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Post by ljwilson on Jan 12, 2021 9:51:32 GMT
MR: Alien Heart - I quite enjoyed this one! The plot was a bit strange - sticky green things able to combine their minds together and do (something) that destroys planets, with a familiar set of baddies pulling the strings.
The regulars were on top form but i found that the female officer became increasingly wooden in her delivery as the play wore on.
Saying that, it was alright! 6 out of 10.
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Post by cjr on Jan 12, 2021 10:32:46 GMT
The Early Adventures: Daughter of the Gods. What if... what if Doctor Who celebrated 5 years with the First and Second Doctors together? The Daleks are a presence, but not present for most of the story. And it serves them well. And I was struck by the stray thought that Earth must have fallen... A great story.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 10:42:13 GMT
8DA-1.5-Phobos-Eddie Robson
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Post by ljwilson on Jan 12, 2021 12:07:18 GMT
8DA-1.5-Phobos-Eddie Robson Have you embarked on a 8DA relisten?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 12:16:31 GMT
8DA-1.5-Phobos-Eddie Robson Have you embarked on a 8DA relisten? No just thought I would see what I fancied and I fancied some Lucie and 8 lol have a stomach bug at moment so finding it distracting better than being a moaning old male alone
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Post by The Brigadier on Jan 12, 2021 17:10:51 GMT
Day 3 Bernice Summerfield And The Draconian Rage (4.2) Bernice Summerfield And The Poison Seas (4.3)
Day 4 Wrapping up (for now) this first playthrough the original Bernice Summerfield stories with Death And The Daleks (4.4) before indulging in a couple of replays this evening - Short Trips : Free Speech and The Martian Invasion Of Earth. Back to the backlog...and on to a first playthrough of the adventures of the Eighth Doctor.. Day 5 Dark Eyes 2 - The Traitor (2.1) Dark Eyes 2 - The White Room (2.2)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2021 19:19:09 GMT
Wirrn Isle.
It's been a while since William Gallagher has written for BF. Even though I found his subsequent stories don't quite live upto this, I still very much welcome the possibility of more stuff from him. Wirrn Isle is a great, rather gruesome tale that contrasts 'the big picture' with the intimate story of one family really well - the kind of thing that Doctor Who excels at. It reminds me of a classic series tale - much talk of death on a grand scale while the action - always with an eye on the budget - concentrates on a smaller, close-knit community. The character of Toasty I find a little inconsistent. Sometimes she acts and behaves like an intelligent young woman, other times, she's portrayed as a child. If there's a reason for that, I missed it; other than that, though, I really enjoy revisiting this. Flip gets some very good moments and Lisa Greenwood shines. Flip is a great double act with Constance of course, but she's great as the sole companion too.
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Jan 12, 2021 19:58:15 GMT
Robin Hood - the deer hunters
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Post by polly on Jan 13, 2021 1:01:26 GMT
Mission to Magnus
This sucked. It combines two things I don't care for - the cliche planet dominated entirely by one gender, and the Ice Warriors. I don't care for the lumbering lummoxes seen in most of their stories. The Peladon-flavor Ice Warriors are much more interesting, because they actually have character and a culture. The usual Sixth Doctor verbosity here felt like stalling for time, which is curious since both episodes were in excess of their intended 45-minute TV timeslot.
The villainous scheme of the Ice Warriors is fine enough, but it is resolved rather easily after the requisite amount of running around. I thought with the petition from Magnus to use time travel against their rivals and Aznrnoronr the bully overseeing that side of things could give us some interesting, Gallifrey-style material, but negotiation is quickly abandoned in favor of evil schemes. Sigh.
I also didn't care for the ending, where the menfolk talked about the need for the sexes to work together without trying to snatch control from each other (yes), and promptly veered off into thinking lewd thoughts about what they'd do with their new "wives" (NO!!!). I mean, the idea of integrating men and women is alien to the Magnusians to begin with, why would you spring that on them in the first five minutes? Time and place, boys.
However this story does have one excellent saving grace in the form of Sil. He is one of the best inventions from Sixie's tenure, and Nabil Shaban steals every single scene he's in. The story was not strong overall, but his dialogue was excellent and he kept things lively. I hope he returns to Big Finish for more, he's certainly welcome back any time.
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Post by melkur on Jan 13, 2021 1:38:47 GMT
On the way to work today I finished off 'Dust Breeding', which I enjoyed as ever, before making a start on 'The Apocalypse Element' (I'm 15-odd minutes into part 2). Whilst I will say that I'm put off by the runtime slightly (just over two-and-a-quarter hours), I'm enjoying this re-listen, and the slow build, enough so far!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 8:50:07 GMT
Wirrn Isle.
It's been a while since William Gallagher has written for BF. Even though I found his subsequent stories don't quite live upto this, I still very much welcome the possibility of more stuff from him. Wirrn Isle is a great, rather gruesome tale that contrasts 'the big picture' with the intimate story of one family really well - the kind of thing that Doctor Who excels at. It reminds me of a classic series tale - much talk of death on a grand scale while the action - always with an eye on the budget - concentrates on a smaller, close-knit community. The character of Toasty I find a little inconsistent. Sometimes she acts and behaves like an intelligent young woman, other times, she's portrayed as a child. If there's a reason for that, I missed it; other than that, though, I really enjoy revisiting this. Flip gets some very good moments and Lisa Greenwood shines. Flip is a great double act with Constance of course, but she's great as the sole companion too.
I love that one great for Flip and very very atmospheric.....could be the cold Scottish setting😂
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 8:51:32 GMT
Mission to Magnus
This sucked. It combines two things I don't care for - the cliche planet dominated entirely by one gender, and the Ice Warriors. I don't care for the lumbering lummoxes seen in most of their stories. The Peladon-flavor Ice Warriors are much more interesting, because they actually have character and a culture. The usual Sixth Doctor verbosity here felt like stalling for time, which is curious since both episodes were in excess of their intended 45-minute TV timeslot. The villainous scheme of the Ice Warriors is fine enough, but it is resolved rather easily after the requisite amount of running around. I thought with the petition from Magnus to use time travel against their rivals and Aznrnoronr the bully overseeing that side of things could give us some interesting, Gallifrey-style material, but negotiation is quickly abandoned in favor of evil schemes. Sigh. I also didn't care for the ending, where the menfolk talked about the need for the sexes to work together without trying to snatch control from each other (yes), and promptly veered off into thinking lewd thoughts about what they'd do with their new "wives" (NO!!!). I mean, the idea of integrating men and women is alien to the Magnusians to begin with, why would you spring that on them in the first five minutes? Time and place, boys. However this story does have one excellent saving grace in the form of Sil. He is one of the best inventions from Sixie's tenure, and Nabil Shaban steals every single scene he's in. The story was not strong overall, but his dialogue was excellent and he kept things lively. I hope he returns to Big Finish for more, he's certainly welcome back any time. It is the only Lost Story of Colins I have not yet listened to and always see less than favourable reviews when I have contemplated it ...so it is still in the not quite yet pile
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Post by theillusiveman on Jan 13, 2021 10:31:41 GMT
Taking advantage of The Master Sale i listened to
The Oseidon Adventure- I Will say it was hilariously over the top, really funny and quite enjoyable. Geoffrey Beevers really gives a great performance alongside Tom Baker. Seriously hope they get Beevers for The Third Doctor Adventures
The Home Guard- Atmospheric and Chilling, something about this tale felt unnerving (i just hate that it has narration which takes me out of the story) Great Performances from the Cast especially James Drefyus as The Master- who is much more terrifying here than the Destination Wars, i like the Arc they were building for The First Master becoming more of a threat through each of the stories, fingers crossed that his next appearance in an upcoming Tom Baker Audio will be just as great.
The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Volume 04: Ruler of the Universe- While i focused more on the other stories without the master, i really enjoy the duo of Benny and The Unbound Doctor, i havent listened to much of her audios but listening to Volume 4 and 3 makes me want to get the rest. Asking for a friend and the true saviour of the universe are huge highlights of this set. i wonder if Big Finish will decide to revisit The Unbound Range for more stories.
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Post by ljwilson on Jan 13, 2021 12:40:41 GMT
MR: Dreamtime. I fancy something average and a bit weird, so why not.
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Post by mark687 on Jan 13, 2021 16:59:05 GMT
TW MR
(A nice potted version of Ianto's TV History via his sin ominous beverage supplier) Regards
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 19:19:12 GMT
Dark Shadows: The Carrion Queen.
It is far too long since I listened to these extraordinary single-disc Dark Shadows stories. I'd forgotten how absolutely brilliant they are. Here, a fruity sounding Nigel Fairs is excellent as the Dark Lord, leading that weaselly old turkey Trask on what might be his final journey. Trask is an endlessly fascinating character, a definite Dark Shadows favourite, and Big Finish really have breathed extra life into him. Lizzie Hopley's wonderfully delirious tale, together with Nigel Fairs (him again!) approximation of Robert Cobert's incidental score propels the listener into a truly hellish realm. And, of course, Lara Parker is wonderful.
How I miss these regular Dark Shadows audios.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 19:40:26 GMT
Dark Shadows: The Carrion Queen.
It is far too long since I listened to these extraordinary single-disc Dark Shadows stories. I'd forgotten how absolutely brilliant they are. Here, a fruity sounding Nigel Fairs is excellent as the Dark Lord, leading that weaselly old turkey Trask on what might be his final journey. Trask is an endlessly fascinating character, a definite Dark Shadows favourite, and Big Finish really have breathed extra life into him. Lizzie Hopley's wonderfully delirious tale, together with Nigel Fairs (him again!) approximation of Robert Cobert's incidental score propels the listener into a truly hellish realm. And, of course, Lara Parker is wonderful.
How I miss these regular Dark Shadows audios.
Yes I miss them too and seems like forever till we get the next instalment in the range 😠binged a few of them again over Christmas happy listening
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 19:47:43 GMT
Dark Shadows: The Carrion Queen.
It is far too long since I listened to these extraordinary single-disc Dark Shadows stories. I'd forgotten how absolutely brilliant they are. Here, a fruity sounding Nigel Fairs is excellent as the Dark Lord, leading that weaselly old turkey Trask on what might be his final journey. Trask is an endlessly fascinating character, a definite Dark Shadows favourite, and Big Finish really have breathed extra life into him. Lizzie Hopley's wonderfully delirious tale, together with Nigel Fairs (him again!) approximation of Robert Cobert's incidental score propels the listener into a truly hellish realm. And, of course, Lara Parker is wonderful.
How I miss these regular Dark Shadows audios.
Yes I miss them too and seems like forever till we get the next instalment in the range 😠binged a few of them again over Christmas happy listening The Carrion Queen really is a gem, isn't it? I've a few days before I have to go back to work. The weather is *****, we're not really allowed out anyway. Should I spend an entire day devoted to the Dark Shadows audios? I think I know the answer ...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2021 19:54:04 GMT
Yes I miss them too and seems like forever till we get the next instalment in the range 😠binged a few of them again over Christmas happy listening The Carrion Queen really is a gem, isn't it? I've a few days before I have to go back to work. The weather is *****, we're not really allowed out anyway. Should I spend an entire day devoted to the Dark Shadows audios? I think I know the answer ... Can think of worse ways to spend it but am on a Who roll at the moment lol
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Post by polly on Jan 13, 2021 20:27:50 GMT
It is the only Lost Story of Colins I have not yet listened to and always see less than favourable reviews when I have contemplated it ...so it is still in the not quite yet pile Yeah, I wouldn't recommend it unless you love Sil and he can carry the whole story for you.
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