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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 1:20:03 GMT
I'm thinking it features Six, Peri, Iris, and hopefully Panda. Am I reading too much into things? God, I want that so much. Plus it would make a great deal of sense if it was. Iris appeared in last years December release ‘Muse of Fire’ and I’m pretty sure Santa Claus has appeared in an adventure in Iris Wildthymes range before.
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Post by constonks on Aug 24, 2019 3:06:46 GMT
I'm thinking it features Six, Peri, Iris, and hopefully Panda. Am I reading too much into things? God, I want that so much. Plus it would make a great deal of sense if it was. Iris appeared in last years December release ‘Muse of Fire’ and I’m pretty sure Santa Claus has appeared in an adventure in Iris Wildthymes range before. In Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa, no less.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 11:01:31 GMT
If this isn't the story of the children of a 17th century village being converted into a cult of Santa worshippers after the discovery of the remains of one Kris Kringle's little helpers in a farmer's field..if Peri doesn't succumb to the infection and start sprouting pointy ears, a penchant for wearing a pointy hat with a bell on the end and unfortunate candy cane habit..if Big Finish don't find a way to shoe horn Wendy Padbury and Simon Williams in to the plot and beg Derek Jacobi to take on the role of an elderly Rev.Fallowfield.....I'm gonna be soooooooooo disappointed*. 😋😋
*Hmmm..and if it isn't I've just had an inkling of an idea for next year's Short Trips opportunity...🤔
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Post by barnabaslives on Aug 25, 2019 1:58:42 GMT
Whether it's 'The Wormery' and 'Muse of Fire' with their rewarding plots and character crossovers, the excellent Who spoofs of 'Iris Vol 2' or the simply nuts 'Claws of Santa'; goofy, serious or spoof, with or without the Doctor, I love Iris! (And not only because Katy Manning is brilliant, but that too!)
As others have said, Iris stories may be a riot but they often contain hidden depths. Sometimes they're hidden more deeply than usual, that's all... IMHO, sometimes goofy is just the ticket. Stories about genocide on a global or cosmic scale (or even death and bloodsucking for that matter) aren't always the best thing to cheer a person up. Often enough I just have to ignore the subject material and bask in the great performances by familiar and beloved performers. Especially lately I really appreciate the power of Iris stories to lift my spirits, and even if I didn't happen to like Iris it would still be worth the price of admission just for Panda. That said, I thought Muse of Fire made for excellent holiday cheer last year even if a bit less goofy than the average Iris story and if I though another were on the way I would indeed be greatly looking forward to it.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 25, 2019 13:15:41 GMT
Iris starring in her own series and Iris as a supporting character in a Doctor Who story means that structurally the same character is pitched in two different ways. I am one who prefers Iris in a supporting role to Iris Unbound on her own and as such Muse of Fire was one of my favorite stories from last year.
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Post by masterdoctor on Sept 1, 2019 20:35:58 GMT
Very interesting! I wonder if those two Dracula titles are continuations of the Big Finish adaptation. I'm hoping so as I really love that release. Or could it be a 5th Doctor release for the next year’s trilogy?
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Sept 1, 2019 20:54:50 GMT
Very interesting! I wonder if those two Dracula titles are continuations of the Big Finish adaptation. I'm hoping so as I really love that release. Or could it be a 5th Doctor release for the next year’s trilogy? Why specifically Five?
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Sept 1, 2019 21:21:20 GMT
Or could it be a 5th Doctor release for the next year’s trilogy? Why specifically Five? The Scott Handcock connection. Handcock produces the 5th Doctor's monthly adventures. Personally I think this is something other than Who but that connection is there.
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Post by newt5996 on Sept 1, 2019 22:36:24 GMT
Very interesting! I wonder if those two Dracula titles are continuations of the Big Finish adaptation. I'm hoping so as I really love that release. Or could it be a 5th Doctor release for the next year’s trilogy? I wonder if they're originals because they don't say Doctor Who on them.
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Post by Whovitt on Sept 9, 2019 12:03:24 GMT
According to a user at Gallifrey Base, Ian McNiece mentioned at Vworpcon that he was going to record with Sylvester McCoy this week, and apparently was going to maybe work with Tim Treloar sometime in the future (and met him for the first time that day). (McNiece wasn't 100% certain on Treloar, but he seemed to think so). Maybe we can look forward to some Classic Doctors in a new Churchill Years set?
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Post by axelotl38 on Sept 9, 2019 12:08:07 GMT
According to a user at Gallifrey Base, Ian McNiece mentioned at Vworpcon that he was going to record with Sylvester McCoy this week, and apparently was going to maybe work with Tim Treloar sometime in the future (and met him for the first time that day). (McNiece wasn't 100% certain on Treloar, but he seemed to think so). Maybe we can look forward to some Classic Doctors in a new Churchill Years set? Ah, this must be what BF mean by a new CDNM set: Churchill's Doctors, New Mayhems!
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Post by number13 on Sept 9, 2019 12:21:11 GMT
According to a user at Gallifrey Base, Ian McNiece mentioned at Vworpcon that he was going to record with Sylvester McCoy this week, and apparently was going to maybe work with Tim Treloar sometime in the future (and met him for the first time that day). (McNiece wasn't 100% certain on Treloar, but he seemed to think so). Maybe we can look forward to some Classic Doctors in a new Churchill Years set? Oh I do hope so: Classic Doctors, Classic Churchill. Or just maybe (and better still imo) a WWII story for the 3DAs.
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Post by cwm on Sept 9, 2019 15:49:49 GMT
What would be the point of having a Churchill Years set with classic Doctors? The whole point of the Churchill Years was to tell stories with new series Doctors who aren't yet available.
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Post by themeddlingmonk on Sept 9, 2019 15:55:20 GMT
What would be the point of having a Churchill Years set with classic Doctors? The whole point of the Churchill Years was to tell stories with new series Doctors who aren't yet available. The whole point of the Churchill years was to tell stories with Churchill.
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Post by Digi on Sept 18, 2019 12:54:17 GMT
If it's going to have an expanded cast, maybe we'll see a little bit more integration of the ranges.
The War Master range is coming to an end, but by all accounts Derek Jacobi has had a ball working with BF, and Scott and co. working with him. Having him turn up as a regular or semi-regular in another range's 16-episode set would be a good way to keep him involved for a few years.
Or perhaps Gallifrey? Maybe our Time War speculation to date has been wrong, or interpretation of the Doctor's entry into it has been wrong, and the Gallifrey: Time War sets already released have been happening in parallel with Ravenous? Perhaps the expanded cast could include Romana and Narvin, in their exile that we'll be seeing in the next GTW set.
Or even more out there - what about Benny? Her and the Unbound Doctor have a great chemistry, and it might be interesting to see how the two of them bounce off of Eight and [whoever survives Ravenous].
Lots and lots of possibilities for range cross-pollination! And that's without even trying to dream up new characters....
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Post by newt5996 on Oct 5, 2019 4:11:24 GMT
Or more comic adaptations? That would be my bet. If I were to hazard a guess I’d say a new set of Comic Adaptations would include ‘The Dogs of Doom’ and ‘City of the Damned’ I'd prefer an announcement with 4 and 6 because we've all been asking for the Big Talking Bird for years and Robert Jezek has worked for Big Finish recently.
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Post by tuigirl on Oct 13, 2019 19:54:23 GMT
Apparently Jason dropped some big hints at Time lash Con
Well, not sure when he dropped those "big" hints. This is what I took away:
He definitely said in the panel that they are restructuring and that they will cut back the number of releases, because they cannot sustain the amount of releases of recent times anymore.
No definite info on the main range.
As for the info concerning Class- they are thinking about doing more.
However, since most things take 2 years to see the light of day, nothing is going to happen Class-wise in the next 2 years.
He also said that they are still working through the pricing re-structure especially for overseas downloads, however, it will most likely take another couple of months until we hear more (this is what he told me personally).
There is also a release featuring an older Susan meeting David Bradley (I am not sure if we know about this already? Carole Ann Ford was very excited about this and let the information slip out).
BIGGEST announcement- they have already started working on the 60th anniversary special!!!! It will be another epic. They started this early because it will be a nightmare to get all these actors organized.
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Post by inchmix on Oct 14, 2019 3:08:01 GMT
Apparently Jason dropped some big hints at Time lash Con
Well, not sure when he dropped those "big" hints. This is what I took away:
He definitely said in the panel that they are restructuring and that they will cut back the number of releases, because they cannot sustain the amount of releases of recent times anymore.
No definite info on the main range.
As for the info concerning Class- they are thinking about doing more.
However, since most things take 2 years to see the light of day, nothing is going to happen Class-wise in the next 2 years.
He also said that they are still working through the pricing re-structure especially for overseas downloads, however, it will most likely take another couple of months until we hear more (this is what he told me personally).
There is also a release featuring an older Susan meeting David Bradley (I am not sure if we know about this already? Carole Ann Ford was very excited about this and let the information slip out).
BIGGEST announcement- they have already started working on the 60th anniversary special!!!! It will be another epic. They started this early because it will be a nightmare to get all these actors organized.
Less is more i think. BF have been producing too much. So cutting back the releases might be good thing to maintain the quality. Otherwise big finish fatigue for writers and us listeners will kick in
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Post by axelotl38 on Oct 14, 2019 5:03:34 GMT
"Tom stories are recorded beyond the end of the current license; they are trying to "move forward" with all their Doctors because it makes for easier scheduling" I wonder what that means. That they're recording in advance for more Doctors now than just Tom? Tom is 85. Peter is 68 Colin is 76 Sylvester is 76
When your classic era Doctors are all of advanced age, it makes sense to record as early and as much as they are able. Not wishing ill on any of them but from a purely business standpoint, it is what I would be doing.
Oh no no, I 100% agree. Facts are facts, the Doctors (and companions) aren't young, and whilst we have been blessed with a Tom Baker who will never die, it really isn't unrealistic to assume that in the next 10 years....well anything could happen. I've been saying for ages that Big Finish need to start banking the other Doctor's as well and was kinda surprised they didn't seem to be, small aberrations aside. Maybe not to the extent that Tom is, but certainly more than doing all of their recordings only one year ahead (record a Main Range trilogy, release it seven months later) etc. So I'm glad that it seems they (may) be moving forward with that.
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Post by number13 on Oct 14, 2019 9:21:24 GMT
Cheers to cwm, Mark and tuigirl for keeping us all updated - so much info to take in (isn't this forum the Menoptera's knees? ) EDIT: Hope that travels well! "Bee's knees" = the very best possible. No idea why but it does! )
Highlights for me were: more Liz Shaw (and thus more 3DAs beyond announced Vol 6, yaaay!), more MacQueen Master, maybe Vicki and Steven in the 1DAs (yes please, what a great team they are), maybe more magnificent mellifluousness from the great Mr Jago, more classic series Lost Stories (begin speculating on which!), lots more Tom recorded and even that slight hint of Jo+Missy meeting up is a wow! possibility for me
Most shocking fact: Benny was almost cancelled after 20 years! But saved by the linkup with the Warner Doctor. Well, for whatever reason they did it, it's an inspired combination and I'd urge everyone to try the latest New Benny 5 set as an easy way in to the Benny range. No previous knowledge required and four very enjoyable stories. #SaveBenny !!
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