Cilla – ITV Drama – Review – (Spoilers!)
As a matter of subject, I have not personally ever been particularly enamoured with Cilla Black. If last night’s part 1 ITV Drama – Cilla showed anything, it was that she must have had a fascinating...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Time Heist”– S8 – E5/12 – (Spoilers!)
After last week’s season [potential] definer; Listen. What could Who throw out of the bag this week? Answer : Time Heist Time Heist was a complete change in gear up, from the slow plodding...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “The Caretaker”– S8 – E6/12 – (Spoilers!)
I had the misfortune, to accidentally read a less-than-flattering Independent review of The Caretaker. Which did influence my mood prior to watching it. The review stated that it was a; “bland...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Kill The Moon”– S8 – E7/12 – (Spoilers!)
Last night’s Who required being slept-on to try and quantify what it was I had just witnessed on my TV screen – to be honest my jaw was still agape this morning when I approached this review. From...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Mummy On the Orient Express”– S8 – E8/12 – (Spoilers!)
Back on steadier ground this week, with a much more straight-forward and less grandiose Who mystery; Mummy On The Orient Express. This week, melding 1920’s opulence with sci-fi tech Who featured; a...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Flatline”– S8 – E9/12 – (Spoilers!)
Who did a ‘Banksy’ (graffiti artist) – style Earth invasion tale. Set in Banksy’s spiritual home; Bristol, this week. With a role-reversal for Clara and the Doctor. The central premise, of an alien...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “In the Forest of the Night”– S8 – E10/12 – (Spoilers!)
Another poor filler from Nu Who this week, with In The Forest Of The Night and whilst it wasn’t Kill The Moon bad. It was pretty bad. Luckliy, there was no Iggle-Piggle or Tongli-boos popping up in the...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Dark Water”– S8 – E11/12 – (Spoilers!)
Saturday’s Who finally began the welcome unraveling of the Nethersphere / Missy storyline, after 4 weeks of filler episodes; with Dark Water. This tonally dark episode, began with the death of Danny...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : “Death In Heaven”– S8 – E12/12 – (Spoilers!)
Capaldi Doc finally got to go head-to-head with the Master (or ‘Missy’), in Death In Heaven. The season 8 endgame, so how did it play out? Well pretty well – due almost entirely to Missy. They needed a...
View ArticleWHO REVUE : Doctor Who – Season 8 Recap – (Spoilers)
So season 8 has ended and looking over the last 12 episodes, did it justify the anticipation (and worries) – after Peter Capaldi was announced as the new Doctor in August 2013? Well – yes-and-no,...
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