The End of the Year.

I've been writing this post a lot in my head over the past few days. Partly because I very much wanted to mark the end of last year with some words and it wasn't until June that I finally accepted that wasn't going to happen. But surely if I *thought* about it enough, then that…

Bayban the Butcher from Big Finish; Hammer House of Podcast Christmas Special

A couple of lovely things have been released over the past few days. First up, the Blake's 7 Bayban the Butcher set from Big Finish (that's a lot of bs....by which I mean b plural, not an abbreviation of bullshit) is out! Three stories featuring the very best of Blake's 7 guest characters, Bayban, played…

Doctor Who Stories of Christmas Cheer (That Are Not Christmas Specials)

Once upon a time, there weren't Doctor Who Christmas episodes...well, there was one - The Feast of Steven - but it was lost, and fans used to get weirdly angry about its most awesome moment...anyway, back in the day we had to walk up a hill twice though sleet and gale to watch ten minutes…

My Amazing Not the Least Bit Embarassing Christmas Playlist

I don't have to make excuses for any of this, even though the desire is strong, IT'S CHRISTMAS. And this is the playlist I listen to (a work-in-progress of MANY YEARS): 1: Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (The Darkness) - Probably my favourite Christmas song. I'm not sure how that happened, but yeah,…