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| What: | Faith Stealer (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Joe Ford, Eastbourne |
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| Date: | Friday 24 September 2004 |
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| Rating: |   8 |
A return to form for the eighth Doctor audios after a seriously disapointing third season. This is a witty and clever tale that pokes fun at the hypocrisy of religion. I wont lie...the eighth Doctor, Charley and C'rizz are still a deeply unsatisfying combination but the story here is engaging enough for you to forget about that and just enjoy the experience.
Greetings, I have this annual in my collection and this is another winner. I am a big fan of the cybermen and this cover is a real classic. The stories are wonderful also. This one is worth purchasing for your collection for the cover alone. My top rating!
Greetings, I think this Doctor Who annual is the best cover of the entire series. The stories are pretty good also. Gets my top rating! LOVE THAT COVER!
Listening to this play, you have to wonder if Trevor Baxendale even likes the character of Bernice Summerfield. The situation in which she finds herself here is horrific to say the least, and doesn't prove to be easy listening. Ancient medical practices aside, the main story does well at fleshing out the culture of the little seen Draconians, and what we see of their world seems intriguing.
On the down side, if you haven't already heard the Doctor Who audio play 'The Dark Flame' (which I hadn't), you may feel a little lost during some of the plot revelations here. Also the characters, bar Bernice, all seem to suffer the same fate, which stretches credulity perhaps a little too far.
Interesting, but probably a bit too gruesome to be enjoyable...
Although the set-up maybe a bit of a cliché (mystery lurking in an ancient booby-trapped temple), this is an enjoyable play. Placing the story against the backdrop of the Rutan/Sontarran War provides some urgency to Benny's mission, and allows for strong motivations for all the characters involved. As expected of a Rutan story, this retreads similar ground as their TV serial 'Horror Of Fang Rock', where the fun is in guessing who is really who. The only disappointing part to this audio drama is the final twist - it adds little to the plot and basically only serves as a 'get-out-clause' for the writer.
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| What: | Camera Obscura (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Piers, Lancashire, UK |
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| Date: | Monday 20 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Knowing that this book was voted the best of the 2002 novels in the annual DWM survey, I was looking forward to this novel. I was not disappointed. Although the Doctor has encountered Sabbath a few times, it was about time that the ramifications of 'The Adventuress Of Henrietta Street' were dealt with. That, and the excellent story, are what makes this book so rewarding. Even though a couple of plot threads are left hanging (who made the troublesome machine?), this book sets up a new dynamic between the Doctor and Sabbath and I can't wait to see how it plays out. It appears that the seeds of Anji's departure are sown here, so enjoy her while you can!
Great!
Simply amazing story about Sophie's life on Dr Who.
| What: | The Legend (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Claire Chaplin, Gillingham, Kent, England |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
A very detailled book, that was well worth is expensive price tag.
I have only two problems with the book;
1. The lack of info, about the Books and Audios
2. The way the text is over the photographs.
However, these are both very minor things, in a book that has become one of my main reference books, second only to The Television Companion.
| What: | Jubilee (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Claire Chaplin, Gillingham, Kent, England |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 7 |
I was a bit dissapointed with this. Robot Sherman's writing was good, as always, but I couldn't help but feel there was something not quite right.
Sure, it was enjoyable, not my favourite though. Prehaps, as I had just listened to 'Chimes of Midnight' my expectations were to high.
It was the alternate Doctor that almost made me reach for the stop button on my CD player.
All in all, an enjoyable moral story, but one that I can't help feeling would have fitted into the BBC 8th Doctor Book Range a lot better.
| What: | Zagreus (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Claire Chaplin, Gillingham, Kent, England |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
The Alice references make the story seem rather confusing. However, India Fisher plays Charley brilliantly here and is one of the best characters. The characters played by the actors who played the Doctor work well too. My only worry is the bits with Rassilon. Do they always have to whittle Gallifrey stories down to betrayal? The TARDIS throwing the Doctor's things out may have worked, if the TARDIS' hadn't been disguised as the Brigadier. Besides, I thought the TARDIS was a she.
Overall, an enjoyable listen, but it's better to ignore the plot.
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| Rob Shearman Does It Again! |
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| What: | The Chimes of Midnight (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Claire Chaplin, Gillingham, Kent, England |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
After Robot Shearman's brilliant Holy Terror I decided to try Chimes Of Midnight as I liked the prievew in DWM. I was not dissapointed. The atmosphere in episode 1 has got to be the best starter to any Doctor Who story. This audio adventure is, in my opinion, the best thing I have ever listened to. Lets hope the new TV series can reach the same standard.
| What: | Project: Twilight (Big Finish: The Monthly Adventures) |
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| By: | Claire Chaplin, Gillingham, Kent, England |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
If only I'd paid more attention to the cover. The cliffhanger revealling the enemies came as a complete suprise to me. Maggie Stables is excellent as Evelyn Smythe and this Audio Adventure remains one of my firm favourites.
| What: | The Highlanders (Target novelisations) |
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| By: | Claire, Australia |
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
I loved this book because it was about Patrick Troughton (my favourite Dr) and it was really well written. The author even incorperated some humour! Do read. Especially if you like Scottish people
Not the greatest story in the 8th doctor series but it did have some strong points. With the use of the Doctor's amnesia and his being torn between getting his memories back or not, Trix's inner struggle with her past, and the mysterious Madame Xing (who reminds me a bit of the Rani), we could have the makings of some interesting novels in the near future.
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| The curse of the brilliant DVD |
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Some people say that the "un"edited video version of TCOF is terrible, luckily for me i didn't have it!
Now when i buy a DVD (especially a Doctor Who one) i don't just look at the special features i look at the actual story/Film however in the case of TCOF i looked just at the special features (and Clayton Hickman's wonderful cover), reason being was that it had a remastered completely brand new "CGI" edition of TCOF included.
I thought this would be brilliant, well i thought right!
I can't stop watching it ever since i brought it and that was when it first came out, plonk a small child or large adult infront of this and they've got no excuse to not like it, it's the best(that's only my opinion please don't sue me)!
P.S Can the BBC please bring out more special editons!
| What: | Prime Time (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | travis, London |
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Prime time is brilliant,simple,simple like a visit to the chemist or a walk in the park or turning on the … Oh! Sorry I went of the point there. So your sitting there thinking that I’m going to reveal all of this story’s secrets, like revealing celebrity secrets in the latest issue of the heat magazine, well tough because I’m not,you're just going to have to buy and see. You poor pathetic fools, you thought I’d tell you everything ha ha ha ha ha ha ... I love that part.
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| "Wonderful Book, all of them!" |
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I enjoy Doctor Who books written by Terrance Dicks so when i heard that the first Eight Doctor book would be wrote by him i decided to read it striaght away!
When i first started reading the book i wasn't so sure but as the book (and the Doctor's) progressed i started to really enjoy it.
The story, is i admit not the best, but if you want a good read and a and an ever so basic multi-Doctor adventure then this is the book for you!
| What: | The Curse of Fenric: (Silva Screen classic series music soundtracks) |
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| By: | Peter Faizey, Worcestershire, England |
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Another brilliant CD by Mark Ayres.
The scores are excellent, exciting and moving everything is captured in this CD of the music for a exceptional Doctor Who story.
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| Mike Tucker is a brilliant ("rhyme")! |
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| What: | Prime Time (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Xantos, London |
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
Mike Tucker is brilliant he has Mc coy and
Aldred down the spots on there face!
Oh and liked the fact that there was a surprise entrance by... oh i won't say i might spoil it for some!
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| This summer's blockbuster: Warmonger! |
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| What: | Warmonger (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Xantos, London |
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 2004 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
Words cannot describe it; sheer brilliance!
This should be a Film!
