Who Reviews Flatline by Jeffrey Zyra

Written by Jamie Mathieson

"I don't know whether you're here to invade, infiltrate, or just replace us. I don't suppose it really matters now. You are monsters! That is the role you seem determined to play. So it seems that I must play mine: The man that stops the monsters."

When Steven Moffat told writer of Kill the Moon Peter Harness to Hinchcliffe the $#@% out of it I don’t think he meant that one story but I believe he meant Series 8 in general.  In fact Flatline is the closest a new Who story has come to achieving this and it would make Robert Holmes smile.  I’m sure he is smiling from heaven as Jamie Mathieson has so far been able to replicate his style of horror in Doctor Who.

I liked his previous story Mummy on the Orient Express but I really was blown away with his second Who story this series Flatline.  Flatline was a really clever episode in my opinion and I really liked how it all worked out.  I really liked the atmosphere of this story as it was pretty scary and intense with some really good horror scenes.  For example it was really scary seeing PC Forrest meeting her demise.  Being sucked into the floor was chilling and then seeing her nervous system on the wall was creepy.  But it got better as Clara and Rigsy were now trapped in that room facing certain death.  Seeing the tension and terror on Clara and Rigsy’s face really made the scene and it reminded me of the way they used horror back in the Classic Series.  It had that type of feel to it and I saw quite a few similarities in the storytelling.  You had horror, a monster, smart storytelling and The Doctor using his intelligence to figure out a solution.  This was Doctor Who at its finest and something that has been lacking in the last 9 years since the show has returned.

I really like the way they have been developing Clara this series.  I have been a little bit critical of the way Clara has taken center stage at times but in Flatline it worked really well.   I really liked the way Clara handled the situation.  It reminded me of how the Virgin New Adventures were and how the companion was the main character with The Doctor in the background.  What made it more effective was that The Doctor was trapped in the TARDIS and practically useless and had to rely on Clara for everything from sight to sound.   What sold the plot was being able to see The Doctor helpless and out of his comfort zone.  It made the whole situation with Clara in charge more believable and seeing him trapped in the TARDIS trying to figure things out with Clara being the detective was a key point in making this story that much better.

I thought Flatline was one of the best performances from Jenna Coleman.  We did not have any of that angst that has surrounded her lately and it was good to see her just be a normal companion.  I did like how she was portraying herself as The Doctor and it worked really well as at times she did seem very Doctorish.  Her performance was pretty believable and I do say this has been my favorite Clara story so far.  Plus Clara figured out how to save the day in Doctor style by using her brain and using the enemy’s power to her advantage. 

I really liked the monster in this story.  It was clever to have a monster from another dimension invade Earth by living in the walls.  The Boneless were pretty creepy and even though the CGI version was ok but nothing special to look at especially when they took shape but as the slugs in the wall is where I thought they worked.   Even though the human looking ones were ok CGI it did not harm the overall storyline or enjoyment of Flatline.  What Doctor Who is good at is using normal everyday objects like WIFI and now walls and make them scary and menacing as it gives us something to think twice about.

Flatline is was a really great episode and is definitely in my top three favorite stories so far from Series 8.  It was a really good story with lots of scares and it had a really clever science fiction feel to it also.  It just worked on so many levels and it is so far the closest thing we have had to a Classic Who episode since the show has returned in 2005.  A marvelous episode and I hope Jamie Mathieson will be back to write for Doctor Who again.

Grade A

Who Reviews Mummy On The Orient Express by Jeffrey Zyra

By Jamie Mathieson

“To our last hurrah.”

When I saw that Doctor Who was going to do a story called Mummy on the Orient Express it had me worried.  Being a fan of Agatha Christie’s novel murder on the Orient Express I had reservations that it would be stupid and be a cheap knock off of the Christie novel.  When I saw the trailer and saw that it was in space and the premise of whoever sees the mummy has 66 seconds to live well I was a bit more interested than worried. 

Mummy on the Orient Express reminded me of a Tom Baker story written by Robert Holmes.  Except that Robert Holmes would have given us a better ending.  I don’t mean the way he defeated the enemy but the fact that we did not know who Gus was.  Unless I missed something it would have been good to see The Doctor confront Gus and bring him to justice.   That really is my only fault that and keeping Clara locked in a storage car for half the episode.  But those are all minor tit for tats. 

Back to the Robert Holmes and Tom Baker style of story it did have that feel.  In fact Peter Capaldi seemed to be channeling Tom Baker in this story. Not the goofy Tom Baker from the Graham Williams era but the serious and slightly aloof Tom Baker from the Philip Hinchcliffe era.  In fact this had more of a feel of that era than last week’s story Kill the Moon.   Right down to the Jelly Babies in the cigarette tin.  This made me a happy camper as I really love that era of Doctor Who and I am glad they are going in that direction with the stories.

I did enjoy this story as it was different and had a pretty cool looking monster in the mummy.  I really enjoyed the concept of the 66 seconds left to live when you see the mummy and thought it was explained pretty well. I thought it was clever that the mummy turned out to be a soldier who was trying to die but was continuing to fight the war he was from.   The way the Doctor figured it out by using his brain was pretty good also and I’m glad that is back in Doctor Who instead of zapping it with his screwdriver.  The way The Doctor theorized what it was and then figured out what to say to make the mummy stop was really good and was the high point of the story. 

The nature of The Doctor is becoming clear that he is a man that will make the tough and hard decisions even if it is not a popular one.  Like asking the poor victims what they see with the time they have left while not having a care or sympathy for those who died is pretty cold but you can see why he did it as he was trying to save more than the few that he more or less sacrificed because he could not help them.  It is strange seeing The Doctor helpless but at the same time you can see the frustration in him because he cannot save them.  Peter Capaldi’s Doctor seems the most alien and Mummy on the Orient Express really brings that out in a more prominent way than the other stories in series 8.

I really enjoyed the character of Perkins.  I liked him so much that it was a shame that he is not a companion of The Doctor.  There was good chemistry between Peter Capaldi and Frank Skinner that it was a shame not to have him travel with The Doctor.  Perkins even questioned The Doctor’s tactics just like a companion and it also helped bring out the alienist more in The Doctor. 

While Mummy on the Orient Express is not the greatest story this season it was very entertaining and did resemble a Hinchcliffe and Holmes style of story and that made this reviewer pretty happy.  Hope they have more stories this clever that brings about the scares and has a really good solution to the problem.

Grade B +

News Happy Birthday Tony J Fyler & Derek Jacobi

Penblwydd hapus Tony, a much valued member of Project: Torchwood, you celebrate your birthday with The Master himself, Derek Jacobi an actor has surprised me during a recent search on Wikipedia as providing the narration for ‘In the Night Garden’, a nightly show on CBeebies.

On this day in 1966, Episode 3 of The Tenth Planet was broadcast.  It was Season 4 and starred William Hartnell who ended his tenure as the Doctor and regenerated into the 2^nd Doctor, Patrick Troughton.  With companions Michael Craze and Anneke Wills.  Writers were Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis, Director was Derek Martinus.

Cybermen land at a South Pole tracking station and drain the Earth’s energy.*

On this day in 1977, Episode 4 of The Invisible Enemy was broadcast.  It was Season 15 and starred Tom Baker as the Doctor with companions Louise Jameson and John Leeson (providing voice of K-9).

Writers were  Bob Baker and Dave Martin, Director was Derrick Goodwin.

The Doctor is possessed by an intelligent virus...*

On this day in 2006, Episodes ‘Everything Changes’ and ‘Day One’ were broadcast.  It was Season 1 of Torchwood and we saw an insight of the Institute based in Cardiff, having only been loosely introduced to it in the Doctor Who episodes from Tooth and Claw to Donna Noble’s date with the Racnoss.  WPC Gwen Cooper led us into the world of alien creatures and life beneath the surface of Cardiff, where anything goes, and everything is above the law of the land. 

We were introduced to Captain Jack Harkness, who finally fits into that Great coat he looked far too small for in ‘An Empty Child’, Dr. Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, Toshiko Sato, and Suzie Costello, who although shot herself at the end of ‘Everything Changes’ was brought back to life in a later episode. We’re introduced to a gas alien living in the host body of Carys Fletcher, who goes on a killing spree in order to survive. 

Writer for ‘Everything Changes’ was Russell T Davies, Writer for ‘Day One’ was Chris Chibnall, with Brian Kelly as Director for both.

Others with their birthday today are: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Bob Odenkirk and Plan B.

Have an awesome day from everyone at Project: Torchwood

Resources:

Campbell (2000) Doctor Who Pocket Essential Guide*

Wikipedia

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Torchwood-Series-Box-Set-DVD/dp/B001EVP860/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413990296&sr=8-3&keywords=Torchwood+series+1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Tenth-Planet/dp/B00EF1I85Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413990509&sr=8-1&keywords=Doctor+Who+The+Tenth+planet

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Invisible-Enemy/dp/B001UP6S3M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413990567&sr=8-2&keywords=Doctor+Who+The+Invisible+Enemy

News Happy Birthday Saskia Deck & Steven Savile 12th October 2014

Happy Birthday Saskia, you celebrate your birthday with author Steven Savile, writer of Doctor Who 'Short Trips' novels as well as Torchwood audio story ‘Hidden’ as well ‘Gordian’ and ‘Black Water’ for Torchwood magazine and yearbook. Including OGMIOS team novels and Alex Archer series.  To find out more read our brilliant interview that we had with Steven in April of this year by following this link. http://projecttorchwood.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/interviews-interview-with-steven-savile.html

In 1968, episode 5 of The Mind Robber was broadcast.  It was Season 6 and starred Patrick Troughton as the 2^nd Doctor with companions Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot. 

Writers were Peter Ling & Derrick Sherwin, Director was David Maloney.

The TARDIS explodes, propelling the crew into a strange world peopled by fictional characters....*

In 1987, episode 2 of Paradise Towers was broadcast.  It was Season 24 and starred Sylvester McCoy as the 7^th Doctor with companions Melanie Bush and Ace.

Richard Briers played Chief Caretaker, Catherine Cusack played Blue Kang Leader, Elizabeth Spriggs played Tabby.

Writer was Stephen Wyatt and Director was Nicholas Mallett.

A block of flats occupied by street gangs and cannibalistic geriatrics is ruled by a dictatorial caretaker and his cronies...*

In 1988, Episode 2 of Remembrance of the Daleks was broadcast.  It was Season 25 and again starred Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor with Ace as his companion. 

George Sewell played Ratcliffe, Michael Sheard played the Headmaster, Terry Molloy played Emperor Dalek and Davros,

Writer was Ben Aaronovitch and Director was Andrew Morgan.

Arriving in 1963 London to reclaim the Hand of Omega, the Doctor is caught between two rival Dalek factions...*

And finally in 2012, P.S. was broadcast. A mini (5 minute) episode featuring Rory Williams, with the 11^th Doctor, Amy Pond and Brian Williams in cameo roles, that was set after Rory and Amy’s departure in ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’  and depicts a letter sent from Rory to his Dad Brian, explaining why he could never return.  The episode was dubbed “the scene that was never shot” as it was told through storyboard drawings. 

It was Season 7.

Writer was Chris Chibnall

Other people with a birthday today are:  Josh Hutcherson, Hugh Jackman, Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007), Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) and Rick Parfitt.

Have a wonderful birthday from everyone at Project: Torchwood

Resources:

©BBC Doctor Who 1963

Wikipedia

Campbell (2000) Doctor Who Pocket Essential Guide* 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-The-Mind-Robber/dp/B0006PTYOM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413107184&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+the+mind+robber

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Paradise-Towers-DVD/dp/B004VRO84M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413107243&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+Paradise+towers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Remembrance-Anniversary-Collection/dp/1849905983/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413107299&sr=8-2&keywords=doctor+who+Remembrance+of+the+Daleks

Who Reviews Kill the Moon by Jeffrey Zyra

“Get back in your lonely bloody TARDIS and you don’t come back!”

Kill the Moon is here and if you go from the trailer it looked like it was supposed to be really scary.  Behind the sofa kind of scary that makes you scream out in fright.  Steven Moffat was quoted as saying to writer Peter Harness to “Hinchcliffe the $#@% out of it.”   That gave me some hope for this episode as I really enjoyed the Philip Hinchcliffe era of Doctor Who with its Gothic horror and smart storytelling.  Let’s face it. After the two light hearted stories we have had lately it was time to get the scares back into the show.   So bring on the scares and give people nightmares as I’m ready for a scary one.

Well we did get some scares but I don’t think the writer was all too successful in Hinchcliffe the crap out of it.  Yes it was scary but not as scary as it could have been.  Plus it wasn’t really dark and Gothic either.  But it was pretty darn good none the less.  I really did like Kill the Moon and I loved the alien spiders that were causing a menace to those on the surface of the moon. Their appearance did deliver the scares and I really loved that especially the way they eliminated their prey.  We are lead to believe that the spiders are the main threat to The Doctor, Clara, Courtney and Lundvik but in reality they were the least of the problem.   No it is something far worse.  In fact we find out that the moon is in fact coming apart and it is opening up like an egg.  So the big problem solver for this week is what to do with the creature that is hatching out of the moon which is an egg.  Ok. Got all that.  The moon is an egg and The Doctor leaves Lundvik, Clara and Courtney to sort it all out while he takes off and does something else.

Now this is not something the Doctor would normally do. It was very out of character for him to just leave it to Clara to sort it out but you can see why he did it.  The fate of the Earth should be left to the humans that live there and not to him.  Especially when the options are to kill the newborn hatching out of the moon or let it live and kill billions on the earth below.  This has Clara all perplexed and really pissed off at The Doctor.  I think anyone would be but The Doctor has done similar types of things with his companions before.   Martha comes to mind when she spent a year traveling the Earth in Last of the Time Lords but this one was a bit different as if they decided to kill it the atomic bombs would go off and they would be dead but I don’t think The Doctor would have let it come to that.  This turn of events was pretty intense as you did not know what they would eventually do and the way they came up with the decision was ok but only half the planet voted the side that was facing the sun did not really have a chance to express their opinion.  I guess this was just a minor thing but when you watch it again it is something funny to notice.  It didn’t really matter anyway as Clara went against the Earths decision anyway.

I did like the way Clara told The Doctor off for what he did but it did seem to be a bit much.  God help us if she ever traveled with the 7^th Doctor she would be mad forever.   It just seemed to be a tad much with her going on and not really listening to what The Doctor was trying to explain to her.  She came across as being a bit of a spoiled girl who didn’t get her way. It will be interesting to see how The Doctor and Clara’s relationship will be like for the rest of the series.

Even though I have pointed out what I did not care for in Kill the Moon I did like this story.  I liked the horror of the spider especially when one attacks The Doctor.  That was pretty intense and did make me jump even if it was predictable that it was going to jump out of the crevice.  I liked how they did something different and have The Doctor abandon his companions and makes you wonder about this new Doctor.  It did seem pretty familiar to the 7^th Doctor in the books and Big Finish audios jerking the companions around.  I kind of like it in a way as he can see what his companion is made of and it showed that he trusts them to make the right decision.   The story was pretty good and having the moon being an egg was pretty clever but having the creature lay another moon for the Earth did seem a tad predictable but clever none the less.  Peter Capaldi gives us a really good performance and his Doctor finally gives that big speech.  He delivers it with such conviction and panache that it really stands out to the viewer as one of the highlights of the story and having the beach setting with a great blue sky did help make it more memorable.

So far Kill the Moon has been the strongest story in this series with lots of game changing scenarios to set up the end of series 8.  It is the type of story you will not forget as it makes us question what we would do in Clara and Lundvik’s position.  Would we kill the new born creature or would we take a chance and let it live?  Hermione Norris was excellent as Lundvik and so far has the best co-star performance in Series 8.  Kill the Moon delivered the goods and the scares even though it was not in the Philip Hinchcliffe style.  I was really entertained by Kill the Moon and it has me thinking plus it has my interest level up as to what will happen between The Doctor and Clara in future episodes.

Grade A –

News Happy Birthday Claudia Lindner

Happy Birthday Claudia!  You celebrate your birthday with Sarah Jane Adventure’s Clyde Langer actor Daniel Anthony.

Did you know on this day in 1975, Episode 2 of Planet of Evil was broadcast?  It was Season 13 and starred Tom Baker as the Doctor with Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, his companion and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan.

Writer was Louis Marks and Director was David Maloney.

On Zeta Minor, a Morestran expedition is menaced by an energy force from a black pit...*

In 1980, Episode 2 of Meglos was broadcast on this day, it was Season 18 and  starred Tom Baker as the Doctor with Lalla Ward as Romana II.

It also features Jacqueline Hill as Lexa, Bill Fraser as Grugger and Tom Baker as Meglos.

Writers were John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch and Director was Terence Dudley.

An evil cactus impersonates the Doctor and steals the sacred Dodecahedron from Tigella...*

In 1986, Episode 5 (144b) of Trial of a Time Lord was broadcast.  It was Season 23 and starred Colin Baker as the Doctor with Peri Brown as his companion (for this episode).  It also featured Michael Jayston as The Valeyard, Lynda Bellingham as The Inquisitor, Brian Blessed as Yreanos, Trevor Laird as Frax and Nabil Shaban as Sil.

Writer was Philip Martin and Director was Ron Jones.

On Thoros-Beta, Sil’s boss Kiv needs a brain transplant – but the Doctor has been brainwashed and Peri is chosen as Kiv’s new host...*

In 1989, Episode 1 of Ghost Light was broadcast.  It was Season 26 and starred Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor with Sophie Aldred as Ace.  It also featured Ian Hogg as Josiah Smith, Sylvia Sims as Mrs Pritchard, and Sharon Duce as Control.

Writer was Marc Platt and Director was Alan Wareing.

Strange creatures are lurking in the basement belonging to Gabriel Chase...*

Others with birthdays today are: Kate Winslet, Jesse Eisenberg, Guy Pearce and Bob Geldof.

Have a fantastic day Claudia from everyone at Project: Torchwood!

Resources:

Campbell (2000) Doctor Who Pocket Essential Guide*

©BBC Doctor Who 1963

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Planet-Evil-DVD/dp/B000VA3IZ8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412415703&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+planet+of+evil

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Meglos-Tom-Baker/dp/B004ASO950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412415788&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+Meglos

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Trial-Time-Lord/dp/B001ARYYNG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412415862&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+Trial+of+a+Time+Lord

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Ghost-Light-DVD/dp/B00029QXBO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412415903&sr=8-1&keywords=doctor+who+Ghost+Light

Profiles Francine Jones by DJ Forrest

Episode: Smith & Jones, The Lazarus Experiment, 42, The Sound of Drums, Last of the Time Lords, The Stolen Earth

Danger Level: Ally (but depends if you're the Doctor)

Played by Adjoa Andoh

Height: 1.58m

Francine Jones is Martha's mother, she's also Mum to Letisha (Tish) and Leo.  She is separated from her husband Clive who in 'Smith & Jones' was Annalise, a very dippy blonde.  In The Sound of Drums she had encouraged her daughter Martha to come back into the fold after being led to believe after the Lazarus Experiment that the Doctor was not to be trusted. Since then she has had her house calls monitored by Saxon's secret agents, headed by a blonde haired young woman in a power suit.  Also in Sound of Drums, after Clive blurted out to her daughter that they were being monitored and it was a lie that he and Francine were getting back together, both Francine and her family, (not including Leo) were carted off to prison.  Although they hadn't committed any crime, the Master punished them regardless, because of their association with the Doctor and Martha. 

Once aboard the Valiant, Francine saw her daughter Martha teleport from the ship, unaware of where she had gone, she was deeply full of remorse that she hadn't believed her daughter. 

For the year in incarceration, Francine and her family were made slaves to the Master, while Jack Harkness was secured in the cells and the Doctor was a mere 'Dobby' creature in a bird cage.  When the Master was over powered Francine snatched up the gun that the Doctor had knocked from his hand, she aimed it at the Master with all intentions of pulling the trigger.  But as much as she wanted to, she couldn't bring herself to kill another, but she was angry at the way the Master had put her through so much punishment built on lies about the Doctor.  At the end of the episode, she had accepted that the Doctor wasn't as bad as the Master made out, and during the episode Stolen Earth, was less judgemental of her daughter's choice to help save the world, as part of UNIT.

©BBC Doctor Who 1963

Top Trumps ISBN 9781844254880

Doctor Who Encyclopedia BBC 2009

ISBN 978-1-849-905-565

Doctor Who A Definitive Guide to Time and Space

ISBN 978-1-84-607291-8

Articles Welcome to Issue 18 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Issue 18

Contents Guide

Who Reviews

 Destiny of the Daleks – Tony J Fyler

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-destiny-of-daleks-by-tony.html

Night Terrors – Tom Clarke

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-night-terrors-by-tom-clarke.html

Terror of the Zygons – Jeffrey Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-terror-of-zygons-by-jeffrey.html

Angels Take Manhattan – DJ Forrest

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-angels-take-manhattan-by-dj.html

Time Heist – Jeff Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-time-heist-by-jeffrey-zyra.html

Target Zone – Cave Monsters – Simon Mallinson

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-reviews-target-zone-cave-monsters.html

Kill The Moon - Jeffrey Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/who-reviews-kill-moon-by-jeffrey-zyra.html

The Caretaker by Jeffrey Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/who-reviews-caretaker-by-jeffrey-zyra.html

Mummy on the Orient Express – Jeffrey Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/who-reviews-mummy-on-orient-express-by.html

Flatline – Jeffrey Zyra

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/who-reviews-flatline-by-jeffrey-zyra.html

  

Locations

Utopia, Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/locations-doctor-who-season-3-utopia.html

Profiles

Toclafane

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/profiles-toclafane-by-dj-forrest.html

Francine Jones

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/profiles-francine-jones-by-dj-forrest.html

Clive Jones

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-clive-jones-by-dj-forrest.html

Tish Jones

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-tish-jones-by-dj-forrest.html

Lucy Saxon

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-lucy-saxon-by-dj-forrest.html

Tom Milligan

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-tom-milligan-by-dj-forrest.html

Professor Alison Docherty

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-professor-alison-docherty-by.html

Blowfish

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-blowfish-by-dj-forrest.html

Captain John ‘Vera’ Hart

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/profiles-captain-john-vera-hart-by-dj.html

Interviews

Jâms Thomas

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/interviews-jams-thomas-with-dj-forrest.html

Colum Sanson-Regan

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/interviews-colum-sanson-regan-by-dj.html

The Coffee Shop

Captain John Hart in One Word

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-coffee-shop-captain-john-hart-in.html

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Caption Comp

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-coffee-shop-kiss-kiss-bang-bang.html

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in Two Words

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-coffee-shop-kiss-kiss-bang-bang-in.html

Beyond the TARDIS

The Fly Guy Promotion

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/beyond-tardis-fly-guy-by-dj-forrest.html

The Mothership

Maggie Stables Tribute by Simon Mallinson

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-mothership-maggie-stables-tribute.html

Articles

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Episode Breakdown

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/articles-kiss-kiss-bang-bang-episode.html

News

Happy Birthday Claudia Lindner

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/news-happy-birthday-claudia-lindner.html

Happy Birthday Saskia Deck and Steven Savile

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/news-happy-birthday-saskia-deck-steven.html

Happy Birthday Tony J Fyler & Derek Jacobi

https://projecttorchwood.blogspot.com/2014/10/news-happy-birthday-tony-j-fyler-derek.html

Editor’s Note

One of the things I love about this job is that no matter how quiet the start of the month might be, you can bet that by the launch of the new Issue we’re snowed under with work because something has come up in social media, a news report, a programme or a film featuring one or two of our favourite people, whatever it is, there will be something worth crowing about.  So as much as people might state that Torchwood is dead...it’s not...for us, it’s very much alive.

This month saw the passing of a wonderful actress who played a Doctor Who companion in Big Finish audios.  Maggie Stables passed away on 26^th September after a long illness.  Our Target Zone and Big Finish reviewer Simon Mallinson has written a short tribute to her on the Mothership Page, be sure to look out for that.

Also this month I had the opportunity of a telephone interview with Jâms Thomas.  (My first phone interview) it was wonderful, and I wish I’d had more questions, it was like catching up with an old friend. 

This month also saw us interviewing Colum Sanson-Regan, who you may remember played David Tennant’s double in Doctor Who.  Colum has written a novel which is out next year but can be pre-ordered from Amazon – see links on article.

So, this leaves me with one final thing to say.

Welcome to Issue 18 – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!

~Jack~