Category Archives: Doctor Who

Here be many spoilers, so if you haven’t watched The Time of the Doctor, do not read any further

Posted on December 26, 2013 by caronlindsay

I’ve watched it twice now. And I think I probably need to watch it a few more times before I properly understand it. I can’t come out and say that I loved last night’s Doctor Who Christmas special. That was … Continue reading →

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Malcolm Tucker vs the Daleks

Posted on August 12, 2013 by caronlindsay

Bob, Anna and I gathered round the tv in our holiday cottage to watch the Doctor Who special last Sunday.  I probably owe Zoe Ball an apology after being so critical of her choice as presenter. She did a very … Continue reading →

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The unveiling of the new Doctor goes primetime

Posted on August 2, 2013 by caronlindsay

Sometimes you just wish that secrets could be kept. The surprise of a reveal of the new Doctor’s face at the end of the Christmas special would have been immense. But, sadly, all it would take would be a tweeted … Continue reading →

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Catherine Tate’s top tips: Be nice to everyone and don’t be late. With added Doctor Who geekery

Posted on July 20, 2013 by caronlindsay

Catherine Tate? On a politics site?  Really? Well, this is a lovely Summer Saturday morning, Parliament has just broken up for its holidays, so I just thought I’d do something a little bit different. You can tell me to take … Continue reading →

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Revealed: my ignorance of celebrity gossip…..

Posted on July 2, 2013 by caronlindsay

I am not as well informed as I used to be about who’s with who… I was at the Starfury Return to the 11th Hour Doctor Who convention in Birmingham this weekend which happened to be Catherine Tate’s first ever … Continue reading →

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How exciting can one weekend get?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by caronlindsay

I am sitting on my bed during a brief lull in Doctor Who convention proceedings sipping Earl Grey & marvelling  at how many exciting things are going on this weekend. On the Liberal Democrat front, Portsmouth Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson and … Continue reading →

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Volunteers wanted for Leicester Doctor Who study

Posted on January 12, 2013 by caronlindsay

If you’re able to get to Leicester on 28th February, you might want to sign up for a study into audience reception of Doctor Who. Don’t worry, this doesn’t involve your brain being dissected for clues as to what makes … Continue reading →

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Here be SPOILERS: Asylum of the Daleks review

Posted on September 2, 2012 by caronlindsay

Just in case you didn’t read the word SPOILERS in big writing in the headlines, I’ll do a bit of a long introduction before I start to spill any beans. I didn’t actually watch the programme live, which is a … Continue reading →

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I can tell you the secret now……

Posted on December 30, 2011 by caronlindsay

Six weeks or so ago I tweeted that I was more excited than the most excited thing on the planet, but I couldn’t tell you about it. You all knew that it had to be something really special if it … Continue reading →

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Review: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe #doctorwho Christmas Special

Posted on December 28, 2011 by caronlindsay

There are spoilers in this, so if you’re likely to throw a Twitter tantrum and block me if you find things out you don’t already know, DO NOT read any further. In recent years, one of the highlights of Christmas … Continue reading →

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