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Last issue was fun, wasn’t it? Smacked totally of fan service, but I think we are all fine with that. Take the Thirteenth Doctor, Tardis and Fam, sprinkle in a dash of The Tenth Doctor, and a cherry on top in the form of Rose Tyler. Not The Rose Tyler, but still. Your mileage may vary, but the Sea Devils are a pretty good call on the classic villain front too. The Sea Devils, it seems, have conquered present day Earth, or at least the UK and London. How? Seems Ten and Thirteen managed to cook up a timey-wimey paradox thingie when taking on the Weeping Angels in their last adventure. Not good. Thirteen and Fam have ended up in an internment camp, while Ten has just run into the leader of the human resistance, Rose Tyler herself.
Last issue was fun, wasn’t it? Smacked totally of fan service, but I think we are all fine with that. Take the Thirteenth Doctor, Tardis and Fam, sprinkle in a dash of The Tenth Doctor, and a cherry on top in the form of Rose Tyler. Not The Rose Tyler, but still. Your mileage may vary, but the Sea Devils are a pretty good call on the classic villain front too. The Sea Devils, it seems, have conquered present day Earth, or at least the UK and London. How? Seems Ten and Thirteen managed to cook up a timey-wimey paradox thingie when taking on the Weeping Angels in their last adventure. Not good. Thirteen and Fam have ended up in an internment camp, while Ten has just run into the leader of the human resistance, Rose Tyler herself.
- 12/22/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Picture Zsa Zsa Gabor lying dead on the floor of a room as it goes up in flames. Picture her daughter singing a creepy nursery rhyme as she watches. Picture that girl being sent away to a mental facility due to a breakdown, and her subsequent return home to her father and her new stepmom. Picture the teenage girl hearing voices and seeing her dead mother appear throughout the manor. Now I need you to Picture Mommy Dead (1966), Bert I. Gordon (that’s Mr. B.I.G. to you)’s high strung, gothic chiller with a surprising amount to say about family dynamics, psychotic lineage, and their fragile nature.
Released by Embassy Pictures in early November, Picture Mommy Dead (aka Color Mommy Dead) cost a million to make and cruised through the theatres and drive-ins second billed as befitting a B.I.G. release. This just seemed another potboiler designed...
Released by Embassy Pictures in early November, Picture Mommy Dead (aka Color Mommy Dead) cost a million to make and cruised through the theatres and drive-ins second billed as befitting a B.I.G. release. This just seemed another potboiler designed...
- 12/7/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
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Feat. graffiti, baking, nuns and talking like an 80s Cyberman, here are the experiences all Doctor Who fans should have at least once...
Obviously it will be tricky to do anything on this list after death (besides I’m saving that time for giving Engines Of War another read), but clickbait headlines own us all now. Think of these ideas listed below as a Doctor Who themed bucket list, and use some of your freedoms to add to it in the comments section.
See related The Crystal Maze 2017 episode 1 review The Crystal Maze 2017: 12 changes from the original The Crystal Maze 2017: the long journey to bringing it back
1. Go to Paris, stand at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, look up at the top and shout 'Bye Bye Duggan'.
2. Find and play the Doctor Who pinball game.
3. Anywhere you see a wall covered in graffiti, find...
Feat. graffiti, baking, nuns and talking like an 80s Cyberman, here are the experiences all Doctor Who fans should have at least once...
Obviously it will be tricky to do anything on this list after death (besides I’m saving that time for giving Engines Of War another read), but clickbait headlines own us all now. Think of these ideas listed below as a Doctor Who themed bucket list, and use some of your freedoms to add to it in the comments section.
See related The Crystal Maze 2017 episode 1 review The Crystal Maze 2017: 12 changes from the original The Crystal Maze 2017: the long journey to bringing it back
1. Go to Paris, stand at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, look up at the top and shout 'Bye Bye Duggan'.
2. Find and play the Doctor Who pinball game.
3. Anywhere you see a wall covered in graffiti, find...
- 6/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Alex Westthorp Jul 29, 2016
A few tips on what to do if your geek merchandise and DVD/Blu-ray collections run the risk of getting out of hand...
How do you cope when your prized memorabilia turns from a healthy collection of a few hundred items into an obsession of Guinness Book of Records proportions? With Star Wars and Doctor Who collections now making said Guinness Book of Records, by nature of their perceived uniqueness and sheer range, we look at what constitutes a collection which is of some merit, as opposed to just a few hundred things many people may have. And how do you spot when that innocent set of artefacts has outgrown its purpose and threatens to overtake your home and your life?
So, you've grown up with a TV series or film franchise and for many years you've collected the related merchandise. Not that you've needed much encouragement,...
A few tips on what to do if your geek merchandise and DVD/Blu-ray collections run the risk of getting out of hand...
How do you cope when your prized memorabilia turns from a healthy collection of a few hundred items into an obsession of Guinness Book of Records proportions? With Star Wars and Doctor Who collections now making said Guinness Book of Records, by nature of their perceived uniqueness and sheer range, we look at what constitutes a collection which is of some merit, as opposed to just a few hundred things many people may have. And how do you spot when that innocent set of artefacts has outgrown its purpose and threatens to overtake your home and your life?
So, you've grown up with a TV series or film franchise and for many years you've collected the related merchandise. Not that you've needed much encouragement,...
- 7/28/2016
- Den of Geek
The 1950s were a time of great experimentation for comic book publishers. Retail outlets were disappearing and post-war military scale-backs undermined Px sales. Superman was kept alive by its massive television exposure, but virtually all other superhero comics were either gone or in deep trouble.
Necessity being the mother of invention, comics publishers back then had no choice but to try new ideas and concepts. Western comics were hit-or-miss; those that featured top-line movie stars or characters were doing okay, the others were sort of meh. Romance comics, teevee tie-ins and some funny animal books were selling. The horror and crime comics that had been keeping publishers such as EC, Harvey and Gleason in the money were being condemned by the media, camera-hungry politicians and sanctimonious self-appointed “experts.”
So until DC and Marvel finally succeeded in rejuvenating the superhero genre, experimentation was the watchword of that decade. And that brings...
Necessity being the mother of invention, comics publishers back then had no choice but to try new ideas and concepts. Western comics were hit-or-miss; those that featured top-line movie stars or characters were doing okay, the others were sort of meh. Romance comics, teevee tie-ins and some funny animal books were selling. The horror and crime comics that had been keeping publishers such as EC, Harvey and Gleason in the money were being condemned by the media, camera-hungry politicians and sanctimonious self-appointed “experts.”
So until DC and Marvel finally succeeded in rejuvenating the superhero genre, experimentation was the watchword of that decade. And that brings...
- 4/6/2016
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Issue 9 of Doctor Who: The Complete History, the 80-volume partwork charting the entire history of our favourite show, has just been released, the first book of the series of 2016. The issue collects together material for stories 130- 132, including the return of the Silurians and Sea Devils in a not-so-popular tale. It also features...
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Issue 9 of Doctor Who: The Complete History, the 80-volume partwork charting the entire history of our favourite show, has just been released, the first book of the series of 2016. The issue collects together material for stories 130- 132, including the return of the Silurians and Sea Devils in a not-so-popular tale. It also features...
The post Out Now: Doctor Who – The Complete History #9 appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 1/10/2016
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
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Spoilers! We dig a little deeper into Mark Gatiss' Sleep No More, with our latest geeky spots and viewing notes...
When you’ve got a renowned Doctor Who fan like Mark Gatiss writing an episode, there’s bound to be a few nods to the shows past. Take them, throw in some cultural references and add a sprinkling of very tenuous similarities and you’ve got yourself this week’s geeky spots article. And if you’ve spotted things we’ve missed, or just have some tenuous theories of your own, please add them to the comments below!
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This isn’t the Doctor’s first visit to a space station; the first on-screen trip came in 1968’s The Wheel In Space, when the second Doctor battled Cybermen aboard Space Station W3. Other memorable stations have included Nerva Beacon, from fourth Doctor tales The...
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Spoilers! We dig a little deeper into Mark Gatiss' Sleep No More, with our latest geeky spots and viewing notes...
When you’ve got a renowned Doctor Who fan like Mark Gatiss writing an episode, there’s bound to be a few nods to the shows past. Take them, throw in some cultural references and add a sprinkling of very tenuous similarities and you’ve got yourself this week’s geeky spots article. And if you’ve spotted things we’ve missed, or just have some tenuous theories of your own, please add them to the comments below!
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This isn’t the Doctor’s first visit to a space station; the first on-screen trip came in 1968’s The Wheel In Space, when the second Doctor battled Cybermen aboard Space Station W3. Other memorable stations have included Nerva Beacon, from fourth Doctor tales The...
- 11/14/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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Eye-patches, a yo-yo, Game Of Thrones and Benny Hill. Here are the geeky bits and pieces we noticed in Doctor Who's The Girl Who Died...
While Ashildr watches the centuries pass waiting until her paths cross with the Doctor again, here’s something she might want to read to the pass the time - it’s the fifth of our geekly, weekly viewing guides to the ninth series of Doctor Who, pulling together all of the references and callbacks, recurring themes and motifs, and tenuous connections that we thought were interesting enough to write about anyway.
As always, if you spot something that we haven’t, please do share it with us in the comments below - so far, you’ve proved that we have some impressively eagle-eyed readers out there! And remember - it’s just a bit of fun...
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This isn’t...
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Eye-patches, a yo-yo, Game Of Thrones and Benny Hill. Here are the geeky bits and pieces we noticed in Doctor Who's The Girl Who Died...
While Ashildr watches the centuries pass waiting until her paths cross with the Doctor again, here’s something she might want to read to the pass the time - it’s the fifth of our geekly, weekly viewing guides to the ninth series of Doctor Who, pulling together all of the references and callbacks, recurring themes and motifs, and tenuous connections that we thought were interesting enough to write about anyway.
As always, if you spot something that we haven’t, please do share it with us in the comments below - so far, you’ve proved that we have some impressively eagle-eyed readers out there! And remember - it’s just a bit of fun...
Norse Mythology
This isn’t...
- 10/16/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Toby Whithouse's Under The lake is packed with references, from a 7th Doctor story through to Star Trek. Here's what we spotted...
This article contains lots and lots of spoilers for Under The Lake.
Under The Lake may not be the Dalek-filled continuity fest of the last couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t set our geek senses tingling. Here’s everything we were able to spot, from the obvious references to the slightly tenuous connections, from this week’s episode...
Ghosts From The Past
Under The Lake is a perfect example of what’s commonly referred to as a ‘base under siege’ story. These were a staple of the classic series, particularly during the Patrick Troughton era, not least because they meant the ever-stretched production team could save on the set budget. The first proper base-under-siege tale was William Hartnell’s final story, The Tenth Planet,...
This article contains lots and lots of spoilers for Under The Lake.
Under The Lake may not be the Dalek-filled continuity fest of the last couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t set our geek senses tingling. Here’s everything we were able to spot, from the obvious references to the slightly tenuous connections, from this week’s episode...
Ghosts From The Past
Under The Lake is a perfect example of what’s commonly referred to as a ‘base under siege’ story. These were a staple of the classic series, particularly during the Patrick Troughton era, not least because they meant the ever-stretched production team could save on the set budget. The first proper base-under-siege tale was William Hartnell’s final story, The Tenth Planet,...
- 10/3/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Spoilers: here are our viewing notes for Doctor Who series 9 episode 1, The Magician's Apprentice. There's a lot to spot...
When a show has over 50 years of history, it can sometimes be hard to keep up with all the continuity, callbacks and generally geeky references. Which is why, for series 9 (or series 35), we're trying this extra weekly feature of, effectively, viewing notes.
Which is fortunate because, as you might expect, The Magician’s Apprentice contained more than its fair share of these. Here are the ones we found; if you noticed something we haven’t, feel free to add it in the comments!
This is a very spoiler-heavy article. Thus, we've deployed our spoiler squirrel - Daphne - to stop your eyes accidentally drifting to the text of the article if you want to be spoiler-free. Scroll below Daphne at your peril...
Back to Skaro
It may surprise you to learn...
When a show has over 50 years of history, it can sometimes be hard to keep up with all the continuity, callbacks and generally geeky references. Which is why, for series 9 (or series 35), we're trying this extra weekly feature of, effectively, viewing notes.
Which is fortunate because, as you might expect, The Magician’s Apprentice contained more than its fair share of these. Here are the ones we found; if you noticed something we haven’t, feel free to add it in the comments!
This is a very spoiler-heavy article. Thus, we've deployed our spoiler squirrel - Daphne - to stop your eyes accidentally drifting to the text of the article if you want to be spoiler-free. Scroll below Daphne at your peril...
Back to Skaro
It may surprise you to learn...
- 9/19/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
As the Doctor Who series 9 premiere approaches, we look back on the complex lifelong friendship between the Doctor and the Master...
You can never tell what your childhood friends will become. My best friend from Primary School is now an industrial designer, but that destiny wasn’t clear from our childhood activities of making a giant dartboard out of mud and attempting to complete Sonic 2 in under an hour.
Likewise, when the Master played with the Doctor on his Father’s estates, he probably didn’t know that his schoolfriend would ultimately become one of the most important beings in the universe, and that he would spend most of his life desperately attempting to attract his attention with a series of elaborate schemes.
‘You could almost say we were at school together’, said the Third Doctor, perhaps insulting Jo Grant over her lack of ability with the English language, but...
You can never tell what your childhood friends will become. My best friend from Primary School is now an industrial designer, but that destiny wasn’t clear from our childhood activities of making a giant dartboard out of mud and attempting to complete Sonic 2 in under an hour.
Likewise, when the Master played with the Doctor on his Father’s estates, he probably didn’t know that his schoolfriend would ultimately become one of the most important beings in the universe, and that he would spend most of his life desperately attempting to attract his attention with a series of elaborate schemes.
‘You could almost say we were at school together’, said the Third Doctor, perhaps insulting Jo Grant over her lack of ability with the English language, but...
- 9/10/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
We met the actor and comedian Bill Bailey (the same person), to talk about his role as Baloo in a new Jungle Book audio production…
Bill Bailey has had a soft spot in geek hearts since time immemorial (aka the 1990s), with roles in Spaced, Black Books and Doctor Who complimenting his uncountable appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and other assorted panel shows. Of course, the man can put on a hell of a show by himself, as well.
Now, Bill Bailey has signed up for the role of Baloo in Audible’s new audio production of The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories. We met up with Bill Bailey at Audible’s recording studios to discuss The Jungle Book, the chances of him cameo-ing in Star Trek Beyond, and a whole lot more besides…
So, what made you want to get involved with The Jungle Book?
Well! Well,...
Bill Bailey has had a soft spot in geek hearts since time immemorial (aka the 1990s), with roles in Spaced, Black Books and Doctor Who complimenting his uncountable appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks and other assorted panel shows. Of course, the man can put on a hell of a show by himself, as well.
Now, Bill Bailey has signed up for the role of Baloo in Audible’s new audio production of The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories. We met up with Bill Bailey at Audible’s recording studios to discuss The Jungle Book, the chances of him cameo-ing in Star Trek Beyond, and a whole lot more besides…
So, what made you want to get involved with The Jungle Book?
Well! Well,...
- 8/25/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Remember that slightly grimy old sea fort in the Solent, which while undergoing repair work became the target of a race of aquatic Silurians accidentally awoken? Of course you do. It famously became the Master’s erstwhile jail, and provided a fantastic backdrop to the events of the 1972 serial, The Sea Devils. Well, we’ve just...
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Remember that slightly grimy old sea fort in the Solent, which while undergoing repair work became the target of a race of aquatic Silurians accidentally awoken? Of course you do. It famously became the Master’s erstwhile jail, and provided a fantastic backdrop to the events of the 1972 serial, The Sea Devils. Well, we’ve just...
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- 4/26/2015
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Doctor Who has debuted its latest menacing monster - an armoured antagonist that looks something like a grasshopper crossed with a tank.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
After much debate, here's our definitive ranking of the most memorable and terrifying monsters from 1963 to 2015 (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
Read on, then join the debate in the comments below...
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily...
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
After much debate, here's our definitive ranking of the most memorable and terrifying monsters from 1963 to 2015 (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
Read on, then join the debate in the comments below...
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily...
- 4/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who has debuted its latest menacing monster - an armoured antagonist that looks something like a grasshopper crossed with a tank.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
Here's our definitive ranking - from 1963 to 2015 - of the most memorable and terrifying monsters (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily under the sea and possessed razor-sharp claws and suckers for feeding.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
Here's our definitive ranking - from 1963 to 2015 - of the most memorable and terrifying monsters (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily under the sea and possessed razor-sharp claws and suckers for feeding.
- 4/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Lass Productions, always a great friend of the good ship Kasterborous, is holding a very special event with Terrance Dicks celebrating the brilliant Malcolm Hulke. Held at Manchester’s Fab Cafe on 19th April, Dicks will discuss the work of his friend, Hulke, who is perhaps most famous for creating the Silurians and Sea Devils, but also...
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Lass Productions, always a great friend of the good ship Kasterborous, is holding a very special event with Terrance Dicks celebrating the brilliant Malcolm Hulke. Held at Manchester’s Fab Cafe on 19th April, Dicks will discuss the work of his friend, Hulke, who is perhaps most famous for creating the Silurians and Sea Devils, but also...
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- 3/12/2015
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
Doctor Who fan Neil Perryman introduced his Who-virgin wife to every episode, and Adventures With The Wife In Space is the result...
Television remote in hand, flicking through the channels, every so often an old episode of Doctor Who appears on my screen. Quite a lot of the time that episode seems to belong to either The Sea Devils or Inferno, and quite a lot of the time I end up watching it again, not because I'm a die-hard Whovian (which I'm not, although I fondly remember watching it when I was young) but because those episodes still work. There's a building sense of menace that overcomes the dodgy sets, and there's Jon Pertwee in his cloak, driving the action forward. He was a great Doctor for rushing around.
There's also the fact that these episodes are comfortable. I know them, and I like them. The whole concept of Doctor Who...
Television remote in hand, flicking through the channels, every so often an old episode of Doctor Who appears on my screen. Quite a lot of the time that episode seems to belong to either The Sea Devils or Inferno, and quite a lot of the time I end up watching it again, not because I'm a die-hard Whovian (which I'm not, although I fondly remember watching it when I was young) but because those episodes still work. There's a building sense of menace that overcomes the dodgy sets, and there's Jon Pertwee in his cloak, driving the action forward. He was a great Doctor for rushing around.
There's also the fact that these episodes are comfortable. I know them, and I like them. The whole concept of Doctor Who...
- 1/15/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Join Digital Spy's TV Editor Morgan Jeffery for a blog delving into the very best in science-fiction, fantasy and cult television.
9 Things that Doctor Who series 9 must deliver
Doctor Who has only been off our screens a little while and already we're dreaming of the next series. Christmas is coming, of course, but Steven Moffat and company are by now well underway on work for the ninth full series since 2005.
Beyond Moffat's continued involvement (and Peter Capaldi's), details are scarce about what to expect from the next batch of episodes. So while we're still able to indulge in rampant speculation, here are 9 things we want to see when the Doctor returns to our screens.
1. More Missy
Post-grand reveal, did anyone else feel that the manic Missy - though magnificently portrayed by Michelle Gomez - ended up a little neglected in a finale episode that also had to resolve a Cyberman Invasion of Earth,...
9 Things that Doctor Who series 9 must deliver
Doctor Who has only been off our screens a little while and already we're dreaming of the next series. Christmas is coming, of course, but Steven Moffat and company are by now well underway on work for the ninth full series since 2005.
Beyond Moffat's continued involvement (and Peter Capaldi's), details are scarce about what to expect from the next batch of episodes. So while we're still able to indulge in rampant speculation, here are 9 things we want to see when the Doctor returns to our screens.
1. More Missy
Post-grand reveal, did anyone else feel that the manic Missy - though magnificently portrayed by Michelle Gomez - ended up a little neglected in a finale episode that also had to resolve a Cyberman Invasion of Earth,...
- 11/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
I have a confession to make. Whilst I love the Silurians (and by association, the Sea Devils), I find their stories a bit of a dead-end. If the world the Doctor lives in remains as similar to ours – but with added alien incursions – then the Silurians simply can’t take over the Earth. Logistically,
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I have a confession to make. Whilst I love the Silurians (and by association, the Sea Devils), I find their stories a bit of a dead-end. If the world the Doctor lives in remains as similar to ours – but with added alien incursions – then the Silurians simply can’t take over the Earth. Logistically,
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- 4/14/2014
- by Philip Bates
- Kasterborous.com
Thinking about my favorite of the Doctor’s adventures, one that immediately comes to mind is his journey to Tudor England. Crossing paths with an aging Henry VIII on the verge of a final marriage, the Doctor stumbles on a Dalek plot to kill him while companion Brianna is killed by the King’s Guard. Resurrected by the Pope, Brianna saves the day by brokering peace between Henry and the Catholic church, and using her love for the Doctor to melt the Dalek in disguise. If you’re a fan of Doctor Who but don’t remember this episode, that’s probably because this adventure was presented for the first and only time in Los Angeles for a single night in September of 2013. Also, it technically wasn’t an episode of Doctor Who. It was an installment of Doctor Who Live!, an improvised version of Doctor Who that I perform in twice a month.
- 3/25/2014
- by Jen Krueger
- Comicmix.com
Classic episodes of Doctor Who, from William Hartnell in 1963 to Sylvester McCoy in 1989, have found a new a home on the Horror Channel.
Horror Channel has secured a deal with BBC Worldwide to air vintage episodes from the first seven doctors in daytime and evening slots.
The broadcaster is relaunching the classic episodes with a 'Who On Horror' weekend at Easter, which will feature a marathon of stories covering all of the first seven Doctors.
Classic episodes that have been snapped up by the channel include 'The Sea Devils', 'Genesis of the Daleks' and 'The Caves of Androzani'.
Horror Channel's director of programming Alina Florea said that she was proud to be bringing the iconic series to the channel.
"The line-up will include some of the most loved and well known programmes from seven classic Doctors - stories that terrified, thrilled and captured the imagination of children and adults through the decades,...
Horror Channel has secured a deal with BBC Worldwide to air vintage episodes from the first seven doctors in daytime and evening slots.
The broadcaster is relaunching the classic episodes with a 'Who On Horror' weekend at Easter, which will feature a marathon of stories covering all of the first seven Doctors.
Classic episodes that have been snapped up by the channel include 'The Sea Devils', 'Genesis of the Daleks' and 'The Caves of Androzani'.
Horror Channel's director of programming Alina Florea said that she was proud to be bringing the iconic series to the channel.
"The line-up will include some of the most loved and well known programmes from seven classic Doctors - stories that terrified, thrilled and captured the imagination of children and adults through the decades,...
- 3/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Review Andrew Blair 23 Dec 2013 - 07:00
As its fiftieth anniversary year draws to a close, Andrew serves up a visual guide to Doctor Who, told in 50 screengrabs...
Here we are: a largely visual guide to Doctor Who, all achieved via the medium of Ms Paint and the 'Alt + PrtSc' buttons.
1. The Sound of Drums
Where it all began.
2. An Unearthly Child
The first cliffhanger. Not only has the Tardis transported us from present day into the unknown, but there's something else. There will always be something else.
3. The Daleks
Look, the definitive “Something else”.
4. The Sensorites
After the initial distrust, the Tardis crew have put aside their differences, and the show is nearing its essence: the Doctor, his friends, "A great spirit of adventure."
5. The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The first companion departure, and it's the Doctor's grand-daughter Susan. Hartnell plays the scene beautifully, informed by his real life emotions...
As its fiftieth anniversary year draws to a close, Andrew serves up a visual guide to Doctor Who, told in 50 screengrabs...
Here we are: a largely visual guide to Doctor Who, all achieved via the medium of Ms Paint and the 'Alt + PrtSc' buttons.
1. The Sound of Drums
Where it all began.
2. An Unearthly Child
The first cliffhanger. Not only has the Tardis transported us from present day into the unknown, but there's something else. There will always be something else.
3. The Daleks
Look, the definitive “Something else”.
4. The Sensorites
After the initial distrust, the Tardis crew have put aside their differences, and the show is nearing its essence: the Doctor, his friends, "A great spirit of adventure."
5. The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The first companion departure, and it's the Doctor's grand-daughter Susan. Hartnell plays the scene beautifully, informed by his real life emotions...
- 12/20/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The Fifth Doctor
Portrayed by: Peter Davison
Companion(s): Adric, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka, Turlough, Kamelion, Peri
Tenure: 20 stories, from Castrovalva (Jan, 1982) to The Caves of Androzani (March, 1984)
Signature look: White cricket outfit, tan jacket with orange piping (and celery as a lapel decoration), panama hat, tan, orange, and red striped pants, and white sneakers/trainers
Catchphrase: “Brave heart, Tegan”
Personality: The Fifth Doctor is the first Doctor to feel every bit his age, which is of course contrasted by his physical appearance (Peter Davison was 29 when he took on the role, making him the youngest actor to play the Doctor until Matt Smith, who was 26 when he was cast). He’s thoughtful and still, far less wordy than his predecessor, and perhaps partially due to the youth of his Companions, the Fifth Doctor is the most paternal since the First Doctor. He can be stern, one of the earliest...
Portrayed by: Peter Davison
Companion(s): Adric, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka, Turlough, Kamelion, Peri
Tenure: 20 stories, from Castrovalva (Jan, 1982) to The Caves of Androzani (March, 1984)
Signature look: White cricket outfit, tan jacket with orange piping (and celery as a lapel decoration), panama hat, tan, orange, and red striped pants, and white sneakers/trainers
Catchphrase: “Brave heart, Tegan”
Personality: The Fifth Doctor is the first Doctor to feel every bit his age, which is of course contrasted by his physical appearance (Peter Davison was 29 when he took on the role, making him the youngest actor to play the Doctor until Matt Smith, who was 26 when he was cast). He’s thoughtful and still, far less wordy than his predecessor, and perhaps partially due to the youth of his Companions, the Fifth Doctor is the most paternal since the First Doctor. He can be stern, one of the earliest...
- 11/29/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
The Third Doctor
Portrayed by: Jon Pertwee
Companion(s): Liz Shaw, Jo Grant, Sarah Jane Smith, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Tenure: 24 stories, from Spearhead from Space (Jan, 1970) to Planet of the Spiders (June, 1974)
Signature look: Velvet dinner jacket over ruffled shirt, light blond or white curly (but not Fourth Doctor curly) hair. The Doctor chooses this wardrobe from clothes he finds after waking up in a hospital
Catchphrase: “Reverse the polarity of the <fill in the blank>” (He only says “… of the neutron flow”, his most famous catchphrase, once)
Personality: The Third Doctor is very scientifically minded, preferring to tinker in his lab rather than interact with his colleagues at Unit. He’s a far more action-oriented Doctor than his predecessors, filling the Male Action Hero role himself for the first time. The Third Doctor is somewhat of a dandy, very carefully selecting his outfit and hotwiring a classic car, Bessie, that catches his eye.
Portrayed by: Jon Pertwee
Companion(s): Liz Shaw, Jo Grant, Sarah Jane Smith, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Tenure: 24 stories, from Spearhead from Space (Jan, 1970) to Planet of the Spiders (June, 1974)
Signature look: Velvet dinner jacket over ruffled shirt, light blond or white curly (but not Fourth Doctor curly) hair. The Doctor chooses this wardrobe from clothes he finds after waking up in a hospital
Catchphrase: “Reverse the polarity of the <fill in the blank>” (He only says “… of the neutron flow”, his most famous catchphrase, once)
Personality: The Third Doctor is very scientifically minded, preferring to tinker in his lab rather than interact with his colleagues at Unit. He’s a far more action-oriented Doctor than his predecessors, filling the Male Action Hero role himself for the first time. The Third Doctor is somewhat of a dandy, very carefully selecting his outfit and hotwiring a classic car, Bessie, that catches his eye.
- 11/22/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Feature Andrew Blair 8 Nov 2013 - 07:00
To celebrate its 50th birthday this month, Andrew talks us through 50 great Doctor Who scenes...
Doctor Who, what with being the greatest thing ever and all, has its fair share of great scenes. You could – and people have – write a list of one great scene per story. There are thousands to choose from. Here, we have a list of fifty in no particular order. The criteria is simply that we enjoy them.
Because we all know about 'Do I have the right?' and 'I'm not going to let you stop me now', I've also tried finding moments from less popular episodes just to give them some love. No story is completely without merit (Even Timeflight has Khalid) and like it or not, Time and the Rani happened, so we're all just going to have to deal with it.
So, here's a selection of fifty great scenes.
To celebrate its 50th birthday this month, Andrew talks us through 50 great Doctor Who scenes...
Doctor Who, what with being the greatest thing ever and all, has its fair share of great scenes. You could – and people have – write a list of one great scene per story. There are thousands to choose from. Here, we have a list of fifty in no particular order. The criteria is simply that we enjoy them.
Because we all know about 'Do I have the right?' and 'I'm not going to let you stop me now', I've also tried finding moments from less popular episodes just to give them some love. No story is completely without merit (Even Timeflight has Khalid) and like it or not, Time and the Rani happened, so we're all just going to have to deal with it.
So, here's a selection of fifty great scenes.
- 11/7/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It’s not true so much in the U.S., where Doctor Who had been primarily of cult interest to geeky teens and grownups until the past few years, but almost everyone in the U.K. has childhood — and grownup — memories of the show going back to 1963. A few years ago, fan Steve Berry self-published, for charity, a collection of reminiscences from British celebs. Now, a new edition of Behind the Sofa has arrived just in time for the show’s 50th anniversary, with all royalties going to Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Berry says:
When I conceived the book, I wanted it to fulfill two purposes; firstly, to raise a Tardis-load of cash for scientific research into the dementia that affected my mum; and secondly, to show just how vibrantly Doctor Who can live on in the memories of those who experience it.
Contributors include Neil Gaiman on how he...
Berry says:
When I conceived the book, I wanted it to fulfill two purposes; firstly, to raise a Tardis-load of cash for scientific research into the dementia that affected my mum; and secondly, to show just how vibrantly Doctor Who can live on in the memories of those who experience it.
Contributors include Neil Gaiman on how he...
- 11/7/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Feature Patrick Sproull 21 Oct 2013 - 05:13
Patrick asks the significance of six intriguing moments from Doctor Who's 50th anniversary trailer...
Rumours materialized on the internet over the weekend that the BBC were due to release a trailer for the forthcoming and hotly-anticipated Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor. The scuttlebutt was silenced with a tweet that went something like this.
Still, when the trailer arrived on Saturday night, there was lots to love. It was a celebration of the last 50 years, glued together with gorgeous SFX and topped off with some vivid colour added to the show’s monochromatic years. And it teased The Day Of The Doctor a treat.
You can watch the trailer here, and stroke your chin over six of its most interesting moments, below...
The policeman from the opening of An Unearthly Child
The trailer began with an image now so...
Patrick asks the significance of six intriguing moments from Doctor Who's 50th anniversary trailer...
Rumours materialized on the internet over the weekend that the BBC were due to release a trailer for the forthcoming and hotly-anticipated Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor. The scuttlebutt was silenced with a tweet that went something like this.
Still, when the trailer arrived on Saturday night, there was lots to love. It was a celebration of the last 50 years, glued together with gorgeous SFX and topped off with some vivid colour added to the show’s monochromatic years. And it teased The Day Of The Doctor a treat.
You can watch the trailer here, and stroke your chin over six of its most interesting moments, below...
The policeman from the opening of An Unearthly Child
The trailer began with an image now so...
- 10/20/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Inevitably, every time we start to talk about the next series of Doctor Who (and to be honest…doesn’t it seem like we’re always waiting rather than watching?) the discussion always comes down to what villains we want to see. Here at WhatCulture, we ran an article from fellow writer Edward Owen last month looking at potential villains for Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor, and there are some great choices. Sutekh is my number one choice, and in terms of aliens…well to throw my thoughts into the pot…what about the Sea Devils or the Draconians?
See? I’m already digressing! This article is something different altogether. I’m looking at those heroes and heroines, who followed the Doctor into danger over the course of his 1,000+ years and in many cases, went on to have adventures of their own.
I love the idea of the Doctor running into...
See? I’m already digressing! This article is something different altogether. I’m looking at those heroes and heroines, who followed the Doctor into danger over the course of his 1,000+ years and in many cases, went on to have adventures of their own.
I love the idea of the Doctor running into...
- 10/3/2013
- by Baz Greenland
- Obsessed with Film
Review Andrew Blair 17 Jul 2013 - 07:08
Andrew checks out the creepy lullabies and ominous chords of Mark Ayres' score for Seventh Doctor story, Ghost Light...
The music of Doctor Who is worthy of a documentary in itself. While Matthew Sweet's interval interviews during the recent Doctor Who at the Prom broadcast on Radio 3 hit the spot, you get the feeling that there's several hours of indulgent geekery in there for a show to chew over. Inevitably contributing would be Ghost Light's composer, Mark Ayres.
You may have seen him in the Prom Clips, conspiring with Peter Howell from behind banks of synths to perform the score from The Sea Devils to a disbelieving yet delighted audience. Ayres and Howell are of the Eighties, the decade where the composer was largely left to their own devices with only some synthesisers and a long-sleeved-shirt for company. No Library Music or four-piece woodwind scores for them.
Andrew checks out the creepy lullabies and ominous chords of Mark Ayres' score for Seventh Doctor story, Ghost Light...
The music of Doctor Who is worthy of a documentary in itself. While Matthew Sweet's interval interviews during the recent Doctor Who at the Prom broadcast on Radio 3 hit the spot, you get the feeling that there's several hours of indulgent geekery in there for a show to chew over. Inevitably contributing would be Ghost Light's composer, Mark Ayres.
You may have seen him in the Prom Clips, conspiring with Peter Howell from behind banks of synths to perform the score from The Sea Devils to a disbelieving yet delighted audience. Ayres and Howell are of the Eighties, the decade where the composer was largely left to their own devices with only some synthesisers and a long-sleeved-shirt for company. No Library Music or four-piece woodwind scores for them.
- 7/17/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Feature Andrew Blair 3 Jul 2013 - 07:00
Time for a bit of Who-related silliness now, as Andrew lists the things that, once spotted in an episode, you won't be able to ignore...
The other day someone pointed out to me that Matt Smith has no eyebrows.
As a seasoned professional, I immediately did some research. Turns out he has quantum locks – sometimes they are there, sometimes they are mysteriously absent, and sometimes they are sort of there but ghostly, like his lower forehead's being haunted by caterpillar spirits.
Then, that weekend, it was all I could see during Nightmare in Silver. I couldn't tell you anything about the episode other than there were lots of Matt Smiths and I kept staring at the void where his eyebrows should be, were, and sort-of-were-if-you-squinted. Consequently I had to use Twitter as a barometer for the episode's quality. Some seemed to think it was...
Time for a bit of Who-related silliness now, as Andrew lists the things that, once spotted in an episode, you won't be able to ignore...
The other day someone pointed out to me that Matt Smith has no eyebrows.
As a seasoned professional, I immediately did some research. Turns out he has quantum locks – sometimes they are there, sometimes they are mysteriously absent, and sometimes they are sort of there but ghostly, like his lower forehead's being haunted by caterpillar spirits.
Then, that weekend, it was all I could see during Nightmare in Silver. I couldn't tell you anything about the episode other than there were lots of Matt Smiths and I kept staring at the void where his eyebrows should be, were, and sort-of-were-if-you-squinted. Consequently I had to use Twitter as a barometer for the episode's quality. Some seemed to think it was...
- 7/3/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
This will be the year that revenue from streaming passes revenue from DVD sales, according to a recent article in the Hollywood Reporter.
How do we feel about this? I ask as a movie-watcher who subscribes to Netflix, Hulu and Fandor, and also rents online from Amazon and Vudu. iTunes gets none of my business because the iTunes Store has been misbehaving on my computer. I average three streaming movies a week and three or four on DVD. I'm not an average consumer, because a lot of my viewing is for work. But often of an evening I'll stream for pleasure. All of my streaming happens through a Roku Player on HDTV.
Does anyone recall the time when HBO was first test-marketing Movies on Demand? There was much hilarity when it was learned that their Florida test market wasn't exactly a model of digital automation. Apparently actual employees were taking...
How do we feel about this? I ask as a movie-watcher who subscribes to Netflix, Hulu and Fandor, and also rents online from Amazon and Vudu. iTunes gets none of my business because the iTunes Store has been misbehaving on my computer. I average three streaming movies a week and three or four on DVD. I'm not an average consumer, because a lot of my viewing is for work. But often of an evening I'll stream for pleasure. All of my streaming happens through a Roku Player on HDTV.
Does anyone recall the time when HBO was first test-marketing Movies on Demand? There was much hilarity when it was learned that their Florida test market wasn't exactly a model of digital automation. Apparently actual employees were taking...
- 6/8/2012
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
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