22nd November, 2013: An Adventure in Time and Space.
I don’t ask much of life, I really don’t.
The occasional night out is nice: along with the occasional film.
Possibly even a concert.
All depending on the money situation, of course.
On the very limited budget I have … ?
I’ll happily rent a movie or two from iTunes.
And happily watch tv, if I think there’s something worth watching.
That’s been difficult, over the space of the past week.
Given that the communal aerial for the block of flats I live in has been damaged: and won’t be repaired until Monday at the earliest.
I’m fuming: as are my neighbours.
What makes things frustrating — for me — is the fact that I finds myself forced to use the BBC iPlayer’s ‘Live’ service to watch the few things I do want to watch: including tomorrow’s fiftieth anniversary Dr Who special, The Day Of The Doctor.
The service is good, especially with downloaded content: but it’s live streaming, even on the faster broadband my ISP provides, isn’t perfect.
So, I’m understandably not a completely happy bunny.
Far from it, in fact.
However … ?
However, I did manage to catch the Mark Gatiss penned commemoration of the show’s early days, An Adventure In Space And Time.
And, my LORD, was that good … !
~≈Ï≈~
Starring David Bradley as Wiiliam Hartnell, the docu-drama shows us Sydney Newman — Brian Cox — appointing Verity Lambert (Jessica Raine) to be the new producer of an outré teatime TV show.
Over what turns out to be something of a trying three years: with sexist designers, patronising bosses, an increasingly exhausting crew …
And a leading man who’s, initially, very sceptical … !
~≈Ï≈~
Now, I’ve got to admit, I’m very biased, here.
I’m a fan, watching a fan made drama — Mark Gatiss, as Moffat, Tennant, Gaiman, Davies et al are all fanbois — about our favourite show.
But … ?
Well, frankly, I’m thinking that was also a wonderfully made piece of work: with excellent performances from it’s cast, including its two central actors, Bradley and Raine, as Hartnell and Lambert.
Equally as frankly … ? If this were a movie IN were writing about … ?
It’s would certainly deserve four stars.
An Adventure In Space And Time.★★★★
