Pete Dillon-Trenchard Dec 25, 2017
We dig deep into the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
One Doctor dying at Christmas is unfortunate, but two? That’s just cruel. They’re certainly going out on a high though, at least judging by the number of references and callbacks in the episode. It’s our longest one ever, so grab a mince pie, raid the spirits cupboard and join us for our traditional festive viewing notes.
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We kick off proceedings with footage from William Hartnell’s final serial The Tenth Planet, which aired from 8-29th October 1966 and was also notable for the introduction of the Cybermen – specifically the ‘Mondasian’ variety last seen in Series 10 finale The Doctor Falls.
The...
We dig deep into the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
One Doctor dying at Christmas is unfortunate, but two? That’s just cruel. They’re certainly going out on a high though, at least judging by the number of references and callbacks in the episode. It’s our longest one ever, so grab a mince pie, raid the spirits cupboard and join us for our traditional festive viewing notes.
See related Krypton, Gotham and the glut of TV prequels Superman origin series Krypton in development David Goyer interview: Da Vinci’s Demons season 3, cancellation
Spoilers Lie Ahead.
Return to Snowcap
We kick off proceedings with footage from William Hartnell’s final serial The Tenth Planet, which aired from 8-29th October 1966 and was also notable for the introduction of the Cybermen – specifically the ‘Mondasian’ variety last seen in Series 10 finale The Doctor Falls.
The...
- 12/20/2017
- Den of Geek
Digital Spy presents Doctor Who Week - seven days of special features celebrating the return of the world's favourite sci-fi series, and the arrival of a brand new Doctor - on August 23.
We've known he was coming since August 2013 - and he's officially been our Doctor since Christmas - but in a mere three days, Doctor Who fans will finally get the chance to size up Peter Capaldi's debut as a new, "more mysterious" Time Lord.
Between 1963 and 2014, the show's had 11 stabs at introducing a new Doctor - so before Steven Moffat's 'Deep Breath' is unveiled to the general public, let's take a look back at those other attempts - from the awesome to the audacious to the seriously misjudged.
The musical world of Doctor Who: From Ron Grainer to The Klf
An Unearthly Child
Aired November 23-December 14, 1963
Doctor Who fans accustomed to David Tennant...
We've known he was coming since August 2013 - and he's officially been our Doctor since Christmas - but in a mere three days, Doctor Who fans will finally get the chance to size up Peter Capaldi's debut as a new, "more mysterious" Time Lord.
Between 1963 and 2014, the show's had 11 stabs at introducing a new Doctor - so before Steven Moffat's 'Deep Breath' is unveiled to the general public, let's take a look back at those other attempts - from the awesome to the audacious to the seriously misjudged.
The musical world of Doctor Who: From Ron Grainer to The Klf
An Unearthly Child
Aired November 23-December 14, 1963
Doctor Who fans accustomed to David Tennant...
- 8/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
This week’s podKast was originally recorded on Monday, using Skype and a compatible recording tool that we’ve used weekly in the past. Sadly, this time it didn’t work. The result is a second recording on Tuesday, this time using Google Hangouts. You can watch the results above, or listen on iTunes and Audioboo as usual.
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This week’s podKast was originally recorded on Monday, using Skype and a compatible recording tool that we’ve used weekly in the past. Sadly, this time it didn’t work. The result is a second recording on Tuesday, this time using Google Hangouts. You can watch the results above, or listen on iTunes and Audioboo as usual.
The post PodKast Remembers Kate O’Mara, Derek Martinus appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 4/4/2014
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
The British director responsible for a number of well-known early stories in sci-fi series Doctor Who died Thursday. He was 82. Derek Martinus had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, his family told the BBC. Active at the Doctor Who helm between 1965 and 1970 during the tenures of three different Doctors, his credits on the long-running BBC show include the Mission to the Unknown, The Tenth Planet, The Evil of the Daleks, and The Ice Warriors episodes, as well as the show’s first serial to be filmed in color, The Spearhead From Space. During his career the Yale-educated Martinus helmed episodes of A Little Princess, Z Cars, Blakes 7, Penmarric, and Spearhead and also directed the 1968 version of Henry James’ What Maisie Knew and the miniseries The Black Tulip.
- 3/29/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Derek Martinus, who directed iconic episodes of Doctor Who, died Thursday at the age of 82. His family told the BBC the director had suffered from Alzheimer's for years and died from complications related to the disease. Martinus worked on the BBC series from 1965-1970, and directed episodes starring the first three Doctors. The key episodes he directed featured the first appearance of the Cybermen in The Tenth Planet as well as the first color episode of the series. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 "He was a legend, just an absolute legend," his daughter Charlotta Martinus told
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- 3/29/2014
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Derek Martinus, director of numerous “Doctor Who” episodes, died Thursday following a battle with Alzheimer's, the BBC reports. He was 82. Martinus directed 26 episodes of the long-running series, many of them pivotal — including the “Spearhead From Space” serial, the first color episodes of “Doctor Who” which saw Jon Pertwee (pictured above), the third Doctor on the series, come into the picture. See video: ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special DVD Peek: Matt Smith Says Goodbye to Jenna Coleman His daughter, Charlotta Martinus, called the director “an absolute legend … He taught me how to love, live and laugh, he was just such...
- 3/29/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
One of Doctor Who‘s most important directors, Derek Martinus, has died a few days short of his 83rd birthday, it has been announced. Responsible for notable serials such as The Tenth Planet, The Evil of the Daleks and Jon Pertwee’s debut Spearhead from Space, Martinus was a successful stage and TV director whose work spanned
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One of Doctor Who‘s most important directors, Derek Martinus, has died a few days short of his 83rd birthday, it has been announced. Responsible for notable serials such as The Tenth Planet, The Evil of the Daleks and Jon Pertwee’s debut Spearhead from Space, Martinus was a successful stage and TV director whose work spanned
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- 3/28/2014
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Derek Martinus has died, aged 82.
Martinus was best known for his directing work on Doctor Who - helming 26 episodes of the BBC sci-fi drama in all.
His efforts included William Hartnell's final story 'The Tenth Planet' (1966) and Jon Pertwee's first outing 'Spearhead From Space' (1970).
1965's 'Galaxy 4', 1967's 'The Evil of the Daleks' and the same year's 'The Ice Warriors' were his other three contributions.
Born on April 4, 1931, Martinus studied at Yale Drama School and worked as an actor, before turning his attentions to a career as a director.
His credits include episodes of Blakes 7 and Z Cars and award-winning children's drama The Paper Lads.
Doctor Who director Christopher Barry dies, aged 88
Watch a clip from 'Spearhead From Space' below:...
Martinus was best known for his directing work on Doctor Who - helming 26 episodes of the BBC sci-fi drama in all.
His efforts included William Hartnell's final story 'The Tenth Planet' (1966) and Jon Pertwee's first outing 'Spearhead From Space' (1970).
1965's 'Galaxy 4', 1967's 'The Evil of the Daleks' and the same year's 'The Ice Warriors' were his other three contributions.
Born on April 4, 1931, Martinus studied at Yale Drama School and worked as an actor, before turning his attentions to a career as a director.
His credits include episodes of Blakes 7 and Z Cars and award-winning children's drama The Paper Lads.
Doctor Who director Christopher Barry dies, aged 88
Watch a clip from 'Spearhead From Space' below:...
- 3/28/2014
- Digital Spy
Review Andrew Blair 14 Oct 2013 - 10:26
Andrew checks William Hartnell's final story, newly released and restored, The Tenth Planet...
This review contains spoilers.
The Tenth Planet, Mondas, is a vampire. So are its inhabitants. This vaguely supernatural aspect of the Cybermen is promptly never mentioned again. Author Dr. Kit Pedler – co-creator of Doomwatch – had begun Doctor Who's glorious tradition of turning scientific theories into fantasy yarns, the pseudo-science in the background just as motivated by narrative necessity as before.
Compared with the titular entity, there's a lot that's grounded about the final First Doctor story. Set on an Antarctic Base in the distant future of 1986, the space programme is in full swing, and it's a multi-national organisation (courtesy of the script and good casting decisions by director Derek Martinus). Sexually frustrated men of all creeds and colours gather to supervise routine probe flights. It's like a British version...
Andrew checks William Hartnell's final story, newly released and restored, The Tenth Planet...
This review contains spoilers.
The Tenth Planet, Mondas, is a vampire. So are its inhabitants. This vaguely supernatural aspect of the Cybermen is promptly never mentioned again. Author Dr. Kit Pedler – co-creator of Doomwatch – had begun Doctor Who's glorious tradition of turning scientific theories into fantasy yarns, the pseudo-science in the background just as motivated by narrative necessity as before.
Compared with the titular entity, there's a lot that's grounded about the final First Doctor story. Set on an Antarctic Base in the distant future of 1986, the space programme is in full swing, and it's a multi-national organisation (courtesy of the script and good casting decisions by director Derek Martinus). Sexually frustrated men of all creeds and colours gather to supervise routine probe flights. It's like a British version...
- 10/14/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Review Andrew Blair 15 Jul 2013 - 06:09
An oft-released Doctor Who adventure gets a high-definition reissue. Spearhead From Space is well worth picking up, Andrew writes...
Spearhead From Space has been released several times (twice on VHS, four times on DVD, and it's on iTunes). Due to it being entirely on film as opposed to video (industrial action meaning it had to be filmed largely on location, where film would be used instead), it is the only story from the original run of Doctor Who that can be released on Blu-ray without upconversion, and so here we are.
I was unable to get a copy of the omnibus edition I rented from a video shop in Hereford in 1994 for comparison, but certainly the picture quality here is as crisp as Quentin or Quavers. Blemish free, it's never looked better, and it's always looked good. Derek Martinus and his camera and editing crew throw in flourishes throughout,...
An oft-released Doctor Who adventure gets a high-definition reissue. Spearhead From Space is well worth picking up, Andrew writes...
Spearhead From Space has been released several times (twice on VHS, four times on DVD, and it's on iTunes). Due to it being entirely on film as opposed to video (industrial action meaning it had to be filmed largely on location, where film would be used instead), it is the only story from the original run of Doctor Who that can be released on Blu-ray without upconversion, and so here we are.
I was unable to get a copy of the omnibus edition I rented from a video shop in Hereford in 1994 for comparison, but certainly the picture quality here is as crisp as Quentin or Quavers. Blemish free, it's never looked better, and it's always looked good. Derek Martinus and his camera and editing crew throw in flourishes throughout,...
- 7/12/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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