Billy’s Lyre: ‘The Black Archive 32: The Romans’
❉ What has ‘The Romans’ ever done for us?
Doctor Who
Well Now: Paul Darrow, An Appreciation
❉ A tribute to Paul Darrow, who sadly died this week.
‘Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones’ animation
❉ ‘The Faceless Ones’ will be the next animated Doctor Who release
‘Torchwood: The Green Life’ reviewed
❉ Strong leads, writing and direction make this pairing a pleasure to listen to, writes Don Klees.
Audio: ‘We Apologise for the Inconvenience’
❉ Griffiths makes a convincing case that this long, dark weekend of the soul is a crucial point in Adams’s career, writes Jon Arnold.
‘The Country Boy’ (BBC1, 1989)
❉ A forgotten eco-drama from the writer of Break In The Sun and Running Scared.
BFI and Radio Times Festival, 12-14 April 2019
❉ Robert Fairclough & Mike Kenwood on the unveiling of Russell T Davies’ Years and Years and other TV tales!
The Black Archive #30: ‘The Dalek Invasion Of Earth’
❉ 30 not out! Another indispensible essay from The Black Archive.
‘The Return Of Mr. Campion’
❉ Paul Abbott revisits the gentleman detective, best known for Peter Davison’s TV portrayal.
‘Doctor Who: The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 1’
❉ These are fine, faithful adaptations of two venerable Dr Who Weekly strips, writes Andy Murray.