Meat is Murder – an introduction to The Two Doctors In 1983 Robert Holmes was commissioned to write the Doctor Who 20th Anniversary special – The Six Doctors. He came up with three potential outlines in a discussion document, but the most developed idea was that the Cybermen were looking to extract the biological componentContinue reading “The Two Doctors by Robert Holmes (1985)”
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Attack of the Cybermen by Eric Saward (1985)
It is the 50th anniversary year. BBC Worldwide brings out a rather brilliant set of mugs – each with a montage of images from a different Doctor and their first and last words in the role. At the moment I’m having a cup of tea out Jon. It is a simple pleasure, a glimpse ofContinue reading “Attack of the Cybermen by Eric Saward (1985)”
Point of Entry by Marc Platt (storyline Barbara Clegg) (2010)
Not marching now in fields of Trasimene,Where Mars did mate the Carthaginians;Nor sporting in the dalliance of love,In courts of kings where state is overturned’d;Nor in the pomp of proud audacious deeds,Intends our Muse to vaunt his heavenly verse:Only this, gentlemen, we must performThe form of Faustus’ fortunes, good or bad. So starts Point ofContinue reading “Point of Entry by Marc Platt (storyline Barbara Clegg) (2010)”
The Ultimate Foe by Robert Holmes/Eric Saward/Pip and Jane Baker! (1986)
You are elevating futility to a high art. There is nothing you can do to prevent the catharsis of spurious morality Eric has been coerced back to finish the last two scripts of the season. He had already started on episode 13 before he resigned. Sadly, just before the transmission of ‘Mysterious Planet’ Robert HolmesContinue reading “The Ultimate Foe by Robert Holmes/Eric Saward/Pip and Jane Baker! (1986)”
Terror of the Vervoids by Pip and Jane Baker (1986)
My submission concerns a crisis which threatens the lives not only of a group of people confined together with no means of escape, but would, if unresolved, threaten every mortal being on the planet Earth. What are you, a comedian? No, more a sort of clown, actually. Some context… So, while the next story isContinue reading “Terror of the Vervoids by Pip and Jane Baker (1986)”
Mindwarp by Philip Martin (1986)
‘How pathetic and juvenile are your attempts at humour.’ – The Valeyard ‘Thanks for pointing that out’ – Me So after ‘Mysterious Planet’, most opinion seems to have it that the next story ‘Mindwarp’ is the highlight of this season, at least from the reviews I’ve seen. The DWM polls count Trial as one storyContinue reading “Mindwarp by Philip Martin (1986)”
The Mysterious Planet by Robert Holmes (1986)
‘Why do I have to sit here watching Peri getting upset, while two unsavoury adventurers bully a bunch of natives’ So ‘Doctor Who’ has been away for a year and a half. When we left it, the TARDIS was about to leave Necros after a pretty decent story – it was Blackpool bound. We re-joinContinue reading “The Mysterious Planet by Robert Holmes (1986)”
Doctor Who and the Pirates (or the lass that lost a sailor) by Jacqueline Rayner (2003)
In which a Gallifreyan Buccaneer and the pirate ‘Evil Evelyn’ battle the insane pirate leader Red Jasper and help a young girl make it through the night. Warning. Contains singing! Welcome everyone to ‘Doctor Who’s’ only unreliable narrator, pirate musical, ermm thing… To start off this review off, I thought a flavour of this storyContinue reading “Doctor Who and the Pirates (or the lass that lost a sailor) by Jacqueline Rayner (2003)”
The Marian Conspiracy by Jacqueline Rayner (2000)
In which the Sixth Doctor meets a new best friend and Evelyn learns that history isn’t always quite as it seems. This is a very early Big Finish release (no. 6 released in March 2000, when the universe was less than half its present size – or at least a much nicer place) and IContinue reading “The Marian Conspiracy by Jacqueline Rayner (2000)”
A Journal of Impossible Things 