It’s the series finalé already. They come around far too soon, don’t you think. I guess we don’t get wishes, we get the reality.

It’s part 2 of 2, and battle rages across the skies as the Unholy Trinity unleash their deadly ambition. The Doctor, Belinda and Ruby have to risk everything in their quest to save one innocent life.

Just as…[Read more]

Another “Just for Fun”. Who is Omega? The story starts with “The Three Doctors”.

Omega is the creator of the experiments that allowed the Time Lords to travel in time. He seeks revenge on the Time Lords after he was left for dead in a universe made of antimatter. The Time Lords recruit the three Doctors for help when Omega drains power…[Read more]

So I think we are all vindicated in waiting until broadcast, like in the old days.

And I do agree with many of Martin Belam’s comments. As soon as it started I thought “WandaVision”. I can’t judge…[Read more]

It looks like this story has almost everyone from both series returning. Ruby and family are back. Conrad’s in the mix. As are Kate and Mel and Susan Triad. And, of course, Mrs Flood (or “a” Rani) and The Rani.

In the first of two parts, traps are sprung and old enemies unite as the Doctor and Belinda finally arrive home to find a very…[Read more]

For those who don’t know, tonight is the real-life night of “The Eurovision Song Contest”. It will be broadcast right after this episode in the UK. A load of European countries, plus some odd ones like Russia, Australia and Israel, all enter some cheesy songs and the public of all the countries get to vote a winner.

The winner is usually…[Read more]

This sounds intriguing. In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?

This is written by Inua Ellams, a Nigerian-born British poet, playwright and performer who was appointed an MBE in 2023 for services to the arts. He has…[Read more]

An interesting Doctor-lite and Companion-lite episode.

I can only guess why they both needed an episode off when there’s only 8 episodes.

Is it our lucky day? Let’s hope so cos Ruby Sunday is back. She faces life back on Earth without the Doctor. But when a dangerous new threat emerges, can Ruby and UNIT save her new boyfriend Conrad from the terrifying Shreek?

This is written by Pete McTighe, who previously wrote “Kerblam!” and also co-wrote “Praxeus” with Chris Chibnall,…[Read more]

And for those (maybe not of these shores) who don’t know Rose Ayling-Ellis and how she won…[Read more]

Well, (sorry, couldn’t help it) this should be an interesting one. There are rumours that this is connected to the rather brilliant “Midnight”, one of RTD’s best and spookiest.

Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor. To discover the truth, the Doctor and Belinda must face absolute…[Read more]

The second episode, and this one is supposedly a good one – a high-concept bit of craziness.

The Doctor’s quest to get Belinda home takes the Tardis to Miami in 1952 at the height of segregation. An abandoned cinema is hiding a terrifying secret, Lux Imperator, God of Light, who has taken on the form of a living cartoon character called Mr…[Read more]

Anyway, please go bonkers with the theories.

I have also started a discussion about when I should now open comments on the new episodes which you can find here, and welcome your comments /…[Read more]

A brand new series, and a brand new companion.

When robots from outer space kidnap nurse Belinda Chandra, the Doctor embarks on an epic intergalactic quest to get his new friend back home to Earth.

This introduces Varada Sethu as the new companion Belinda. Interestingly she was also in last season’s “Boom”. Is there something strange…[Read more]

As some of you probably know, the first episode is already on iPlayer for those who just can’t wait. Which is probably most of us. I dunno if it’s also available already on other streaming services around the globe.

But I decided I would wait until it airs on terrestrial television tonight before opening it to comments.

Is this a good…[Read more]

We hardly got to know Joy beyond cliched heart-plucking lines (I hate those). There was something there but it needed much more development. Moffat has written…[Read more]

The 2024 Christmas Special. On a Christmas visit to London, Joy (Nicola Coughlan) soon discovers her hotel room opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel.

Hopping from room to room and time period to time period she discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding and Joy may be the only person who can save all life…[Read more]

There is a reason. This isn’t Reddit. If we allowed users to start their own topics we would have a million topics with only a few comments, or none. It would be a mess.

This was started by commenters on The Guardian’s Doctor Who reviews. The Guardian posted a review and people commented. We tried to keep that model so that the site…[Read more]

Ha, I did see those pics. I was 12 at that time, but I remember those days

On a side note. I went to school with Alan Rankin’s sister, my mate went out with her for a brief period. Used to go round to her house and met Alan a few times. He had a massive record collection.

For those who don’t know, Billy McKenzie and Alan Rankine…[Read more]

It’s a summation for The New York Times. It’s kinda how I feel.

A Different Bias will be covering the exit polls at 10pm UK time. He’s very good.

https://www.youtube.com/@ADifferentBias

And Politics Social will be livestreaming a party all night as…[Read more]

The description for this small virtual pub, this little corner of the site is:

“Somewhere for chat about news, politics, sport etc. Avoid if it’s not for you.”

No need to apologise for any talk about your political leanings.

All comments are welcome. If you are a Dalek, cool. Hopefully most of us are n…[Read more]

Might make a difference. Don’t be apathetic. Every vote counts.

And the best tactical voting site I have found is https://stopthetories.vote/

Just put your postcode in.

Don’t you think they look tired?

I just binged watched season 3 of “The Bear” this weekend. And it was amazing.

And this might sound weird, but hear me out. My cousin watched Season 1, episode 1 and then gave up. Too much shouting and anger by dysfunctional people was kinda her take.

But season 3 episode 6 is a flashback episode for one of the characters,…[Read more]

Kate then sees all her colleagues as dust.

And then, knowing what he is about to do for the whole universe, the Doctor has to apologise to Kate and say to Sutekh “Kill her…[Read more]

The simplest explanation I ever read for plotting a film, and the one that stuck with me the most, was this:

Get your character(s) stuck up a tree. Throw rocks at…

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My initial thoughts are just that, that was okay, I suppose. It had some nice emotional beats to pluck at the heartstrings. But it didn’t make much sense to me.

Loved the first 10 minutes. I wondered where they were gonna go from there. But the resolution…[Read more]

It’s the series finalé. Sutekh is back. The Doctor has lost. His ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation.

Nothing can stop the devastation… except, perhaps, one woman.

As with last week this is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Jamie Donoughue.

All the cast from last week are obviously back to…[Read more]

I volunteer feeding the homeless and those in food poverty every Friday and Sunday night. The organisation is called Streets Kitchen. We do about 100 hot meals a night. Plus sandwiches, pastries, bread and hot drinks.

I did their…[Read more]

Just for fun. I hope this works. Welcome to Sutekh, for those who don’t know. And if you really don’t know, welcome to Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor.

This is a summary just posted by the BBC.

Full episodes below. Those in the UK can watch these on iPlayer.

It’s the first episode of the two-part series finale. (Already?)

The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby’s past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all.

As it’s UNIT, Kate Lethbridge-Stewart is back. As is our old companion Mel, and Rose…[Read more]

I did watch the first season of Bridgerton. It wasn’t really my thing but I watched it while up in Scotland with my Mum and quite enjoyed it. One of the selling points was that all the music played at the dances were…[Read more]

The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess’ party are being murdered. A mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor’s life forever.

This is written by the writing team of Kate Herron and Briony Redman.

Herron is a writer/director known for female-led comedies. She wrote and directed several suc…[Read more]

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The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it’s too late?

This is once again written by Russell T Davies, and is directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, who did a great job directing last week’s “73 Yards”.

And, yes, Susan Twist is i…[Read more]

I feel guilty I didn’t mention Nicola by name. Now I have.

She was amazing. So much so they made a documentary about her.

The BBC did a write up – it’s amazing how bad old websites look.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1595422.stm

And the British Medical Journal did a review. We both liked this bit.

“In the first episode Nikki, who…[Read more]

No, you’re not misunderstanding. She died of breast cancer over 20 years ago, aged 31, 2 days before her 32nd birthday – which was just last weekend. I had been with her since I was 16, so it was half my life, and all my adult life at the time.

She asked me to continue to wear the ring she put on my finger. But it didn’t feel right to…[Read more]

This is a screengrab from the end. No wedding ring, as it is on the right hand. But, as someone who wears his wedding ring on his right hand ever since his wife died, it could still be one.

I’m teasing now. 🙂

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Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.

Shades of “American Werewolf in London”?

And it has Susan Twist in it again.

This is written by RTD2 again, and is directed by Dylan Holmes Williams who has…[Read more]

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The ending works for me too. I just think, if I was giving notes, The Doctor should have somehow reprogrammed the AI John to attack your recurring friend Susan Twist. It would have given The Doctor more agency.

By the way, is Susan Twist real? I haven’t Googled her. I’m not sure I want to.

It had a lot of good ideas. And Moffat really…[Read more]

It’s the return of the Moff. Stephen Moffat comes back to Doctor Who with what sounds like a very high-concept script.

Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet … without moving?

Sounds like it has echoes of the scene…[Read more]