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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 11 Summary

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The fifth and final season of Jon Pertwee’s era of ‘Doctor Who’ is probably one of the most significant in the TV show’s history. Most especially, it introduces us to Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, who would go on to become one of the most popular ‘Doctor Who’ companions ever. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Planet of the Spiders’

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We’ve come to the end of Season 11 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series as well as the end of the Jon Pertwee era. Season 11 concludes in the six-part adventure called ‘Planet of the Spiders’. As well as Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, this story also features Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and John Levene as Sergeant Benton. There are also giant spiders featured in this story. Is one of them Shelob from ‘The Lord of the Rings’? 😀 ‘Planet of the Spiders’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading

DVD review – ‘Planet of the Spiders’ (Doctor Who)

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Today, I’ve added my ‘Doctor Who’ DVD review on ‘Planet of the Spiders’ starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. This is the season finale of Season 11 in ‘Doctor Who’ as well as being the last story of the Jon Pertwee era in the classic TV series! Continue reading