What better way to spend the fading hours of my summer holidays than a trip to Renaissance Italy/Wales in one of my cherished Doctor Who serials? I know this one tends to divide opinion but I absolutely love it! And if you disagree with me, you will breakfast on hot coals! 🔥

Ahhh, the first Friday of a new academic year… There’s nothing quite like it! And I’m loving Costa’s new cornflake cake! Let autumn commence! 🍂

This year’s ’back to school’ Doctor Who viewing has been influenced by my recent reading of John Peel’s novelisation! I’m very much in the mood for this hotch potch of a story! Now where did I park my TARDIS? 🤔

Perfect Sunday night viewing, I’m sure you’ll agree! A superb adaptation of the short story and featuring a number of Doctor Who alumni, including: Ian McCulloch, Geraldine Alexander, Ralph Watson, and Hilary Sesta. Anita ‘Likely Lads’ Carey also features! 🤩 Love it!

Tonight’s Doctor Who is a belated tribute in memory of Christopher H Bidmead. Now, as I’ve stated before, Chris’s contribution to Who is one I respect rather than enjoy, and Frontios certainly falls into that category. However, he made his mark, and I salute him. Godspeed, sir 🫡

I’m normally very good at spotting Who alumni in other things! But I only recently made the connection between Maurice O’Connell, my favourite Inspector Morse villain (the truly vile Harry Josephs) and his turn as Cockerill in Frontios! The connection now brings me much joy 🤩

After a special occasion, featuring special people, I have high tailed it home to watch the special Doctor Who serial that reminds me of those special people (and the happy times and places we have traversed!) And that’s why nothing you say will shake my faith in The Twin Dilemma

Tonight’s cultural treat is my favourite entry into the Universal canon of monster movies! I prefer it over the worthy but dull Karloff entry in the Mummy cycle, and it’s a vast improvement over the tonally uneven The Mummy’s Hand! This one needs much wider appreciation!

Back in 1994, Doctor Who Magazine (may that rag be blighted) wanted me to hate Destiny of the Daleks! So I bought the VHS while on my summer holiday in Scarborough! I adored it then, and I adore it now! Arguably my favourite Tom Baker serial, and perfect for a September viewing!

Another 80s legend wishes all my X followers a sweet goodnight 😴

If I want to watch Doctor Who on a Thursday night in term time, I jolly well will watch a Doctor on Thursday night in term time! And there’s wine, too! What a marvellous and appropriately autumnal serial I’ve chosen! Very close to perfection 👌

A busy Mestor went to the first half of the Who on the Wirral convention today! Good atmosphere; Graham Cole was the highlight - engaging and witty; Nicola and Fraser were great discussing The Two Doctors; let down by a killjoy Brian Croucher who came across as sour and rambling.

A twisted, evil mutant humanoid, and Davros, creator of the Daleks, at the Who on the Wirral convention today! David Seery🌈🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🎸🎧🐱

I was so impressed by Graham Cole at the Who on the Wirral event yesterday that it’s a good opportunity to give this gem a spin; it’s becoming my most watched Season 18 story of recent years. So let’s go and tackle the evil in the grove…

Goodnight, X. A marvellous time was had at the NEC Toy Fair today. Well it would have been marvellous if I hadn’t been saddled with the company of DerekWhelk I’m very pleased with my modest haul of goodies 🤩

Seen this DerekWhelk ?

I’m treating myself to my all time favourite Hartnell serial tonight! Easily in my Top Ten of Doctor Who stories, Keys of Marinus is top drawer fun from start to finish! Never agreed with fandom’s opinion that it’s the first duffer of a story! Adored!

Saturday morning 🍂 ☕️ 📚

A landmark classic to officially kick off Spooky Season tonight! And how marvellous to discover what 19 Crimes wine is doing to mark the season! Perfect synchronicity! I’ll drink to that, Mwha ha ha haaaaa! 🧟‍♂️ 🍷 ⚰️ 💀

I’m getting myself all wrapped up in Spooky Season tonight! It was the wine what made me do it again! How can I resist having stumbled across this wonderful bottle this afternoon??!! And on a school night, too 😱