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Author Archives: Peter A
The Lady of the House
I once sat next to Neil Gaiman in a convention bar. There – that’s disclosure. Okay, it’s not that impressive but even in 1998 the man was becoming a force to be reckoned with. His writing was the first I … Continue reading
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Pirate Lite
A becalmed mix of pirates and The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances; Curse of the Black Spot gives the impression that it’s run out of wind somewhere towards the end. On the surface it looks great, is performed brilliantly, and from … Continue reading
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Vex and Silents
So the gloves are off for 2011. Moffat and team are back juggling the format and more story arcs than ever before with, allegedly, each of the three-to-four regulars getting their own little saga. We the audience have been … Continue reading
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Two Ponds, River and a lake
The bewildered, punch-drunk look on the Doctor’s face as he stares at his flaring hands, prior to the abruptly-terminated regeneration, was similar to my own expression at the end of this episode. I don’t know what I was expecting – … Continue reading
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No!!!
I’ve seen spoilers. Sigh. Some of you – some of you named Al in particular, will be laughing at me in dismay for the fool’s errand I set myself for series Six in not courting disaster by seeking out spoilers, … Continue reading
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Fast Return – April 2011
April is the cruellest month. We get the new series back, but we lose a much-loved companion. Broadband rates improve for large swathes of the country, and the gummint rushes through legislation to further curtail dodgy downloading (it causes earthquakes … Continue reading
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The Doctor’s Best Friends
On the new series’ return Zeus Blog takes time out to mark the passing of two of the most beloved and irreplaceable Earthbound heroes of Doctor Who. Nicholas Courtney’s Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart was many things to Seventies Who. … Continue reading
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New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker
Okay then. This weekend is Armageddon in Wellington, and Colin Baker is our feature Doctor. John Leeson’s here too, but we think he can look after himself well enough. Yes, it’s Old Sixie – robust, convivial, extroverted. A national treasure, … Continue reading
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Fast Return – March 2011
Right then, here we are once more. LEVINE THE DREAM It’s all getting a bit weird in the Ian Levine stable of digging up the past to play with it again. Some might consider Shada without Tom an outrage, others … Continue reading
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Hello Dad!
So nice, after a couple of months that have brought sadder news in the world of Who, to have some good news (and an easy to remember birthday for the Fifth Doctor’s granddaughter.) Hearty Zeus Pluggian congratulations to David Tennant … Continue reading
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