Patrick Mulkern
Writer at Radio Times
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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5 days 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.
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1 week 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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