“Vincent and the Doctor” Review
With a “does exactly what it says on the tin” title, and an author whose name promises a particular compound of humour and sentiment, there were going to be no […]
Film, TV & Radio
“Cold Blood” Review
If The Hungry Earth reminded me of a myriad of Pertwee episodes then there was something of the Davison about the second in the new-Who “Doctor Who and the Silurians” […]
“The Hungry Earth” Review
Season Fnarg’s second two parter plays like Classic Who’s Greatest Hits. The drill reminded me of Inferno. The forcefield reminded me of The Deamons. Unless you’re exceedingly good at avoiding […]
Take a Look at the Lawman
If I’m still thinking about last night’s TV while chewing on the breakfast croissant it is sadly often because I can’t put my finger on where it all went wrong. […]
Dust to Dust
Can the Ashes to Ashes finale manage not to be rubbish? Judging by its predecessor, it’s unlikely, but the show is on a high. When Life on Mars concluded I wrote […]
“Amy’s Choice” Review
Simon Nye has to be one of the most interesting choices of writers in recent years for Doctor Who. Even Richard Curtis doesn’t seem that odd a choice after previous […]
Do You Remember…?
So Amy doesn’t remember the dalek planet theft of 2010 (or the battle of Canary Wharf?) Come to think of it, neither do I… The cyberking in Victorian london got […]
Ten to Eleven
We’re already over a quarter of the way through the long awaited season fnarg of Doctor Who. It’s like buses. You wait ages for an episode, and then four come […]
“Victory of the Daleks” Worm
The general election leaders’ debate on Thursday saw not only the introduction of the “worm” indicating the approval (or otherwise) of a panel of voters to what’s being said but […]
“The Eleventh Hour” Review
Although this will be brief, I feel compelled to squeeze a few words across the limited internet available to me here, on the first episode of series fnarg of Doctor […]
Following the Best Doctor Ever
Simon Hattenstone makes heavy weather out of the relative unknown Matt Smith following David Tennant who has apparently just been voted (in something) the best Doctor ever. Today this morning […]
Rematerialisation
Vworp vworp! I’ve moved to Cardiff. Actually it would have been very handy to have a TARDIS to help with the move – infinite space and instant relocation – it […]