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Post by omega on Oct 28, 2016 8:57:41 GMT
www.bigfinish.com/news/v/halloween-special-offers1£5 on CD and £2.99 on download - Dark Shadows: The Night Whispers (featuring Jonathan Frid and John Karlen)
- Dark Shadows: The Creeping Fog, starring David Selby and Matthew Waterhouse
- Dark Shadows: The House by the Sea, starring Colin Baker
- Dark Shadows: Dress Me in Dark Dreams, starring Amber Benson and Terry Crawford
- Dark Shadows: A Collinwood Christmas, starring Jamison Selby and Lizzie Hopley
- Dark Shadows: The Haunted Refrain, starring David Selby
- Dark Shadows: Beyond the Grave
- Dark Shadows: The House of Despair
- Dark Shadows: The Book of Temptation
- Dark Shadows: The Christmas Presence
- Dark Shadows: The Rage Beneath
- Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead (the individual episodes)
- Doctor Who: The Doll of Death
- Sarah Jane Smith: Ghost Town
- Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles
£6 on CD, and £5.00 on download - Phantom of the Opera (original soundtrack files now available with the release)
- Blake's 7: Ghost Ship
- Doctor Who: Night Thoughts
- Doctor Who: The Wishing Beast
- Doctor Who: The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
- The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Spirits of Christmas (£12 on CD, £8 on Download)
- Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead box set (£18 on CD, £12 on Download)
- Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (£45 on CD, £40 on Download)
- Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Box Set (£28 on CD, £25 on Download)
Bundles with the Textbook Stuff Classic Horror are reduced, as well as for the first two Dark Shadows full cast seasons.
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Post by acousticwolf on Oct 28, 2016 9:20:21 GMT
So, the only ones I don't have (and have an interest in) are The Haunting of Thomas Brewster and The Phantom of the Opera. Hmmm ....
Cheers
Tony
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Post by omega on Oct 28, 2016 9:21:22 GMT
I can definitely recommend: - The Night Whispers if you are a fan of the original series of Dark Shadows. Jonathan Frid sounds distinctly older here, but the nostalgia value should hold for this one story.
- The Creeping Fog, as a well written and performed story that really lets David and Matthew shine.
- The House by the Sea, as a perfect jumping on point and a fantastic story all in itself.
- Beyond the Grave, a really spooky story that grips early on and never lets go. It's also a good jumping on point
- The first two full cast seasons of Dark Shadows in general. Best listened to with a working knowledge of the show, and get both seasons at once. The second season has David Warner as the main bad guy.
- Blake's 7: Ghost Ship, which focuses on one of the must human members of the crew of the Liberator, Vila.
- Night Thoughts, a story I regret listening to at night!
- Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Spirits of Christmas, two compelling Christmas stories that don't skimp on the horror (and I don't mean awkward dinner conversation).
Others I can recommend:
- The Haunted Refrain is a pretty good Quentin story
- Dress Me in Dark Dreams is a nice little stand-alone set during a period of the show not often explored. Great music.
- Doll of Death is an interesting and conceptually fascinating story, with a great performance from Katy Manning
- If you're a fan of Liz Sladen, Ghost Town is worth a punt but go for the download
- The two Fourth Doctor box sets are great quality, but much pricier than the other deals. It's probably the best deal you'll get, but the price can still be a sore point for some people.
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Post by omega on Oct 28, 2016 9:23:40 GMT
So, the only ones I don't have (and have an interest in) are The Haunting of Thomas Brewster and The Phantom of the Opera. Hmmm ....Cheers Tony The plot of Haunting of Thomas Brewster is surprisingly complex and it's the best story for the character. Even as a download it's worth a listen. |
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Post by mark687 on Oct 28, 2016 9:31:02 GMT
So, the only ones I don't have (and have an interest in) are The Haunting of Thomas Brewster and The Phantom of the Opera. Hmmm ....Cheers Tony The plot of Haunting of Thomas Brewster is surprisingly complex and it's the best story for the character. Even as a download it's worth a listen. Agreed
Haunting is actually a very strong introduction to a divisive character.
Regards
mark687
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Post by omega on Oct 28, 2016 9:33:39 GMT
The plot of Haunting of Thomas Brewster is surprisingly complex and it's the best story for the character. Even as a download it's worth a listen. Agreed
Haunting is actually a very strong introduction to a divisive character.
Regards
mark687
He works well in the context of Haunting, it's just in other stories he appears in that he's an odd fit. I'd even argue that he'd have been better as a one-off character instead of a companion. I get that this was a trial run for the trilogy format, but we'd have avoided the highly marmite Boy That Time Forgot and the high-concept but un-engaging Time Reef. |
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Post by bobod on Oct 28, 2016 9:56:52 GMT
I like Brewster, I wanted a McCoy trilogy with him too. He'd meet his match in a planner like the Seventh Doctor. Robert McIntosh was good too, he was named after me. As was Robert in the Sara Kingdom trilogy. And Robert Dalton of UNIT. Sorry, what were we talking about before I made it all about me?  |
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Post by omega on Oct 28, 2016 10:02:14 GMT
I like Brewster, I wanted a McCoy trilogy with him too. He'd meet his match in a planner like the Seventh Doctor. It'd also have rounded off him with the Main Range Doctors. The Fifth Doctor was left to tidy up the messes he made and the Sixth Doctor eventually came around to letting him return home. The Seventh Doctor is the closest personality-wise to Brewster, and he'd probably be the one Brewster would be most afraid of because of this. Brewster is a fascinating character, but one whose potential wasn't fulfilled as much as it should have been. |
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Post by kimalysong on Oct 28, 2016 10:26:55 GMT
Awesome going to get Phantom of the Opera Edit: The Omega Factor S1 and Audio Book are also on sale. I just picked up S1  |
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Post by coffeeaddict on Oct 28, 2016 11:20:35 GMT
Awesome, nothing here for me.
The only stuff I don't have is the Dark Shadows and the Dorian, neither of which interest me.
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Post by bobod on Oct 28, 2016 11:25:55 GMT
Awesome, nothing here for me. The only stuff I don't have is the Dark Shadows and the Dorian, neither of which interest me. If you're a fan of Colin Baker, then his Dark Shadows one is well worth doing, especially at such a price. It's his character talking into a Dictaphone - so it's just Colin on his own. And since his character is new to town, you don't need to know anything about Dark Shadows already. |
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Post by kimalysong on Oct 28, 2016 11:31:47 GMT
Awesome, nothing here for me. The only stuff I don't have is the Dark Shadows and the Dorian, neither of which interest me. You pain me with these words Btw I also want to get the Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead releases. Can someone please tell me what the difference is between the 4 parts and single release? |
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Post by fingersmash on Oct 28, 2016 11:35:28 GMT
Ended up springing on the ones I don't own. I was really hoping for a series or two of Jago and Litefoot to pop up on the offers but oh well. I got The Haunting of Thomas Brewster, The Wishing Beast, The Omega Factor, and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Not a bad get out from what I hear.
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Post by bobod on Oct 28, 2016 11:51:32 GMT
Awesome, nothing here for me. The only stuff I don't have is the Dark Shadows and the Dorian, neither of which interest me. You pain me with these words Btw I also want to get the Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead releases. Can someone please tell me what the difference is between the 4 parts and single release? As far as I know there's no difference in the audio product.
So AFAIK the actual difference *this weekend* are CD version - the single release is the individual CD releases collected in a wraparound box and is two quid cheaper than buying the individual CDs (I don't know how the P&P would affect that.) Download version - the individual releases are 4p cheaper than the single release.
You're a downloader, aren't you?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2016 11:51:38 GMT
Ooh, I've not yet bought The Doll of Death, I've heard good things about it from other listeners. Ghost Ship, Night Thoughts and The Wishing Beast were all pretty fun and I have very fond memories of The Spectre of Lanyon Moor and Winter for the Adept, which I think are both on sale now too.
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Post by Ela on Oct 28, 2016 12:34:53 GMT
I'll pick up several items from this sale.
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Post by redsharkJason on Oct 28, 2016 13:56:27 GMT
Bundles with the Textbook Stuff Classic Horror are reduced
The bundle for Textbook Stuff: Classic Horror is not reduced specifically for this Halloween weekend sale. It is still being sold at its everyday regular price. Otherwise, I would have gladly bought it. |
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Post by acousticwolf on Oct 28, 2016 14:24:15 GMT
With regard to omega, mark687 & bobod's posts, I've never really taken to Thomas Brewster as a character so have shied away from getting his introduction before. Perhaps I should give it a go at this price ... Cheers Tony |
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Post by muckypup on Oct 28, 2016 15:12:35 GMT
i would suggest anyone who doesn't have phantom of the opera in their collection, takes advantage of this sale to get it.
banish all thoughts of the musical from your minds this is really the best "classic" release BF have done and now they have found the long lost music files it's an even better package as these were paid for extras at the time.
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Post by coffeeaddict on Oct 28, 2016 15:26:18 GMT
Awesome, nothing here for me. The only stuff I don't have is the Dark Shadows and the Dorian, neither of which interest me. If you're a fan of Colin Baker, then his Dark Shadows one is well worth doing, especially at such a price. It's his character talking into a Dictaphone - so it's just Colin on his own. And since his character is new to town, you don't need to know anything about Dark Shadows already. I've seen a few episodes of DS on TV and heard a few of the audios, the series really doesn't interest me. As much as I love Colin Baker, I don't feel like spending money on a series that I am unable to get fired up for. Same with Dorian, I've listened to the first two series and zoned out within minutes of starting an episode. Great cast, something about the format didn't click with me. |
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