Doctor Who - Blink Review

The Weeping Angels made their debut 8 years ago today in Blink.  We take a look back at the story that started the Weeping Angel phenomenon and is considered one of the best stories from NuWho.


Doctor Who:
Blink
By Steven Moffat

“Don’t Blink.  If you blink, you’re dead.”

Sally Sparrow is investigating an old house when she comes across a message on the wall that tells her to duck.  She is so freaked out by this that she gets her friend Cathy Nightingale to come with her to see how crazy this old house is.  Unknown to them there is something inside this old house that is extremely evil.  Cathy decides to go have a look around when Sally is met by someone at the door who claims to be the grandson of Cathy.  Sally finds this odd but without her knowing it Cathy has been transported back to 1920 by a Weeping Angel.

Doctor Who - The First Doctor Volume One Synopsis

Continuing on with The Companion Chronicles but in a newly regenerated format of box set comes The First Doctor Volume One.  In this set you get four stories on four discs with three companions spanning two era's of the First Doctor.  You can order this release from the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-first-doctor-volume-01-1132

The Sleeping Blood by Martin Day

When the Doctor falls ill, Susan is forced to leave the safety of the TARDIS behind. Exploring a disused research centre in search of medical supplies, she becomes embroiled in the deadly plans of a terrorist holding an entire world to ransom – and the soldier sent to stop him.

The Unwinding World by Ian Potter

Office life is tough, the commute is a grind, nothing works quite as well as you'd like. Vicki seems to remember things being better once, before the little flat. It’s time she put some excitement back in her life. It’s just a shame the Doctor can’t help.

The Founding Fathers by Simon Guerrier

The TARDIS lands in Leicester Square in the summer of 1762. When the Doctor, Steven and Vicki find themselves locked out of the TARDIS, only one man can possibly help them. But the American, Benjamin Franklin, has problems of his own...

The Locked Room by Simon Guerrier

Steven Taylor left the Doctor and the TARDIS to become king of an alien world. But it's now many years since he gave up the throne and went to live in a cell in the mountains, out of sight of his people. He's not escaping his past – quite the opposite, in fact. As his granddaughter, Sida, is about to discover...

Written By: Martin Day, Simon Guerrier, Ian Potter
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman

Cast
Carole Ann Ford, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves, Alix Dunmore, Alice Haig, Darren Strange

Producers David Richardson & Ian Atkins (The Sleeping Blood)
Script Editor Jacqueline Rayner
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Doctor Who - Trailer For Titan Comics 4 Doctor Comic Book Special

Titan Comics has released a trailer for its comic book crossover event that takes place in August and stars four Doctors.  The book comes out August 13 and the big Doctor Who Day is August 15th.

Doctor Who - Full Team Including Osgood Announced For Big Finish UNIT Series

Big Finish have released the info on the team members that will be joining Kate Stewart played by Jemma Redgrave in the upcoming UNIT Series for Big Finish.  The first story Extinction will be out this November and there will be one familiar face or rather voice as Ingrid Oliver has been added as Osgood.  Also joining them will be new characters Lieutenant Sam Bishop played by Warren Brown,
Captain Josh Carter played by James Joyce and Colonel Shindi played by Ramon Tikaram.

For the full press release and to preorder go to the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/unit-the-new-series---the-full-team-revealed

Eye on Sci-Fi - Han Solo's Wife and Jack Burton Returns

June 8

By Ken Parker

Where else can you read about Godzilla, Jack Burton, Han Solo and David Lynch in one article?  I will start with my view on remakes as we do have a fair amount of them every year.  One in particular has gotten my attention.

Doctor Who - Rebecca Front Guest Starring In Series 9

The BBC have released a press release for another guest star for Doctor Who Series Nine.  Rebecca Front will be joining the cast in the two part story in which the Zygons return which is still untitled at this time.  No word on the part she will be playing but we will know in time.  For the full release follow the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/e89b7a2f-afd1-46b0-b4de-1773928da1eb

Doctor Who - The Doctor Who Fan Show: The Doctor Who Festival

Here is this weeks Doctor Who Fan Show about the upcoming Doctor Who Festival.

Doctor Who - Alex Kingston To Appear At Rhode Island Comic Con

Appearing all three days at the Rhode Island Comic Con will be Alex Kingston.  She is the second Doctor Who guest announced for this convention that will be held November 6th to the 8th at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Dunkin Donut Center in Providence Rhode Island.  For more info visit the RICC website.
http://www.ricomiccon.com/

Doctor Who - Celebrating 10 Years of Nuwho: Boom Town Review

Doctor Who:
Boom Town
By Russell T. Davies

“It's not just any old power source. It's the Tardis. My Tardis. The best ship in the universe.”

The Doctor, Rose Jack and Mickey are enjoying a quiet time out in Cardiff while waiting for the TARDIS to refuel at the rift.  Everything is going good until The Doctor notices the front page of the local newspaper.  To his dismay he sees the face of a familiar foe thought to be dead when Downing Street exploded from a missile.  Margaret the Slitheen is alive and to make matters worse she is the mayor of Cardiff.

So the four travelers head out to find Margaret and to stop her from building a nuclear power plant that would fail and blow up the city to allow her to escape using an extrapolator.   But the thing is once they have her they need to wait before they take her back to Raxacoricofallapatorius they have to wait for the TARDIS to finish refueling and in that time anything could happen to allow Margaret to escape.

Doctor Who - BBC Worldwide Announce Doctor Who Festival

BBC Worldwide has announced a Doctor Who Festival to be held November 13th to the 15th at the London Excel.  Tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 10AM UK and it has already confirmed two guest Steven Moffat and the 12th Doctor himself Peter Capaldi.  Looks like a pretty good convention that might just coincide with the end of Series Nine.

Doctor Who - Check Out This Doctor Who Theme Tube Closure Sign

A London Underground worker really loves Doctor Who.  Check out this Doctor Who themed sign letting people know of the closure for repairs for the Tufnell Park Station.  Pretty clever and another sign of the popularity of Doctor Who.

Doctor Who - 12th Doctor Issue 8 Synopsis and Preview

Out today the 12th Doctor issue 8.  We see how The Doctor will save us from The Fractures in this thrilling finale.

The thrilling finale of ‘The Fractures’ is here – and it will get under your skin!

Bursting from a twisted parallel universe and clawing their way through the void, the Fractures are

New Comic Book Checklist For June 3rd

DARK HORSE COMICS
Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians 1
Angel + Faith: Season 10: 15
Baltimore: Cult of the Red King 2
Fathers Day:TPB:
Frankenstein:TPB: Mad Science of Dick Briefer
Hero:THC: 1
Neverboy 4
Pistolwhip:THC: Complete Pistolwhip
Rat God 5
Sundowners:TPB: 1
Usagi Yojimbo Saga:TPB: 3
Witcher: Fox Children 3


DC COMICS
Batman Beyond (5) 1
Batman: Arkham Knight 5
Batman: Bat Mite 1

Doctor Who - Requiem for the Rocket Men Review (Spoilers)

Doctor Who:
Requiem for the Rocket Men
By John Dorney
Starring Tom Baker and 
Louise Jameson

The Doctor and Leela are wanted fugitives and The Rocket Men have put a huge bounty on their heads. Once captured The Doctor and Leela have been transported to the Asteroid which is the home base for the space pirates known as The Rocket Men.  The Doctor comes face to face with Mandar who is the King  of the Rocket Men and he seems to have an interesting flying dog called K – 9.  Mandar and The Rocket Men are the least of The Doctor’s problems as he soon discovers that they have aligned themselves with an old enemy of The Doctor’s.  The Master is not amused that The Doctor has arrived to spoil his plans for what he needs The Rocket Men for.

Doctor Who - Synopsis For Short Trips: The Shadows of Serenity

This months download only audio adventure features the 6th Doctor.  Nicola Bryant narrates this story about The Doctor and the mystery of the Sisters of Serenity.  You can order this from the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-shadows-of-serenity-1099


The Guns of Malgar once defended their planetoid from any who strayed too close; just one gun could obliterate an entire star fleet.

The Malgarians are known as a vicious, belligerent species - so when the TARDIS brings the Doctor and Peri to their homeworld, they are puzzled to be greeted by a pacifistic population.

Peri assumes the Doctor has just got his facts wrong, but he is reluctant to accept the Malgarians’ uncharacteristic behaviour. What lies behind it, and what is the secret of the Sisters of Serenity?

Producer Michael Stevens
Script Editor Michael Stevens
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Written By: Nigel Robinson

Cast
Nicola Bryant (Narrator)