Not our name, but our passion
The Doctor Who Regeneration Sticker Guide came out in May 2006 and was an early example of promotional material for the revival of the show soon after its first season.
The book geared towards children uses stickers and short text descriptions to familiarize them to the newly regenerated Doctor. 5 out of 10.
Sadie Miller is the daughter of Elisabeth Sladen and Brian Miller. She has taken on the role of Sarah Jane Smith following the death of her mother for Big Finish audio adventures.
I was amazed listening to recent Big Finish audios featuring Sadie in the role originated by her mother. I have had a hard time in adapting to other recasting of classic characters with some taking me out of the story because the original voice was so ingrained in my consciousness. In listening to Sadie however I could “hear” her mother’s voice in my head. Her tonal quality is very similar to her mothers and she is also a very competent actor in her own right. I am so happy with this recast as Sarah Jane is my favorite companion and I am happy we can now hear new adventures featuring the character.
The 2016 desk diary features The Twelfth Doctor and Clara.
The diary features pictures and information on the 8th season
6 out of 10
The TV Comic Annual 1966 was the thirteenth TV Comic annual, and the first to feature a Doctor Who strip. It continues the adventures of the First Doctor, John and Gillian. There are two four page comic strips in the annual featuring the trio “Prisoners of the Kleptons” and “The Caterpillar Men“.
The first of the two strips “Prisoners of the Kleptons” takes place between the TV stories The Dalek’s Masterplan and The Massacre in the First Doctor’s Timeline.
It was nice seeing the return of the very first alien featured in the TV Comic Doctor Who strip going all the way back to issue #674 The Kleptons. I have always enjoyed the strips with John and Gillian although these early ones are a bit more juvenile than later strips. NuWho fans may be taken aback by the violent nature of the Doctor and his “grandchildren” but it is in keeping with the characterization of the First Doctor at the time. 6 out of 10.
The second story is “The Caterpillar Men” and takes place immediately after the above story.
This is another straightforward story with the indiscriminate use of insecticide used as the solution to the invasion. 6 out of 10.
This is a Fake: A Collection of Unreal Things by Andrew-Mark Thompson is a collection of fake advertisements, false news articles and mock up magazine covers. This is a large hardcover book lavishly illustrated.
A lot of the bits in the book are quite funny especially if you are an old time Doctor Who fan. Some of them are geared to the UK market and will go over the head of American fans but most are recognized by everyone. I found myself wishing some of the items were real as I would definitely have purchased them back in the day. A fun book to flip through if in a light-hearted mood, 8 out of 10.
