This week the Doctor asks Clara to Kill The Moon for once our hero stood to one side and made the companion take the big decision, a return to big dramatic themes this week and a very entertaining episode it was too. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or...
Oct 04, 2014•5 min
A fun romp of an episode from the pen of Gareth Roberts, the Doctor goes under cover at Coal Hill School and we meet one of Missy's lackys. Also another TARDIS build update you can see video of this week's activity here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BfFzIg1CE The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback ...
Sep 27, 2014•7 min
The Doctor's robbing a bank but never fear he's got a gang.....gotta love a gang, a great twisty turning tale this week from the pen of writer Stephen Thompson. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a fr...
Sep 20, 2014•9 min
A creepy episode this week but Dr Who: Listen felt like a return to form and a story Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor was right at home in. End Theme is Dr Who(2014) by Murray Gold The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury ...
Sep 13, 2014•7 min
A lighter episode this week from the pen of Mark Gatiss as the Doctor encounters Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham and robot knights. I forgot to mention in the review the brief cameo of Patrick Troughton via a photo of him playing Robin Hood himself. End Theme is Dr Who(2014) by Murray Gold The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want...
Sep 06, 2014•10 min
Another week, another episode of Dr Who I got to watch on a cinema screen. This time as part of this week's Whooverville 6 convention. Into The Dalek was an action packed cinematic blockbuster of an episode far more entertaining and rewarding than last week's. End Theme is Dr Who(2014) by Murray Gold The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you...
Aug 30, 2014•9 min
My review of the series 8 debut Doctor Who: Deep Breath which I saw at the cinema, we had a guest Dalek in the foyer and were treated to three extras a potted guide to regeneration by Strax, Dr Who Extra which also aired on the red button and a Q&A with Stephen Moffat, Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman which revealed Capaldi wants the Mondas Cybermen to return and Moffat doesn't seem as keen on the idea. Here's a short video of the Dalek we had in the foyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTg...
Aug 24, 2014•13 min
My classic series reviews conclude for now with episodes 7-12 of The Daleks Masterplan. You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_daleks_masterplan and the wife in space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-daleks-master-plan-5-10/ and here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-daleks-master-plan-11-12/ Album art is by The Chris of Fenric End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive be...
Aug 20, 2014•12 min
Using a mixture of excisting episodes and recons I review the first six episodes of Doctor Who: The Daleks Masterplan. I'll review the concluding episodes next time. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_daleks_masterplan and the wife in space blog's verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-daleks-master-plan-1-4/ and here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-daleks-master-plan-5-10/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Fac...
Aug 15, 2014•13 min
A few days ago the Doctor Who World Tour lauched in Wales so a short interview with the 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi via BBC Radio Wales, also this week I attended the Nine Worlds Geekfest in London so here's my chat with writer LM Myles who organised the Dr Who track at that convention. You can here more from Liz on the Verity Podcast here http://veritypodcast.wordpress.com/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip You can see my photos of the Nine Worlds Geekfest here https://www.flickr....
Aug 11, 2014•52 min
My classic series mini reviews continue with an attempt to review Doctor Who: The Mythmakers, not easy as there's merely seconds of video left and I had to reply on a recon and a CD. You can see photos of the recent Shada Tour I conducted here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157646121053452/ and video of the tour here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riO_52M_Hcw You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythmakers and the wife in space blog's verd...
Aug 08, 2014•11 min
My classic series mini reviews reach another missing episode the oddity that is Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown which I was able to watch thanks to this animated recon http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxfzet_doctor-who-mission-to-the-unknown-levine-animation_shortfilms You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_to_the_Unknown and The Wife in Space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/mission-to-the-unknown/ Also this week I took my fly...
Aug 01, 2014•7 min
My classic series mini reviews return with Doctor Who: Galaxy Four, the Doctor, Vicki and Stephen meet amazonian women and Chumblies. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_4 and the wife in space blog's review of it here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/galaxy-four/ Also this week another update on my TARDIS build which you can watch video of here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqsafhrJL_E and see photos of here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/set...
Jul 25, 2014•15 min
We begin this week with the surprise appearance of a Dr Who trailer during the final of the kickball, so a few thoughts on what that may contain. Then as the sun is high and the days are long another TARDIS build update as I begin to make some progress with the base. Main content this week is sadly not the whole of a recent Colin Baker convention appearance as I ran out of battery power but still some interesting points to hear in this clip. You can see photos of Colin Baker in action at the Myt...
Jul 18, 2014•26 min
An off topic audio diary episode about the day earlier this week when stage 3 of The Tour De France started in my home town of Cambridge. You can see my photos taken that day and in the lead up to the event here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157645333110701/ and a video I shot on the day here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwN4tzU1XQ0 The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https...
Jul 10, 2014•30 min
You can see the new Dr Who trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HaiGKiUuik Two writers proved to be the unexpected comedy double act at the Mythmakers convention Terrance Dicks and Derrick Sherwin chat about working on Dr Who during the classic era. You can see my photos of the convention here www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/set…2157644966404425/ End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of cour...
Jul 04, 2014•39 min
STOP PRESS: Today the BBC have annouced that episode one of series 8 will air on 23rd August 2014 and is titled "Deep Breathe" this info was released after this week's podcast was recorded. There's a new trailer too which I'll include audio of on next week's show. The first of three episodes covering the Mythmakers convention, this week 70s producer Phillip Hinchcliffe. You can see my photos of the convention here www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/set…2157644966404425/ End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guita...
Jun 27, 2014•37 min
The last of my classic series mini review before a break of a few weeks is Doctor Who: The Time Meddler a fun romp that ended series two. You can read more about this story here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Meddler and the wife in space's blog verdict here wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-time-meddler/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show www.facebook...
Jun 26, 2014•11 min
Sorry for the delay in this episode going online but to make up for that there will be three episodes this week. My classic series mini review is Doctor Who: The Chase a fun romp and also Ian and Barbara's final appearance in the show but before that I pay a brief tribute to Rick Mayall who died recently. You can read more about this week's story here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chase_(Doctor_Who ) and The Wife in Space blog's verdict here wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-chase/ End theme is Doctor Who...
Jun 25, 2014•27 min
First up this week there's an update on my efforts to build a TARDIS replica, work began last weekend, you can see a video diary of phase one here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpwEY4WPs_E if you're short of time there's a timelapse of this part of the build here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfDHJ187moA Main content this week is a review of Doctor Who: The Space Museum, a much derided story but I seemed to enjoy it myself. You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spa...
Jun 06, 2014•15 min
Back to the recons and soundtrack CDs as my classic series reviews reach Doctor Who: The Crusade not quite the romp of The Romans but our regulars certainly get to raid the dressing up box again to fit in with the story's era. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crusade_(Doctor_Who) and The Wife in Space's verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-crusade/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the gro...
May 30, 2014•10 min
First up this week a review of the TARDIS copter R/C model, you can see videos of me flying it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxiibP0XuqA and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAs2gUR8474 My classic series reviews reach Dr Who: The Web Planet otherwise known as planet of the insects, another case of a story that could do with being four rather than six episodes long but you have to admire it's creativity. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_We...
May 23, 2014•14 min
It's time for a tale of togas and slavery as my classic series mini reviews reaches Doctor Who: The Romans a fun romp from the pen of Dennis Spooner. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romans_(Doctor_Who) and The Wife in Space's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-romans/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and f...
May 16, 2014•12 min
My mini reviews of the classic series reach The Rescue, the two parter that introduced Vicki and even came up with a plot reason for a monster looking rubbish. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescue_(Doctor_Who) and the Wife in Space blog's verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-rescue/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also d...
May 09, 2014•10 min
The Daleks second appearance is up for review this week, it's also the first story in which we loose a companion. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek_Invasion_of_Earth and The Wife in Space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/03/the-dalek-invasion-of-earth/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the...
May 02, 2014•17 min
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants gets the mini review treatment this week, a story that was originally planned to be the first ever Doctor Who story eventually showed up early in series two. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_Giants and the wife in space's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/02/planet-of-giants/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insig...
Apr 25, 2014•14 min
This week Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror gets the mini review treatment, a story that starts well but feels a little over complex in it's final episodes. You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reign_of_Terror_(Doctor_Who) and wife in space's verdict on it is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/02/the-reign-of-terror/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course ...
Apr 17, 2014•17 min
The latest story in my classic series rewatch to get the mini review treatment is Doctor Who: The Sensorites a much derided story when it comes to early Dr Who, I thought it was fine even if it does suffer from being overlong. You read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sensorites and Adverntures with the wife in space's verdict on it is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/02/the-sensorites/ End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) The show is now on Facebook please join ...
Apr 11, 2014•14 min
Is this a DVD I see before me? It sure is! Join me as I literally blow the dust off my copy of Doctor Who: The Aztecs and give it the "first thoughts" mini review treatment, it's certainly true that this isn't my favourite first Doctor story but also it's one that has grown on me over the years. End theme is Doctor Who theme(Band aid mix) You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_The_Aztecs A very impressive Barbera cosplayer at 2013's Gallifrey One https://w...
Apr 04, 2014•11 min
We conclude our coverage of Big Finish Day 4 with the Acting in audio panel featuring many actors from Big Finish Productions including Simon Fisher Becker and Tom Chadbon. End Theme is Doctor Who Theme(8 Bit Version) by Juurian Chi You can see my photos of Big Finish Day here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157639902291876/ and video of the acting in audio panel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUa4caJo3AM The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind th...
Mar 28, 2014•52 min
