Peter Purves
Two Lost Doctor Who Episodes Recovered From The Daleks’ Master Plan
Every now and then the world of Doctor Who throws up a story that reminds fans the archive hunt is never truly over. This week brought one of those moments, with confirmation that two missing episodes...March 13, 2026 303 0
In Review: Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures: The Living Darkness
Synopsis: In The Living Darkness, Steven Taylor thought he’d left a life of adventure behind when he said goodbye to the Doctor and forged his future as the leader of a world. Decades later, a broken...January 8, 2025 870 0
In Review: Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (Blu Ray 4K)
Synopsis: The Celestial Toymaker sees the Doctor and his companions separated when they come up against the Toymaker. While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play their own seemingly childish,...June 14, 2024 1209 0
In Review: Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (Blu Ray)
Synopsis: In Galaxy 4 The Doctor and his travelling companions Steven and Vicki arrive on an arid planet within the titular Galaxy 4. As they arrive they meet the beautiful but dangerous Drahvins and the hideous...November 16, 2021 1450 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who: Daughter of the Gods
Synopsis: When Zoe re-attaches an old piece of equipment to the TARDIS console, she, Jamie and the Doctor are very lucky to avoid a collision. But the place they find themselves in maybe even more dangerous...November 15, 2019 1573 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The First Doctor Volume 03
Review: The third volume of First Doctor adventures brings us a mixed bag of stories, which include a riff on superpowered heroes as well as a run-in with the Vardan’s who have a diabolical plot. All...September 23, 2019 1469 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Early Adventures – The Crash of the UK-201
Synopsis: You can’t change the past, every time-traveler knows that. What’s done is done and cannot be unwritten. But what if it isn’t the past anymore? What if it’s now the present? Review: I went into this...December 17, 2018 1383 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Early Adventures – Entanglement
Cambridge, England, the mid-1930s. When the Doctor, Steven, and Vicki get separated from the TARDIS they are forced to spend some time amongst the ancient spires of Sedgwick College. The college is mid-way through a leadership...November 19, 2018 1818 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who – THE DALEK OCCUPATION OF WINTER
Synopsis: The TARDIS lands in the capital city of a planet deep in the midst of an endless winter. The population are celebrating a new crop of candidates winning roles at the scientific research centre. Those...September 17, 2018 2036 0
In Review: Big Finish: THE FIRST DOCTOR VOLUME 02
Synopsis: Volume 2 of the First Doctor companion chronicles sees the writers provide us with a Dalek adventure as well as a direct Prequel of sorts to The Tenth Planet, which makes clever use of Elizabethan...June 26, 2017 3468 0
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Early Adventures – 3.4 The Sontarans
Synopsis: The TARDIS arrives on a moon-sized asteroid orbiting two gas giants. With an amazing view, it’s a chance for the Doctor, Steven and Sara to unwind after their recent adventures. But they quickly find themselves in...December 21, 2016 3364 2
In Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who The Early Adventures – The Ravelli Conspiracy
Synopsis: When the TARDIS lands in a house in Florence, Italy in 1514, it isn’t long before the guards of Guiliano de Medici arrest Steven and Vicki. To rescue them, the Doctor has to employ the help...November 14, 2016 2220 0