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This week my classic series rewatch resumes with Dr Who: The Highlanders, Jamie McCrimmon’s debut story.   You can read more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Highlanders_(Doctor_Who) and the wife in space blog’s review here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/06/the-highlanders/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar version) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

Last month I was lucky enough to attend a rare UK cinema screening of two Laurel and Hardy films County Hospital and Sons of The Desert which marked the 125th anniversary of Stan Laurel’s birth, this week’s show includes a report & review of that screening along with news of further Laurel and Hardy screenings coming to the UK later this year.   UK Listeners can buy both of these Laurel and Hardy films on DVD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001K2KG6?keywords=county%20hospital&qid=1436207507&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1   http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001K2KDO?keywords=sons%20of%20the%20desert&qid=1436207568&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1   You can see my photos of the celebrity packed screening I attended here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157654628868565   and read more about upcoming screenings coming to UK cinemas here http://www.laurelandhardyroadshow.co.uk/   End theme is Dance of The Cuckoos(Giuseppe Torrisi classical guitar arrangement) The show is now on Facebook pleas

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to witness one of the more interesting and entertaining appearances by Tom Baker at a convention in recent years, the event was Folkestone Film, TV and Comic Con on 9th May 2015, he came across as slightly less eccentric but more open and honest. So here it is almost in full for your enjoyment too.   You can see my photos of the convention here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157652125272369   and video of Tom Baker’s appearance here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlK_nQ7LsnA   End Theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/p

Recently I had a short weekend break in Glasgow a city that still has four Police Boxes on it’s streets so here’s an audio diary of my first visit to Scotland.   Update: Since returning I’ve learned there’s a further two boxes to discover so stay tuned for a follow up show next year.   You can read more about Glasgow’s Police Boxes here http://www.discoverglasgow.org/police-box-walk-02/4578988612   and see my photos of the city here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157654098253208   I also shot a video about all four Police Boxes here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KydS6p6MOng   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this htt

My 2005 series commentaries reach the finale with Doctor Who: The Parting of The Ways which marked Christopher Eccleston’s exit from the show.   You can read more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Parting_of_the_Ways   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

Doctor Who meets reality TV in Doctor Who: Bad Wolf as shows like Big Brother and The Weakest Link take a sinister turn in the first of a two part finale of my 2005 series commentaries.   You can read more about the episode here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Wolf and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/06/bad-wolf/   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

A return appearance for the Slitheen in this week’s 2005 series commentary Doctor Who: Boom Town, which showrunner Russell T Davies wrote for Annette Badland and as a character piece it’s one of the best episodes of the season for both herself and Chris Eccleston.   You can read more about this week’s story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_Town_(Doctor_Who)   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

My 2005 series commentaries reach Doctor Who: The Doctor Dances but first there’s a brief on the spot report/review of last weekend’s Doctor Who: The Symphonic Spectacular with views from Adam, Scott, Keith, Jean, Karen and Crumbly from The Staggering Stories Podcast and also Andy Nunney from The 20mb Doctor Who podcast who was in attendance with his wife Dawn.   You can read more about this week’s episode here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor_Dances     End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were

Present show runner Stephen Moffatt’s first script for the new series gets the commentary treatment this week in my reassesment of the 2005 series, Doctor Who: The Empty Child is still appropriately creepy though it’s age does dull it’s surprises.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empty_Child and the wife in space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/05/the-empty-child/   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

My 2005 rewatch commentaries reach Doctor Who: Father’s Day an unexpected highlight of series one by Paul Cornell.   You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%27s_Day_(Doctor_Who)   and the wife in space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/05/fathers-day/   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

My 2005 series rewatch reaches Doctor Who: The Long Game, one of the best episode of Series One with excellent guest appearances by Simon Pegg and a cracking script from Russell T Davies possibly so good due to it’s long gestation(he originally had the idea back in the 1980s)   You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Game and the wife in space blog’s verdict on it is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/05/the-long-game/   Oh and sorry this week’s episode was a few days late an explanation at the end and a bonus as a reward for not complaining.   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I

My 2005 series commentaries reach Doctor Who: Dalek, writer Rob Shearman’s one and only contribution to new Who. An episode that had one main aim, to make the Daleks scary again and it succeeded in spades.   You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/dalek/   End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

World War III almost breaks out but thankfully the Doctor was there to prevent it as my coverage of the 2005 series reaches Doctor Who: World War Three.   You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Three_(Doctor_Who)   and the wife in space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/world-war-three/   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

My look at Doctor Who’s 2005 series reaches Doctor Who: Aliens of London which I do a commentary for, also this week I went to see I Need A Doctor: The Whosical in London’s glittering West End so I bring you not one but two reviews of this fun comedy show as I’m joined by Andy Nunney of The 20mb Doctor Who Podcast for a show discussion about it.   You can read more about Aliens of London here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_of_London and The Wife in Space blog’s review of it here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/aliens-of-london/   Andy can be heard regularly on The 20mb Doctor Who Podcast here http://the20mbdoctorwhopodcast.podbean.com/   I Need A Doctor: The Whosical has a tour diary video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7jl8Bc9sVE   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury20

My 2005 Series reviews reach Doctor Who: The Unquiet Dead, bit of an experimental technique for this review as I record on an off thoughout the viewing of the episode.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unquiet_Dead and the wife in space blog which recently returned review is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/the-unquiet-dead/   End Theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Alllan Spears   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

My celebration of ten years of new Who reaches Doctor Who: The End of The World which I attempt a commentary on, there’s also another TARDIS update.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_the_World_(Doctor_Who)   End theme is Doctor Who:Toxic Adventurer   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

Has it really been ten years? Yes, it’s time to mark an important anniversary, ten years of new who with a commentary and some thoughts about Doctor Who:Rose, also this week a short report from The Institute of Astronomy’s Science Week event which featured local TARDIS builder Nath Smith and his newly finished New Series TARDIS. I talk to Nath about his build whilst surrounded by members of the 15th Cyber Legion fan group. You can see my photos of the event here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157651469659052/ and video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kClNtuU74PU You can read more about Rose here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_(Doctor_Who)   End theme is Doctor Who(Trance remix)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter whe

Last of my classic series reviews for a while is Doctor Who: Power of The Daleks, Patrick Troughton’s debut story and a bonefide classic even though the only thing of it that excists in full is the audio.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Daleks and the wife in space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/06/the-power-of-the-daleks/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/       If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

It’s bye bye Billy as my classic series rewatch reaches the end of the first Doctor’s era, but it’s hello Cybermen as they make their debut appearance we’ll see more of them again in the Troughton era but I have to admit to having a soft spot for their creepy voices in this first appearance.   We’ll welcome in the Troughton era next time but then the classic series reviews will take a short break for a couple of event shows to mark the 10th anniversary of Doctor’s Who’s return have been umming and erring how to mark this and have concluded doing some episode commentaries seems like the best idea.   You can read more about this week’s story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tenth_Planet and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/06/the-tenth-planet/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/18716241148630

My classic series reviews reach Doctor Who: The Smugglers not a story I was remotely familiar with but I have a go all the same.   You can read more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smugglers and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/06/the-smugglers/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/       If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.