Category Archives: Books

The Prisoner: Shattered Visage

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

The Prisoner ends with Fallout which is such a major piece of television history that it almost defies description.  But not content to end there, I read the graphic novel Shattered Visage, which takes place 20 odd years later and … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Scratchman

Posted on March 8, 2020 by

News flash: TOM BAKER IS AWESOME.  Let’s call a spade a gardening instrument: Tom Baker is 100% the reason I fell in love with Doctor Who as a show.  He showed me that it was perfectly acceptable to be quirky … Continue reading →

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The Target Storybook

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

When I was a kid, nothing was more exciting than getting a new Doctor Who book from the TARGET book range.  I utterly adored them.  Then, one day, I finished the collection and there were none left to collect.  When … Continue reading →

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Haruhi Suzumiya Manga Series

Posted on December 21, 2019 by

Over the last six months we have written about every episode of Haruhi, plus the film, but our journey through Haruhi’s world wouldn’t be complete unless we take a quick look at what comes after that. And that means looking … Continue reading →

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Bunny Drop (Manga)

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

Earlier this month I wrote about the anime series Usagi Drop, based on the manga series of the same name.  When I say the same name, the manga series actually bothers to translate the Japanese word usagi, so you will … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Annual 1986

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

We are at the end of a fascinating journey, looking at each and every one of the original run of Doctor Who annuals.  The range started off in the 60s as gloriously bizarre affairs, descending into thrown-together messes in the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Annual 1985

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Promoted as the “21st Year Anniversary Issue”, although oddly the 20th was never mentioned, the 1985 annual features seven short stories, and two articles that go behind the scenes on the production of Doctor Who.  The first of those is … Continue reading →

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