Archive for February, 2013
Blog News: Disqus integration (25 Feb 2013)
07 months ago
by Tony Jones
in News
In case you were wondering, I have migrated to the use of Disqus for comments to this blog which means comments may not be visible until the migration finishes (worst case Tuesday pm UK time). Nothing should be lost and it should mean a better experience for everyone, please do give me feedback!
I need to be sure the theme I use (mystique) works properly with Disqus - if not I will revert
UPDATE (26 Feb 2013) - It look’s like it is working and comments are re-appearing. I will monitor for a few days, feel free to let me know of problems else I will probably stick with it.
Tony
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The ‘Bringing in the Sheaves’ trilogy
27 months ago
Big Finish main range release (#58) The Harvest was a Seventh Doctor cyberman tale written by Dan Abnett in which we got introduced to Hex. Just over two years later (#86 and #87) these were followed up with a pair of Joseph Lidster stories - The Reaping a Sixth Doctor and Peri tale immediately followed by The Gathering, a Fifth Doctor and Tegan tale. These latter two stories are a pair of connected cyberman stories and together make an almost trilogy told in an odd order.
How good are the stories and does the trilogy work? I finally listened to The Reaping and am now in a position to put my opinion out there. Here goes…
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The Nameless City reviewed
28 months ago
February’s Puffin electronic story (estory if you will) was The Nameless City by Michael Scott. It popped onto my Kindle on the 23rd and I sat down to read it hoping it would be a step up from last month’s Big Hand. I haven’t read anything by Micheal Scott so had nothing against which to judge it, though I was pleased when I saw his website.
How did I find it? Well, with some spoilers, find out by reading on…
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Aldbourne: the best waste-bins in Wiltshire
28 months ago
If you drive West through Hungerford and take the minor road to Swindon you eventually come to the classic English village of Aldbourne with its distinctive church (pictured). There is a village green, two pubs and a post office come shop come café.
What has all this to do with the world of Doctor Who, I feel you ask? Well carry on and find out when I show you the waste-bins!
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How to get all The Doctors in the anniversary
4I may not have mentioned it before but apart from this blog I also contribute to WhatCulture.com (as well as Starburst Magazine). I just posted a fun piece on the former discussing how we might see all The Doctors in the anniversary episode this year.
Why not pop across to my post on WhatCulture and have a look? Do tell me what you think!
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Eighth Doctor Adventures Sale - February 2013
08 months ago
As happened in February 2012 we have an Eighth Doctor Adventures sale (aka The Ballad of Lucie Miller). Full details are on the Big Finish News page and the dates this time are 15th February 2013 until the morning of Saturday 2nd March.
If you haven’t heard these treat yourself to the first set, if you have the first and aren’t totally certain that the rest can be as good (they are) try the free podcast of part one of Max Warp.
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Big Finish Day 3
08 months ago
by Tony Jones
in Big Finish
In case you did not know there is an all day Big Finish event called Big Finish Day 3 coming up. The date is Saturday March 23rd 2013 and the venue is Barking Abbey School Longbridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8UF. The running time is 10:00 until 18:00 and expect panels, things on sale, signings and plenty of chance to meet fellow fans, Big Finish staff and actors. Check the official Tenth Planet Event page but expect Tom Baker, Nick Briggs, Trevor Baxter, David Richardson, Barnaby Edwards and dozens more.
I intend to go and hope to get some interviews. Will you be going? Let me know!
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