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The Slitheen Excursion by Simon G. was great. The Slitheen family are causing mischef in Greece, full of monsters, excitment what else could you ask for?
June's charcter was good for a once off character, but wouldn't be good for further adventures. Still great to like.
Full of earthquakes, paradoxs, greek mythology and history, it's a must read!
This was my first listern to a big finish adventure, and on the strengh of this, i have bought more.
I am still waiting to see David Tennant or soon Matt Smith battle the zygons,so it was good to see the zygons re-emerge from the depths. Interesting story, well done to all,
A straight forward telling of the first story.
Manages to catch the excitement & mystery of the very first Doctor Who story.
| What: | The Eight Doctors (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 2009 |
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| Rating: |   7 |
I was not really enjoying this book very much but there is a fantastic twist at the end which clears up the beginning of the TV movie. Stick with it.
This book is pretty good. But at times its a little hard to understand. I like the idea of the doctor going back and forth to the same place in different times. The Slitheen lived up to there usual habits and the past humans were explored well. But still I can't help feeling let down by Simon G.
A great collection of companions! even though it was published on the 2nd of april (a week before the easter special) at the very end theres an article on Lady Christina. If you want to know anything about the doctors companions this is the book for you! :D
Beautifully drawn and lovingly written by someone who really understands each Doctor's voice. As for the story itself, a perfect mix of nostalgia and menace to create a true Doctor Who adventure which would be a perfect 'real' episode if only it could be made.
i recently purchased copies of both DWB books, and apart from a few pages at the back of each, it is all doctor who. a selection of lovely, all new material not found in any other book.
10/10.
i recently purchased copies of both DWB books, and apart from a few pages at the back of each, it is all doctor who. a selection of lovely, all new material not found in any other book.
10/10.
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| What: | Image of the Fendahl (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Matthew David Rabjohns, Bridgend, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
But one thing Doctor Who seemed to very well more times than not is to create really good effects with limited resources. And here is yet another example to highlight this. This creepy story shows you dont have to have millions to have a cracking good tale.
What is really good is the fendahleen, made out of that good thing we all love to have in our front room called carpet i do believe. And yet they creeped the hell out of me when i first saw them a long time ago. And that prop skull has to be one of the best prop skulls ive ever seen in my whole life. Skulls are so scary. Skulls are freaky. Doctor Who always did skulls, apart from when it came to Silence In The Library, where it looks pretty fake. SO muich for more money. Cant even make a skull as creepy as the one in Image of the Fendahl.
And considering the fact that many seem to think the Graham Williams period is where doctor who started on its downward spiral, im afraid i have to admit that this is utter rubbish. There are plenty of great stories during his reign as producer, in fact some of the best and most memorable stories of all, like The Pirate Planet, Stones Of Blood, City Of Death and all that and this story im now reveiwing of course.
What i like too is that Leela gets to do a little more, lots of stories the companions seem to fade into the background and become paillid and might as well not even been in the show for the use they are to the rest of the story. But Chris Boucher created Leela, so he actually gives her a sizeable chunk of story. And Louise Jameson is on fine form, a great companion.
Tom Baker is at his authoratative best i think in this story. The way he just strides in and takes complete control of the situation is well performed and written. And i do not believe that episode three is totally all just filler, how can it be when it has one of my all time favourite cliffhangers in doctor who?
The supporting acts on this story too are very good indeed, especially Wanda Ventham, giving a really good performance.
Doctor Who is a show, or used to be, with little money but great representation and effect. Many stories engage the mind and get the viewer to think about the points the story is trying to make. Intelligent and gripping storytelling, with a good monster and good cliffhangers. This story really does have it all.
This was first introduction to fan fiction anthologies. I bought the original spiral bound version and then the perfect bound follow-up with two extra stories. I'd never dabbled in fan fiction and was new to the internet when this came out and, gee, wasn't it great? Authors from the NAs stacked side-by-side with unknown names who become future authors in the official range. Great fun. Not every story is my cup of tea but every story has a purpose and I can see why every story was chosen. This was fan fiction, professionally made. Damon
First up a confession - I'm one of the authors in this. But the book is so big that doesn't matter. In fact, its greatest strength is its variety. There is something for everyone here. Plus there are a few short stories from Craig Hinton that remind us what a tremendous loss he was. I have always found the fan made short story collections to be more adventurous, more diverse, and usually much, much more fun than the official releases. Read it, enjoy it, support it. It is big. It's bold. It has more courage per square story than anything else in the Whoniverse you are likely to read this year. You may not love everything but you will love something. Damon
| What: | The Great Space Elevator (The Companion Chronicles audiobooks) |
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| By: | Matthew David Rabjohns, Bridgend, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Saturday 28 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
So far these companion chronicles have been written very well, all the different stories seem to fit seamlessly into the season they are portrayed to come from.
But this is a very special story. What with Debbie Watling back finally as the great companion Victoria. That oh so great comapanion with so much promise and yet with only one whole season to her name. She was such a good actress, not just entirely screamy and all that.
When you get an old companion you have to have a story that doesnt dissapoint. i think the Great Space Elevator is the most easily fitting story into season 5 yet. Jonathan Morris is really quite a deep thinking writer, always writing stories with strong moral pointers. And he gets the feel of that season right down to the core.
You have the cramped settings, you have the trigger happy guards, you have the weird alien trying to take over the world and feed to survive. So yet again this is an earth story, which all but one of season 5 were. This is so very well read by Debbie too.
Helen Goldwyn is also a great choice for the second acting voice in this. Jon even gets the get up right, with a reference to a very small and short miniskirt.
Doctor Who with Patrick troughton always was full of suspense and dark shadows and shady aliens. And this story is all of this. These companion chronicles are now one of my favourite parts of Doctor Who.
| What: | Matrix (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | kieren, kidderminster |
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| Date: | Friday 27 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
In a very similar style to 'Illegal Alien', I like this a lot for it really plays with some of the stuff from The Ultimate Foe and does it excellently. It grips (or is that rips?) you and you don't put that book down till you've finished. It is dark, violent, surreal and dramatic which is what it should be anyway.
It seems that Mr Messingham is ethier friends with or has copied Mick Lewis' style for this is very graphic and very violent. If you are a Gerry Anderson fan(Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet,UFO) you may become very irritated by the numerous references, but I was ok with it and I enjoyed so much I was able to read it again between reading new ones. If you become concerned while reading just carry one it sorts itself out.
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With I first watched the original web planet, despite all the potential for a great story with a real alien feel, I phone it just dull. "Return" on the other hand maintains the really alien feel but with great pace and energy, making it a classic update for a classic story
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How time doth fly when your having fun. The Chaos pool has a Tom Baker feel, taking you back with all the flavour of the original Key to time but still comes across as original with the energy of Peter. Including a great twist, new alien race(fun but not stupid) the Chaos Pool is a really entertaining story
| What: | Resistance (The Companion Chronicles audiobooks) |
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| By: | Charles G. Dietz, San Jose, CA, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 23 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 4 |
This is the 2nd story to have both characters tell the story rather than having the main companion tell the story with voice interaction with the secondary person. But I do love having past companions participate in new stories keeping the memory of Doctors 1-3 alive.
| What: | The Rescue & The Romans (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Two excellent story's beautifully restored, especially The Rescue (check out the shot of Barbra & Ian looking at the crashed spaceship which on VHS wobbled but on this DVD no longer does)with very good extras.
| What: | Attack of the Cybermen (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 2009 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
An excellent release. This is classic 80's Who. Colin Baker is an excellent Doctor in a very good, exciting paced story.
The extras are very good. A very good history of the Cybermen & a very good "Making of" documentary.
