Category Archives: The Big Screen

Doctor Who? Never heard of it…

In trying to think of something to write about today, I decided that it might be a good time to bring up my obsession with Doctor Who. I know I have posted a lot about it on Facebook, but I … Continue reading

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What do you mean you’ve never seen Firefly???

After Red Dwarf and pizza and a game of Arkham Horror, we spent the evening introducing my niece and her husband to the joys of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place, The IT Crowd and Firefly (with a pitstop for them to … Continue reading

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Doctor Who Series Highlights

For years, one of my many geeky pursuits has been the acquisition of all of the available episodes of Doctor Who on DVD. Buying one or two per month, I knew it would take a while. So, to make sure that … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – William Hartnell

Counting down the 11 1 day to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 1 (William Hartnell). This is the original. He’s grumpy and mysterious and not exactly nice, especially in the beginning. He’s cut … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – Patrick Troughton

Counting down the 11 2 days to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 2 (Patrick Troughton). As experiments go, the idea of regeneration worked out pretty well thanks to Patrick Troughton. Not only did … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – Jon Pertwee

Counting down the 11 3 days to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 3 (Jon Pertwee). The serious Doctor with the fine hair and the Venusian akido ju-jitsu karate whatever. He liked gadgets and … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – The Companions

I’ve been recapping the top 11 stories from each Doctor in anticipation of the 50th anniversary, but in the recaps there have been names tossed around that a casual viewer or fan of the new series may not recognize. So, … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – Tom Baker

Counting down the 11 4 days to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 4 (Tom Baker). The scarf, the wild hair, the googly eyes, and the wicked grin. This is the classic Doctor the … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – Peter Davison

Counting down the 11 5 days to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 5 (Peter Davison). After the huge success and lengthy run of Tom Baker, the producers of Doctor Who turned to an … Continue reading

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Top Eleven – Colin Baker

Counting down the 11 6 days to the 50th anniversary, here are my top 11 stories for each Doctor, continuing with 6 (Colin Baker). Colin Baker’s Doctor gets a bad rap as “the one with the clown suit,” but the sinking quality … Continue reading

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