FRONTIER IN SPACE

It’s been a whole year since we started watching Doctor Who together. Sue: It’s flown by. Me: Really? I thought you’d be fed up with it by now. Sue: Not at all. In fact, I think it’s probably brought us closer together. Nicol: I think I’m going to be sick. Me: Go away, Nicol. Episode…

CARNIVAL OF MONSTERS

While Sue is busy elsewhere, I cue up the alternative version of Episode Two. You know, the one with the Delaware theme music. Sue: I’m looking forward to this. Now that the Doctor’s got a fully-working TARDIS again, it should be a completely different show. Were they given a bigger budget for this season, Neil?…

THE THREE DOCTORS

As promised (or was it threatened?), here’s a video commentary featuring the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Doctors. As a very special treat (or not) we are joined Sue’s brother, Gary and (for Episode Four) by her daughter, Nicol. Normal service will be resumed next week, when we will celebrate this experiment’s first anniversary. Adventures with…

THE TIME MONSTER

Episode One Sue: A Time Monster, eh? I bet the Master’s in this story. He’s a monster and he knows about time. It just so happens the Doctor is having a vivid nightmare about his arch-nemesis. Sue: She shoots, she scores! The Doctor is woken by Jo, but the dream continues to disturb him. Sue:…

THE MUTANTS

Episode One Sue: Hey, it’s… Monty Python man! Write that down, Neil. That’s a good one. Has anyone ever made that connection before? We are introduced to Christopher Coll as Stubbs (who looks like Peter Purves and sounds like Ernie Wise, apparently) and Rick James as Cotton. Sue: Bloody hell, a black character in Doctor…

THE SEA DEVILS

Episode One We don’t have very long to wait before Sue passes judgement on Malcolm Clarke’s avant-garde soundtrack. Sue: I really like the music. Well, I certainly didn’t expect that. Sue: It’s nice and bassy. This isn’t Dudley, is it? The next thing that elicits a response from Sue is the transportation that picks the…