Doctor Who: The Screaming Jungle / The Snows of Terror

the screaming jungle I don't feel as if this is Susan’s strongest story ‘This is a dead place.’ Sabetha ‘It is a bit quiet, isn't it?’ Ian ‘That isn't quite what I meant.’ Sabetha. Oh let's scare everyone silly, shall we? ‘I don't like to say goodbye.’ Susan ‘No, I know.’ Barbara. Well, that's very … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Screaming Jungle / The Snows of Terror

Book Review. Here’s One I Wrote Earlier by Peter Purves

I enjoyed reading Here’s One I Wrote Earlier, an autobiography on Peter Purves’s life as an actor, businessman and presenter. I do enjoy reading about people’s childhoods and there was plenty of detail on that in the book. Peter Purves attended a boarding school. ‘Hiding your emotions was the only way you could survive boarding … Continue reading Book Review. Here’s One I Wrote Earlier by Peter Purves

Doctor Who: The Sea of Death / The Velvet Web

The sea of death Aw the dinky TARDIS model ‘Probably just a shadow.’ Ian. Let’s hope not Ian offering Susan his boots, always so thoughtful Susan was frightened because she saw her shoes dissolve in acid. ‘And I was going to paddle in it.’ A one man submarine. That's one way of reaching land through … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Sea of Death / The Velvet Web

Book Review. THE RETURN OF ROBIN HOOD BY PAUL MAGRS

The Doctor and Robin Hood meet again. There is some confusion because this Doctor is a ‘taller, older man in the swathes of multicoloured wool.’ and not ‘whey-faced and judgemental and not at all happy to be here.’ whether this means the Doctor is older or younger, who knows. Robin Hood is certainly older, and … Continue reading Book Review. THE RETURN OF ROBIN HOOD BY PAUL MAGRS

Book Review. Elisabeth Sladen The Autobiography 

I had a blast reading Elisabeth Sladen’s autobiography. I realised as I was reading this book, I know very little about Elisabeth Sladen. And yet after watching her on Doctor Who and then in her own show, The Sarah Jane Adventures, I feel as if I do know her. But of course, in those television … Continue reading Book Review. Elisabeth Sladen The Autobiography