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Enjoyed this a lot more than many of Doc's offerings. Nice touch in the title.

Yes, the title earned a smile.

No errors in the puzzle (for a wonder), but too many obscure proper nouns (e.g. 12a, 6d, 20d) for my taste.

I agree with Helveticus, and I found it all (including the theme) a bit humdrum anyway!

I'm with Buzzy here, enjoyed it and well constructed IMO

A worthy celebration of a milestone. A few obscure proper nouns simply the price for a grid fill with so many self imposed constraints which I thought impressive.

If I’ve got the sequence right, I think Prospero may be blogging this one.

No errors? Heloise and Adelard?

Adelard is correct - google him. Nothing to do with Heloise

Yes, I have to agree with Jono. It's easy to make the criticism about the unusual proper nouns but one has to consider the constraints Doc imposed on himself, both in the nature of the clues and in making the grid. From a setter'spoint of view, it is quite an achievement.

Yes I've always thought that the setting must be way way harder than the solving.
Down to the last clue, 3D. It can't be a carbonhydrate?! No large dog there either. What am I looking for?