Author Archives: Peter A

Matt Smith is the New Doctor. Who?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Peter A

  1. This is obviously a mistake, JOHN Smith is the Doctor. 2. Hang on, I mean Percy Kent Smith. 3. G****a M****t should feel a whole lot better about this one. 4. Now it’s Zeus Blog cub reporter Jono‘s … Continue reading →

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Steam Pudding

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Peter A

The end of year special has now arrived after a great amount of internet speculation.  We know how the story goes by now; if it makes fans sit up and take notice then newspaper inches follow – this story certainly delivered. But … Continue reading →

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The Remains of the Davies

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Peter A

Now then. With the Kitschmas Special out of the way and the assurance that David Morrissey is just for Christmas and not for life, our attention must surely go to 2009’s pre-Moffat specials. The Latter Days of our Saintly David. … Continue reading →

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We Wish You a Merry Linksmas!

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Peter A

Crikey – did you just see the Shortland Street finale for the year? They only ended on the gunning down of a leading character… a DOCTOR… to the climax of that aria from Madam Butterfly.  It’s like 1996 all over again, … Continue reading →

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Reverse The Polarity! Issue 27

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Peter A

RTP 27 is a sweet, quivering three layer Christmas trifle, substantial but never stodgy, with the triad of main features interspersed with delicious cartoon fillings. Once again RTP effortlessly reminds us of how fandom can, and should be fun. And … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – November 2008

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Peter A

It’s a 45th anniversary! Or was! And we’ve a mixed bag in Fast Return this month, so let’s at least start with a song – an anniversary song, naturally, found by Travelling Dave on your tube. But what, as the … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – October 2008

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Peter A

  QUICK, BEFORE THE ELECTION STARTS! HATCHES: Billie Piper had a boy. Fandom sort of over that stuff now. But really, well done Billie. Congratulations!     MATCHES: It’s election time everywhere! Well, everywhere except the UK and other places. Still, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Who Tube

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Peter A

    Your bumbling correspondant is aware that over the last few weeks he’s promised this and that to those of them what he knows, in the form of YouTube videos. This evening he hit upon an idea – instead … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – September 2008

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Peter A

EARTH DOESN’T EXPLODE, UN SEC GEN THANKS TORCHWOOD No? Well, maybe in six months, given it’s off-line for the moment. It’s bound to happen. Good old Torchwood Cardiff. MCGANN NOT RETURNING Everybody get back to your work. Sigh. COME BACK, … Continue reading →

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“Yes, One Day…”

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Peter A

On the cover of the latest DWM Catherine Tate is quoted as saying “Could Donna come back? In sci-fi, anything is possible”, and with the rumours buzzing around now about next year’s specials, you could quite easily believe that anything … Continue reading →

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