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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’

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We’re halfway through Series 12 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series and today, we’re onto one of the most insane episodes ever made. It’s time for ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ by Vinay Patel and Chris Chibnall. Yes, the Judoon are back in this ‘Doctor Who’ episode and are voiced by Nicholas Briggs! Vinay Patel previously contributed to Series 11 as a ‘Doctor Who’ writer with his episode ‘Demons of the Punjab’. In ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’, the Judoon visit modern-day Gloucester in search for a fugitive. Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yaz attempt to regulate the situation. This episode features the surprise return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. There’s also the introduction of Jo Martin as Ruth Clayton, who turns out to be a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor and is labelled ‘the Fugitive Doctor’. There’s Neil Stuke (who guest starred in the Big Finish audio drama ‘The Crooked Man’ with Tom Baker) as Lee Clayton and there’s Ritu Arya as Gat. So, how insane was this ‘Doctor Who’ episode when I first saw it on TV in 2020? ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Demons of the Punjab’

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We’re on the sixth episode in Series 11 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series today, and it happens to be ‘Demons of the Punjab’ by Vinay Patel. This is another ‘Doctor Who’ episode that delves into our human history, as Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yaz visit the Punjab in August 1947. Yaz has asked the Doctor to take her to see her nani during her youth. The Doctor and her friends soon get caught up in the events building up to the partition of India. Could aliens be involved in the death of a man that was killed during the Doctor and her friends’ visit to the Punjab? The guest cast includes Leena Dhingra (who’s also been in ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’) as Nani Umbreen, Amita Suman as young Umbreen, Shane Zaza as Prem and Hamza Jeetooa (who later did a ‘Granchester’ episode) as Manish. There are also brief appearances of Yaz’s family at the episode’s beginning, including Shobna Gulati as Najia, Yaz’s mum; Ravin J. Ganatra as Hakim, Yaz’s dad; and Bhavnisha Parmar as Sonya, Yaz’s sister. ‘Demons of the Punjab’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #22

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It’s time for one of the most bonkers ‘Doctor Who’ episodes ever to feature in the Thirteenth Doctor era. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and her team visit Gloucester in the present day where the Judoon put the place in ‘lockdown’ – ha, fiction! 😀 The episode also features the return of an old friend and a shocking twist revelation. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #7

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Back with the TV series and it’s time for another historical adventure with the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. In this story, Yaz gets to discover more of her family history as she and her friends travel back in time to when the Partition of India took place in 1947. Things aren’t so pleasant when they get there. Continue reading

eBook Reviews – ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ (Doctor Who)

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Also in preparation for the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ review season in March 2021, I’m sharing my latest reviews on the stories featured in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology. This features stories not just with the Thirteenth Doctor, but also with the First Doctor, the Tenth Doctor, the Fugitive Doctor (whom I’ve created a ‘Doctor Who’ timeline for recently) and many more characters. Continue reading

Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jodie Whittaker

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In preparation for the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ review season in March 2021, I’m sharing my Blu-ray reviews on Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’ today. Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’ stars Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill. Have my thoughts on the season changed since first seeing it in early 2020? Continue reading

Book Reviews – ‘The Target Storybook’ (Doctor Who)

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This year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season continues as we look into ‘The Target Storybook’ of ‘Doctor Who’. This is a collection of 15 short stories, which are ‘thrilling new adventures’ by writers and actors from the hit BBC TV series. This was a very fascinating and enjoyable collection of ‘Doctor Who’ short stories to read through. Continue reading

TV Review – ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ (Doctor Who)

SPOILERS ALERT!!!

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Okay, okay, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be jumping ahead of myself here, but I’ve seen the most insane ‘Doctor Who’ episode ever on TV! There were twists, turns and surprises in every corner of this episode. I expected this to be a mundane Judoon TV episode with the Thirteenth Doctor and her team. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Demons of the Punjab’

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In this ‘Doctor Who’ episode, we get to see and learn more about Yasmin Khan’s family as she, the Doctor, Graham and Ryan go back in time to meet her grandmother when she was young. But going back in time is dangerous for our heroes as the Partition of India takes place and the ‘Demons of the Punjab’ get revealed. Continue reading

Series 11 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jodie Whittaker

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Whilst we wait for ‘Doctor Who’ to return in 2020 on TV, I’ve posted my Blu-ray reviews on Series 11 with Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill today! This is the first season of Jodie Whittaker’s era of ‘Doctor Who’ as well as showrunner Chris Chibnall’s which was shown in 2018. Continue reading