Author Archives: Peter A

Levine La Vida Loca

 Any fan who lived through Doctor Who‘s Wilderness years (that’s everyone who reads Zeus Blog for a start -Ed.) will recall a time when seeing the Doctor on screen was a desperate search and trawl through the mundane, the ridiculous, and the … Continue reading →

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Seven, Eighty-Nine…

Hard to believe that there was a time when Sylvester McCoy could jump on a stage with Sophie Aldred in tow, thump out a version of the series tune on spoons (accompanied by some very late Eighties synth), and Do … Continue reading →

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Something for the Dads

There was a time in Doctor Who when companions came in two general ages: young to middle-aged adults and adolescents. The young adults were homogenous, defined by their jobs (teacher, scientist, astronaut), while the adolescents were variations on the motif … Continue reading →

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A History of Violence

To mark the triumphant return of the Season 22 classic Venegance on Varos as a special edition DVD (due some time in 2012), we present the feature article from Zeus Plug issue 3. The earliest association between the Doctor and … Continue reading →

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49 Ways to Kill a Dalek

If you’re bothered by Skarosian menaces and/or have little better to do on a grubby, wet Sunday morning, then you could do worse than seek help online. The history of Dalek destruction is long and noble, and everyone has a … Continue reading →

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March to the Finish

Less than a year ago the Eleventh Doctor made his debut, in a season-spanning arc that dealt with devouring fractures and spaces, a swallowing earth, memory, loss of life and time itself. Being the Doctor, our hero overcame all of … Continue reading →

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The Turning of the Scrooge

Is it fair these days to expect a lot from a series/new Doctor/companion/production team Christmas story? The Eleventh Hour was a story largely about an earthly child who meets a recognisable alien at stages throughout their life, each contributing to … Continue reading →

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It’s just a flesh wound!

Zeus Blog will be quiet for a while due to holidays/illness/busy-ness/lethargy (or all four). The usual abnormal service will resume in 2011. Probably.

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A Merry Christmas to all our Reader!

You know who you are.

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Fast Return – November 2010

 November 2010 – it’s so last month. But good grief what a month that was – horrible stuff happening locally, and Who fandom lost some stars of the show as well – Soldeed AND Solow, two of the most fondly-remembered … Continue reading →

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