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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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A Handy Gift Guide for The Doctor Who Fan Who Has Almost Everything
Oh, you know the type, probably. Maybe. It seems likely if you're reading this blog, anyway. That type of fan, if you're the sort of friend who's nobly stepped up to try and give them a gift connected with their favourite telly, requires finding a product of such utter tat-ness, such unutterable nonsense, that despite…
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Unfurl the New Year!
I'm sure I made some sort of decision, probably around Christmas after a little drinkie when everything seemed shiny and possible, that I would do more blogging this year. And that doesn't seem very likely to happen if I can't even manage one post in the first week of the year. Honestly, self, FOR SHAME.…