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Doctor Who: The Redemption of Mel Bush

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Photos copyright BBC If you think that fandom is divided these days over Doctor Who, then you should have been there in the 80s. Compared to then what is happening now is a tea party. Back then fans did not like where the showContinue reading “Doctor Who: The Redemption of Mel Bush”

Doctor Who The Varos Argument: Killer Doctor?

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues photo copyright BBC Back when the BBC almost cancelled Doctor Who under the guise of a hiatus during Colin Baker’s first season in the role, it was claimed one of the reasons for the postponement was the violent nature that had suddenly taken overContinue reading “Doctor Who The Varos Argument: Killer Doctor?”

Forgotten Monsters: Doctor Who’s The Vervoids

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Photo copyright Owen Quinn I was recently made aware of just how many movies and television shows the younger generation have never heard of, never mind seen. So to that end, we look back at some characters you really need to see before youContinue reading “Forgotten Monsters: Doctor Who’s The Vervoids”

Just Who is the Celestial Toymaker?

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues This article is being written as all signs are that Neil Patrick Harris’s mysterious character in the upcoming three part 60th anniversary Doctor Who specials is in fact the Celestial Toymaker. If it is, he is just one of the many old enemies thatContinue reading “Just Who is the Celestial Toymaker?”

Doctor Who: The Ginger Factor

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Photos copyright Owen Quinn Sometimes you can see why Prince Harry is so diligent in his battle against the Press because when eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) regenerated there was this whole backlash from the press making it out that the Doctor’s wail about notContinue reading “Doctor Who: The Ginger Factor”

Doctor Who Tegan’s Surprise Reunion trailer

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Copyright BBC release To celebrate the upcoming release of Doctor Who season 20 Collection, the BBC have released a special trailer featuring Tegan. She receives a mysterious summons from someone from her past but it leads to a deadly foe she thought long gone.Continue reading “Doctor Who Tegan’s Surprise Reunion trailer”

Former 80s Companion Returns to Doctor Who

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues Copyright of BBC Former companion Melanie Bush played by Bonnie Langford will return to fght alongside the new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa and Ruby Sunday in 2024. Bonnie was companion to both the 6th aand 7th Doctors Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy respectively back inContinue reading “Former 80s Companion Returns to Doctor Who”

The Power of the Doctor review

By Owen Quinn author of the Time Warriors and Zombie Blues All photos copyright BBC Every Doctor’s regeneration story should be epic and exciting and ram home to the audience why this Doctor was so great and will be missed. None have failed so far but sadly the 13th Doctor’s final outing turned out toContinue reading “The Power of the Doctor review”

TW remembers Blake’s 7

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”