‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Black Orchid’

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It’s time to talk about my absolute favourite ‘Doctor Who’ story in the entire TV series. And yes, I know Peter Davison hates this story, but this is one of Sarah Sutton’s favourite stories, so that’s good for me. 😀 It’s time to check out ‘Black Orchid’, a two-part story by Terence Dudley. Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric visit Cranleigh Hall in 1925. The Doctor gets to play a cricket match and Nyssa, Tegan and Adric partake in a fancy dress ball. The story features guest stars like Michael Cochrane, Moray Watson and Barbara Murray. Sarah Sutton also plays Ann Talbot, a double of Nyssa in the story. ‘Black Orchid’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox.

Quick DVD Box Set Review – ‘The Musketeers’

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It’s funny how I seem to keep coming back to ‘The Three Musketeers’ by Alexandra Dumas every year. In 2021, I reviewed the 1993 film and in 2022, I reviewed the 2011 film. Both films I saw on Disney+. I’ve just finished checking out the BBC TV series ‘The Musketeers’, based on the 1844 novel.

Quick TV Series Review – ‘Call the Midwife’ (Series 12)

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Two months into 2023 and my parents and I have finished seeing Series 12 of ‘Call the Midwife’. We saw the first seven episodes on BBC iPlayer, due to missing a week on the first episode when it began on New Year’s Day. We saw the eighth and last episode on BBC TV on its transmission date. 🙂

Day 18 – ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022

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It’s Day 18 of ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022.

Will the Fifth Doctor save Nyssa from George Cranleigh in ‘Black Orchid’?

Day 17 – ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022

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It’s Day 17 of ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022.

Do things turn out well at the fancy dress ball at Cranleigh Hall in ‘Black Orchid’?

Day 16 – ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022

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It’s Day 16 of ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2022.

Let’s see the Fifth Doctor play a game of cricket in ‘Black Orchid’, shall we?

Quick Blu-rays Review – ‘Downton Abbey’ (Series 6 & The Finale)

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At the time of this review, ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ is out at cinemas! I’m hoping to watch the film on the big screen soon (hopefully by the time you read this review, I will have seen it already). It’s fitting I should finish watching the ‘Downton Abbey’ TV series before I check out the new movie.

Revisiting ‘Keeping Up Appearances’

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Throughout 2021, I’ve been revisiting ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, another one of my favourite BBC TV sitcom shows from the 1990s. I’ve updated my reviews on each of the episodes featured in the five seasons, including the Christmas Specials, with some extra new thoughts and some brand-new photos. I hope to do a brand-new in-depth review on the prequel ‘Young Hyacinth’ sometime soon.

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

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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. 🙂

Quick Blu-ray Review – ‘Downton Abbey’ (Series 2)

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I’ve found out that the upcoming ‘Downton Abbey 2’ movie scheduled for December 2021 has been rescheduled for March 2022. I’m saddened by this as I was looking forward to seeing ‘Downton Abbey 2’ at around Christmas time this year. But at least I have more of the TV series to check out. 🙂