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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Marco Polo’

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The First Doctor TARDIS team takes a venture in history in this seven-part ‘Doctor Who’ adventure where they meet Marco Polo in 1289. Sadly, ‘Marco Polo’ doesn’t exist as a TV story, as all the episodes have been wiped from the BBC Archives. Thankfully, the story can be enjoyed on audio CD or vinyl or as a download from Audible. Continue reading

Radio Times Winners and Fifth Doctor Favourites with Big Finish

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People voted for their favourite Fifth Doctor main range audio stories by Big Finish in a Radio Times poll recently. I’ve reviewed these stories already, including ‘The Mutant Phase’, ‘Alien Heart’/‘Dalek Soul’, ‘The Lady of Mercia’, ‘The Peterloo Massacre’ and ‘Spare Parts’. Check out my reviews on them today. Continue reading

Convention Report – ‘Film & Comic Con Glasgow 2019’

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I had a fantastic time last weekend at the ‘Film & Comic Con Glasgow 2019’ at the Braehead Arena. This was a two-day event from Saturday the 17th to Sunday the 18th of August. I saw my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars at the comic con – Sarah Sutton (who played Nyssa with Peter Davison), Sophie Aldred (who played Ace with Sylvester McCoy) and Katy Manning (who played Jo with Jon Pertwee). Continue reading

Nyssa Stories Revisited!

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As we’re currently doing a repeat on ‘Junglos 4198’, the second story of ‘The Salvador Trilogy’ in ‘The Fifth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ series, I’d like to share with you some of the adventures the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa have had in their travels together before they met Billy Walker. Here are the first seven Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’ featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa, starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. Continue reading

Week 21 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

 –UPDATED REVIEW ON AUDIO CD AND VINYL TODAY–

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Today, it’s time to travel back in time to Week 21 of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’. This was when the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa faced the Cybermen a second time in the classic Big Finish audio drama, ‘Spare Parts’. This is considered by many to be one of the best and well-loved ‘Doctor Who’ audio dramas by fans. Continue reading

The TARDIS, Marco Polo, the Voord and the Aztecs with William Hartnell

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Today, I’ve posted four new ‘Doctor Who’ reviews starring William Hartnell as the Doctor. Continue reading

‘Spare Parts’ Animation Videos

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One of my favourite Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’ with the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa is ‘Spare Parts’! This is a story on the ‘genesis of the Cybermen’, as the story takes places on Mondas, the Cybermen’s home planet. My review on ‘Spare Parts’ is available to read on my blog by clicking on the link. Continue reading