Category Archives: Doctor Who

RIVERS OF LONDON by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on 26 May 2017 by

I first read this urban fantasy / police procedural hybrid several years ago and really enjoyed it, but for various reasons stopped there with the series. Recently a couple of friends of mine mentioned they had been reading the later … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Aaronovich, Doctor Who, Friday's Forgotten Book, London, Police procedural, Scene of the crime | 32 Comments

ALL-CONSUMING FIRE by Andy Lane

Posted on 23 February 2016 by

This audio production is an adaptation of the 1994 novel by Andy Lane that brought  together Sherlock Holmes and, wait for it, Doctor Who. In addition there are also elements of the HP Lovecraft Cthulhu mythos too. Now, I realise … Continue reading →

Posted in Andy Lane, Audio Review, Big Finish, Doctor Who, England, India, London, Scene of the crime, Sherlock Holmes, Tuesday's Overlooked Film | 24 Comments

THE AXEMAN COMETH by Nev Fountain

Posted on 18 June 2013 by

What do you mean you’ve never heard of cult sci-fi series Vixens from the Void – what about its star, the sultry Vanity Mycroft –  no? Well, that’s understandable because they only exist in the imagination of Nev Fountain, serving … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock, Audio Review, Big Finish, Doctor Who, Film Noir, Mervyn Stone, Nev Fountain, Poirot | 23 Comments

Buon Natale 2012

Posted on 25 December 2012 by

This site began back in January 2011 and here we are, two years and 270 posts later and the year is almost up. What have we learned from the Blogosphere? Well, for one thing, WordPress and Google’s blogger software like each … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Best of' lists, 'In praise of ...', 2012 Alphabet of Crime, 2012 Vintage Mystery Reading Challenge, 2013 Book to Movie Challenge, 2013 Vintage Mystery Challenge, Doctor Who, James Bond | 24 Comments

THE ETERNAL ACTRESS by Nev Fountain

Posted on 19 August 2012 by

This new entry in the Dark Shadows series is produced for audio by Big Finish, makers of such fine products as the truly wondrous Jago and Litefoot thrillers (for my reviews of these, click here). I have to admit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Review, Big Finish, Billy Wilder, Dark Shadows, Doctor Who, Film Noir, Gothic, Hollywood, Nev Fountain, Scene of the crime | Tagged , | 7 Comments

THE HOURGLASS KILLERS by Justin Richards

Posted on 12 May 2012 by

The title may sound like an episode of The Man from UNCLE but in fact this is the cracking climax to the fourth season of Jago & Litefoot. And one of the things that becomes clear almost immediately is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Review, Big Finish, Doctor Who, Jago & Litefoot, Justin Richards, London, Scene of the crime, Steampunk | 7 Comments

RIVERS OF LONDON by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on 8 September 2011 by

“… London is the pick ‘n mix cultural capital of the world.” Peter Grant is coming to the end of his two-year probationary period as a Constable with the London Metropolitan Police Force. Unlike his perky best friend Lesley, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Aaronovich, Doctor Who, London, Police procedural, Scene of the crime | 8 Comments