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The first few minutes are good but quickly turns into a re-hash of the others before it (not someone controlling my mind again). The story is basically weak, with little or no atmosphere, lots of talking and litte/no action, should have been the standard 2 discs. I was hoping for something more punchy to finish, after the last couple in this series got better and better, its all ended with a dull thud.
It's six parts long. With some stories, this can prove to be too much and you find yourself daydreaming, but that is not the case with this story.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
Plenty of plot twists and turns, a distinguished supporting cast, (most notably, Milton Johns as Kelner) and the departure of one of the sexiest companions there ever was - Leela. Oh, and K-9 too.
Go and buy it!
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A great double pack of stories from Peter Davison's tenure as the good Doctor.
First off, 1984's two parter, The Awakening manages to pack a great deal of dialogue, action, horror and suspense into it's fifty-odd minutes. Some memorable supporting characters, most notably, Keith Jayne (BBC1's original Stig Of The Dump) as Will Chandler. It's also one of the earliest stories that i remember, so it holds a soft spot for me. Great stuff!
Second comes the four part Frontios. I don't think that this story holds it's pace very well. The production team would have been better off affording The Awakening another episode and reducing this story to three. That said, the Tractators are well realised, you get to see Janet Fielding's underwear (they're white!) and the sets are wonderful. There is some excellent dialogue; particularly between the Doctor and the Gravis, and a couple of interesting turns to the plot.
In all, i'd say that this would be the best three hours you could spend in the company of Davison's Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Turlough.
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This story gets a hell of a lot of bad press and i can't see why. I must have seen this story around a dozen times now, and i still find myself enjoying it immensely!
My favourite TARDIS crew doing battle with the Master (as portrayed by the late Anthony Ainley) with Concorde (also late of this world!) and vanishing passengers and crew! Excellent stuff.
Davison is on true form here, as is the lovely Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka. It's just a shame that this was the season's final story, had only a miniscule budget and suffered from Peter Grimwade's sometimes dire dialogue. But considering that, the production team and cast pulled together and delivered a job well done.
Give it a go!
| What: | The Face of the Enemy (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Gordon, Oldham, Lancs. UK |
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 2005 |
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| Rating: |  10 |
This is such an excellent book. What would UNIT do without the Docor? You'll find out in this one. Great supporting cast of characters from the third Doctor era. It makes you wonder why no-one has published a string of UNIT novels. Well? Anyone up for it?
This is a very good third Doctor story. One can almost imagine it being a lost TV story albeit with a bigger budget. It also serves to develop the supporting characters; particularly Liz & Mike Yates. A very good read
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| What: | Deadly Reunion (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Gordon, Oldham, Lancs. UK |
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 2005 |
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| Rating: |  7 |
This effort is definitely a two-hander. I'm no expert, but it seems to me that barry Letts wrote the first half and tacked it onto Terrence Dick's second half. I don't know if this is actually the case or not, but the first half about Lethbridge Stuart's Early Military life is quite boring. With better writing (and better aliens) it could have been much more interesting. The second half is more like the third Doctor stories we know & love except were still stuck with those boring aliens! Only buy it if you're a third Doctor fan and then take it with a BIG pinch of salt.
Brilliant book; a sort of annual for grown-ups. There's something for everybody. There isn't a duff story, there's poetry (- even a song!), a game (with counters to cut out) and yuletide recipes too. My favourites are the UNIT Chritmas parties and the ghostly stories.
| What: | The Next Life (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Phil Ince, Highbury, London |
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| Date: | Friday 7 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 4 |
Incoherent anthology of intentions for a story arc which the manufacturers decided to cut short in the light of the 9th Doctor's casting. Daphne Ashbrook is terrific and works wonderfully with McGann but the rest is only partly worked out, contradictory and far from self-explnatory. A real shame ... but no worse than the other post-Zagreus entries (barring Scherzo and natural History). Long-winded bollocks.
BBBBBrrrrriiiiilllllllllliiiiiaaaaannnnnttttt!!!!!
The War Games is as you probaly know the last Patrick Troughton video of his era although he later appeared in The Three,Five and Two Doctors .
The Doctor,Jamie and zoelands in nomans land in the middle of a war later on he finds that the war Is run by a group of aliens (one is A timelord) and sends A distress calll to the Timelords but they don't save him they send him to Earth In Exhile where he regenarated into the third doctor(Jon Pertwee)and sent Zoe back to the wheel and Jamie to his war with the English redcoats
The Ark In Space is Original because the baby wirrn are made out of bubblewrap and Inside the Ark is the same setting as Inside the beacon in The Revenge Of The Cybermen this video is a tiny bit funny If you like this you'll probaly like Genisis Of The Daleks and The Giant Robot 10/10
My Review Is That It's Great . This Is another Doctor Who Video where the doctor has to fight another timelord and save his own neck literally This story takes place between seeds of doom and The Android Invasion . I would recommed this If you like The Claws Of Axos I give this video10/10
| What: | Spare Parts (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Peteley, England |
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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Well what cani say that hasnt been said, this for me is the best CD still (now Jan 04). I think the atmosphere of dread is amazing, yes we know the end, but the twists and turns before we get there especially the twist wit the Doctor himself. The family are great especially with the familt reunion very powerfull. And the creater of the Cyberman rather than go down the Davros route was far better. It was all so human no real evil just desperate people dtermind to survive, with is the ethios of the Cybermen so very apt. there is no real evil people just desperate.Peter and Sarah put in shinning performances as do all the cast. I cant reall fault this one excellent from start to finish
very recomended
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| Another of the majority who hate Colditz |
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| What: | Colditz (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Jason, England |
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| Date: | Thursday 6 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 1 |
Im afraid this is one of my least favourite CD's. Nothing to do with Nazi's particulary. First we have had an amazing amount of stories about how we cant/should'nt change history, and now the doctor (so far in the future he is another regeneration) not only changes history but completely rewrites history from that point. Yes they get on well and so has he with others, ond other have died, In pryamids we see a descruction of history due to change, yet he disregards everyting, totaly absurd. Also Ace would have been dead almost the moment she steps in with her attitude. Its one thing being gobby to a mithical monster or unknown group, but the Nazi's are real everyone knows what they were like and they wouldnt take here lip, female or not. It makes it very hard to suspend belief when you actually know the baddies and it doesnt fit with what we know, some are so far in the past you can get away with it eg Marian conspiricy, but this is recent history, there are people alive who experienced this period. And the way she was apparently so much beter and braver than the capured soldiers was pathetic. If you set one in a real life situation you cannot get away with this, no wonder so many rate this so low
Terror Of The Zygons is Brilliant because it's got the fourth doctor Harry and well obviouusly The Zygons I would recommend it if you like this you,ll probaly like Genisis Of The Daleks,The Ark In Space,The Revenge Of The Cybermen,The Sontaron Experiment,The Hand Of Fear and the Ark
Sperhead From Space Is the first Auton story Of five (Spearhead From Space,Terror Of The Autons
Auton1,Auton2Auton3). The Autons are probaly one of the scariest and Human shaped monsters out of every singe monster .If you get this I advise you to get Terror of The Autons Excellent Video bye.
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The Five Doctors is not bad but not Excellent well I wont give the story away I woud,nt advise you to get it or put it on your list to buy
Well what Olly said is too right I mean He really really Is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just superb get it now 100000000/10
Revenge Of The Cybermen Is brilliant because its got the Cybermen (well obvisly) and its got harry in.This is amust see for fourth doctor fans.
