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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 17, 2017 11:38:12 GMT
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Post by TinDogPodcast on May 17, 2017 11:42:59 GMT
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Post by Digi on May 17, 2017 11:52:47 GMT
Loved the creepy vibe in this one, particularly during the seance scene. The inclusion and subtle manipulation of the child's laughter (Ben Briggs, unless I'm mistaken) were used to brilliant effect. And the bit of tugging on heartstrings toward the end didn't hurt either.
And the gag about the Doctor growing a moustache in the intervening years had me suppressing a laugh (I'm out in public).
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Post by ljwilson on May 17, 2017 13:26:22 GMT
I've been looking forward to this one for ages, I do like a good supernatural tale.
It certainly didn't disappoint, a clever tale with a heartfelt conclusion, and a great supporting cast adding to the fab sounds scape.
A quick shout out to the footsteps in the attic and the mysterious Mrs Mountford (I did wonder how she fitted in to the bigger picture).
A lovely story with a big fat 9 out of 10 from me.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2017 14:23:28 GMT
I really enjoyed this release. An expert blend of horror and tragedy - both genuinely effective for the listener. A story so enjoyable, even Romana seemed in a better mood! This consistently strong series shows no slowing down of the gentle improvement for the 4DAs since 2011 (even then they were enjoyable, but nowhere near as consistently so as now IMO).
Regarding the extras, it is good to hear both Lalla and Tom so enthused about these audios (Romana's occasional bad humour isn't because Lalla is unhappy with the scripts, which is good to hear). I love how Tom refers to Big Finish as 'we', and the writers as 'our' writers - it communicates how at home he is with BF, every bit as much as he was with the BBC for those seven wonderful years. Again, very heart-warming. I know we have Jane Slarvin's eagerly-anticipated new 4DA companion to come, but I hope this series isn't the last we hear of The Fourth Doctor and The Noblest Romana of Them All.
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on May 17, 2017 17:22:23 GMT
Hmmm... M.R. James and Henry James may both have written ghost stories at around the same time, but they're not the same person (and Henry's birthplace is New York, so the whole 'birthplace' element in the synopsis is wrong). I'm sure, ultimately, that won't affect the story, but as an avid M.R. James fan who was looking forward to the Jamesian world crossing over into Doctor Who's universe, it's a bit of a disappointment at the outset.
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Post by number13 on May 17, 2017 22:34:01 GMT
Hmmm... M.R. James and Henry James may both have written ghost stories at around the same time, but they're not the same person (and Henry's birthplace is New York, so the whole 'birthplace' element in the synopsis is wrong). I'm sure, ultimately, that won't affect the story, but as an avid M.R. James fan who was looking forward to the Jamesian world crossing over into Doctor Who's universe, it's a bit of a disappointment at the outset. The website says 'the birthplace of Henry James'. I'm sure it said 'M.R.James' (about which, as 'Number13', you may guess I was quite excited.) Did I have a vision, or just imagine it - or did they swap it. And does this story draw on the ambience of James (Henry) or James (Montague Rhodes)? Or neither? A helpful message from the beyond, received by table-rapping in the usual way, would be greatly appreciated. (And so would a post from other DU members who've heard it and know!  ) |
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Post by elkawho on May 18, 2017 3:29:17 GMT
I really enjoyed this release. An expert blend of horror and tragedy - both genuinely effective for the listener. A story so enjoyable, even Romana seemed in a better mood! This consistently strong series shows no slowing down of the gentle improvement for the 4DAs since 2011 (even then they were enjoyable, but nowhere near as consistently so as now IMO). Regarding the extras, it is good to hear both Lalla and Tom so enthused about these audios (Romana's occasional bad humour isn't because Lalla is unhappy with the scripts, which is good to hear). I love how Tom refers to Big Finish as 'we', and the writers as 'our' writers - it communicates how at home he is with BF, every bit as much as he was with the BBC for those seven wonderful years. Again, very heart-warming. I know we have Jane Slarvin's eagerly-anticipated new 4DA companion to come, but I hope this series isn't the last we hear of The Fourth Doctor and The Noblest Romana of Them All. Agree with all of this. I loved this release more than I was expecting to. Yes, I even enjoyed Romana in this one. |
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Post by lurkerintheshadows on May 18, 2017 8:46:42 GMT
Hmmm... M.R. James and Henry James may both have written ghost stories at around the same time, but they're not the same person (and Henry's birthplace is New York, so the whole 'birthplace' element in the synopsis is wrong). I'm sure, ultimately, that won't affect the story, but as an avid M.R. James fan who was looking forward to the Jamesian world crossing over into Doctor Who's universe, it's a bit of a disappointment at the outset. The website says 'the birthplace of Henry James'. I'm sure it said 'M.R.James' (about which, as 'Number13', you may guess I was quite excited.) Did I have a vision, or just imagine it - or did they swap it. And does this story draw on the ambience of James (Henry) or James (Montague Rhodes)? Or neither? A helpful message from the beyond, received by table-rapping in the usual way, would be greatly appreciated. (And so would a post from other DU members who've heard it and know! ) They've changed it in the synopsis - until yesterday it said M.R. James. A 'proofing error', I'm told. Though they need to change the word 'birthplace' too, as they're not heading to Henry's birthplace at all. |
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Post by number13 on May 18, 2017 10:21:33 GMT
The website says 'the birthplace of Henry James'. I'm sure it said 'M.R.James' (about which, as 'Number13', you may guess I was quite excited.) Did I have a vision, or just imagine it - or did they swap it. And does this story draw on the ambience of James (Henry) or James (Montague Rhodes)? Or neither? A helpful message from the beyond, received by table-rapping in the usual way, would be greatly appreciated. (And so would a post from other DU members who've heard it and know! ) They've changed it in the synopsis - until yesterday it said M.R. James. A 'proofing error', I'm told. Though they need to change the word 'birthplace' too, as they're not heading to Henry's birthplace at all. Thanks! A pity it wasn't what I'd expected - but it has given me ideas, maybe they've been done already? A pseudo-historical in which they meet M.R.James in his Cambridge days, caught up in a spooky adventure which inspires one of his best stories. They've done similar themes I know, but I'd love to see the Doctor and "The Master" (as James fans know him) take on a superficially supernatural foe together. Or, if J&L ever make it back to our London in their own time, an appearance by James in one of their stories would be great. I'm sure James would have been a visitor to Prof. Litefoot's club that we heard in the recent Short Trips, when he was in town. |
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Post by acousticwolf on May 18, 2017 12:42:57 GMT
A great spooky story and nice to see no "no get out" clause at the end. This is definitely the strongest series so far for this range.
Cheers
Tony
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Post by relativetime on May 19, 2017 2:51:07 GMT
Gotta say, playing this while driving at night through a thunderstorm really adds to the spookiness of this story. I have a feeling I'm going to be revisiting all of Series 8 quite a lot in the future - this was great!
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Post by Stevo on May 20, 2017 11:25:27 GMT
This was a very creepy story, and it's definitely the best 4DA of the year so far for me. You know when you get a ghost story in Doctor Who it's never really ghosts, there's always a scientific or alien answer, which always disappoints me as I love proper ghost stories, but this was still really spooky. A great Fourth Doctor story and a thoroughly good story to listen to late at night. The end scene was just brilliant too! So a solid 9/10 for The Haunting of Malkin Place from me.
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Post by jjjjj on May 20, 2017 19:55:40 GMT
Very good indeed usual comment though why doesn't Lalla Ward emote more than superior irritation in every situation.
Agreed! The part where she offered to help carry the luggage was one scene where it felt like the script was intending her to be helpful, but it came off as if she was offended at the thought of helping. I just don't understand why she sounds so irritated in these plays, Romana II was always more playful and friendly, she got irritated sure, but it wasn't what she was known for. I guess in e space she was crabby as she didn't want to go back to gallifrey, but especially season 17 she was not crabby all the time. |
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Post by mrperson on May 20, 2017 21:42:05 GMT
Hey, I liked that quite a bit. Great! Just about everything BF has put out for the last couple of years, in fact.
Glad there was no way out.
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Post by lemmingsunday1 on May 21, 2017 1:54:40 GMT
One of the best episodes in the entire FD main series yet. It is really good. Maybe, the best one, and there aren't a whole lot of "best ones" to compare it to.
How this episode was written to forward unexplained information by clever cutting in and out was novel. The last few lines of dialogue threw me off although.
In response to jjjjj statement about Romana 2.
Season 17 is rather weird when you think that Tom Baker and Lalla Ward were giddy in love. Take City of Death, they were kid's at play.
Season 18 takes on a whole different tone for a number of reasons: a frustrated main actor, a failing marriage, a change from a kid's program to an older audience, most of the old guard that Tom Baker new was vanishing and so on.
Now, it appears that Mr. Baker and Lalla Ward don't act together and over half of season 18 involves new companions. Capturing the feel of season 18 isn't likely to happen with the same sense of mordancy.
Now go back to season 17 and consider how much of Lalla Ward's presentation of Romana 2 is influenced by being favored and mentored by Tom Baker. Try and capture that thirty some years latter in different recording booths, with director's that don't really understand how to use the arch haughty Romana 2.
The Garth Robert adapted novels have a lot of season 17, as the Douglas Adams' feel is present in the dialogue and plot. Yet, for all that the Doctor and Romana 2 don't have that same love-struck silliness.
I am enjoying the over all quality of this season and last season's episodes, but Lalla Ward so often spoils the mood. Yet, I don't blame her, but I do blame the directors that fail to guide her to give what the story requires.
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Post by mark687 on May 22, 2017 15:17:58 GMT
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Post by agentten on May 27, 2017 22:03:28 GMT
It's brilliant that Simon Jones has a nice big role in this. Jones doing a Forth Doctor story has a lovely synchronicity to it.
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Post by nottenst on Jun 8, 2017 14:30:31 GMT
A quick shout out to the footsteps in the attic and the mysterious Mrs Mountford (I did wonder how she fitted in to the bigger picture). Just finished the story, but not the interviews yet. I'm glad they went back and explained the attic. Of course, if you'd heard the preview you would have thought that the noises in the attic were over in Malkin Place, so they actually being at Baker Street was a bit of a puzzle at the top. I am glad that my theory for Mrs Mountford was confirmed at the end. Just great. P.S. Just noticed in the credits that the writer Phil Mulryne plays the part of Jack as well. Nice surprise. |
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Jun 8, 2017 15:03:51 GMT
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