Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Age of Steal

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Peter A

I’m pretty sure that blasted hand hanging about is a bit of a “gimmie” to somehow re-ungenerating Tennant. That and Martha’s mystery chip being some sort of Apocalyptic reset at the end… and while we’ve all been set up that … Continue reading →

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Sliding Bores

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Peter A

  It’s pretty clear that NuWho seems to be forming a pattern with how the stories run, and this year’s Doctorless episode, while receiving good reviews elsewhere, just really seemed like “more of the same”… even bringing Rose back couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Strangers on a Truck

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Peter A

   “Understand the procedure now? Just stop a few of their machines, their telephones, their lawnmowers, throw them into darkness for a few hours, and then sit back and watch the pattern.” -The Twilight Zone, ‘The Monsters Are Due On … Continue reading →

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Over (the) Bite

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Peter A

Am I the only person watching Turn Left who didn’t pick up on this apparently horrific teeth / lisp / accent disaster from Ms Piper? Not only did it hit the message boards straight away, but numerous newspaper reviews the … Continue reading →

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Streamlined or Sawn-off?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Peter A

The year ahead looks to be an interesting time for Doctor Who and its two spin-offs. While a second series of The Sarah-Jane Adventures prepares for production, series three of Torchwood, and 2009’s Doctor Whospecials are in pre-production with a … Continue reading →

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Carry on Screening

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Peter A

    Its a quiet weekend, and while the next editorial takes shape in the drafts section of this blog, here are some old YouTube clips to while away the hours. Nothing new to see here, so you may want … Continue reading →

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River’s Little Band

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Peter A

I have to admit something of a bias in reviewing this two-parter, naturally, because I am a Librarian. To say I held the title of the first part of this story and its setting with a sense of trepidation and … Continue reading →

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The Exhibitionist

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Peter A

Good god, I’m a fanboy. 5 days in London and I was already at the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre to check out Who’s At Earl’s Court. Perhaps due to the midday weekday arrival time, the exhibition was pretty much empty, … Continue reading →

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Fast Return – May 2008

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Peter A

Greetings! It’s the 7th of Eurovision and we’re not long for the remainder of the mid-series pause. You can view our analysis of the trail elsewhere on the blog, but for now, let’s look at the month in review… THERE’S … Continue reading →

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