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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Dimensions In Time’

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Does this count as a proper ‘Doctor Who’ story? 😐 I don’t know, but I’m going to include it in my 60th Anniversary Marathon anyway. It’s time for ‘Dimensions In Time’, the 30th anniversary story that was released on Children In Need night back in November 1993. It’s a two-part adventure by John Nathan-Turner and David Roden, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, Carole Ann Ford as Susan, Deborah Watling as Victoria, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Caroline John as Liz, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane, Louise Jameson as Leela, K-9, voiced by John Leeson, Lalla Ward as Romana, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Nicola Bryant as Peri and Bonnie Langford as Mel. I’ve updated my review slightly with new photos, thanks to the latest video on ‘Dimensions In Time’ by Critical Penguin, which you can check out on YouTube. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Frontios’

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Here’s the third Season 21 story of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, and we have the return of Season 18 script editor (as well as the writer of ‘Logopolis’ and ‘Castrovalva’) Christopher H. Bidmead writing for the Fifth Doctor again. It’s time for ‘Frontios’, a four-part story where Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Mark Turlough as Turlough visit the planet Frontios where the woodlice-like Tractators are waiting. The story also features guest stars like Jeff Rawle, Peter Gilmore, Lesley Dunlop and William Lucas. ‘Frontios’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Frontios’

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I’ve checked out the first of two purchases I made at the ‘Bedford Who Charity Con’ back in October 2021. I hope to share my review on ‘The Roundheads’ soon in January 2022. For now, I’ve read and listened to the ‘Doctor Who’ Target novelization/audiobook of ‘Frontios’, written and read by Christopher Hamilton Bidmead. This story features the Fifth Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough. Continue reading

‘The Lost Season 23’ Review – ‘The Hollows of Time’

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It’s Easter Sunday today!

“Happy Easter everyone!” 🙂

The Lost Season 23 of ‘Doctor Who’ continues today as we look into the fourth story of the Big Finish audio series starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri. This fourth story is called ‘The Hollows of Time’ and is by Christopher H. Bidmead. The story also features David Garfield as Professor Stream. Continue reading

Bonus Week – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Yes! It’s ‘Dimensions in Time’ for this final and bonus week on ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ today! 🙂

Do I have to review this story, you ask? Yes! Of course I have to! I want to! Why, you ask? Because it’s ‘Doctor Who’; it’s the 30th anniversary special of 1993 and it features Sarah Sutton as Nyssa in it, of course!  I hope you’ll enjoy my thoughts on this story. Continue reading

DVD review – ‘Frontios’ (Doctor Who)

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Today on ‘Bradley’s Basement’, I’ve uploaded my ‘Doctor Who’ DVD review on ‘Frontios’. This story features Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor with Janet Fielding as Tegan and Mark Strickson as Turlough. Continue reading