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

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Listen up, everyone! 🙂 (See what I did there? 😀 ) It’s time to check out the fourth episode in Series 8 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series called ‘Listen’ by Steven Moffat. This is a ‘Doctor Who’ episode where Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor becomes concerned about the monster that lurks under people’s beds. This episode also has Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald on a date with Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink, who works at Coal Hill School with her. ‘Listen’ uncovers more about the Doctor’s past and his fears. It also has Clara getting to know Danny and his past as well as his future when she and the Doctor meet Orson Pink (also played by Samuel Anderson). This ‘Doctor Who’ episode has received a lot of praise over the years from critics, audiences and fans. Do I think it’s one of the best ‘Doctor Who’ episodes ever made in the new TV series? Is this a ‘Doctor Who’ episode worthy of my time? Apparently, Kirah Shah (who was in ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ films as well as ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ 2005 film) plays the figure under the bed in the episode. ‘Listen’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer.

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

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And welcome to the new TV series of ‘Doctor Who’, which started back in 2005! 🙂 It’s time to check out the Christopher Eccleston/Ninth Doctor era, and we’re starting off with Series 1. We’re also introduced to the Ninth Doctor’s companion: Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and the first episode of the Ninth Doctor era is of course called ‘Rose’ by Russell T. Davies. There’s also the introduction of Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler, Rose’s mum and Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith, Rose’s boyfriend. This episode also features the dramatic return of the Autons, who were in ‘Spearhead From Space’ and ‘Terror of the Autons’ during the Jon Pertwee/Third Doctor era. ‘Rose’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer.

CD review – ‘Mind of the Hodiac’ (Doctor Who)

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Before the neo-Russell T. Davies era of ‘Doctor Who’ comes along, let’s take a look at a TV story RTD originally pitched to the ‘Doctor Who’ production office in the 1980s and has now become a Big Finish audio in ‘The Lost Stories’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ audios. It’s time for ‘Mind of the Hodiac’, starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #25

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Here’s the second short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor meeting her granddaughter Susan called ‘Fellow Traveller’ by Mark Gatiss. Unlike ‘Press Play’ where the Thirteenth Doctor saw a holographic message of Susan in the TARDIS, this is where Jodie’s Doctor actually meets Susan following ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #24

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If you haven’t checked out the first two stories of the ‘shadow’ trilogy in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology called ‘The Shadow Passes’ and ‘Shadow of a Doubt’, check them out now. Today, we’re checking out the third story of the trilogy called ‘The Shadow in the Mirror’, which was a story originally presented on YouTube and read/performed by Lauren Wilson.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #23

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We begin what is arguably the ‘shadow’ trilogy in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology with the first story being ‘The Shadow Passes’ by Paul Cornell. This features the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz in ‘isolation’. It was surreal to find the contrasts of real-life and fiction in this little story.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #20

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It’s time for another ‘Adventure in Lockdown’ with the Thirteenth Doctor. This time, it’s ‘Press Play’ by Pete McTighe, the writer of ‘Kerblam!’ and ‘Praxeus’. In this story, the Doctor receives a holographic message from her granddaughter Susan. This is the first of two stories featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and Susan to check out in the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #19

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Let’s have another story from the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology for today’s ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’! It’s time for ‘The Simple Things’, a short story by Joy Wilkinson featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. This story helped to ease anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #16

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Let’s have two short stories from the ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ anthology! The first story is ‘A Message From The Doctor’, which was also a recorded message by Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor to comfort anxious fans during the Covid-19 pandemic. The second story is ‘The Terror of the Umpty Ums’, which is Steven Moffat’s take on the Thirteenth Doctor.

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #1

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And welcome to ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’! For the whole of March 2021, I’ll be sharing my ‘Doctor Who’ reviews on the stories featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, including Series 11 and Series 12 as well as certain novels and short stories. Let’s start off with the short story ‘Things She Thought While Falling’ from ‘Adventures in Lockdown’ and the first TV episode of the Thirteenth Doctor era called ‘The Woman Who Fell To Earth’.