‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Hell Bent’

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And here we are on the season finale of Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. This is also the third and final episode of the three-episode story arc that depicts the end of Series 9. It’s time for us to check out ‘Hell Bent’ by Steven Moffat, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. There’s the resolution of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald and her death in Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. There’s also the return of the Time Lords and Gallifrey. This means the episode has special guest stars like Donald Sumpter as Rassilon, the Time Lord President – previously played by Timothy Dalton in ‘The End of Time’. There’s also Ken Bones as the General, who made his debut in ‘The Day of the Doctor’ and he soon regenerates into T’nia Miller in the episode. There’s the return of Clare Higgins as Ohila, who previously appeared in ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’, and there’s the final appearance (for now) of Maise Williams as Ashildr. The story arc featured throughout Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series has been about the mysterious Hybrid. Is the story arc resolved in a satisfying manner in this episode? ‘Hell Bent’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer.

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’

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And welcome to Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. This, in my opinion, is the weakest season out of the three that Peter Capaldi did as the Twelfth Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’. But do I think it’s worst than Series 6 – Matt Smith’s second season as the Eleventh Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’? I hope to unveil more about why Series 9 doesn’t work for me as a ‘Doctor Who’ season as we go through each story. Today, we’re starting off with the two-part story ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ by Steven Moffat. This ‘Doctor Who’ adventure features the return of Julian Bleach as Davros (who was last seen in ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’ in Series 4) as well as the dreaded Daleks. There’s also the return of Michelle Gomez as Missy, Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart and Claire Higgins as Ohila. Do I think ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ is worthwhile as a two-part opening story in Series 9 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series? ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. There’s also the prologue to this story, which can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer, as well as ‘The Doctor’s Mediation’, which can be checked out on DVD and Blu-ray.

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Night of the Doctor’

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I know we’re jumping ahead with this one in terms of the TV series’ history for the 60th Anniversary Marathon, but we might as well talk about it here. It’s time to check out ‘The Night of the Doctor’ by Steven Moffat, a special six-minute mini-episode celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’. Transmitted in 2013, ‘The Night of the Doctor’ stars Paul McGann, who returns to play the Eighth Doctor. This mini-episode also features the regeneration between him and John Hurt as the War Doctor. There’s also Emma Campbell-Jones as Cass, who has reprised the role in a box set of Big Finish audios recently, and there’s Clare Higgins as Ohila of the Sisterhood of Karn. ‘The Night of the Doctor’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray, BBC iPlayer and here via the official ‘Doctor Who’ YouTube channel. 😀

Quick Blu-ray Review – ‘Downton Abbey’ (Series 3)

SPOILERS ALERT!!!

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I’ve seen Series 3 of ‘Downton Abbey’ on Blu-ray! I’m enjoying these ‘Downton Abbey’ seasons in the run-up to the upcoming film ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’, which is set for release in March 2022. I’m enjoying the progression of the characters in the TV series, both upstairs and downstairs. 🙂

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Hell Bent’

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It’s the season finale of Series 9 and the last episode of the three-episode story arc in ‘Doctor Who’. It’s time for ‘Hell Bent’ and it features the Doctor’s return back to Gallifrey? But was the Doctor’s return to Gallifrey worthwhile? Did Clara really die? Is Ashildr the so-called hybrid? My review details the confusion I have. 😀

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’

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Series 9 of ‘Doctor Who’ begins today as we take a look at the first story of the season which is a two-parter. This is ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’/’The Witch’s Familiar’ and it features Peter Capladi’s Doctor and Jenna Coleman’s Clara facing against Daleks, Michelle Gomez as Missy and Julian Bleach as Davros.

DVD reviews – Series 9 – Part 2 (‘Doctor Who’)

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I’ve now posted my DVD reviews on Series 9 – Part 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the second half of Series 9 which consists of six episodes, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald.

DVD reviews – Series 9 – Part 1 (‘Doctor Who’)

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At last! I’ve posted my DVD reviews on Series 9 – Part 1 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the first six episodes from Series 9, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald.

Movie Review – ‘Ready Player One’

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At the end of March, last weekend on Saturday, my best mate Stephen and I went to see a film at the cinema. We were deciding whether to watch ‘Tomb Raider’ or ‘Ready Player One’. In the end, we watched ‘Ready Player One’. And to be honest, I actually enjoyed watching this movie at the cinema!

Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Doctor Who’

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My DVD reviews on the 50th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ are available to check out on my blog. These include DVD reviews on the stories featured in the ’50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD’ of ‘Doctor Who’.