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Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Roger Pocock

This surely wins the prize of the Doctor Who episode that has the most to do. It’s a celebration of 100 years of the BBC, and therefore has to function in some way as a celebration of the 59 years … Continue reading →

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Ascension of the Cybermen

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Roger Pocock

This article covers the episodes Ascension of the Cybermen  and The Timeless Children, which together form a single Doctor Who story. “That which is dead can live again, in the hands of a believer.” This one is going to divide … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of Villa Diodati

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley (well, she will be), John Polidori. All great writers, and fascinating human beings. It’s a job to get a sense of that from this episode, which just packs so much in. It’s difficult enough … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear Me?

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Roger Pocock

“This whole section’s covered in fingers.” Only on Doctor Who. I don’t think any other series would be crazy enough to show the villain’s fingers flying off and attacking people on their own. That’s a good thing, though. The one … Continue reading →

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Praxeus

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Roger Pocock

“Three years ago this was paradise.” Oh, dear. What have us naughty little humans been up to now? An alien has brought an alien virus to the Earth to use us as a petri dish, but this is Chris Chibnall’s … Continue reading →

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Fugitive of the Judoon

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Wow, what is that feeling? That tingle down the spine? Can it be… I’m actually excited about watching Doctor Who again? It’s been a long time. In fact, my viewing last night had me buzzing because I watched the first … Continue reading →

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Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Roger Pocock

“Did Tesla have the idea for Wi-Fi?” Yes he did. It might sound like an unlikely exaggeration, but it’s true. If you are unfamiliar with Tesla and this episode has sparked your interest, then I would recommend joining the doubtless … Continue reading →

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Orphan 55

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Roger Pocock

Why do I watch Doctor Who? What is it about it that makes me keep watching? Why has it been my favourite television show for the vast majority of my life? It’s a very hard question to answer, because there … Continue reading →

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Spyfall

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Roger Pocock

The most important question a writer should ask himself is “why?” That needs to be asked throughout a story. Why am I doing this as a writer? Why is this character there? Why is this happening? If a writer fails … Continue reading →

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Resolution

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Roger Pocock

A New Year’s resolution is about making a fresh start.  Maybe undoing some of the mistakes of the past.  Turning over a new leaf, being a new person.  Most resolutions fail, of course, but they are about hope, something the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Roger Pocock

“I know that voice.” … and after a week of speculation, it’s… drumroll… Tim Blinking Shaw.  If there’s one thing I could ask Chris Chibnall to take on board after this year it is this: stop baiting the fans.  After … Continue reading →

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It Takes You Away

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Roger Pocock

It’s time to play the music It’s time to light the lights It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Doctor’s Show tonight. My oh my, that frog is going to divide opinions.  An act of surrealist genius, or a … Continue reading →

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The Witchfinders

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Roger Pocock

I suppose I could be boring and point out that there was only ever one “Witch-finder General” and he made the title up for himself.  Or that Matthew Hopkins was also the only “witch-finder” to test witches in water, and … Continue reading →

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Kerblam!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Roger Pocock

With a cast that includes Claudia Jessie, from the sublimely intelligent comedy Porters, and Lee Mack, one of the funniest comedians this country has to offer, I was expecting a funny episode this week.  The teaser at the end of … Continue reading →

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Demons of the Pubjab

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Roger Pocock

I wonder if writer Vinay Patel realised what day his episode was going to be broadcast when he was writing it?  If not, it’s an extraordinary coincidence, because the theme of honouring the anonymous dead in conflicts is perfect for … Continue reading →

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The Tsuranga Conundrum

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Last week we were treated to The Green Death 2.0.  This week it’s The Ark in Space 2.0.  Not that there’s anything wrong in that as such, but we need some new ideas as well.  In a nutshell, the five … Continue reading →

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Arachnids in the UK

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Roger Pocock

I don’t like spiders.  Not one little bit.  But I do like scary films about spiders, and one of my favourites, in all its B-movie excesses, is Eight Legged Freaks.  It’s about some spiders that are contaminated by toxic waste … Continue reading →

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Rosa

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Roger Pocock

To understand Rosa we need to look at the episode in the context of history.  I’m not talking about the history depicted in the episode; there are other places to look for that, which will give much better information that … Continue reading →

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The Ghost Monument

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Hark!  Is that the sound of barrel scraping?  The barrel is labelled “making everyday things scary”.  A monster that resembles fabric coming to life is probably pushing things a bit far, but like most aspects of this series so far … Continue reading →

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The Woman Who Fell to Earth

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Roger Pocock

This is all very different.  The amazing thing is that the Doctor being female is one of the easiest changes to get used to.  Jodie Whittaker is immediately brilliant as the Doctor, so this whole gender change is clearly going … Continue reading →

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