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Review: Masterful (Celebrating 50 years of ‘The Master’)

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Review by Jacob Licklider

“I am usually referred to as the Master…universally.”

This immortal line, first aired 50 years ago, introduced Doctor Who fans to Roger Delgado and the Doctor’s arch enemy the Master. And now, to celebrate this momentous occasion, Big Finish Productions has brought together all surviving TV incarnations of the Master and a host of others for a three hour audio drama, ‘Masterful’. Released 50 years to the day of Episode One of ‘Terror of the Autons‘, there are two editions of this release; the standard three disc edition and the limited eight disc edition which contains a disc of bonus features, an original audiobook by Trevor Baxendale, and two previously released Short Trips. This review is only looking at Masterful the story (see our Terror of the Master review here) So, should you buy Masterful? Short answer, yes, of course you should, James Goss provides three hours with a brilliant cast pitting Master against Master, playing to each incarnation’s strengths and giving listeners a real treat to see how dysfunctional each incarnation can be when forced to cooperate. Continue reading →

BBC to release ‘Doctor Who: Dalek Combat Training Manual’

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Following the exciting return of the Daleks in festive special ‘Revolution of the Daleks‘ the BBC have announced the release of a new companion book ‘Doctor Who: Dalek Combat Training Manual’.

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Captain Jack returns to Torchwood for Big Finish

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John Barrowman is back as Captain Jack for the 50th monthly Torchwood audio adventure from Big Finish Productions, teaming up with David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.

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John Bishop joins Doctor Who

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Following tonight’s Doctor Who festive special which saw Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole leave the TARDIS, comedian John Bishop was officially announced to be joining the show.

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British actor Mark Eden dies aged 92 after Alzheimer’s battle

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Actor Mark Eden has died at the age of 92 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his agent said today.

The English actor, known for his portrayal of Alan Bradley on the popular soap Coronation Street in the ’80s, passed away in the early hours of this morning.

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Superman & Lois trailer released

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The CW has released the first official trailer for new DC show Superman & Lois.

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Review: Torchwood – The Crown

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Review by Jacob Licklider

When Torchwood was first conceived as an arc for Series 2 of Doctor Who it was established in universe by Queen Victoria, so having Big Finish Productions producing a series of audio dramas based on Torchwood, doing releases with Queen Victoria as a prominent character is a given.  Big Finish Productions cast Rowena Cooper in the role; and several monthly range releases, and an appearance in The Torchwood Archive established her as the definitive Queen Victoria.  The final Torchwood monthly range release for 2020 is The Crown which is promoted with a striking image of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria in a straitjacket and padded cell with a skeleton looming.  This image, combined with a vague product description, can only lead a potential listener to buy this on intrigue.

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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Star Wars series coming to Disney +

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Warning: SPOILERS for Mandalorian Season 2 Finale.

Following the Disney Investors Day announcements which included several new live-action Star Wars shows announced for Disney Plus including ‘Ahsoka’, ‘Lando’ and ‘Rangers of the New Republic’ as well as updates on previously announced shows.

 

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TV Spot released for Doctor Who festive special ‘Revolution of the Daleks’

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The Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her Tardis team (Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill & Bradley Walsh) will kick-off 2021 with an action-packed spectacular episode entitled ‘Revolution of the Daleks’ set to air on BBC One on New Year’s Day and a new TV Spot has been released featuring the voice of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.

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The Mandalorian ‘Making Of’ series returns for Season 2 Special

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Disney/Lucasfilm have announced today that the Mandalorian companion series ‘Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian’ returns with a brand new special, ‘Making of Season Two’; streaming Dec 25th 2020 on Disney Plus.

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