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Opinion: The John Nathan-Turner Memoirs, Volume 2

18 Nov 2009 20:25:55 PST

Written by Earl Green
Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner (1980-1990) relates the story of his tenure as the longest-serving producer of the series, virtually guiding it through the entirety of the 1980s until the BBC quietly cancelled it. In this volumes, he takes listeners,episode-by-episode, thro...

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Opinion: "Waters of Mars" and The Prisoner (with spoilers)

15 Nov 2009 21:53:44 PST

Written by keith@decandido.net
The problem is, Tennant doesn't do menacing. That's why they dropped the whole "no mercy" angle six-and-a-half seconds after "The Christmas Invasion" aired and it was clear that Tennant's daffy charm wasn't suited to that particular trope -- and that was never more evident than in "Wate...

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Opinion: Doctor Who and the Ark

13 Nov 2009 02:41:18 PST

Written by dailypop
The Ark - Story 023 Goofy monsters? Check. Whacked-out time travel? Check? Morally-imbued plot? Check. Yes, this is Doctor Who of the 1960’s. Before the Hammer Horror era of the 1970’s or the plastic rayguns of the 1980’s there was this, the Doctor and his companions getting wrapped up in so...

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Opinion: Who And Me

27 Oct 2009 00:04:31 PDT

Written by Earl Green
Doctor Who producer Barry Letts (1923-2009) narrates the story of his own beginnings in TV and theater, from second-string actor to writer to producer of one of the BBC’s most popular series during its first seasons in color starring Jon Pertwee. This first volume, featuring Letts readi...

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Key 2 Time – The Destroyer Of Delights

11 Oct 2009 00:41:42 PDT

Written by Earl Green
Cast: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Ciara Janson (Amy), David Troughton (The Black Guardian), Jason Watkins (Legate of the Caliph), Jess Robinson (Nisrin), Bryan Pilkington (Prince Omar), Paul Chahidi (Hason), Will Barton (Djinni), David Peart (Vizier)

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Key 2 Time – The Judgement Of Isskar

30 Sep 2009 00:15:27 PDT

Written by Earl Green
directed by Jason Haigh-Ellery music by Jamie Robertson Cast: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Ciara Janson (Amy), Laura Doddington (Zara), Nicholas Briggs (Isskar), Andrew Jones (Harmonious 14 Zink), Raquel Cassidy (Mesca), Jeremy James (Thetris), Heather Wright (Wembik)

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Doctor Who news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Doctor Who news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: DWO WhoCast episode 140 -- by feedback@thewhocast.com (feedback@thewhocast.com) from Doctor Who Podcast: DWO WhoCast
• Opinion: DWO WhoCast episode 138 -- by feedback@thewhocast.com (feedback@thewhocast.com) from Doctor Who Podcast: DWO WhoCast
• Opinion: The Dalek Wars -- by dailypop from The Daily P.O.P.
• Opinion: On The Outside, It Looked Like An Old-Fashioned Police Box -- by Earl Green from theLogBook.com TheatEar
• Opinion: Doctor Who: The Raincloud Man -- by Earl Green from theLogBook.com TheatEar
• Opinion: Doctor Who: Return Of The Krotons -- by Earl Green from theLogBook.com TheatEar
• Opinion: Russell Davies Q&A on 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' -- by asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) from What's Alan Watching?
• Opinion: Doctor Who: Brotherhood Of The Daleks -- by Earl Green from theLogBook.com TheatEar
• Opinion: Doctor Who: The Doomwood Curse -- by Earl Green from theLogBook.com TheatEar
• Opinion: Doctor Who Named Best Science Fiction Show -- by noreply@blogger.com (Mark) from Tardis And Torchwood Treasures

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Hornets’ Nest Part 1 – The Stuff Of Nightmares

23 Sep 2009 00:03:15 PDT

Written by Earl Green
Notes: Early plans for the Hornets’ Nest stories apparently called for the team of the fourth Doctor and the retired Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, a part that Nicholas Courtney had reprised just a year prior to this story’s release in The Sarah Jane Adventures and in a short bonus featu...

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REVIEW: Torchwood - Children of Earth

11 Jul 2009 20:59:04 PDT

The strength of the mini-series is in taking the three current Torchwood Cardiff employees and setting them against a vast conspiracy. It's not just another five episodes of Torchwood but a story in and of itself. It almost requires no former knowledge of character or setting - and enriche...

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Doctor Who: The Key To Time Special Edition — A Slice of SciFi DVD Review

15 Apr 2009 17:00:44 PDT

Written by Michael Hickerson
If you’re looking for a way to stave off “Doctor Who” withdrawal during the wait for the next special, this set is a nice entry point. It’s got Tom Baker as the best-known classic Doctor, it’s got some good examples of classic Who and it’s got some great extras.

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Doctor Who: “Planet of the Dead” Review

13 Apr 2009 10:00:54 PDT

Written by Michael Hickerson
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) The most enjoyable of the “Doctor Who” specials produced to date “Doctor Who” holiday specials are meant to be one thing–pure, simple fun. They’re meant to be a nice way to relax and spend some time with an old friend during the holiday season. So...

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Opinion: Understanding Doctor Who Part III: The Essential Doctor Who

08 Jan 2009 03:05:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Siskoid)
Children in Need bit with Tennant followed by The Christmas Invasion (Series 2 boxed set) Torchwood Series 1 Sarah Jane Adventures Series 1 Torchwood Series 2 Sarah Jane Adventures Series 2 (not yet on DVD) The Next Doctor (and other specials this year, not yet on DVD)

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Opinion: "The Next Doctor"

03 Jan 2009 16:09:59 PST

Written by keith@decandido.net
Since the show's relaunch in 2005, the BBC has aired a Doctor Who Christmas Special every 25th of December. The results haven't always been Who at its best. 2005's "The Christmas Invasion," David Tennant's first full story as the Tenth Doctor replacing Christopher Eccleston, was a bog-st...

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Opinion: Doctor Who: No Man’s Land

14 Dec 2008 23:01:41 PST

Written by Earl Green
Cast: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Michael Cochrane (Lt. Col. Brook), Rob Dixon (Sgt. Wood), Rupert Wickham (Captain Dudgeon), Oliver Mellor (Private Taylor), Ian Hayles (Lance Corporal Burridge), Michael Adams (Private Dixon)

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Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord — A Slice of SciFi DVD Review

16 Oct 2008 10:15:09 PDT

Written by Michael Hickerson
Using the overarching theme of the Doctor on trial, Saward solicited stories that would look at the past, present and future of the Doctor with a final two-part serial to wrap things up. “The Trial of a Time Lord” is available on DVD and can be purchased HERE.

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Return To The Web Planet

19 May 2008 00:01:17 PDT

Written by Earl Green
from a story by Daniel O’Mahony directed by Barnaby Edwards music by David Darlington Cast: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Sam Kelly (Acheron), Julie Buckfield (Hedyla), Matthew Noble (Yanesh), Claire Wyatt (Speaker)

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Cuddlesome

05 May 2008 00:01:45 PDT

Written by Earl Green
Cast: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Roberta Taylor (Angela Wisher), Timothy West (Ronald Turvey), David Troughton (The Tinghus), Matthew Noble (John Dixon / New Cuddlesomes), Kate Brown (Miranda Evenden / Cuddlesomes / Dr. Cooper / Vehicle), Nicholas Briggs (Newsreader)

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Opinion: DWM Issue #390 - cover & details

12 Dec 2007 09:31:21 PST

Written by mail@drwho-online.co.uk
Posing with one of Doctor Who’s most enduring icons, Kylie tells DWM, “I was in the presence of a legend! I’ve had to gracefully accept second billing, though. Well, at least I’m younger! The Dalek was in great condition, and bigger than I expected. At least I’ve met one now, as I didn’t in the C...

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Opinion: Doctor Who: Easter egg hunt

15 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PDT

Written by Alan Sepinwall
This was the annual Doctor-light episode, produced to accomodate filming of the Christmas special. I like last year's edition, "Love and Monsters," a lot more than the fanbase at large seemed to, but this was several orders of magnitude better.

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TV Review: The Doctor, That's Who - Dr. Who Season Two

20 Jul 2007 13:04:08 PDT

Written by Angela Mitchell
And what a treat, with David Tennant bouncing around the universe, bringing this brand-new hilarity and energy to the Doctor ("Ten"). I love Ten even though I miss Nine's odd purity and devotion. There was something lovely and steadfast to Christopher Eccleston that is the precise opposi...

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Opinion: Blink!! Doctor Dan - And Others - Give DOCTOR WHO 29.10 A Perfect Score!!

10 Jun 2007 00:32:43 PDT

Blink" Steven Moffat has earned himself a huge reputation in fan circles, after writing season 1's most tonally-correct adventure (The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances) and season 2's sublime The Girl In The Fireplace. It's a reputation well-deserved and Moffat refuses to put a foot wron...

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TV Review: Doctor Who - "Daleks" (WooWho #4 and #5)

04 May 2007 19:16:49 PDT

Written by Daniel Woolstencroft
This week WooWho faces its biggest challenge yet -- we were all subjected to a two part episode: "Daleks in Manhattan" and "Evolution of the Daleks" Tony: Almost universally bad. Dreadful attempts at accents, Freema Agyeman has gone back to amateur hour and not even the usually reliable T...

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TV Review: Doctor Who - "Gridlock" (WooWho #3)

19 Apr 2007 18:52:20 PDT

Written by Daniel Woolstencroft
Tony: Anna Hope did well with the return of Novice Hame. Freema Agyeman manages to improve from the previous episode, finally showing some potential in the closing scene, and Tennant shows once again why he’s one of our best actors: absolutely brilliant.

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TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Shakespeare Code" (WooWho #2)

13 Apr 2007 11:41:41 PDT

Written by Daniel Woolstencroft
Tony: An unusually subdued Tennant this week; maybe he wasn’t happy with the material? Freema Agyeman is beginning to fulfill the misgivings I had after her debut. She’s trying too hard to act and consequently is overacting, which is going to become tiresome very quickly if she doesn’t ge...

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TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Shakespeare Code"

09 Apr 2007 03:21:58 PDT

Written by Matthew Milam
I'd like to declare at this point and time that we have found heroes in the writing team of Doctor Who. Paul Cornell, Steven Moffat and Gareth Roberts are The Official Bad Boys of The New Doctor Who. For this and other episodes, we salute you and the quality output you present.

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TV Review: Doctor Who - "Smith and Jones" (WooWho #1)

04 Apr 2007 18:55:32 PDT

Written by Daniel Woolstencroft
Tony: David Tennant has captured the essence of the Doctor that’s been missing from every portrayal since Tom Baker, and he now appears extremely comfortable in the role. Thank God the awful Christopher Eccleston decided to move on after only one series.

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