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| What: | The War Machines (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2008 |
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| Rating: |   9 |
Here at last,for the first time since 1966 the fully restored version of The War Machines. How wonderful it is to see this pristine cleaned up 1st Doctor classic. Set in groovy, swinging 60's London, The Doctor battles against the WOTAN computer & its monstrous War Machines while on the way getting two new companions,Ben & Polly while Dodo (Thankfully) decides to stay in London.Some great extras from Blue Peter while Tony Benn explains the history of the Tower. Essential purchase.
This is book is just great! Simple as that.
It acts a bit like a murder mystery as you find yourself always guessing 'who 'dun it'. but instead of thinking who killed Mr.Johson with the lead piping you are thinking who is the Zygon.
The Zygons themselves are portrayed excellently by Stephen Cole and I always felt a chill in the Zygon's presence.
A great read! Who to bring back next? Sutekh, by any chance...
| What: | Survival (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
Survival is a good ending for classic Doctor Who, with a great storyline and a satisfying conclusion. My one problem with the story is the poor incidental music, but other than that the story ranks highly among Sylvester McCoy's.
Story: 4/5
DVD: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
| What: | The War Machines (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Huw Davies, Taunton, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
This is a Doctor Who classic, and one that I am glad to see released. William Hartnell is as good as ever, despite his looming departure only weeks away, and Jackie Lane is also good as Dodo Chaplet, although her departure leaves a lot to be desired.
Anneke Wills and Michael Craze make their debuts as Polly and Ben, although as I have never particularly liked either character I shall say no more on that subject.
The DVD extras are sparse but good. The 'WOTAN Assembly' featurette is the best, exploring how this story was recovered.
| What: | Revenge of the Judoon (Quick Reads books) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
An entertaining, light, fun read that, as ever, is well written by Terrance Dicks.
| What: | The Quantum Archangel (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Trevor Smith, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 5 |
This book is heavily referential to the past that definitely would not recommended it to anyone who does not have an encyclopedic knowledge of Doctor Who, i.e. a sad git like me. Having said that, this is an OK story with some good bits in it.
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brilliant! The main plot is brilliant, the character of cap jack is (i think) explored really well and with the surprising twists and turns i cant give it below a 9. All doctor who fans must read!
| What: | Dead London (Eighth Doctor Adventures audios) |
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| By: | Doug, Pocono Summit, PA, USA |
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
Firstly, bravo for the new/old theme music for these new Eighth Doctor stories. Very cool - a great improvement.
Dead London is a case of a story with a very absurd ending revelation about what's been going on - specifically, where it turns out the entire story has taken place - but the script and the way it is played out is so brilliant that it ends up being a very fun episode anyway. Clare Buckfield's Spring-Heeled Sophie in particular is great fun to listen to, as are Paul and Sheridan. I really can't say much more about it. A fun listen - some light entertainment.
| What: | Dragon's Claw (Panini graphic novels) |
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| By: | Gazza, Wales |
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| Date: | Friday 15 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
Dragon's Claw starts off very well. Almost immediately you remember the character of Sharon and fall in love with her again.
The storie's qulity fallswhen she leaves as if the Doctor is almost alone, with only K9 for company. When K9 disapears from the pages the stories seem to become repetetive.
The Doctor arrives. Meets a temporary companion. Problem soon solved. Also the fact that the the stories are shorter makes them a little worse. The Doctor is need of a permanent companion in the comics for The Tides of Time to improve the current quality. Hopefully Peter Davison will help....
STORIES
DRAGON'S CLAW-8
THE COLLECTOR-8
DREAMERS OF DEATH-9
THE LIFE BRINGER-8
WAR OF THE WORDS-6
SPIDER-GOD-4
THE DEAL-5
END OF THE LINE-7
THE FREE-FALL WARRIORS- 8
JUNK-YARD DEMON-7
THE NEUTRON KNIGHTS-6
full of action
Exterminerin! What an excellent cd! Nick's narration works well with a haunting voice matching the evil daleks. i like the "fragments" of Dalek transmissions a lot. The Emperor is awesome on audio.
| What: | The Clockwise Man (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Beth, Madison, Ohio |
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
This was a great adventure :D
This adventure was fun to read. It's got everything you need for a good pirate story, with the Doctor Who twist.
| What: | The Stone Rose (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Bethany, Madison, Ohio |
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
I enjoyed this adventure.
Its not bad really. the ideas great but the aliens are a bit unimaginative
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| Very Entertaining Audio Play |
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| What: | The Dark Husband (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Doug, Pocono Summit, PA, USA |
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
The Dark Husband is a superb audio production. Top marks for the sound design, production and editing, to say nothing of the excellent writing. Yes, Danny Webb is quite over-the-top (and sounding very much like Brian Blessed) as Ori, but it works here. The script offers plenty of very enjoyable, believable and genuinely funny banter, particularly between Ace and Hex, and the actors carry it off with a full-on flair that shapes this all into a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience. Sophie Aldred sounds as cute as ever, and Sylvester McCoy as well sounds like he might have in 1990. I don't know what magic was worked here, but the two of them sound very much like they did on television. The story on its own, though it is good, wouldn't merit such a high rating, but together with the sound design, scripting and acting performances, The Dark Husband is deserving of high praise.
A brief description of the story: The story takes a bit of time to get going, and does so in a very amusing way, taking some time to really have a bit of fun. Even once the story does get properly under way, it continues in an unrushed but highly entertaining direction for some time. The Doctor has arranged things so that his companions will be enthusiastic about visiting the planet Tuin, where, unknown to them at first, he intends to end a war that's been going on for thousands of years - "just too long" - between the inhabitants: the Ri and the Ir. He has a vague idea of how to accomplish this, but doesn't know precisely what it will end up requiring. He just knows that he will need to offer himself as "the Suitor" - he will become "The Dark Husband." As fair warning to those who might have heard enough of these kinds of stories from Big Finish, The Dark Husband ends up being another sort of tongue in cheek 'God-bashing' story, but it really isn't too heavy-handed in this, and maintains its sense of humor fairly well, through to the end.
Highly recommended. This one of the best examples of Doctor Who audio drama to be found.
| What: | Sick Building (BBC New Series Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Matthew, leeds |
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 3 |
This was very dissapointing. Its slow and theres not much danger or shocks. And for goodness sake the doctor defeats a monster with a burp!!!
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| Beautiful Photos, Very Informative |
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| What: | Regeneration: (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Doug, Pocono Summit, PA, USA |
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| Date: | Friday 8 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Coauthored by Philip Segal (executive producer of the telefilm) and Gary Russell (all-around Who aficionado), Regeneration presents the whole story behind the 1996 Fox t.v. movie, "Doctor Who." In turns, Segal and Russell hand off back and forth to each other from time to time, and the typeface alternates between two styles to clearly indicate who is contribuiting what.
The book is beautifully designed, and is packed with exceptionally nice photos, from the telefilm as well as from other eras of Doctor Who. These include very detailed photos of the amazing TARDIS interior from this production, giving the reader a chance to really explore the vast control room, with its library area, as well as the music room, green room, and cloister room.
There is also lots of interesting information about the production, including details on the various stages it went through, from the earlier script (and its accompanying "bible") by John Leekley, which would have basically been a complete "reboot" of the series mythology, to the final form that used the script by Matthew Jacobs, with its greater continuity to the original series. Reading about the entire process makes it much easier to understand why it took so long to get new Doctor Who in the 90s, why this production didn't lead to a new series, and why certain oddities showed up in the script, such as the "half human" reference and the apparent necessity of featuring the Master. Since three production entities - Universal, the BBC, and Fox - all required creative control of some degree, there were frequent squabbles between the various production personnel, and just too many cooks.
And Regeneration is not only about the telefilm - it basically chronicles the entire period from the end of the original series in 1989, through the early 1990s, to a few years after the 1996 telefilm. In the course of this, it covers the attempts at bringing Doctor Who to the big screen, which began in the late 80s, and the 1993 production, The Dimensions of Time.
Published in 2000, Regeneration is now out of print. After becoming aware of this book last year, I decided I had to find myself a copy, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable read. The only thing about it detracts from its quality is the surprisingly sloppy editing job - many typos and other minor errors made their way into the final publication. But that's a minor fault, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed or has an interest in the 1996 telefilm.
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So many people have something to say about this story and its not hard to see why. Everything thats said is good and thats because the effects are good and up to scratch, the actors and actresses show that thay have alot to give and so does the surporting cast and the plot that follows in thier footsteps.
Not to be misses by any Who fan!
| What: | Brave New Town (Eighth Doctor Adventures audios) |
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| By: | Doug, Pocono Summit, PA, USA |
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 2008 |
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| Rating: | 5 |
Briefly...
Paul McGann: Excellent as usual.
Sheridan Smith: Also excellent as usual.
The Story: Meh.
The Sound Design: Meh.
Think The Android Invasion, only scaled down, half the length, and less interesting, and you've just about got it.
