Archive for the 'Tardiswatch' Category

TARDISWATCH SPECIAL: DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS ACTION FIGURES REVIEW

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Character Options have done the unthinkable- they have brought back a bunch of iconic science fiction characters and made them look very stylish and modern. Long gone are the hideous monstrosities that Dapol used to make back in the mists of time, and here are some of the finest action figures based on a British [...]

TARDISWATCH- DOCTOR WHO SERIES FOUR OVERVIEW

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

  TARDISWATCH: SERIES FOUR OVERVIEWAn independent look at the BBC’s science fiction legend   When it was announced that Catherine Tate would be returning to Doctor Who for the whole of series four, fandom was pretty much unanimous in its shock and derision. Could this actress, known mostly for her comedy work, bring back her character [...]

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEW- JOURNEY’S END

Monday, July 7th, 2008

INTRODUCTION Russell T Davies really did need to end his time as head of the ongoing series of Doctor Who with a bang didn’t he? He is returning to helm the four specials next year (and of course this year’s Cybermen extravaganza), but ‘Journey’s End’ saw his four years on the main series come to [...]

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEW- EPISODE 12: THE STOLEN EARTH

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

INTRODUCTION The final piece of the puzzle has been put in place- the last remaining major villain from Doctor Who’s classic era has returned at long last. Davros is back, and he’s brought an entire new Dalek Empire with him. Davros has been a fascinating character ever since his first appearance in the 4th Doctor [...]

NEWS ROUNDUP: DOCTOR WHO RUMOURS, FRIDAY THE 13TH, ALIEN FIGURES OUT NOW, NEW TURTLES FIGURES COMING, LABYRINTH FIGURES COMING!

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Hey all, there’s plenty going on amidst the neon boulevards of Planet Geek, so let’s take a look at some of the cool stuff happening and about to happen… DOCTOR WHO- What the?! After the breathtaking cliffhanger to Doctor Who episode 12, ‘The Stolen Earth’, speculation has gone into overdrive as to the events of [...]

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS- EPISODE 11

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

TARDISWATCH 2008: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS EPISODE 11: TURN LEFT An independent, unofficial series of Doctor Who reviews and analysis from a lifelong fan of the showLast year’s antepenultimate (is that even a word?) episode, Utoipia, formed the first part of what was essentially a three part story, and this year’s eleventh episode does the [...]

Life in the Geek Lane: The Dork Knights Return!

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Well, there’s been some changes in store of late, and its been a while since we last spoke on a personal level, geek to geek, so lets check out what has been happening here in the real-world counterpart of Starstore.com, namely The Last Picture Show, here in the Meadowhall centre in Sheffield. We now have [...]

TARDISWATCH SPECIAL: BBC REVEAL TITLE AND SYNOPSIS OF DOCTOR WHO EPISODE 12

Friday, June 13th, 2008

At last, the BBC have revealed the title and synopsis of the much anticipated twelfth episode of the current series of Doctor Who. Previously said to ‘Give too much away’, the title was kept secret until now. Rumour had it that the title was actually ‘War on Skaro’ but now we have official conformation of [...]

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS- EPISODE 9

Monday, June 9th, 2008

 TARDISWATCH 2008: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWSEPISODE 9: FOREST OF THE DEADAn independent, unofficial series of Doctor Who reviews and analysis from a lifelong fan of the showFans are rejoicing right now, we really are. The man that brought us the new era episodes ‘The Empty Child’, ‘The Doctor Dances’, ‘The Girl in The Fireplace’, ‘Blink’, [...]

TARDISWATCH: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS- EPISODE EIGHT!

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

TARDISWATCH 2008: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS EPISODE 8: SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY An independent, unofficial series of Doctor Who reviews and analysis from a lifelong fan of the show Guest stars in Doctor Who can be a bit hit and miss over the course of a series, but for the most part they are excellent, [...]