Tag Archives: Susan

An Adventure in Space and Time

Posted on December 1, 2013 by drwhonovels

Airdate: November 21, 2013 Written by: Mark Gatiss Directed by: Terry McDonough The Story So Far: This is the BBC. The following program is based on actual events. It is important to remember, however, that you can’t rewrite history, not … Continue reading →

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Daleks – Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by drwhonovels

Release Date: August 1966 Written by: Milton Subotsky (based upon the TV serial by Terry Nation), with additional material by David Whitaker Directed by: Gordon Flemyng The Story So Far: Another big-screen adaptation of a Doctor Who serial, featuring an all-new … Continue reading →

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The 50th Anniversary Specials

Posted on November 24, 2013 by drwhonovels

I am casting all objectivity aside for this one.  Let’s face it, Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary is Chanukah and Rosh Hashanah all rolled together into one for me.  It’s also my own personal 29th anniversary as a fan — I once … Continue reading →

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Dr. Who and the Daleks

Posted on October 17, 2013 by drwhonovels

Release Date: August 1965 Written by: Milton Subotsky (based upon the TV serial by Terry Nation) Directed by: Gordon Flemyng The Story So Far: A big-screen adaptation of the second Doctor Who serial, featuring an all-new cast, more and bigger … Continue reading →

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The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Posted on April 17, 2013 by drwhonovels

I’ve seen The Dalek Invasion of Earth at least half a dozen times over the years but never find myself holding the same opinion twice.  I first saw it as an omnibus at a Doctor Who convention in Manhattan in July 1985; … Continue reading →

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Planet of Giants

Posted on April 15, 2013 by drwhonovels

Episode 4 of Planet of Giants, titled The Urge to Live, was the first Doctor Who episode deemed too boring to air.  Seriously!  Taped towards the end of the first production block, but held over to be the premiere episode … Continue reading →

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The Reign of Terror

Posted on April 10, 2013 by drwhonovels

Will The Reign of Terror ever catch a break?  As the only partially-complete story of Season 1, it’s probably the least known of the bunch.  Marco Polo is utterly missing, but is nearly universally beloved probably because of that – we don’t have … Continue reading →

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The Sensorites

Posted on April 4, 2013 by drwhonovels

Think about this for a moment.  The only stories from Doctor Who‘s first TV season to introduce alien races were The Daleks and The Sensorites.  Both of these races live on in the revived series, with the Daleks being imported pretty much wholesale (with some … Continue reading →

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The Aztecs

Posted on March 26, 2013 by drwhonovels

As has been said elsewhere, the plot of The Aztecs is so good, that it’s not fair to do it the injustice of a three-sentence plot summary.  It is the kind of story that a time travel-based-TV show like Doctor Who … Continue reading →

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The Keys of Marinus

Posted on March 20, 2013 by drwhonovels

Well, this was bound to happen sooner or later.  Here we are at The Keys of Marinus, the first “bad” Doctor Who story.  One of the weaker scripts and some of the more shoddy production values (speaking 1964-wise) of the … Continue reading →

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