40 reasons why we love ‘The Talons of Weng Chiang’
❉ First broadcast on this day 40 years ago, there’s so much to celebrate about ‘The Talons of Weng Chiang’!
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A Quarter-Life Crisis: 10 Years of ‘Skins’
❉ Take yourself back to a time before Fake News, Trump, Brexit, Revenge Porn and Take Me Out: A time of NuRave, hot indie girls, Emo and house parties.
“Someone like Jeremy Brett”: Casting the Ultimate Sherlock Holmes
❉ Jeremy Brett’s interpretation of Sherlock Holmes is seen by many as the definitive portrayal of the great detective.
‘Downtime: The Lost Years of Doctor Who’ reviewed
❉ The definitive study of the many spin-offs produced during Doctor Who’s so-called Wilderness Years.
Forget ‘La La Land’ – Give Me Something to Sing About
❉ Why Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s 2001 masterpiece is the greatest screen musical of the 21st Century so far.
‘Doctor Who – The Eternal Battle’ reviewed
❉ Cavan Scott & Mark Wright’s Fourth Doctor Adventure “embodies the best of Big Finish’s take on ‘Doctor Who’”.
‘Timelines: A Dozen Doctors in Verse’ reviewed
❉ Jenny Shirt reviews a poetry-fest of pure Who that’s a welcome addition to any collector’s book shelf.
Top 10 Unforgettable ‘Top Of The Pops’ Performances
❉ “It’s Friday, it’s still number one… it’s Top of the Pops!”
BBC Four presents ‘Brian Pern: A Tribute’
❉ Following the sudden death of Brian Pern in a segway mistake, BBC Four is to broadcast a special documentary, dedicated to the musician.
Stars on 45: Tim Worthington’s ‘Top of the Box’
❉ When is a record label not a record label? When it’s BBC Records.