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As someone else has said, the premise of this book feels like it could be an episode of Sliders: What if outcomes of the past were different in shaping the present we now live in? Although this was established in the previous novel, this is the first time we have spent any time on Earth under these conditions.
My main gripe with the story is how stupid Anji appeared in the opening few chapters: she knew from the last couple of stories that they were unlikely to be on 'her' Earth, yet when she encounters such hostile racism she fails to put two and two together for too long. It may have made a dramatic point to the story, but it wasn't very realistic.
Besides that, the Earth that we encounter is very interesting, and this is a good 'What If?'. All the character revealations at the end seem a bit over the top, and The Oracle may be a straight steal of The Annoited One from Buffy, but we'll let those slide...
I like the interviews over all, but they should have been shown has one after the other
| What: | Myth Makers: Roger Delgado (Myth Makers VHS & DVD interviews) |
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| By: | Charlie, Garland, TX USA |
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| Date: | Monday 24 January 2005 |
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| Rating: |  10 |
I wish there had have been more clips of this great Actor. I though this was great over all
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 | The Best Doctor Companion |
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| What: | Myth Makers: Frazer Hines (Myth Makers VHS & DVD interviews) |
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| By: | Charlie, Garland, TX USA |
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| Date: | Monday 24 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
When I started watching the Doctor in Germany at my friends house who he and his family was from London, Jamie was his companion. He was my hero and over the years I still say he was his best Companion. The video was great for me to see it gave a great insight.
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| Something Wicked This Way Comes... |
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Something wicked this way comes...The Pescatons is one of those little productions that sounds more interesting than it actually is. There was a mystique surrounding this "rare" audio recording. I was lucky enough to buy it when it was first released on CD in the 1990s. Despite a number of listens over the past few years, I have never been able to find anything remotely likeable about this production.
It has none of the story-telling, charm, personality or spirit of the series. The listener could almost be forgiven for believing that this had come from someone who knew nothing about Doctor Who. However, Victor Pemberton had not only contributed one story to the original series, he had also been its script editor for a time.
It begs the question of how something unspeakably awful like this could emerge? You would be better off finding a short cartoon strip printed on the inside of a ice-lolly wrapper. It would have more depth and intrigue than this vapid affair.
This new, 2005 release, has only one feature of note - an interview with Elisabeth Sladen. Apart from that, there is little to commend this travesty. If I included this as an "official" Doctor Who story - then it ranks as the worst story ever made.
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| Solid trad audio. Terry Molloy rocks! |
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| What: | The Juggernauts (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Axel F., Canada |
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| Date: | Monday 24 January 2005 |
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| Rating: |  9 |
A great 'trad' story with solid performances. The bottom line here is that I really enjoyed this one. It will have its critics as there really nothing 'new' here (it may also upset continuity fans who may be after more of an answer as to what happens to Davros between this story and ‘Remembrance of the Daleks –didn’t bother me). However the characters are memorable and well-defined. Scott Alan Woodard does a good job as a first time Big Finish writer with a story that keeps your interest and doesn't drag. The Daleks are, as is usual with Davros stories, mainly on the periphery but Terry Molloy is so good as Davros that it doesn't seem to matter. The Mechanoids get arguably as good a treatment as they can on audio. Kudos to Scott Alan Woodard and Bonnie Langford for making Mel such a strong character here. Another great Sixth Doctor performance from Colin Baker and a welcome addition to his adventures.
great book love it.
it's a good book the illistrations are except the ones of the master and brigideer.
This book i got for $3(aus) and have been reading it ever since. it has very good stories as well as illistrations.
Another fantastic book (I get the best luck when I buy books). This book keeps you guessing to the stories climactic end. The characters are in their usual style. The sixth Doctor never really got to meet the brig in the actual series, so it was inevitable that he would feature in this story. What really impresses me about this book is the tremendous dedication and research that Richards and Cole have so obviously poured into their writing. Wow!
| What: | Imperial Moon (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | tom webster, London |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
finally we get to see what chameleon can actually do, instead of falling on the floor screaming like a cybernetic version of David Bowie ten minutes into the story. The Doctor's survival on the freezing dark side of the moon is exciting stuff, the scary Warden gave me nightmares and the Vrall are the stuff of nightmares. Very good.
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| talking dolphins with cigars |
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| What: | Storm Harvest (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | tom webster , London |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This is a stunning book. Mike Tucker and Robert Perry again have written something that rivals any other classic Doctor who novelisation (even Matrix). This book reminds me so much of the Alien films, the Krill aren't too Dissimilar to the Aliens either. The Cyothsi are scary too. Sigorney Weaver eat your heart out.
| What: | Players (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Tom webster, London |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
I loved this book, another classic Terrance Dicks book, which pits the Doctor and Peri against some mysterious Foes, and they're powerful too. This book keeps you thinking right to the bitter end. Stunning.
| What: | Catastrophea (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Tom webster , London |
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 2005 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
When I finsihed reading the blurb I thought it sounded rubbish (truth), however I decided to read it, mainly because it was written by Terrance Dicks and I'm now glad I did read it. It's a book where nothing really happens and the story line isn't that clever either. What really made me like this book was it's excellent characterisation of the doctor and Jo grant. The writing is also a fantastic example of what Dicks can do. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable book throughout.
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| Average - could do better |
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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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| Bear This No Malus! (sorry!) |
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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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| Give It A Chance & You'll Be Suprised! |
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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
