Review: Doctor Who – Deathworld

Posted on August 16, 2024 by indiemacuser

The Three Doctors is a beloved story from one of Pertwee’s most popular seasons, debatably one of the most popular seasons for the classic in general; it’s certainly one of mine. As much as I love Season 10, I had never really read any of the production history behind the season, so it was something of a surprise to discover this alternate take on that iconic first multi-Doctor story. Deathworld, originally penned by Bob Baker and Dave Martin and adapted for this new audio release by John Dorney. If you expected this to resemble to that original TV serial then think again, because this is a very different beast. I’m not entirely sure if this the equivalent of fandom sacrilege but this is way more interesting than The Three Doctors for me, although it is so clearly un-filmable on the 70s era budget.

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‘Halloween’ actor Charles Cyphers, dies at 85

Posted on August 6, 2024 by indiemacuser

Charles Cyphers, known for his role as Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the Halloween franchise, died from a brief illness on Sunday, his manager Chris Roe announced. He was 85.

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Review: Doctor Who – Operation Werewolf

Posted on August 4, 2024 by indiemacuser

Review by Cavan Gilbey

It’s been a while since we’ve had a dedicated Second Doctor Lost Stories release, I’ve been waiting for one ever since Lords of the Red Planet came out. Sure we had the Early Adventures with brand new stories for this era, but fans knew there was still plenty of untapped potential in those unmade script. One of the most popular amongst fans was Operation Werewolf, a pseudo-historical proposed by Douglas Camfield and Robert Kitts set in the tense period before D-Day and seeing the Doctor attempting to stop a sinister Nazi experiment which could change the course of history. It’s a narrative which I am surprised the show has never really done all that much, with some exceptions. But it was down to fan-favourite writer Jonathan Morris and the recent but reliable director David O’Mahony to bring this story to life over the span of six episodes. Did they succeed? Well this story is my favourite Second Doctor release from Big Finish so I feel that must account for something.

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New Whoniverse Spin-Off announced at San Diego Comic-Con

Posted on July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 by indiemacuser

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw lead the cast of new Doctor Who spin-off series for the BBC and Disney+, alongside Doctor Who alumni Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient.

Today (Friday 26th July) the BBC and Disney Branded Television jointly announce their first brand new Doctor Who spin-off titled The War Between Land and Sea, during San Diego Comic-Con.

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New Joker: Folie à Deux trailer released

Posted on July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 by indiemacuser

A new trailer for the upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux has been released.

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Review: Torchwood – Art Decadence

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by indiemacuser

Review by Cavan Gilbey

Every so often we’ll get a Torchwood release where we get to explore some hitherto unknown department or station. Sometimes this works really damn well, such was the case with Double or the Torchwood Soho range, other times it can turn out fairly lacklustre like Dollhouse (which should work so well given it’s tone and concept) or The Dying Room. So I had no idea what to expect when heading in to Ash Darby’s latest script, especially since I have found them to be a relatively inconsistent writer; however they always have some amazing concepts and I sang the praises of Sigil when I reviewed it a while ago. Art Decadence was not the story that I was expecting, and I mean that as high praise.

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Shannen Doherty passes away aged 53

Posted on July 14, 2024July 15, 2024 by indiemacuser

American actress, producer, and television director Shannen Doherty passes away at the age of 53 after losing her battle with breast cancer.

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Jodie Whittaker to make Big Finish audio debut as the Thirteenth Doctor

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 by indiemacuser

Big Finish Productions, in partnership with BBC Studios, today announces the first ever Thirteenth Doctor audio dramas as Jodie Whittaker returns to the Whoniverse alongside Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan.

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Review: Torchwood – The Restoration of Catherine

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by indiemacuser

Review by Cavan Gilbey

Norton and Andy, Andy and Norton. A double act which continues to always provide a pretty entertaining hour of sci-fi comedy antics as they bicker and fight their way through a series of bizarre occurrences. This month the pair have something of a love triangle to construct as the world ends unless the wedding bells ring in James Goss’s new outing for the pair.