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DVD Giveaway — Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED. Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment we have another Doctor Who giveaway! This time we have two DVD copies of the recent Christmas Special, “The Doctor, the Widow and the … Continue reading
The Sensorites WINNER
Thank you to everyone who entered the DVD giveaway for three copies of Doctor Who: The Sensorites. The guest judge, Simon Haynes, has made his decision and so it’s time to announce the winners. The instructions for the competition were … Continue reading
Hampton Park Primary
Earlier this week I visited Hampton Park Primary to launch the Carpet Court Storybook Challenge at their school. I spoke to students in Years 3 and 4. They were a great bunch of kids with LOTS of fantastic questions. A … Continue reading
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Blu-ray Review — Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
For your chance to win a DVD copy of “The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe” keep your eye on Viewing Clutter. The giveaway will be starting soon! The companionless Doctor #11 (Matt Smith) has his second Christmas adventure with “The … Continue reading
DVD Review — M.A.N.T.I.S.: The Complete Series
One of the things that I love about the DVD revolution is the fact that all sorts of weird, wonderful and obscure television shows are getting a new lease on life. I’m a fan of crappy old sci-fi shows… so … Continue reading
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Gamers News
Two bits of exciting Gamers news to report. Gamers’ Challenge has joined Gamers’ Quest on the reading list for the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. Both books are listed for two age groups — Years 5 & 6 and Years 7 … Continue reading
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DVD Giveaway — Doctor Who: The Sensorites
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED. Thanks to the wonderful people at Roadshow Entertainment it is again time to WIN WIN WIN! Yes, that’s right… three times… WIN WIN WIN. We have three DVD … Continue reading
DVD Review — Zen
Based on a series of crime novels by Michael Dibdin, Zen is a BBC series of three tele-films about Italian police detective Aurelio Zen. The series is stylish, well-written and shot in Rome — what more could you want? Aurelio … Continue reading
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DVD Review — Project Manta
Project Manta chronicles the efforts of a group of marine biologists to track the migration routes of manta rays off the Australian coast. The movement patterns of manta rays are often unpredictable and very individual, making the scientists’ task far … Continue reading
DVD Review — Doctor Who: The Sensorites
“The Sensorites” is a six-part story from the very first season of Doctor Who, way back in 1964. While it has an interesting concept, and some really good moments, it suffers from being rather long and boring. The Doctor (William … Continue reading
And the winner is…
The giveaway for a DVD copy of Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series is over. We had a total of 47 entries. So thank you to each and every one of you. The question people had to answer in 50 … Continue reading
DVD Review — Torchwood: Miracle Day
“Miracle Day” is the fourth season of Torchwood, the BBC’s Doctor Who spinoff series for adults. It had quite a mixed reception when it aired, with many fans being rather disappointed. It’s quite different from the previous seasons, but is … Continue reading
DVD Review — Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
A botanically obsessed millionaire, a carnivorous alien plant and a charismatic thug come together to cause trouble for the fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) in “The Seeds of Doom”. The end result is a stylish, … Continue reading
DVD Giveaway — Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. WIN, WIN, WIN! And, one more time with feeling… WIN! Thanks to the lovely people at Roadshow, I have a DVD copy of Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Season to give away (read my review … Continue reading
Blu-ray review — Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
Series 6 has previously been releases in two sets. But these were the vanilla sets — fine for the casual viewer, but definitely not enough for the die-hard fans. The 2010 Christmas Special has also previously had a vanilla release. … Continue reading
DVD review — Wide Open Road
I’m not, by any stretch of the imagination, a rev-head. In fact, I find the whole rev-head mentality rather difficult to understand. And yet, here I am, about to launch into a review of a great three-part documentary series, Wide … Continue reading
DVD review — Troll Hunter
Troll Hunter is a Norwegian dark fantasy film, shot in the style of a documentary. When I first discovered this, I immediately expected low-budget schlock. Boy, was I surprised when I actually watched it. Troll Hunter turned out to be … Continue reading
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Guest DVD review — The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Third Series
Something a little different to begin the New Year — I’m gonna shut up and let someone else inflict his opinions on you. Last year I reviewed the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Today, Edward McAndrew has stopped by … Continue reading
DVD review — Space Battleship YAMATO
Remember Star Blazers? It was a Saturday morning cartoon show that I watched as a kid in the 1980s. It was the American adaptation of a Japanese anime series called Space Battleship Yamato. (I use the word ‘adaptation’ because rather … Continue reading
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DVD review — Doctor Who: Frontios
Well, “Frontios” is a bit of a mess, really. There’s not much I can say in its defence. So, at this point, I think it best to refer you to my previous post about my relationship with Doctor Who and … Continue reading
