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‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Caretaker’

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In this ‘Doctor Who’ episode, Danny Pink find outs that Clara Oswald has been travelling with the Doctor. The Doctor also becomes the school caretaker at Coal Hill School where Clara works. Will the Doctor accept Danny’s help as he and Clara find a way to battle the alien menace lurking in the school? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Time Heist’

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Today’s review I’m sharing is on the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘Time Heist’ with Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and Jenna Coleman’s Clara. In this episode, the Doctor and Clara are joined by two more people who help them to steal a futuristic bank. This episode features special guest star Keeley Hawes as well as the Teller. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Listen’

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This is a ‘Doctor Who’ episode that has some praise to it, but it’s not one that works well for me. In the episode, the Doctor enlists Clara to help solve a mystery of a fear he has about someone underneath someone’s bed. The episode also explores Clara and Danny’s relationship and how they eventually become a romantic couple. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Robot of Sherwood’

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Today I’m sharing my review on one of my favourite episodes from Series 8 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Peter Capaldi. This is ‘Robot of Sherwood’ by Mark Gatiss. In the episode, the Doctor and Clara get to meet Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will the truth about Robin Hood as a legend be revealed? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Into The Dalek’

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Series 8 of ‘Doctor Who’ continues with the second episode of the season, ‘Into The Dalek’. This is Peter Capaldi’s first encounter with a Dalek whom he names Rusty the Dalek. Both Capaldi’s Doctor and Clara get to literally venture inside the Dalek. This episode also introduces Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Deep Breath’

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It’s time to take a ‘deep breath’ as we begin the first episode of the Peter Capaldi era of ‘Doctor Who’. This is ‘Deep Breath’ by Steven Moffat. The Doctor’s recently regenerated and has become an older man. This is all too much for Clara. Will she accept the new Doctor as they work together to defeat the Half-Face Man? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Lodger’

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This ‘Doctor Who’ episode features the first appearance of James Corden as Craig. This is ‘The Lodger’ by Gareth Roberts where Matt Smith’s Doctor meets Craig. The Doctor becomes Craig’s lodger at his and Sophie’s house. I enjoyed this episode, finding it a refreshing comic relief episode in the TV series. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Vincent and the Doctor’

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This ‘Doctor Who’ episode features Matt Smith’s Doctor and Amy Pond meeting Vincent Van Gogh. The episode is by Richard Curtis, who previously produced ‘The Curse of Fatal Death’. This episode however is not a comedy and it tackles a sensitive subject regarding Vincent Van Gogh and depression. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Amy’s Choice’

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In this ‘Doctor Who’ episode, the Doctor, Amy and Rory experience two dreams – one in the TARDIS and one set many years later in Amy and Rory’s home village. But which one of these dreams is real? Will Amy make the right choice? This episode also features special guest Toby Jones as the Dream Lord. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Vampires of Venice’

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It’s time for a vampire story in ‘Doctor Who’, except it’s not vampires from ‘State of Decay’ disappointedly. This episode has Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy now joined by Arthur Darvill as Rory in the TARDIS when they visit Venice in 1580 for a romantic trip that goes haywire.

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