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Blu-ray Reviews – ‘Sherlock’

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Before we begin, I just want to give you a heads-up as to what you’re about to expect concerning these reviews I’m sharing today. These reviews are based on my personal experiences of a crime TV series I’ve watched on Blu-ray lately. They do not reflect other people’s opinions about ‘Sherlock’. 😐 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Husbands of River Song’

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This was once the first ‘Doctor Who’ episode that I reviewed on my blog from watching it on the TV back in 2015. It’s time for the second Christmas Special with Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and he’s joined by Alex Kingston as River Song for the occasion. This episode also features the debut of Matt Lucas as Nardole. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Flatline’

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Here is the second contribution by Jamie Mathieson to Series 8 of ‘Doctor Who’! This is ‘Flatline’ and the Doctor’s TARDIS gets shrunk to size. Clara gets to be the Doctor for a change, has a companion called Rigsy and puts the TARDIS in her handbag. Will our main heroes defeat the menace of the Boneless? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Time Heist’

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Today’s review I’m sharing is on the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘Time Heist’ with Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and Jenna Coleman’s Clara. In this episode, the Doctor and Clara are joined by two more people who help them to steal a futuristic bank. This episode features special guest star Keeley Hawes as well as the Teller. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Listen’

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This is a ‘Doctor Who’ episode that has some praise to it, but it’s not one that works well for me. In the episode, the Doctor enlists Clara to help solve a mystery of a fear he has about someone underneath someone’s bed. The episode also explores Clara and Danny’s relationship and how they eventually become a romantic couple. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Cold War’

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This ‘Doctor Who’ episode features the first appearance of the Ice Warriors in the new series! Well, one Ice Warrior anyway. This is ‘Cold War’ by Mark Gatiss and it features the Doctor and Clara meeting an Ice Warrior on a Soviet Russian submarine during the Cold War of 1983. I first saw this episode in London on TV. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Power of Three’

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Here’s the second contribution to Series 7 of ‘Doctor Who’ by Chris Chibnall. In this episode, it’s the ‘slow invasion’ of the cubes on Earth. This ‘Doctor Who’ adventure also features Mark Williams as Brian, Ryan’s dad again and there’s also the debut of Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart from U.N.I.T. in this! Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Sontaran Strategem’/’The Poison Sky’

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It’s a two-part ‘Doctor Who’ adventure today and we have the Doctor and Donna reunite with Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones; helping U.N.I.T. and facing the return of the potato-head like Sontarans. This two-part story features the first appearance of the Sontarans in new series ‘Doctor Who’ with their “Sonta-Ha!” chant. Continue reading

Series 4 of ‘Doctor Who’ with David Tennant

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All of my DVD reviews on Series 4 of new ‘Doctor Who’ are on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes the 2007 Christmas Special called ‘Voyage of the Damned’ and the thirteen episodes of Series 4. The series stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘The Husbands of River Song’ (Doctor Who)

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As we’re approaching Christmas next month, I’ve now added my latest DVD review on the ‘Doctor Who’ TV episode, ‘The Husbands of River Song’. This is the 2015 Christmas Special starring Peter Capaldi; Alex Kingston; Greg Davies and Matt Lucas. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this episode from its initial TV transmission. Have my thoughts changed since I last saw it? Continue reading