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| What: | The Dalek Invasion of Earth (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 May 2008 |
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| Rating: |   9 |
The Slyther pretty much ruined this story. It wasn't really needed, and even if it was they could have spent SOME money on it. I mean, it's as if they spent minus £ on it!
Otherwise, a great story, well written with a good ending.
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| Didn't live up to expectations... |
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| What: | The Mind Robber (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
A good idea that didn't come out well on screen. The opening episode is imaginative (and good considering it was done at short notice and made with no money) and the idea of how to make up for Frazer Hines' chickenpox is also good, but otherwise this gets boring after a while, especially with Zoe not ever realising that some things in the Land of Fiction (i.e. Medusa) aren't actually real!
A bit silly, really.
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| The best 2|entertain release so far |
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| What: | The Invasion (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This has to be the best DVD we've had so far. It has 8 brilliant episodes, all of which are needed, a variety of brilliant extras (including the very good 'Evolution of the Invasion'), and the animated episodes (1 & 4) are great also.
| What: | Lost in Time (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This is a brilliant release, very well-balanced, full of brilliant episodes from the first two Doctors.
The set is worth owning for the brilliant 'Day of Armageddon', part 2 of the Daleks' Master Plan, although it's a shame that the other two episodes from that serial on this release certainly don't live up to it.
Another little gem I discovered is 'The Final Test', the 4th and (as the name suggests) final part of 'The Celestial Toymaker', which really is much better than many people say it is.
The Patrick Troughton discs have generally weaker stories, although there are a few beauties, such as 'The Web of Fear' episode 1.
Overall, a brilliant release and great value for money.
| What: | The Web Planet (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
but flawed. To our modern eyes this looks very silly but when it was made it was a brave attempt to pull it off. Some people will hate this but I really love it.
| What: | The Curse of Fenric (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Another underrated McCoy classic. A story that really benefits from being on DVD. The new full length version really does justice to the story & is the better version.
| What: | Ghost Light (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
A much underrated classic. On first watch it is a bit baffling but repeated watching pays off.
| What: | The Beginning (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
If you are new to Who or a long time fan this DVD set is an absolute essential buy. Watch & see how the magic began. I cannot recommend this DVD set highly enough.
| What: | The Invasion (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful. One of the best DVDs released. The missing episodes are brilliantly animated & brought back to life in this, the best, Troughton story.
| What: | Beneath the Surface (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Thumbs up for the Pertwee story's. Thumbs down for Warriors. Recommended
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| brilliant, fantastic, excellent |
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It was the best one I ever read
Had great niformation about everything in 2007's episodes
Great games, make them really diffucult, still stuck on the wordsearch
Keep up the good work.i'm your biggest fan
| What: | Arrangements for War (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | PJ Johnson, Hoddesdon, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Monday 19 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
OK, let's get the formalities out of the way - I am a huge fan of Colin Baker's portrayal of the sixth doctor, even on TV, and I love the relationship that has been forged in the Big Finish series between his doctor and the wonderful Evelyn Smythe (Maggie Stables). That this story acts as such a major turning point in said relationship just reinforces in my mind the superiority of this play over so many others in the Big Finish range.
This is not a story about aliens or universal conquest, or even - despite the title - about war. It is a story of the people behind the scenes, those who are responsible for delivering their people from the grim clutches of war, and the sacrifices they may have to make in the process.
The story has been described as 'Doctor Who meets Romeo and Juliet' - and that's exactly what it is, and Sutton has taken Shakespeare's iconic masterpiece and given it a great modern twist. The characters are believable and sympathetic, their relationships heartfelt, genuine and ultimately tragic.
The cast are on top form here, particularly (as always) Baker and Stables, and of course the hypnotic Gabriel Woolf as Rossiter, who simply steals every scene in which he appears. The chemistry between Woolf and Stables throughout the play is an absolute joy to behold.
The cherry on the icing on the cake, though, is the ending - described by some as a 'cop-out', I can think of no better way to bring to a close not only this wonderful story, but also the tension between the Doctor and Evelyn which has been quietly brewing since Doctor Who and the Pirates.
This is a fascinating, gripping and ultimately very moving tale of love, loss and political intrigue, and as such ranks among my all time favourite stories - as remarked by an earlier reviewer, what a shame this story could not have been made for TV - it would have been awesome!
| What: | The Legend (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This book is amazing! The lack of books and audios makes no difference to the sheer brilliance and depth of this book. Even now, after having it for 1 1/2 years, still find out new things I didn't know.
Great.
| What: | The Invasion of Time (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
From the reviews I had read, I was almost completely put off buying this release, but I took a chance, and spent £x on it to find out... it's pretty good, actually! Sure, the first two or so episodes are boring and slow-moving, and they could easily have been condensed into one, the remaining few are brilliant, especially the surprising ending to episode 4, when we see the Sontarans! The DVD is worth buying just for that. It has a variety of decent extras, although the prank 'The Elusive David Agnew' featurette leaves a lot to be desired. So, to sum up, a good release that is definitely worth buying. Steer clear of the aforementioned documentary, though!
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| The Three amigos/muskateres/doctors! |
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What a great story, the three doctors really is. Twas a shame that William Heartnell could not appear fully but still was memorable. I love the quirkiness and the absurd. What were those jelly creatures and Omega was an awsome creation and one that returned tyhroughout the series.
| What: | Spearhead from Space (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
This would sell like hot cakes if it was re-released with more and better extras, as the story is great (by Doctor Who script maestro Robert Holmes) and the new characters gel brilliantly. The brilliant alien menace just adds to the brilliance!
| What: | The Robots of Death (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
I don't need to write a 1000-word review, 'cos one will do all the talking ----> superb.
| What: | Bred For War (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
The stories are all brilliant (in my opnion, the Sontarans are the most consistent monsters as they have no bad stories), but the actual reason for the boxset is shrouded in mystery. Whereas with the Master boxset the stories were new and unreleased, the Bred for War stories have already been released. This is basically just a gimmick for the sake of the Sontarans returning to our screens in 2008.
| What: | Inferno (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Stunning performances by the whole class, together with a brilliant script, make this one of Doctor Who's all-time greats. It is also very inventive in the way that there are no aliens: merely primordial creatures created by the natural world. Very well done.
