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Legend of the Sea Devils

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The Sea Devils are among the second flight of Doctor Who villains, but it feels like a refreshing change to have them back after so many years. The constant return of the big hitters, particularly the Daleks, has been starting … Continue reading →

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Eve of the Daleks

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Roger Pocock

By the opening credits both the new characters introduced for this episode are dead, as are the Doctor and her two companions. Oh, and Nick Briggs got to say the line “I am not Nick” in a Dalek voice. It’s … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: The Vanquishers

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Flux has been a fairly complex story with lots of strands to the plot playing out over the six episodes. All those strands have been necessary, and feed nicely into the conclusion. Up until this final episode, I felt like … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: Survivors of the Flux

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Roger Pocock

We should have had more faith. When Chris Chibnall wrote UNIT out of Doctor Who in Resolution it seemed like sacrilege, but the man had plans. Survivors of the Flux shows us the Grand Serpent’s interference in UNIT’s history, right … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: Village of the Angels

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Roger Pocock

These are the days where writing doesn’t come easy. Why? Because the episode I have to write about is just too good, and there’s nothing particularly interesting about pointing out how good something is. You’re probably not interested in my … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: Once, Upon Time

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Roger Pocock

The Dark Times: so far little more than a cool sounding idea, a vague notion of a scary, distant past. This is the playground that Chris Chibnall is choosing to play in, and it’s surprising that no writer has really … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: War of the Sontarans

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Roger Pocock

For the majority of this episode we have a much more traditional Doctor Who story, and it works well. The Sontarans have invaded, and the Doctor has to defeat them. Chris Chibnall does a very good job with this episode … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Flux: The Halloween Apocalypse

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Roger Pocock

It seems like forever since the last full series of Doctor Who, but we can’t really complain. Once upon a time we had to wait 16 years between seasons. As is often the case after a hiatus of sorts, we … 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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