@juniperfish

I’ve managed to catch up on the first three today while cooking, doing chores, playing with lego and really enjoyed them. I’m so pleased.

I think one of the problems with adapting Pratchett’s work is that the narrative jokes are often lost, and the script for this one has been sharp and adapted well to include some gems. Heap and S…[Read more]

@purofilion

Double apologies, yes @jimthefish got the title right (praise him) for Long Kiss Goodnight, and I’ll echo him in suggesting you seek it out. It has some great guest cast turns from people like Brian Cox and Patrick Malahide.

What is amicus horror? Holy hellmouth, is this code?

Yes – me lapsing into film geek mode, I’m afrai…[Read more]

I thought there was an interesting thing with the “myth” element here – certainly the meeting the myth that turned out to be something of his own cliche (like Robin) and I think it was carefully done in terms that Santa may have been a dream creation here and there, but maybe not. The tangerine shot at the end.

Clara mirroring the Doctor, last…[Read more]

@bluesqueakpip

And Merry Christmas to you!

I fully agree. I think that may inch ahead of The Snowmen to become my second favourite Doctor Who Chrimble special. (Yes, I do maintain an internal list, and I honestly think A Christmas Carol will take some beating for me – truly just about the most Christmassy thing I’ve ever seen).

Great and int…[Read more]

I’ve just got back, bleary eyed, overtired, and with so much to do. I’ve stuck something festive on the TV to put myself in the mood to wish everyone a very enjoyable time. Massive thanks to @craig, and I hope you have a good time up in Scotland for Christmas. Massive thanks to all the contributors on episodes this year, who understood and exp…[Read more]

@purofilion

On Christmas choices I have quite a lot, some of which have been mentioned already.

You may not have been around when I wrote about The Avengers: Too many Christmas Trees for a group watch, but its still here. Christmas doesn’t really start for me until I watch it.

Like @JimTheFish I also have a Bones episode, but mine tends to be t…[Read more]

@janetteB

Ha! I forgot the self stirring coffee mug. I don’t think we ever saw one, but it was definitely mentioned in a joke. I await the reality of the Talky Toaster with anticipation! 😀

Just on the micro figures, do you mean the CO mini “lego” type figures? I’d be interested if you can get a Peter Capaldi. Apparently he is availab…[Read more]

Hi All,

Last year I threw a blog together about Doctor Who Christmas presents, and I haven’t had time this year. So, if anything has caught your eye on the gift front for the ardent Doctor Who fan, let us know over there. If we have an interest I can republish it.

BUT ALSO. Genuine question, as I’m sure this probably happens to everyone. You…[Read more]

I’m surprised that, at time of writing, I appear to be the last man standing on this one. Oh well. I promised McCoy, when we selected his story, to do the decent thing by The First Scottish Doctor. I therefore present:

The Legacy of Fenric (and The McCoy)

I think Curse of Fenric isn’t my favourite 80s slice of Who (although I enjoy it gre…[Read more]

So we have a nuts Millington, and Fenric is now in the body of Judson. Escaped from the shadow dimensions where he was trapped by the Doctor “Seventeen centuries ago”.

We can tell Millington is nuts because he orders the immediate execution of our heroes. In an obviously very localised rain storm, Ace faces death and pleads forgives from her Mum…[Read more]

I shall have an early morning pint, Landlord!

Excellent selection with The Cloven Hoof. I love a pub with a roaring fire, even if it does smell of Brimstone and Sulphur. I’m afraid a few things kicked off last week, and I’m stuggling to get some things done in the runup to Christmas.

@pedant @scaryB @JanetteB

I must admit, I quite like the idea of renaming the Pub each time. Why stick with one pub when you can have a pub crawl through genre fiction? Instead of saying “on one of the previous threads I linked to ….” You can say well, “back in the Rose and Crown, etc. “

So genre themed pubs. I like The Leaky Cauldron. You get a…[Read more]

Poor Perkins. All that work smashing the comms equipment just to have the Doctor say: “Splendid work Perkins, splendid. Now put them back together.” Sorry for some reason I find that sequence very funny.

I’ll agree with @craig s intro. This is one hell of an episode for Ace. I’ll come back to her later. So we have our vampires as haemovores.…[Read more]

I didn’t have a chance to watch last weekend, so I have a double bill of McCoy to enjoy…..and I’m enjoying him a great deal. When he was first announced as the Doctor I didn’t think he’d work, and his first season was pretty awful. By this point though, I think he’s great in the role.

Hats off to Sophie Aldred as well. It may not be apparent if…[Read more]

@scaryB @arbutus @Juniperfish @purofilion

Many thanks for the Birthday wishes. I ache and feel every inch my 45 years.

The “day” was limited because it’s amazing the amount of people who will decline an invitation to a “Beer’n’bangers” party to be held at 8a.m. I don’t know what the world is coming to? 😀

I’ve said in the past that I love…[Read more]

What ho!

Well – Black Friday. What a to do. I’ve just read a couple of comments from @scaryB and @purofilion on the Sofa, and thought I’d continue here.

No, puro, Black Friday has never been “a thing” in the UK at all, and I’ve been reading the reports of “chaos on the High Street” with interest.

For me, this period has always been spe…[Read more]