Author Archives: Peter A

Physician, dress thyself?

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Peter A

For its sins there has been one good thing to come out of Paul McGann’s gifted costume at the recent Armageddon event in Auckland: it has generated new (albeit brief) interest and discussion surrounding the Eighth Doctor. The timing could … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – October 2010

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Peter A

Now ‘vember is upon us we approach the Christmas special at increasing speed. October was… odd, wasn’t it? A change of clothes, some drive-by legislation for Radagast (plus some other Moff alumni in Freeman and Nesbitt of course) – is … Continue reading →

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Day of the Daleks DVD Special trailer

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Peter A

Well, it’s certainly ambitious… Great music, voices sound cool. An ABBA lyric? Ending with the Pert firing a gun? Hmm…

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Fast Return – September 2010

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Peter A

What, already? Where is this year GOING to? Here’s the September-October skinny from the scene that dares not generate much news… SPLITSVILLE FOR 2011 A-ha o-ho! TWO series next year – not a series of specials, or a gap year … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – August 2010

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Peter A

Everybody’s gonna love today. It’s true! I heard it just now on the wireless. And it’s spring – can’t you tell? Anyway, enough about the wireless, here’s your actual August in retrospect: Everybody’s gonna roll those Rs (Enough! Ed) RADAGHAST! … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – Junely 2010

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Peter A

AFTER THE SILENCE FALLS… Fandom implodes. So let’s see what they’re all talking about over the webs… FIRST RETURN: Quality stuff from ’84. Only wish I knew where on the Internet I found it… (sorry) MOFF ON TWITTER – WHAT … Continue reading →

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Bang to Rights

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Peter A

And we’re back in the room!

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Crack and a Box

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Peter A

“Spoilers, sweetie…”

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The Urban Spaceman

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Peter A

The end is in sight.  The grand two-part finale of the most anticipated series since 2005 is just around the corner, but before we get the Moff’s kitchen sink thrown at us we must first sit patiently through the curtain … Continue reading →

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Troubled Dutch

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Peter A

The path to the ‘celebrity historical’ in Doctor Who is paved with good intentions. We’ve had one attempt this series already with Victory‘s Winston Churchill, the man who among other things helped popularise the term ‘black dog’ . Richard Curtis’ Vincent and the Doctor … Continue reading →

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