By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues From 1978 – 1981, British science fiction fans had a delicious alternative to the time travelling antics of the Doctor. And surprisingly it came from the pen of the man who created the Daleks, Terry Nation, who also wrote Survivors about an Earth tryingContinue reading “TW remembers Blake’s 7”
Category Archives: The Time Warriors
TW reviews Big Finish Doctor Who: Trail of the White Worm
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues This story is the penultimate one in the new fourth Doctor series of Big Finish plays and is filled with nice little nods to the past and the present. It’s the seventies and, as we open, the Tardis materializes in a field full ofContinue reading “TW reviews Big Finish Doctor Who: Trail of the White Worm”
TW reviews Assimilate
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Best friends Zach (Joel Courtney), Randy (Calum Worthy), and Kayla (Andi Matichak) discover that their neighbours are being killed and replaced by perfect copies of their victims. Their only chance to survive is to covertly record the invasion in a desperate attempt to warnContinue reading “TW reviews Assimilate”
Heroes of Doctor Who: Wilfred Mott
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues We’re back, looking at the vast history of characters both major and minor who populate the world of Doctor Who… this week, the great Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred. Who would have thought that a simple news vendor alone on the streets of a desertedContinue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: Wilfred Mott”
How does the 11th Doctor regenerate at Lake Silencio?
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues So when the Doctor went to Lake Silencia, a mysterious astronaut rose from the depths and shot him dead. Well, shot him and repeatedly shot him when he began to regenerate. We see him looking back at Rory, Amy and River just as theContinue reading “How does the 11th Doctor regenerate at Lake Silencio?”
Doctor Who The End of Time: An Open Letter to Neil Gaiman
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues I read an interview with Neil Gaiman recently in Doctor Who magazine. Now everyone knows Neil, author of Neverwhere and Coraline and a vast array of material which has made him one of the most respected guys around and, like me, he’s a hugeContinue reading “Doctor Who The End of Time: An Open Letter to Neil Gaiman”
Heroes of Doctor Who: Leela
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Once again we look at the massive catalogue of characters from Doctor Who’s history, those who helped make him the man – Timelord – he is today. This week we look back at Louise Jameson as Leela… I love Leela. There, I said it.Continue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: Leela”
Doctor Who The First Sontarans
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Remember that moment in the Predators trailer when Adrian Brody was targeted by dozens of predators’ red triangles and it never appeared in the movie? Well, that’s how I feel about the title of this story featuring the sixth Doctor and Peri (Colin BakerContinue reading “Doctor Who The First Sontarans”
How The Timeless Children Completely Screws Doctor Who
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues ‘Be afraid Doctor because everything’s about to change!’ The Master’s chilling warning should really be directed to the audience. These words certainly do not prepare anyone for the revelations to come which would change, no shatter, the Doctor Who landscape forever. The problem isContinue reading “How The Timeless Children Completely Screws Doctor Who”
The Mandalorian Chapter 14
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues SPOILERS To be honest I haven’t been enamoured by the Mandalorian like the rest of the world seems to have been. This opens some interesting discussions between myself and my buddy Stephen who loves it. Before you say it, I’ve bought my giant FunkoContinue reading “The Mandalorian Chapter 14”
The Time Warriors and Beyond 