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Post by omega on Apr 5, 2017 10:44:45 GMT
News in the recent DWM about the next season of Early Adventures, starting in September
Sep - The Night Witches by Roland Moore - set behind Russian lines in WWII sees the TARDIS crew meet an all female bomber regiment of the Soviet Air Force called the Night Witches, one of whom has particular significance for Polly (2nd Doctor/Jamie/Ben/Polly)
Oct - The Outliers by Simon Guerrier - the travellers arrive on an asteroid where miners are mysteriously vanishing... (2nd Doctor/Jamie/Ben/Polly)
Nov - The Morton Legacy by Justin Richards - Victorian London as a number of murders surround a family and the deaths appear to be extraterrestrial in origin... (2nd Doctor/Ben/Polly/Jamie)
Dec - The Wreck of the World by Timothy X Atack - the TARDIS crashes into a huge vessel floating through space. The World is a survival Ark from Earth but has been dormant for thousands of years but in it's ruined interior something deadly is stirring... (2nd Doctor/Jamie/Zoe)
Two new writers, Roland Moore and Timothy X Atack. Interesting three of the four are with Ben, Polly and Jamie. Deborah Watling must not have been feeling up to a couple of days in the recording studio.
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Apr 5, 2017 10:57:28 GMT
Those look interesting and its nice that we are getting more 2/Ben/Polly/Jamie stories
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Post by barnabaslives on Apr 5, 2017 11:06:19 GMT
I have them ordered as I rather enjoy this range. This comes as good news as these do sound like a very interesting collection of stories. Looking forward to them!
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Post by mark687 on Apr 5, 2017 11:13:32 GMT
Great News
The more Season 4 crew stories the merrier.
Regards
mark687
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Post by bobod on Apr 5, 2017 11:18:59 GMT
I wouldn't leap to conclusions - they'll have commissioned three Ben & Polly stories from outset. They're enjoying doing Ben stories at the moment.
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Post by kimalysong on Apr 5, 2017 12:04:48 GMT
Well I am always happy for more Jamie/Ben/Polly stories (Season 4 may just be my favorite season of Classic Who) it's a bit sad to not have a Victoria story though. Also always happy to see a Simon Guerrier story. Have to say his stories for the Early Adventures have been my favorites so far. Well it was about time I preordered this season, so I just did. Also I wonder if the 1st is a pure historical. Dare I hope.
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Post by bobod on Apr 5, 2017 12:08:17 GMT
If this is a family member, then Ben and Polly will approaching Tegan levels of relatives.
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Post by Timelord007 on Apr 5, 2017 13:05:30 GMT
Great synopsis on each story, i can't wait to hear them.
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Post by newt5996 on Apr 5, 2017 14:07:18 GMT
Bit nervous about the last story, sounds a bit too much like The Ark in Space.
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Post by relativetime on Apr 5, 2017 14:31:50 GMT
I've had these stories pre-ordered for months, so I'm happy to finally have some news on them! And more Ben and Polly is a good thing in my book. I really liked the last two stories we had with them. It's a shame we won't be seeing Victoria this time around, though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 16:08:30 GMT
Those look interesting and its nice that we are getting more 2/Ben/Polly/Jamie stories Well 2 Jamie/Ben/Polly and 1 Ben/Jamie/Polly. I wonder if that means Elliot is narrating one of them.
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Post by Zagreus on Apr 5, 2017 16:17:03 GMT
Oh splendid news! A little disappointed we aren't getting another Victoria story this set, but that lineup looks great
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 16:40:38 GMT
Wow, these all sound fantastic! Nice to see new writers in the mix too. Can never get enough of Frazer Hines' Second Doctor impersonation.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Apr 5, 2017 16:44:49 GMT
Okay. Seriously a story featuring the Night Witches gets the sale from me. One of THE great stories of WWII that most people have never heard of. If you know nothing about them, take some time and do some reading. The Female Fighter Pilots Of WWII
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Post by Zagreus on Apr 5, 2017 16:48:19 GMT
Wow, these all sound fantastic! Nice to see new writers in the mix too. Can never get enough of Frazer Hines' Second Doctor impersonation. I wouldn't even call it an impersonation anymore. Listened to side by side, I think he sounds less like Troughton than he used to, but then, he's no longer simply trying to mirror his voice and manerisms for a few lines on a Companion Chronicle anymore, he's playing a full role. Take The Black Hole, for instance; The scene where The Doctor is deciding whether or not he's going to run away or stay and help a risk being taken in by the Time Lord agent is a nice powerful scene that Hines really gets to sink his teeth in to, and decide how to play it. He's really inhabiting the role now, instead of pretending to be someone else.
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Post by elkawho on Apr 5, 2017 17:53:27 GMT
I'm not disappointed that there isn't a Victoria story. She's probably one of my least favorite companions in all of Doctor Who. And I hate to say it, but I have hard time with her on audio with how much Debra Watling's voice has changed. I usually get over it, but it always takes me quite a while.
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Post by The Matt on Apr 5, 2017 17:59:19 GMT
Looking forward to this. Really enjoyed the last 2nd doctor early adventures set
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Post by lidar on Apr 5, 2017 22:21:46 GMT
Will be buying regardless, but disappointed no season 5 Victoria story.
Do you think BF will ever do a 2/Ben/Polly story set pre-Highlanders with no Jamie? Personally I'd love to hear one with Frazer playing the Doctor only.
The other thing on my wislist for an Early Adventure would be the Doctor's first encounter with the Chelonians. Somehow they feel to me like more of a season 4 or season 6 adversary than anything else.
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Post by kimalysong on Apr 5, 2017 22:26:58 GMT
Victoria's story the last time was the best in my opinion: The Black Hole along with the Sontarans are my 2 favorite Early Adventures. Both written by Guerrier of course.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 22:32:19 GMT
Ohh, these sound great, Ben and Polly finally getting maximum potential at Big Finish with both these and The First Doctor Volume 2
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