The BBC have aired the long-awaited Doctor Who 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor. I usually talk a bit about the expectations and role of the episode in our minds for this intro, and for a lot of people, this is the most anticipation-loaded story from any TV series they'll ever watch. It … [Read more...]
How To Celebrate The Day of the Doctor
Have you guessed what day it is yet? Yes, it's finally here - after months of speculation, wild guesses and Peter Capaldi, today is officially The Day of the Doctor. Rejoice, Whovians, because it's all going down today. Here's how you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Night of the Doctor 50th Anniversary Prelude – Dork Review
There were rumours of a prelude to the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor going up this weekend - it was to be called Night of the Doctor and feature unknown exciting things. Well, perhaps the tabloids saw it and threatened to spoil everything, or maybe the BBC just suffered itchy … [Read more...]
The best Doctor Who shows that aren’t Doctor Who
While we're all sat about waiting to see how many of the recently found Doctor Who episodes the BBC is going to release, we might as well fill our time with a massive Doctor Who TV marathon. Except, if you've already done that because you're a complete Doctor Who nerd, you might need to top up … [Read more...]
Matt Smith leaves Doctor Who! Are we angry? Who should replace him?
People had been whispering about a potential change-of-Time-Lord at Doctor Who for a while, so after rumours of an “upcoming big announcement” hit the internet last night, it wasn't a huge surprise when it turned out to be Matt Smith leaving the show. Our floppy-haired hero will appear in November's … [Read more...]
The best Halloween outfits for babies and kids
I don't have a baby, but if I did I'd definitely dress she or he up in one of these outfits from FancyDress.com. In fact, I've got a godson who I'm tempted to dress up in one of these not-remotely-scary outfits. The first six are available from FancyDress.com. They're not the only outfit I'm … [Read more...]
The ultimate geek stag do
When you're part of the inner wedding circle – or when you're due to be married yourself – having a stag do can seem like a daunting experience, particularly if you're a bit of a nerd. If you shudder at the thought of a 'typical' stag party and want to avoid wearing a slogan t-shirt branding you a … [Read more...]
Earthflight, Great Expectations and the Horrible Histories Prom: What We’ve Been Watching
These last couple of weeks have been a real treat, telly-wise. Nick has already taken us through the first episode of Sherlock 2.0 (here), so let's now celebrate a few other gems: BBC One's latest flagship nature programme, Earthflight, the excellent adaptation of Dickens's Great Expectations, and … [Read more...]
United and Arena – Produced by George Martin: What We’ve Been Watching
Football and The Beatles - these are two things I like very much. As such, it's is a highly self-indulgent WWBW this week, with the Munich air disaster drama United and Arena documentary Produced by George Martin both featuring. Sorry... … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Lodger review
It’s sitcom time in Doctor Who this week, as the man in tweed moves into a flatshare with James Corden, plays a bit of football and embarrasses himself whilst trying to fit in with the humans. For those who watched Third Rock From The Sun or Mork & Mindy, this may seem eerily familiar. Still, … [Read more...]
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