David Tennant Remembers Hamlet
This Hamlet (and the stage production it was based upon), not, like, the original one or something.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Gregory Doran Remembers Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Never got round to watching the production Doran is reminiscing about, which aired back in 2016. I've had it downloaded since then, and it's back on iPlayer now, so really I just need to find the time and make the effort.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday 15 October 2023
Fiction
Doctor Who: The New Adventures
Timewyrm: Genesys by John Peel
Chapters 19–23 + Epilogue [the end]
Amidst the pervy stuff, and the surprisingly antagonistic relationship between our two heroes (much more so than on TV, though perhaps that was designed to build out of the Doctor’s treatment of Ace in stories like Fenric and Ghost Light), there are some passages that are quite insightful about the character of both the Doctor and Ace. And, at times, you can almost imagine this as an actual TV story in 1990 — albeit with less gore, fewer bared boobs, and lower-key locations. All in all, it's not the greatest Doctor Who story ever, but I largely enjoyed it. Will definitely have to promptly continue with the Timewyrm arc after my 60th celebrations are complete.
Doctor Who: The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
Chapters 1–3
Finishing off my time with the Seventh Doctor via this entry in the 11/12/13 Doctors, 11/12/13 Stories series — a group of tales specifically aimed at kids (they were originally published by Puffin, the imprint of Penguin aimed at younger readers), so quite the antithesis to the New Adventures and all their gore and sex!
Timewyrm: Genesys by John Peel
Chapters 19–23 + Epilogue [the end]
Amidst the pervy stuff, and the surprisingly antagonistic relationship between our two heroes (much more so than on TV, though perhaps that was designed to build out of the Doctor’s treatment of Ace in stories like Fenric and Ghost Light), there are some passages that are quite insightful about the character of both the Doctor and Ace. And, at times, you can almost imagine this as an actual TV story in 1990 — albeit with less gore, fewer bared boobs, and lower-key locations. All in all, it's not the greatest Doctor Who story ever, but I largely enjoyed it. Will definitely have to promptly continue with the Timewyrm arc after my 60th celebrations are complete.
Doctor Who: The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
Chapters 1–3
Finishing off my time with the Seventh Doctor via this entry in the 11/12/13 Doctors, 11/12/13 Stories series — a group of tales specifically aimed at kids (they were originally published by Puffin, the imprint of Penguin aimed at younger readers), so quite the antithesis to the New Adventures and all their gore and sex!
Radio
Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration
[2nd listen]
Even though I'd already listened to this, I decided to put it on during its Radio 2 broadcast, as originally intended, because why not? It's all good stuff.
[Listen to it (again) on BBC Sounds.]
[2nd listen]
Even though I'd already listened to this, I decided to put it on during its Radio 2 broadcast, as originally intended, because why not? It's all good stuff.
[Listen to it (again) on BBC Sounds.]
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