When it was first announced by the BBC that Doctor Who had cast the first woman in the title role, a great many ridiculous assertions were made on the internet. One of the silliest among them was that the casting … Continue reading The Infinite Compassion of the Doctor
In the late 70s, Marvel Comics were desperate to get their hands on Star Trek. They’d been after the rights to the series, which had been long-since cancelled but enjoyed a massive cult following in syndication, for a number of … Continue reading Where Some-one Has Gone Before: Seeker 3000
You can play a fun drinking game with the new animated restoration of Fury from the Deep. It takes place whenever there’s a confrontation between Robson and Van Lutyens – and there are several in this production. You and a … Continue reading ‘Doctor Who – Fury from the Deep’ reviewed by Bob Sheppard
I’ve watched a lot of Doctor Who fan films in my time. I’ve even helped make more than a few, so I know what a chore it can be… and that’s when we’re not in the middle of a Global … Continue reading Doctor Who – Velocity: Episode 6
Throughout my entire childhood, my family always had a summer holiday. We didn’t have a lot of money and the very thought of a foreign holiday was… well, foreign to us, but we always had at least one annual foray … Continue reading Channel 33⅓ – The Children’s Comic TV Station
“The Tyrant King! The Tyrant King! Find the Tyrant King!” In 1968, the newly formed Thames Television wanted to assess the feasibility of a dedicated location film unit, so they hired film director Mike Hodges (Get Carter, Flash Gordon) to … Continue reading The Tyrant King
ITV made several attempts to emulate the success of the BBC’s Doctor Who during the 1970s and I was too young to enjoy most of them. I only remember watching Into the Labyrinth and the tail-end of The Tomorrow People; … Continue reading Let’s Do the Timeslip Again!
Roald Dahl led a curious double life in the 1970s. He was already widely known as a popular author of children’s fiction, with his books appearing frequently on Jackanory and Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach … Continue reading Expect (Tales of) the Unexpected
Almost a quarter of a century before James Bond first swaggered onto the printed page in Casino Royale, a female author wrote a book that could arguably be said to be the genesis of the modern action spy genre. The … Continue reading ‘Spies’ by Thea von Harbou: Review
I’ve always loved a good movie title sequence. In the old days of VHS, I often used to watch just the titles of some movies because I loved them so much. Occasionally, they’re better than the film! Here (in no … Continue reading Paul Ferry’s Top 10 Movie Title Sequences
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