‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Black Orchid’

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It’s time to talk about my absolute favourite ‘Doctor Who’ story in the entire TV series. And yes, I know Peter Davison hates this story, but this is one of Sarah Sutton’s favourite stories, so that’s good for me. 😀 It’s time to check out ‘Black Orchid’, a two-part story by Terence Dudley. Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric visit Cranleigh Hall in 1925. The Doctor gets to play a cricket match and Nyssa, Tegan and Adric partake in a fancy dress ball. The story features guest stars like Michael Cochrane, Moray Watson and Barbara Murray. Sarah Sutton also plays Ann Talbot, a double of Nyssa in the story. ‘Black Orchid’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox.

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

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And thus ‘the moment has been prepared for’, as we come to the finale of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series as well as the end of the seven-year Tom Baker/Fourth Doctor era. Today, it’s time for ‘Logopolis’, a four-part story by Christopher H. Bidmead. This story introduces us to Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, an Australian air hostess who accidentally joins Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric aboard the TARDIS. It also features the return of Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, who becomes a proper ‘Doctor Who’ companion here, as well as the return of Anthony Ainley as the evil Master. ‘Logopolis’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox.

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Full Circle’

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We now begin ‘The E-Space Trilogy’ (or ‘The E-Space Season’, depending on how you judge these stories with there being more made by Big Finish recently). Today, it’s the third story of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series called ‘Full Circle’, a four-part adventure by Andrew Smith. In this story, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana and K-9, voiced by John Leeson, end up in a pocket universe called E-Space where they visit the planet Alzarius and meet new companion Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This story also features George Baker as Login and we have the Marshmen as our monsters. ‘Full Circle’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox.

Bradley’s Basement’s Strange Love – ‘Logopolis’

Seasons 10, 12, 18 and 19 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray with Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and Peter Davison

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At the time of this blog post, I’m currently checking out the Season 24 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy. I’m looking forward to sharing updated reviews on ‘Time and the Rani’, ‘Paradise Towers’, ‘Delta and the Bannermen’ and ‘Dragonfire’ sometime soon on my blog. Stay tuned for news!

Revisiting Seasons 18 and 19 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray with Tom Baker and Peter Davison

Virtual Convention Report – ‘Spearhead: Day of the Time Lords’

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2020 hasn’t been a great year in terms of conventions. Most of them have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic taking place this year – please keep safe. Thankfully, through the power of technology, a number of online virtual conventions have taken place for fans to enjoy during 2020. 🙂

Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray #7

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It’s the end and the moment has been prepared for! Sorry, I couldn’t resist! 😀 Anyway, today it’s the last story of Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray and it’s time to look into my updated review for ‘Logopolis’, the seventh story of the season and the season finale. It stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and has the debut of Janet Fielding as Tegan.

Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray #3

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Today is the third story of Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray and we begin ‘The E-Space Trilogy’! Or…‘The E-Space Season’ depending on how you look at it. 😀 This is ‘Full Circle’ starring Tom Baker as the Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana and K-9 voiced by John Leeson. It also introduces Matthew Waterhouse as Adric.

Season 19 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Peter Davison on Blu-ray #5

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I’ve been looking forward to this very much as we’re now on my favourite story from Season 19 as well as from the Peter Davison era of ‘Doctor Who’! Today, it’s time for the Charleston; cricket; fancy dress and murder during the 1920s in the fifth story of the season, ‘Black Orchid’, with the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric.