After starting to build an overall idea in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3, the current set of stories brings this sequence of boxsets to what feels an abrupt close. The three stories in set each fails to contribute to a coherent whole, and feels like a series of missed opportunities. The stories aren’t necessarily bad, they … >
The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3 is a welcome return for the Great [Silurian] Detective Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), her maid / wife Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Sontaran butler Strax (Dan Starkey). The previous sets, Heritage 1 (June 2019) and Heritage 2 (October 2019) proved this Doctor Who spin-off can stand in its own right. These were enjoyable … >
Following on from June’s Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1, we now have three more adventures for Mme Vastra, Jenny and Strax in Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2. Food for thought Dan Starkey (Strax himself) wrote first story “Dining with Death”. Strax often (unknown to him) provides the humour in the Paternoster Gang, and here it is almost … >
With three entertaining stories, Big Finish launches another Doctor Who spin-off range, and this time it’s Catrin Stewart, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1. Fans have long hoped this trio (Jenny Flint, Mme Vastra the Silurian and Strax the Sontaran) would make it to audio, and their arrival in their … >
Human Best Friend give the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (yet) another chance to act out of character While it’s easy to find fault with this episode (there are many), it also has some redeeming moments and bears watching. Read on and find out why… What is season 4 episode 3 Human Best … >
The Griffin Incident takes Kirk, La’an and Spock to a Strange (and horrifying) New World With a note this episode is probably not for younger viewers, we take a look at the at times chilling second story in Strange New Worlds season 4. Ware spoilers. The Griffin Incident — a dark, dark tale There’s a wafer … >
There is something inherently atmospheric about the British coastline. It is not exactly the sun-drenched, white-sand paradise you might find in the Mediterranean. Instead, it is a place of grey Atlantic swells, jagged cliffs, and a persistent mist that seems to hold secrets from a different era. For those of us who grew up with … >
Remember when watching the latest series of Doctor Who meant being parked in front of the television at a fixed time, remote in hand, hoping nobody knocked at the door during the cliffhanger? That ritual has all but vanished. The same pocket-sized device that fields calls and emails now carries entire libraries of British drama, … >
Actress Jo Martin sat down with Tia Kofi in a new video to talk about that the Fugitive Doctor’s new look and tease what lies ahead in the multi-platform Doctor Who story Circuit Breaker. Jo Martin hinted that fans will see a more vulnerable side to the the Fugitive Doctor in Circuit Breaker. “She’s a … >
The sometimes-untrustworthy companion Turlough reunites with the Doctor and Peri for adventures in history… but how will he get on with the Time Lord’s colourful Sixth incarnation? In the worlds of spin-off media, the 80s Make Your Own Adventure with Doctor Who series is a quirky footnote. Six books let you shape the story with … >