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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Claws of Axos’

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Axos is calling Earth, as we venture into the third story of Season 8 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series – ‘The Claws of Axos’. This four-part story is the first to be written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. Once again, Jon Pertwee stars as the Third Doctor with Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and John Levene as Sergeant Benton. As well as Axos, this story also features Roger Delgado back again as the Master in ‘Doctor Who’. ‘The Claws of Axos’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

Week 55b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Today, it’s the last day of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ 2022-23 mini-review season of ‘Doctor Who’. I hope you’ve enjoyed the latest reviews on the latest Nyssa stories I’ve shared over the Christmas period. It’s time to take a look at the ‘Tenth Doctor, Classic Companions’ box set by Big Finish, which features the episode ‘The Stuntman’ where Nyssa meets the Tenth Doctor and K-9. Continue reading

Season 8 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jon Pertwee on Blu-ray #3

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We’re back with another story in the Season 8 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jon Pertwee! It’s time for ‘The Claws of Axos’, the third story in Season 8 and the first story by writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin for the TV series. The Third Doctor, Jo, the Brigadier, Mike Yates and Sgt. Benton tackle the menaces of the Axons and the Master in this one. Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook review – ‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’

       

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Today, I’ve added my review on the novelization/audiobook called ‘Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos’ by Terrance Dicks. This is a novelization on the ‘Doctor Who’ story, ‘The Claws of Axos’, featuring the Third Doctor, Jo Grant, the Brigadier, Mike Yates, Sgt. Benton, U.N.I.T. and the Master. The audiobook is read by Richard Franklin who played Mike Yates in the TV series. Continue reading

The Thomas Brewster Trilogy of ‘Doctor Who’ with the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn

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Today I’ve added my three latest ‘Doctor Who’ CD reviews on three Big Finish audio stories starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Maggie Stables as Evelyn Smythe and John Pickard as Thomas Brewster. That’s right! Thomas Brewster has returned to ‘Doctor Who’ to reunite with dear old Sixy. Continue reading

DVD review – ‘The Claws of Axos’ (Doctor Who)

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Today, I’ve added my ‘Doctor Who’ DVD review on ‘The Claws of Axos’ starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and John Levene as Sergeant Benton. Continue reading