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Monster Mash: Quarter Final

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Peter A

Ladies and Gentlemen – here are your final eight! The following monsters have prove their mettle in numerous arenas with several bouts between them. Undefeated, they will face one another to see who gets through to the final four and … Continue reading →

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The Cinema of Unease

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Peter A

This was a great episode where Sapphire and Steel investigated children coming out of photographs… hang on… I mean, this is a terrible episode where Ianto and Jack investigate circus folk coming out of film (although I won’t say who … Continue reading →

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Monster Mash: Round Three

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Peter A

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen to this, Round Three of our inaugural Monster Mash, and the first encounter between the winners of our first two rounds! We’re seated here in the Death Zone on Gallifrey, a mosaic landscape of wildly varying … Continue reading →

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Altared States

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Peter A

A constant question this series has been “is the comedy of episode one a one-off or a new series direction?” i.e. “Where is the comedy?” After watching this episode, the question is now “can we not have comedy again, please?” … Continue reading →

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Monster Mash: Round Two

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Peter A

We’re back in the Death Zone of Gallifrey, where the grimmest and greatest of televisual Doctor Who monsters are slugging it out for the coveted tiara of infamy – first prize in our inaugural Monster Mash! True to the original … Continue reading →

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Post Mortem Ante Meridian

Posted on March 7, 2008 by Peter A

Officer 565 is down, but not out. Like the famous bunny, he just keeps going and going and… sigh. Everything character based with Owen has now been neutered so why are we still suffering him? Does Burn have an unbreakable … Continue reading →

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Monster Mash: Round One

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Peter A

The setting: The Death Zone of Gallifrey: The Set-Up: It’s Monsters beating up other monsters to determine which race – in a fight – are the ultimate champion! No robots, mind. The Rules: Voting is open to YOU the reader. … Continue reading →

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Fast Return February 2008

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Peter A

And so the summer of our squee-content has drawn to a close. The mainstream media call this part of the year the ‘silly season’, where not a lot of real news happens, so instead of trying to find it, the … Continue reading →

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A Stitch in Time

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Peter A

The worlds of Doctor Who and knitting don’t often collide, it has to be said; but when they do you know you’re in for something quite magnificent. The Fourth Doctor’s scarf is an obvious candidate, but we forget the other … Continue reading →

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Martha Knows Best

Posted on February 22, 2008 by Peter A

Torchwood is currently also being screen in a “family friendly” format, in which all the icky bits are cut out, but it’s looking like not many shots will be missing from this episode (maybe some of the woman carking it) … Continue reading →

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