Doctor Who

An archive of blog entries about British science-fiction programme Doctor Who.

Thursday’s mayoral vote news

1 May 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Doctor Who

Films

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British TV

  • Freesat to launch on May 6
  • iPlayer on all TV platforms by 2009 [free registration required]

US TV

Audio and radio play reviews

Review: Doctor Who – The Skull of Sobek

30 April 2008 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

The Skull of SobekZzzzz. Zzzzz.

Oh hello. I didn’t see you there. Was I asleep? Sorry.

Right. A review of the new Big Finish eighth Doctor/Lucie Miller play, The Skull of Sobek.

The Skull of Sobek is set…

Zzzz. Zzzz. Zzzz.

Oh, I’m sorry. Did I fall asleep just then? How rude. Let’s try again.

The Skull of Sobek is set…

Zzzz. Zzzz. Zzzz.

Oh dear. I did it again, didn’t I? Right. Back in a minute after I’ve knocked back a pack of Pro Plus. I can see this is the only way I’m going to be able to get through it.

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News

Tuesday’s “Edge of Darkness” news

29 April 2008 Rob Buckley 5 Comments

X-2

Doctor Who

Film

  • Mel Gibson to star in film version of Edge of Darkness, directed again by Martin Campbell
  • Universal options Eli Stone co-creator’s comic Resurrection
  • Galaxy Quest returning as a comic
  • X-Files 2 pics

Theatre

  • Kris Marshall/Rob Webb/Joanna Page’s Fat Pig still to open on schedule despite accident

British TV

  • Dave Gorman’s Genius crossing from radio to TV

US TV

UK TV

Review: Doctor Who – 4×4 – The Sontaran Strategem

28 April 2008 Rob Buckley 22 Comments

Situation report
Saturday 26/04/08. 18.15hrs. 
New episode of Doctor Who about to start. Old enemy, the Sontarans, are about to appear for first time since slightly poor Colin Baker story The Two Doctors and an episode of Jim'll Fix It back in the 80s.

Very excited, despite having seen publicity photo of the Sontarans that makes them look like they've been designed by Mad magazine and Joel Schumacher. Not sure about appearance by Martha Jones either. Could be good. Could be bad.

But what's this? "Written by Helen Raynor"? Helen Raynor who wrote the uniformly bad Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks, as well two really dull episodes of Torchwood?

Abort! Abort! Pull out! We do not have sufficient caffeine to survive. Casualties will be heavy!

Anyone fancy going down the pub?

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