Category Archives: 7th Doctor

“Oh, Davros, I am far more than just another Time Lord.”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by etheruk1

In ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’ Davros attempts to belittle the Doctor by stating that he is just another Time Lord. The Doctor retorts that he is far more. There are several ways this can be interpreted, which can impact upon … Continue reading →

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The 50th Anniversary Trailer: Part 3

Posted on March 18, 2015 by etheruk1

5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Doctor The next scene in the trailer is harder to analyse as we are presented with a chaotic battlefield, upon which the various Doctor’s are surrounded by their enemies. There are two ways we … Continue reading →

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“And besides, I find circuses a little sinister.”

Posted on October 10, 2012 by etheruk1

A reoccurring plot thread for Ace is confronting her fears. From the dread she felt at Gabriel Chase to her issues with her mother the Doctor always seemed to make her face her demons. In ‘The Greatest Show In The … Continue reading →

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“I have fought the Gods of Ragnarok all through time.”

Posted on October 3, 2012 by etheruk1

The true villains of ‘The Greatest Show In The Galaxy’ are the Gods of Ragnarok. Appearing to be a family consisting of a father, mother and little girl wearing the fashions of the 1950s they exist in several dimensions. Once … Continue reading →

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“Dead with a bullet in you on the planet Vulpana. A silver bullet.”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by etheruk1

‘The Greatest Show In The Galaxy’ introduces us to the character Mags. Captain Cook’s version of Ace she is a Doctor Who companion who never was. Over the course of the 4 episodes we learn that she feels indebted to … Continue reading →

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“They took everything that was bright and good about what we had, and buried it where it will never be found again.”

Posted on September 19, 2012 by etheruk1

The Psychic Circus was once a very different place. They gained such a reputation that even now they have avid fans, such as Whizzkid, who trade in their memorabilia. The greatest tragedy is that such a happy place was corrupted. … Continue reading →

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“The Psychic Circus. All the riff-raff go there.”

Posted on September 12, 2012 by etheruk1

‘The Greatest Show In The Galaxy’, by Stephen Wyatt, has a very distinctive style. This is no doubt due to the extensive location filming. This only seems to enhance any Doctor Who story, as seen in ‘Spearhead from Space’. There … Continue reading →

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Lungbarrow

Posted on July 11, 2012 by etheruk1

Overview Sensing that he is nearing the end of his 7th incarnation the Doctor’s mind returns to the family he ran away from. Influenced by these thoughts the TARDIS materialises in his ancestral home of Lungbarrow. Now the Doctor is … Continue reading →

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Eternity Weeps

Posted on July 8, 2012 by etheruk1

Overview Bernice and her husband Jason are on Earth in the year 2003, searching for Noah’s Ark on Mahser Dagi. Their marriage is on trouble and the rest of the expedition have just been slaughtered by Iraqi and Iranian soldiers. … Continue reading →

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Bad Therapy

Posted on June 26, 2012 by etheruk1

Overview Trying to recover from the loss of Roz in ‘So Vile A Sin’ the Doctor and Chris travel to 1950’s London. The murder of a young man leads the time travellers to discover a black cab abducting people from … Continue reading →

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