Tag Archives: Dr Who

Parrot breeding David Tennant (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Dreamaticus

David Tennant bred and sold parrots as a sideline to acting. I knew this because I was his secret mistress.

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David Tennant depressed (Rousse)

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Dreamaticus

David Tennant was amongst the great and good brought together by the UK research councils to serve on the horizon-scanning committee. I guessed that he was qualified to join the academics and industry futurists thanks to his experience of time … Continue reading →

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Dalek Rolls Royce kidnap (Rousse)

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I remembered that I had not been able to find a large enough space to leave my white Rolls Royce in the car park next to the river. Now I had also forgotten where I had eventually left it. Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

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Maggie the monster (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was in grave danger, pursued Dr Who style by a ravenous monster: Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

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Sea monster victim organises a lift home (Rousse)

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I was an extra in a new Dr Who spin-off. Despite our requests, none of the ‘actors’ on my grade were informed in advance of the plot. This was to add to the authenticity of the monster scenes. SPL and … Continue reading →

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A lizard intruder and Dr Who (Rousse)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

There was an intruder in my holiday cottage. I was sure of it. I could sense him on the floor to the left of my bed. To distract him, I held out an oatmeal biscuit. This he readily accepted. While … Continue reading →

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Is Dr Who to blame for a shrinking world? (Rousse)

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Dreamaticus

When the elevator doors opened I was disappointed to see that the lift was minuscule. How would we all fit in there? ‘Just go in one at a time’ my colleague suggested. It was clear that she could not see … Continue reading →

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Dr Who companion travels back in time in vain attempt to stop Brexit (Rousse)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I travelled back in time, unseasonably dressed in furs, to a country fair on a warm summer’s day in 2010. I found the yellow and white striped stand at which I was to deliver my message. I leant over the … Continue reading →

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Highland hotel murder mystery quiz mistaken for Dr Who rehearsal (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Dreamaticus

We recognised the ghillie as the one from the Ardushiane Hotel. He had once asked on the last evening of a weekend trip to the Highlands whether we would be shooting the next day. At the time I had been … Continue reading →

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Naked housework, phone swapping, and Doctor Who accessories (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Naked, I tidied up my London flat. I moved slices of white bread from the first floor sitting room windowsill to the kitchen where they belonged. When I returned downstairs a fat woman brandishing a gun confronted me in the … Continue reading →

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