Most of the story to The Renaissance Man happens in episode one, leaving the second episode to flounder a little. The cliffhanger of the Doctor and Leela being framed for murder goes nowhere and is dropped immediately, leaving space for some running down corridors, before the Doctor reveals that he’d already […]

4DA1.02 The Renaissance Man, cont’d

The second of Big Finish‘s Fourth Doctor Adventures, from early 2012, has more of a standalone feel than the previous outing Destination: Nerva and doesn’t try to follow on from a previous story.  It is clearly set in the “4th Doctor & Leela” time prior to K9, so it’s still set […]

4DA1.02 The Renaissance Man

Having finished Destination: Nerva, I summarise it as it starting well and ending well, but the middle is just a typical “infection/contagion” story.  Probably a good thing that it didn’t stretch to a four-parter.  Still, it’s a fairly safe story to begin his series with. After the final episode, there […]

Destination: Nerva, cont’d

The first of the Fourth Doctor Adventures, from 2012, is a whole different affair to The Sirens of Time, the most recent Big Finish story I listened to.  More self-assured than the their early days, this Big Finish product is quite enjoyable from the first moment. I’ve just listened to the first […]

4DA1.01 Destination: Nerva

I’m trying to find time to listen to some of my many Big Finish audios.  I’m using the Big Finish app on my iPad mini, listening to one episode per night before bed if it’s not too late. The other day, I started on one of the earliest adventures I […]

4. The Land of the Dead

Due to a lot of spam accounts being created recently, I’ve had to restrict new registrations and have had to delete a whole bunch of fake/spam accounts.  If you find that your registration has been inadvertently deleted, contact me and I’ll help you get re-registered. I apologise for the inconvenience, […]

Spam measures

Three days into November, and I’ve not had one minute to work on this year’s NaNoWriMo.  Think I’m on the back foot…  I blame the running.

NaNoWriMo 2016

Modern superheroes are all fast-paced action movies, which is great but rarely gives you time to think or breathe. In 1978, they didn’t have much in the way of special effects and so had no choice but to take it steady. The contrast works to its benefit. The plot is […]

Dr Strange (1978)

Most runners will tell you that it’s very difficult to find healthy nutrition that will both help your running and taste nice.  With their Pro Oat Cookie, I feel that PhD Nutrition have done just that. The Black Forrest flavour of this cookie tastes really nice.  At 315 calories, it’s […]

PhD Pro Oat Cookie

Karrimor Mens Raid 5 Adjustable Zip Pocket Breathable Mesh Bag Having tried many of these bottle belts over the years, I’m fast coming to the conclusion that they’re a “holy grail” of runners accessories. None of them adequately serve the purpose we want them for. As I’m about to start […]

Karrimor Bottle Belt

Previously: The Enemy of the World, episode 1… The Doctor’s rushed ruse proves to be effective, and he agrees to discover more about Salamander.  He wants to prove to himself that Salamander is as bad as he’s painted before he’s ready to take any provocative action. Astrid already has a […]

186. The Enemy of the World, episode 2