There’s an awful lot of nonsense written about Season 22 of Doctor Who, a lot of it aimed in the direction of script editor Eric Saward. Why so much poison towards the script editor? Well, for fans of a show … Continue reading A Panacea for the Cares of Mind: Doctor Who Season 22 Blu-Ray Review
It was a summer’s evening in the late 1970s and my friend Martin called to see if I wanted to go out to play, but I was reluctant because there was a repeat of Doctor Who showing that I really … Continue reading All Elephants Are Pink: Doctor Who Season 17 Blu-Ray Review
When I was a young Doctor Who fan, Galaxy 4 was one of those stories that was well and truly lost, along with The Massacre, The Savages etc. There seemed to be about half a dozen photos from it, mainly … Continue reading Doctor Who – Galaxy 4: Review
It’s an odd feeling when something that you lived through becomes the stuff of legends. I see essays online, written with great authority by fans that weren’t even born at the time, extolling the virtues of the Season 24 as … Continue reading There’s Many a Slap Twixt the Cup and the Lap: Doctor Who Season 24 Blu-Ray Review
As beloved as Season 7 of Doctor Who is, there’s no doubting it’s a bit of a mish-mash; unlike the modern series, where a showrunner might be allowed a generous amount of time to work out how they want to … Continue reading You Will Obey Me: Season 8 Blu-Ray Review
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
Doctor Who was at the height of its powers in 1977. The gamble of hiring the virtually unknown Tom Baker had paid off and his first two years as the Doctor had seen the series soar in popularity. By a … Continue reading This Isn’t Croydon: Season 14 Blu-Ray Review
With expert timing, I became involved in Doctor Who fandom just as the classic series was coming to an end. I don’t think we knew that it was coming to an end… well, not at first anyway. I started attending … Continue reading When the Tea was Still Warm: Season 26 Blu-Ray Review
Season 23 may not be my favourite year in the long history of Doctor Who, but it does represent a pivotal point in my life as a fan – and indeed my life in general. On the Saturday morning of … Continue reading The Catharsis of Spurious Morality: Doctor Who Season 23
I was only 3 years old when Series 10 of Doctor Who was first broadcast and yet it feels like an old friend, partly because it has been very well served for repeats over the years. The Three Doctors and … Continue reading On the Third Day: Doctor Who Season 10 Blu-Ray Review
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