Tag Archives: Mike

Mike the Ensemble Dark Horse

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Roger Pocock

Companion Tropes Extra 1 Later this year I will be writing quite a few articles in this “extra” series, looking at pseudo-companions, debatable companions, or characters who perform the companion role in particular stories, but I wanted to get this … Continue reading →

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Planet of the Spiders

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Roger Pocock

It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for, when the Doctor stole the blue crystal from Metebelis III at the start of The Green Death, and then gave it to Jo in an attempt to think of a … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Many years ago I wrote a review of Invasion of the Dinosaurs, and commented on the silliness of the idea of tricking people into believing they are on a spaceship.  People would never be fooled by that, surely?  I am … Continue reading →

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The Green Death

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Roger Pocock

It wasn’t just coal that came out of the ground.  It was death.  A death coloured green.  A Green Death. For the third year in a row we have our big Season finale by the Robert Sloman and Barry Letts … Continue reading →

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Day of the Daleks

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Roger Pocock

Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey.  For a time travel series Doctor Who is actually about time travel very rarely, especially during its original run.  Day of the Daleks feels remarkably fresh and ahead of the game, with people travelling back from … Continue reading →

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The Claws of Axos

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Roger Pocock

What a colourful, fun story this is!  It is incredibly well designed and directed, particularly the scenes set in Axos where some well thought out technical tricks are employed by the director to add to the effectiveness of the design … Continue reading →

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Terror of the Autons

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Roger Pocock

There was quite a fuss at the time of the original broadcast of Terror of the Autons, which contained some of the most frightening images ever presented in the series. It is precisely these scary moments that make it such … Continue reading →

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The Daemons

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Roger Pocock

Bmal elttil a dah yraM, Wons sa etihw saw eceelf s’ti. Thguoht retsaM eht yhw wonk t’nod I, Eof sih taeb dluow emyhr siht. This is one of those stories where you think “how on Earth did they get away … Continue reading →

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