The classic series of Doctor Who ended on a council estate, and the revived series began on one. It’s tempting to see the choice of location as a subtle reassurance that Doctor Who was picking up where it left off. The impression was strengthened when Rona Munro, the writer of […]
Peter Capaldi
Myrkas of the World Unite: Is Doctor Who Posh? (Part 1)
Once more, Doctor Who fans look forward to a historic event set to change everything about their favourite show. For the first time, the Doctor will have a Yorkshire accent. And also be female, but let’s focus on what matters. Joking aside, Jodie Whittaker’s decision to keep her just-outside-Huddersfield twang […]
The Lair of The White Worm (1988) Ken Russell’s campy horror take on Bram Stoker (Review)
The Classic Film Kid takes on Doctor Who… again
Cinema Eclectica 137 – Tinky-Winky, LaLa, Dipsy & Edgar Allan Po
An uncharacteristic happiness and contentment falls on the show this week as Aidan, Graham and Rob discuss “Paddington 2”. Before that though, there are all the regular features – including Off the Shelf where Graham tackles Second Run’s release of Otakar Vávra’s historical nightmare “Witchhammer”, Aidan flees the nudging piano […]