Author: Daniel Mansfield
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REVIEW: “The Dalek Occupation of Winter”
Today, let’s take a look at last year’s Early Adventure: “The Dalek Occupation of Winter”! Unique, fascinating, unsettling: these are all words I used to describe David Bartlett‘s Across the Darkened City (my review of which you can access here), but which are just as applicable to The Dalek Occupation of Winter, which has not…
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RETRO REVIEWS: “Across the Darkened City”/”Fields of Terror”
For today’s First Doctor Retro Reviews, we have two Companion Chronicles released in 2017: “Across the Darkened City” and “Fields of Terror”. Read on to hear my thoughts on these two releases. “Across the Darkened City” by David Bartlett What a unique and fascinating story! Following Steven Taylor (Peter Purves) and a Dalek (Nicholas Briggs)…
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REVIEWS: “The Bounty of Ceres”/”Upstairs”/”The Suffering”
For this series of Retro Reviews, I’ve decided to combine multiple stories into one post to make things easier. Today, we’ll take a look at The Bounty of Ceres, Upstairs and The Suffering: three brilliant adventures for the First Doctor, Vicki and Steven. “The Bounty of Ceres” by Ian Potter Ian Potter‘s “The Bounty of…
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COMING SOON: First Doctor Retro Reviews
After finishing off the Hex/Evelyn arc, I’ve decided to start a new series of Retro Reviews, this time of releases from the era of the First Doctor! The team of the First Doctor, Steven and Vicki has always been a favourite of mine, so over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be reviewing some of…
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The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Three Review
The Doctor and Donna are back in this new boxset, and they’re not alone. This time around, they’re joined by Wilf, Sylvia and the Judoon in three all-new audio adventures. Definitely one of my most-anticipated releases of the year, this set did not disappoint! Read on to find out my thoughts on each story. 1.…
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The Monsters of Gokroth Review
The first Seventh Doctor release of the year teams Sylvester McCoy up with Jessica Martin as Mags, last seen in “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy”. Is this new pairing a success, though? Read on to find out. Written by Matt Fitton, The Monsters of Gokroth is a gripping gothic tale of mad scientists, vulnerable…
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The Comic Strip Adaptations Review
The Fourth Doctor returns in a new series of audio adventures adapted from Doctor Who Magazine’s comic strip. Having never read the original strips, I was excited to see what all the hype was about, and these two stories definitely delivered! Read on to find out what I thought of each story. “Doctor Who and…
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GAME OF THRONES: “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” Review
The eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” continues with “A Knight in the Seven Kingdoms”. Everyone has assembled at Winterfell. The White Walkers are coming. But they’re not here yet, and there’s a long night ahead. The episode opens with Jaime (Nikolaj Coster Waldau) answering for his crimes before Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and…
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GAME OF THRONES: “Winterfell” Review
The eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” has begun, and a story nine years in the making is coming to a close. Who will live? Who will die? Who will claim the Iron Throne? After a sedate but intriguing opening episode, we’re still none the wiser… Let’s talk first about the stunning new…
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RETRO REVIEW: “Lurkers at Sunlight’s Edge”
The Retro Reviews series reaches its end with this final review. Will “Lurkers at Sunlight’s Edge” be able to continue the extremely high standard set by “A Death in the Family”? Or will it fall flat? Read on to find out! Lurkers at Sunlight’s Edge is an interesting story in many respects. It’s decidedly Lovecraftian,…
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