Patrick Mulkern

London

Radio Times & Doctor Who Guide scribe (all views my own). Sunshine, sea, books, cinema, comedy, Jack Daniel's, time travel, my dog... all float my boat

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Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest review

3 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“Did I just fly through space on a confetti cannon? Camp!” – the DoctorStorylineWelcome to the 803rd Interstellar Song Contest in the year 2925. The Doctor and Belinda are delighted when the Tardis lands in the Harmony Arena space station but, as the entertainment commences, the show is sabotaged and the audience are expelled into space. The hijackers are led by Kid, a vengeful Hellion, whose home world Hellia was pillaged for poppy honey by the corporation promoting the contest.
Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine review

4 weeks ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“You must tell a story, Doctor. You must feed it. It is always hungry” – the BarberStorylineThe Doctor lands in Lagos, Nigeria, 2019 to revisit his old friend Omo who runs a barber shop, but Omo and some of his regular customers have gone missing. The premises have been taken over by a sinister Barber, who is transporting them across space on the back of a giant spider, part of an engine fuelled by storytelling.
Doctor Who: Lucky Day review

1 month ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“I think I’m in shock. Like PTSD. Because what happened last year was not normal” – RubyStorylineRuby, now 20, is adjusting to life after her Tardis travels. She agrees to talk on a podcast with Conrad Clark, who encountered the Doctor as a child and has been obsessed ever since. He and Ruby start dating, but when they go away for a country break, it transpires that he has been deceiving her.
Doctor Who: The Well review

1 month ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“There’s something behind me all the time” – AlissStorylineSome 500,000 years in the future on the planet 67-67, all contact has been lost with the mining colony of Base 15. The Doctor and Belinda assist the band of troopers investigating the scene. The colonists are found dead, either by gunfire or with their bones shattered – all bar one survivor, Aliss. She is the host of a vile, unseen force that the Doctor encountered long ago when 67-67 was called Midnight. Can Aliss be freed?
Doctor Who: Lux review

1 month ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

"We’re going 3D. And remember, whatever you do, don’t make me laugh." – Mr Ring-a-DingStorylineMiami, 1952: at the Palazzo picture house, cartoon character Mr Ring-a-Ding bursts out of the screen and terrorises the audience, who all subsequently vanish. Months later, the Doctor and Belinda investigate the mystery and discover that Mr Ring-a-Ding is the embodiment of Lux, the god of light, and one of the sinister Pantheon.
Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution review

1 month ago | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

"We need you as our queen" – RobotStorylineIn London 2008, Belinda Chandra has a star named after her by her boyfriend Alan. In 2025, robots from Missbelindachandra One, a world orbiting that star, want her as their queen. Before the Doctor can intercede, Belinda is abducted by the robots in a space rocket. He pursues in the Tardis, but a time fracture means he arrives on the planet six months early.
What became of the child star of The Box of Delights?

Nov 25, 2024 | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

With pioneering visual effects, the production won three BAFTAs. Now, for its 40th anniversary, The Box of Delights is being released in new Blu-ray and DVD editions on Monday 25th November. It will also be repeated on BBC Four from Saturday 7th December. The series starred famous actors such as Doctor Who’s Patrick Troughton as a kindly magician, and Robert Stephens and Patricia Quinn as the villains.
The Archers cast pay tribute to June Spencer

Nov 20, 2024 | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

Three of her friends from the cast of The Archers are paying their own tribute in Radio Times. Read on for what they had to say. Louiza Patikas June was a phenomenon – a living legend. She embodied the poise and precision of the golden age of radio acting, and yet she felt ageless somehow and completely accepting of the modern world, including the many generations of young actors who joined the show after her and grew up on her watch.
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday / Empire of Death review

Jun 22, 2024 | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“I bring Sutekh’s dust of death” – Susan TriadStorylineThe Doctor flies the Tardis into UNIT HQ, determined to solve two mysteries: the identity of Ruby’s mother and the woman whose face keeps popping up in his adventures. The modern version of the latter is tech giant Susan Triad, who is about to launch some world-changing software for free – and Mel has infiltrated her inner circle. Kate allows the Doctor to use UNIT’s time window to re-create the events of Christmas Eve 20 years ago.
Doctor Who: Rogue review – the gayest episode of Doctor Who to date | Radio Times

Jun 8, 2024 | radiotimes.com | Patrick Mulkern

“Some are saying the best of the season. A triumph! A new standard set. But I think the real estimation of an evening is in the matches made” – Duchess of PembertonStorylineBath, 1813: the Doctor and Ruby are enjoying the Bridgerton vibe at the Duchess of Pemberton’s ball, but alien shapeshifters are abroad, killing off partygoers and assuming their identities for fun. The cosplaying Chuldur are being observed by bounty hunter Rogue, who catches the Doctor’s eye and his heart.