Charley Pollard Series 1 (spoilers, naturally)

I really wouldn't bother unless it's available on sale.

has it ever been in one of the sales?Cant remember if it ever has?

Cheers my sister paid under 20 for it

I very Much enjoyed The Fall Of The House Of Pollard it is good to know what happened after the crash of the airship to her parents and also post Blue Forgotten Planet
And yep i will probably get the next box set and make a more informed decision of the whole series.

Yes middle two seem more character driven.I am just on the last one now but definitely loved Charleys family and the fallout of her disappearance/death

(Its also on Spotify for free if that floats anyones boats)

I have only listened to this once before but i have played the 2nd set twice before (and i must admit i really like the twisted ness of the second set)
it was not until recently that i discovered that Nick didn’t write them(the first box set) though he did the second.I wonder why since the writers are clearly there and did Nick take flak for something he only directed 😂
It was 3 years ago...2018 i listened.


not as depressing as the fake German accents on River...you should try.

i think when you look at Charley as she progresses through the adventures it would easy to become jaded,as the body count rises,fun?Adventure?Jolly?
Am not one of these positive thinkers lol you cannot put a positive spin on Daleks or Cyberconversion so i think its natural character progression.

Here is the problem its enjoyable but relistening confirms it ,now it may be a sign of me getting older lol but you are hit in the first tale with

The-ever and ever-Prolixity
The Lamentation cipher
The fifth moon of the indecisive torrent
Galaxy Brewa (bro0ha? Brought-ha?)9-9-5
The obscurantist
Fieldship Prime
Virus KX variant 243
Vivarium
Leadership Clause Hexagon 13

Know nothing of those but...
But you do get something to ground yourself The Jolly Brewer Pub more pub less jargon 😂 and after a few anything’s possible

I must say the third story is the one i remember the most Charlottes family
here Matt Fitton takes the baton

You have her family the mention of Edith familiar stuff and Charleys diary(probably) and you get why she has lost some of her glow after all her time with the Viyrans that she would rather suffer oblivion than go back to their facilities.
I still think the first episode could have been excised and little mentions put into these tales.Hindsight might be wonderful to the writers lol

I would love the writers to do a forum thread of things they wish they’d done with a story or things they were really happy with.Perhaps If Kenny gets around to writing Volume 3 of The BF COMPANION 😉

its something i forget that Charley actually believes the Doctor is actually dead during all of this but least he gets a mention and its so laden with Charley lore and history its hard not to love the tale
The reunion is wonderful and expertly handled and time and distance has actually strengthened the tale and a very bittersweet ending for the Pollards and their children