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Constantly Curious Bill

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes 33 What’s that? A police telephone box? Did you build it from a kit? Then how did you get it in here? Why pick on me? What do I call you? Doctor what? Just about the first thing … Continue reading →

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Twice Upon a Time

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Roger Pocock

“A long time ago, at the South Pole, the Doctor refused to regenerate…”  Sounds like the opening line of a children’s story, doesn’t it.  And that title: a reference to the opening words of so many fairy tales.  As somebody … Continue reading →

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World Enough and Time

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Roger Pocock

This review is for the episodes World Enough and Time and The Doctor Falls, which together form a single Doctor Who story.  It could also be thought of as a three parter, with Twice Upon a Time, but that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Eaters of Light

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Roger Pocock

A Roman legion during imperial times consisted of around 5000 men.  They didn’t just disappear, that much is certain.  But the fate of one legion is unclear in the historical records.  The Legio IX Hispania (Spanish 9th Legion) was stationed … Continue reading →

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Empress of Mars

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Mark Gatiss seems to have aimed for a classic series feel to this episode, which is appropriate for the return of the Ice Warriors.  In particular there is a lot of Pertwee-era about this, with more than a hint of … Continue reading →

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The Pyramid at the End of the World

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Roger Pocock

This review is for the episodes “The Pyramid at the End of the World” and “The Lie of the Land”, which together form a single Doctor Who story.  It could also be thought of as a three-parter with “Extremis” (in … Continue reading →

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Extremis

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Roger Pocock

What is real and what is an illusion?  The is a BIG idea.  It is one that tends to get used sparingly in drama because it can be damaging if done wrong, and should never be used as an excuse … Continue reading →

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Oxygen

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Roger Pocock

When Russell T Davies was the showrunner of Doctor Who, there was one regular writer apart from Davies whose work really stood out.  He gave us creepy gas mask monsters, clockwork robots, weeping angels, and killer shadows.  He went on … Continue reading →

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Knock Knock

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Doctor Who tends to be labelled as sci-fi, or sometimes children’s television, but Doctor Who has always been far more that either of those things, because it likes to cross over into other genres.  It never sits comfortably within one … Continue reading →

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Thin Ice

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Roger Pocock

This one had a huge amount to live up to for me, because I love history and one of things I would want to do if I had my own TARDIS would be to visit a frost fair.  The idea … Continue reading →

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Smile

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Roger Pocock

The emoji eyebrows say it all, But sometimes the Doctor drops the ball. Mind-wiping antics have been over-played, There’s value in grief, so don’t be afraid. I suspect this won’t age well, with its emoji theme.  But never mind, for … Continue reading →

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