Author Archives: Peter A

It’s About Time!

At long last, Freakytrigger’s Popular series chronicling the UK’s number one singles of the past fifty or so years reaches An Important Cultural Signifier For Our Generation.

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Speaking of Weeping…

OK so just was at the Bafta screening of The Pandorica Opens… Brilliant. But priceless moment as Ian Levine (sitting in the row in front of me) went on a 5 minute rant about the ratings at the Q&A afterwards… … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – May 2010 (and a little bit of June)

Hello! And isn’t it all getting exciting! Enthusiasm races around Zeus Blog Terraces like a bad case of wind as we hurtle through the netherdays of last month to bring you the usual flim-flam and pith. To whit: WE’RE LOVING … Continue reading →

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Riling Occupants of Inner-planetary Crust

(spoilers follow below the fold)

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The Girl in Question

What a find in Simon Nye! Assuredly not a Sci-Fi writer, but this is a series that is apparently and doggedly resisting the urge to give in to such impulses. Nye’s sitcom output (usually aided by Martin Clunes, he of another gifted … Continue reading →

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A long way to take a Rory

Enjoyable Romp ™, anyone? The previous adventure was a harrowing one for both the Doctor and Amy, as well as the audience, and so a light run-around in 16th century Venice, with added Rory for comedy relief would seem like just … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fear the Weeper

Following on from my previous review you might think that The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone would be an even greater recipe for disaster, containing as it does some of the same requisite elements of Victory of the Daleks – … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s New Clothes

After the Doctor and the companion, so the Enemy. Since 2005 sharing the main spot with the Master for end of season spectaculars, it’s difficult to summon enthusiasm for the return of the Daleks – they’ve simply been used too … Continue reading →

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Big Fish, Small Pond

If The Eleventh Hour was our introduction to the new team on both sides of the camera, then The Beast Below is the presentation of their mission statement.  About to set foot on her first non-terrestrial world, new first mate … Continue reading →

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The Raw and the Cooked

Is it fair these days to expect a lot from a series/new Doctor/companion/production team debut? Rose was a story largely about an earthly girl who meets a recognisable alien amid a rather subdued alien invasion. Five years on with all … Continue reading →

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