A review by Nalini Haynes To be released on 27 November 2013 Missing for 45 years, most of ‘The Enemy of the World’ episodes were …
Speculative fiction
Doctor Who (1967): The Tomb of the Cybermen
The Doctors Revisited volume I part ii of iv A review by Nalini Haynes Foolish humans search for the tomb of the cybermen in the …
Doctor Who (1964): The Aztecs
The Doctors Revisited, part 1 disc 1 A review by Nalini Haynes An epic bundle – eleven discs in all – arrived last week for …
Doctor Who (1966): The Tenth Planet
A review by Nalini Haynes The Doctor (William Hartnell), Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) arrive on the South Pole of Earth near a …
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
A review by Nalini Haynes Ancillary Justice is a pun. The Justice of Toren is a spaceship in the vein of Anne McCaffrey’s sentient ships …
Intrusion by Ken MacLeod
A review by Nalini Haynes Hope and Hugh Morrison are expecting their second child. This is the second time Hope has refused ‘the fix’, a …
Doctor Who (1975): Terror of the Zygons
A review by Nalini Haynes Terror of the Zygons is a four-part Doctor Who story. The Doctor (Tom Baker), Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) and Sarah …
Tuf Voyaging by George R R Martin
A review by Nalini Haynes Tuf Voyaging is a re-release of GRRM’s work for all those fans who, like me, came late to the 6 …
Ninja photographer avoids cat fight over books received
Pikachu has come to live with us, thanks to Rebecca Fleming. HarperCollins and Rebecca must have been in league because Pikachu and the pictured colour-coordinated …
By Light Alone by Adam Roberts
A review by Nalini Haynes George and Marie, a wealthy couple holidaying at an elite ski resort with their nanny and two children, are completely …
Eternal Flame by Greg Egan
A review by Rebecca Muir The Eternal Flame is the second book in Greg Egan’s Orthogonal trilogy. Once again, he has written an amazing book. …
Doctor Who s07e11: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS
A review by Nalini Haynes ‘Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS’ is season 7, part 2 of New Who. The Doctor is teaching Clara …
Doctor Who s07e10: Hide
A review by Nalini Haynes I suspect the title ‘Hide’ is a warning to the kiddies that they’ll be following the family tradition of hiding …
Diamond Deep by Brenda Cooper
a review by Rebecca Muir The Diamond Deep is the finale to the two part story begun in The Creative Fire. The old and failing …
Despicable Me 1 & 2
A review by Nalini Haynes DM1 For those who came in late, Despicable Me began with Gru (Steve Carell), a villain, competing for recognition as …