For a movie that was rated certificate ‘X’ in the UK (the ‘18’ certificate was still over a year away), Marvel UK seemed quite keen on promoting John Boorman’s Excalibur upon its release in 1981. Not only was there a … Continue reading The Legend Comes to Life Again! Merlin and Excalibur Revisited
Warning: Contains Spoilers! The phrase ‘you just can’t please some people’ could easily have been invented with Doctor Who fans in mind. They didn’t like the Chris Chibnall era, so they wanted it to go back to the way it … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Church on Ruby Road: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! I believe that Russell T. Davies IS the Toymaker. Why? Well, come closer and I’ll explain. In the previous two stories, he presented elements that a certain type of person might consider ‘controversial’: Rose being trans, UNIT … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Giggle: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! Very little was revealed about the second story in the 60th Anniversary trilogy, other than its title, Wild Blue Yonder, which didn’t give too much away. Unlike The Star Beast and The Giggle, no substantial clips of … Continue reading Doctor Who – Wild Blue Yonder: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! Doctor Who Weekly was an important part of my childhood, as it was for many fans who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s. I distinctly remember my Mother bringing me home the very first issue when … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Star Beast: Review
Looking through the Doctor Who pages here on The Universal Omnibus, it suddenly came to my attention that they were a bit of a mess. Not everything was linked to where it’s supposed to be linked and there were a number … Continue reading A Whoniverse of Our Very Own
I don’t often talk about my Social Anxiety, In fact, it’s not even something I put a name to until fairly recently. I certainly don’t know to what extent my friends are aware of it; they may read this and … Continue reading Get Off Of My Cloud: Social Anxiety and Social Media
After a fallow period in the late 1970s, renowned TV writer Nigel Kneale had something of a renaissance at the turn of the decade, bringing back his most famous creation Professor Bernard Quatermass in a prestige series for Thames Television’s … Continue reading From Mercury with Love: Nigel Kneale’s Kinvig
Okay, this is weird. I’ve never reviewed a single song before; I’ve done albums, EPs even, but not an individual song on its own. This is no ordinary song, however; this is the first brand new song by the Beatles … Continue reading The Beatles’ Now and Then: Review
Addendum: When I wrote feature back in July 2023, I did so using the information widely available at the time. Since then, more information has come to light about the creation of the Celestial Toymaker. The text below is as … Continue reading Is The Celestial Toymaker Racist?
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