Author Archives: Peter A

The Davison Era

Four square fellow It might be argued that current iterations of the Doctor resolve dilemmas using vague pseudo-scientific, fairytale-magical abilities far beyond those of we mere mortals – or even our ability to understand how or if the latest 45 … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – May 2013

 Well well well. It’s all kicking off, isn’t it? TEARS OF A CLOWN Technically, with this being a May retrospective the news of June 1st naturally shouldn’t figure, but crikey – who saw this coming? Well, yes, quite a few … Continue reading →

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The Tom Baker Era

Faced with the prospect of encapsulating the Tom Baker era of Doctor Who in roughly five hundred words is some task. The man who would play – nay, epitomise the Doctor in his fourth incarnation on and off the screen … Continue reading →

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Reverse the Polarity! issue 30

  Has it really been almost two years since the last RTP?  That’s twice as long as Eccleston’s entire tenure and longer even than Voyage of the Damned feels to watch.  This time-span means that RTP not only offers us … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – April 2013

Ah well then. April has come and gone like a Past Doctor cameo wishlist, and now there are only six months and twenty three days ’til the Big Five-O – hooray! Let’s see what news we had to tickle our fancies … Continue reading →

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The Pertwee Era

Mention the era of Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor to anyone with more than a passing familiarity with Doctor Who and you may we expect and receive some well-worn descriptions. ‘Man of action’ is one, maybe ‘exiled to Earth’, and then … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – March 2013

We are: CHARMED At the turnout for Valentine’s Day’s big screen science fiction double feature of The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. Hundreds of young fans in attendance, and not a single exasperated fan viewing day organiser in … Continue reading →

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And Relax…

By the time this editorial is out The Bells of St John will have aired in the UK and possibly in parts not terrestrial elsewhere. The series is back, and peace can break out once more. The weeks leading up … Continue reading →

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On the State of Fanzine Publishing in New Zealand

It’s anniversary year, and what are you doing for fandom? The promising news is that it looks as though things are afoot locally for fanzine publishing. Here in New Zealand we still seem to be doggedly sticking to print format, … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – February 2013

Now with 100 per cent less ENZedding and Vastrabashing

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