Doctor Who s02e11: Fear Her
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Euros Lyn Writer: Matthew Graham Stars: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Nina Sosanya TRIGGER WARNING: domestic violence The Doctor (David Tennant) and Rose (Billie...
View ArticleDoctor Who companions
Today I received an email asking me to contribute to Journey Planet‘s special Doctor Who edition. I gladly wrote up some few hundred words — this was really last minute — but when I re-read my...
View ArticleDoctor Who s02e12: Army of Ghosts
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Graeme Harper Writers: Russell T. Davies, Terry Nation (characters: “Daleks”); Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis (characters: “Cybermen”) Stars: David Tennant, Billie...
View ArticleDoctor Who s02e13: Doomsday
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Graeme Harper Writers: Russell T. Davies, Terry Nation (characters: “Daleks”); Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis (characters: “Cybermen”) Stars: David Tennant, Billie...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e02: Into the Dalek
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Ben Wheatley Writers: Phil Ford, Steven Moffat, Terry Nation (characters: “Daleks”) Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Zawe Ashton Running time: 46 minutes, 48...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e03: Robot of Sherwood
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Murphy Writer: Mark Gatiss Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Tom Riley Running time: 46 minutes 16 seconds on DVD Watch this if you enjoyed: Robin Hood Men...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e04: Listen
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Douglas Mackinnon Writer: Steven Moffat Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is talking to himself, exploring the idea of...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e05: Time Heist
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Douglas Mackinnon Writers: Steve Thompson, Steven Moffat Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Keeley Hawes, Jonathan Bailey, Pippa Bennett-Warner Running time: 45:22...
View ArticleDoctor Who Fan Marathon
The BBC and Roadshow are advertising a Doctor Who Fan Marathon complete with website registration and twitter hashtag for live-tweeting during the marathon. The above media release seems to imply that...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e06: The Caretaker
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Murphy Writers: Gareth Roberts, Steven Moffat Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson Running time: 45:15 minutes approximately on DVD The Doctor...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e07: Kill the Moon
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Wilmshurst Writer: Peter Harness Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson, Ellis George, Hermione Norris Running time: 45 minutes approximately on...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e08: Mummy on the Orient Express
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Wilmshurst Writer: Jamie Mathieson Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Clara (Jenna Coleman) has decided to part ways...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e09: Flatline
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Douglas Mackinnon Writer: Jamie Mathieson Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Joivan Wade Running time: 45 minutes The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara (Jenna...
View ArticleDoctor Who s08e10: In the Forest of the Night
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Sheree Folkson Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson Running time: 45 minutes Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Spoilers,...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Doctor Who and the Dalek
Merry Christmas from Dark Matter Zine, me (the editor, Nalini) and all my wonderful minions AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I have the best friends. CJ gave me Mr Potato Head Dalek for my birthday. I did...
View ArticleJim C Hines: Isaac and the Doctor (aka finding magic in our world)
A guest blog by Jim C Hines I was a relative latecomer to Doctor Who fandom. I’d caught glimpses of this weird-looking British show about a guy with a scarf and a mechanical dog who flew through time...
View ArticleDoctor Who s09e00: Last Christmas
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Wilmshurst Writer: Steven Moffat Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Nick Frost, Samuel Anderson, Dan Starkey, Nathan McMullen, Michael Troughton Review copy:...
View ArticleDalek fanboys — a silly illo by Ian Gunn
As the Doctor Who season commences… As Doctor Who kicks off for another year, the Dalek fanboys celebrate. Silly Illo artist Ian Gunn Ian Gunn, creator of these silly illos (illustrations), was a...
View ArticleBen Aaronovitch
Ben Aaronovitch was the guest of honor at Contact2016, Australia’s national science fiction and fantasy convention for 2016. While he was here I took advantage of a good Skype connection and being in...
View ArticleDoctor Who: Time of the Doctor
A commentary by Edward and Nalini Haynes SPOILERS, SWEETIE – IT’S A COMMENTARY We have a confession to make. We didn’t watch the Doctor Who ... The post Doctor Who: Time of the Doctor appeared first on...
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