Baker’s End 4: The Happenstance Pox review

Across three surreal instalments of Baker’s End, we were treated to the death and feline-infused resurrection of Tom Baker as “The King of Cats”. Through his adventures, he saw off twerking pensioners, psychic investigators and grotesque scarecrows, even journeying into Hades to save his faithful housekeeper. This fourth episode however brings a change. While the … >

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‘Casino Royale in Concert’ review: 007 takes on the Royal Albert Hall

Continuing their hit Films in Concert series, the Royal Albert Hall welcomed the world’s most famous secret agent to London earlier this month. Accompanied by a live orchestra, the sold-out screening of Casino Royale followed previous similar events for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aliens, E.T., Jurassic Park and Gladiator. As Daniel Craig’s Bond era … >

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Time in Office (Doctor Who Audio) review

Once a year, Big Finish mixes up the main range trilogies with a two-disc release of four separate stories, generally with a single Doctor/ companion team. Whereas previously these have been distinct stories written by different writers, this year’s Time in Office is a set of linked stories for the fifth Doctor and Tegan, all … >

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Doctor Who – Short Trips 7.08 ‘The British Invasion’ review

Wendy Padbury narrates this charming tale which brings the TARDIS and her crew, the Second Doctor, highlander Jamie McCrimmon and the futuristic astrophysicist Zoe Herriot to London’s South Bank in 1951, for the Festival of Britain. The first quarter of an hour of the play’s unhurried forty-two minutes is made up of some delightful character … >

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