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Stealing in the name of the Time Lord

Another series of Doctor Who ends, and you gotta admire the boy Davies’s chutzpah. It’s great but he seems to have nicked half of it from Star Wars, and the other half from the Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. As … Continue reading

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Broken News

Bad stuff happened in London today, and as I attempted to impose some order on our office by finally, finally tidying up (shades of Withnail – “Don’t go in there!”). While I was tidying up I had News 24 on. … Continue reading

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We are not worthy

This series of Doctor Who was a bit humdrum. Then came ‘Family of Blood’, which I thought was one of the best episodes ever. Next came ‘Blink’ – which has to be the best ever episode of Doctor Who ever; … Continue reading

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Doctor Who by Dennis Potter

Don’t get me wrong – the current episodes of Doctor Who (Human Nature) are just the best ever, and I think David Tennant is the best Doctor ever. But in Doctor Who Confidential over on BBC Three, David Tennant says … Continue reading

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Ashes to Ashes

Life on Mars finished last night. Every week it begins with Sam Tyler explaining that he was in a car crash, and woke up in 1973. “Am I mad, in a coma or have I travelled back in time?” And … Continue reading

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