By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues There is no doubt that this story, the second outing for Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor, is a timeless classic. It is now out again, digitally remastered and packed with extras which were missing from its earlier release several years ago. For manyContinue reading “Doctor Who The Ark DVD Review”
Category Archives: The Time Warriors
Heroes of Doctor Who: The Brigadier
By Oen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Who’d have thought that the character of the Brigadier, played by Nicholas Courtney, would become a mainstay in the Doctor’s life when he was introduced way back in Patrick Troughton’s era in battles with the Yeti and the Cybermen? When the programme was facingContinue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: The Brigadier”
TW looks back at Battlestar Galactica
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues On the 17th September 1978 we were treated to a single run of science fiction episodes from a series called Battlestar Galactica. Created by Glen A. Larson as something called Adam’s Ark, it wasn’t until the advent of Star Wars the previous year thatContinue reading “TW looks back at Battlestar Galactica”
Doctor Who: A Little Appreciation
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Like millions of other Doctor Who fans I was delighted to hear Doctor Who was coming back, revamped and reimagined by Russell T Davies. I knew he was a long-time fan from his Queer As Folk series where he placed a Doctor Who fanContinue reading “Doctor Who: A Little Appreciation”
Heroes of Doctor Who: Rose Tyler
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Once again we look at the supporting characters that have helped define the Doctor. This week, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler… When the series returned revamped for the 21st century, Russell T Davies insisted that the role of Rose Tyler was an equal roleContinue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: Rose Tyler”
Heroes of Doctor Who: Ace
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Once again we look back at the catalogue of characters who have touched the Doctor’s life – this week, the very lovely Sophie Aldred as Ace… Ace was the seventh Doctor’s main companion and was the basis for such successes as Rose Tyler, whetherContinue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: Ace”
Scientific breakthrough echoes Time Warriors story
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Novelist Owen Quinn has had a rather prophetic incident… Scientists have revealed they have created a new jellyfish life form called a Medusoid (pictured below).In a surprising twist of reality paralleling fiction, Owen Quinn’s story Experiment Four in his first novel The Time Warriors: FirstContinue reading “Scientific breakthrough echoes Time Warriors story”
Time Warriors remember Stan Lee
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Do you know what? When you think about it, our lives are influenced by strangers and you don’t realise it until they die. With the sad passing of comic genius Stan Lee, this has been brought home to me through a simple question. IContinue reading “Time Warriors remember Stan Lee”
Heroes of Doctor Who: Kamelion
By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Owen once again looks at the characters from the history of Doctor Who who have helped form the character. All these characters – some you’ll recall, some you won’t – were vital to the series that we all love so well. This week… Kamelion.Continue reading “Heroes of Doctor Who: Kamelion”
Doctor Who The Candle
The Doctor closed his eyes as the Tardis began its familiar materialisation procedure. He shut the wheezing, groaning crescendo from his senses, letting the temporal vibrations wash through him. He had heard her a million times before but had never taken the time to try and feel how she felt when the time machine slippedContinue reading “Doctor Who The Candle”
The Time Warriors and Beyond 