All My Big Finish News of The New Year! (so far)

It's only February but I feel like I've more Big Finish news to share from the past six weeks than I've had in any other year. So far, one story has been released and three more have been announced. So, here's all the lovely news that I have: First up was last week's announcement 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…

Top 5 Underrated Doctor Who Companions

With so many Doctor Who companions, some are bound to be given more love and attention than others. Sometimes this occurs correctly because, yes, they are that awesome (*cough*Barbara*cough*) and sometimes it makes you tut your head sadly (...I shall be diplomatic and name no-one). And sometimes you're simply overcome with woe that truly great…

Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema

Last week I popped up to Edinburgh to see the Ray Harryhausen exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. This was an exceptionally good decision of mine. It was magnificent; a gorgeous exploration of his work, and a visual delight of storyboards and models. Lots of lovely pictures were taken, and I thought…

The Best of the TARDIS console rooms

There was a lovely discussion on my Twitter yesterday about TARDIS consoles rooms. It's the sort of Doctor Who chat I love, for people have strong opinions, but it's too trivial a matter to really get worked up about (in my experience; perhaps there are some v angry people out there, who can't let go…

The Diary of River Song – New Recruit and other Big Finish updates

In keeping with tradition, I update the blog a smidgen later than I mean to re exciting new work things. So, to catch up, everything is going in this post. First, the new River Song series has just been released. It's set in Season 7 of classic Who, and River Song joins Liz and the…