Category Archives: Sci-Fi

Cinema Experience – ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’

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For my birthday last Wednesday, I went to see a re-release of ‘Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace’ at Showcase Cinema in Nantgarw. It’s amazing to think that it’s been 25 years since the release of that movie in 1999 and it’s amazing it’s been able to get a limited re-release at cinemas. 🙂 Continue reading

CD Reviews – ‘A Life Never Lived’ & ‘The Time of the Tipping Point’ (Timeslip)

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“Mayday, mayday, mayday!”

Yes, as it’s Early May Bank Holiday Monday in the first week of May today, it’s time for me to share something special with you. After handling ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ of ‘Doctor Who’ reviews for my Easter review season this year, I went into revisiting the ‘Timeslip’ TV series and the first two Big Finish audio stories, which I reviewed and shared on Christmas Day in December 2020. Continue reading

Convention Report – ‘Comic Con Mania Leicester’

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I had a great time attending ‘Comic Con Mania’ in Leicester last Saturday. I got to reunite with my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor). I had lovely chats with them both, had photos with them and I took away some special moments from the event. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Stage Talk with Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton (Comic Con Mania Leicester 2024)

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Last weekend, I attended ‘Comic Con Mania’ in Leicester on Saturday the 27th of April 2024 (Jenna Coleman’s birthday, apparently 🙂 ). There, I reunited with ‘Doctor Who’ stars Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor) at the Mattioli Arena (formerly Morningside Arena) in Leicester. Continue reading

Blu-ray Trailer Review – ‘The Passenger’ (Doctor Who)

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We’ve come to the end of the March-April 2024 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! 🙂 I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together. For today’s final instalment of Easter 2024’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, let’s check out the trailer for the Season 20 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’, featured in ‘The Collection’ Blu-ray range of classic ‘Doctor Who’ seasons. It’s called ‘The Passenger’, starring Janet Fielding as Tegan and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. Continue reading

Week 51b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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It’s time for us to check out the second of the two 2023 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish in today’s instalment of the Easter 2024 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season. Let’s check out ‘In the Night’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan. This box set contains a four-part story called ‘Pursuit of the Nightjar’ by Tim Foley and a two-part story called ‘Resistor’ by Sarah Grochala. Continue reading

Week 51a – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Today in the latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, we’re checking out the first of two 2023 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish. It’s time for ‘Conflicts of Interest’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan. This box set contains two three-part stories, including ‘Friendly Fire’ by John Dorney and ‘The Edge of the War’ by Jonathan Barnes. Continue reading

Week 32 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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–UPDATED REVIEW ON AUDIO STORY TODAY–

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I know it isn’t called Easter Tuesday, but I’d like to call it that today. 😀 The latest instalment in my latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season is about the third and final story in ‘The Stockbridge Trilogy’ of ‘Doctor Who’ audios by Big Finish called ‘Plague of the Daleks’ by Mark Morris. I’ve updated my review on the story with extras thoughts and photos. It’s about the same length as my updated review on ‘The Eternal Summer’ and is longer than my updated review on ‘Castle of Fear’. 🙂 Continue reading

Week 31 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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–UPDATED REVIEW ON AUDIO STORY TODAY–

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It’s Easter Monday today, and we’re continuing my latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season by checking out my latest updated review on the second story of ‘The Stockbridge Trilogy’ of ‘Doctor Who’ audios by Big Finish called ‘The Eternal Summer’ by Jonathan Morris. My updated review on ‘The Eternal Summer’ ended up being longer than my updated review on ‘Castle of Fear’, especially since the story itself is very engaging and thrilling to listen to. 🙂 Continue reading