The Chase

The Chase (episode 1)

We are reminded that the Daleks now have time travel and are after the Doctor and friends. This is followed by music far too jaunty for the occasion, and the Doctor whistling as he fixes things in the TARDIS. He then tells off Vicki for joining in.

Ian is reading a book called "Monsters from Outer Space" and calls it far-fetched. We are in Terry Nation jokes land.

"I am a useless person," says Vicki who sits on a seat which collapses onto Barbara's project. The much vaunted Terry Nation character writing skills on display here as he waits anxiously to get his pepperpots into action.

WWE recap (9th-12th July 2021)

 Smackdown 9th July 2021

We open with Roman Reigns giving a long promo where he reunites Jimmy and Jey Uso. Yes, it was good, but it was treading water with the same sort of Reigns speech we've heard for the past few months.

Nakamura beats Sad News Corbin to qualify for the Money in the Bank match. Corbin looked sad. Rick Boogs now owns Corbin's car.

The Space Museum

The Space Museum (part 1)

The TARDIS console freezes then moves in slow motion as the regulars are frozen in place around it and the screen goes blank.

We see a bunch of dead spaceships and an old fort building.

The TARDIS lands against a rocky backdrop.

The Smackdown and RAW recap (2nd and 5th July 2021)

 You know, ever since I started doing this, RAW has gone from 1 good episode in 6 months to 3 good episodes in 6 weeks. Though how long that jinx can last if they keep firing all their wrestlers is open for debate.

Smackdown 2nd July 2021

Edge started Smackdown with an in-ring promo where he challenged Roman Reigns to face him in the ring later that night. After his comeback the week previous, Edge is now the number one contender, because Hall of Famers dont need to win no stinkin' contendership matches.

WWE Round up (25th June -28th June)

 Smackdown 25th June 2021

Smackdown starts with Roman Reigns complaining that Jey Uso isn't around, and being clearly unhappy that Jimmy Uso is.

Bianca gives an in-ring promo about beating Bayley in a Hell in a Cell match. Seth Rollins interrupts, and this leads to a mixed tag match. Rollins and Bayley beat Cesaro and Bianca in a feisty (but limited) mixed tag when Bayley beat Bianca, because WWE just fired most of the women so these two have to fight forever. The issue with WWE mixed tag matches is that if a tag means the other person has to come into the match (men and women aren't allowed to fight) then there is no point in it being a tag match.

The Crusade

 

The Crusade (episode 1)

Ah, even after a weaker story there's nothing quite like the Dr Who theme to get your mood up.

Some men with swords hunt through a forest, with other men stalking them. The TARDIS lands silently in the middle of this as the tense music grows. Already this has more jeopardy to it than Web Planet and nothing has happened.

It's Julian Glover! What an actor. He's speaking in iambic pentameter too and tells us we are in Jaffa and he's taking on Saladin. So its Richard the Lionheart.