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Post by mark687 on Apr 9, 2017 16:04:41 GMT
Cant find a thread for this Sorry if there is one
In the control room of a World War 2 submarine something strange has started to happen. As the ship runs out of control, its crew begin to fall unconscious...
Finding the submarine in the last place they'd have expected, the Doctor and Romana are confronted by a mystery. Once fully populated, there are now only three men on board. And there's now also a chimpanzee.
What has happened to the rest of the crew? What are the strange noises they can hear outside the hull?
And most importantly, who, or what, is Dethras?
Written By: Adrian Poynton
Directed By: Nicholas Briggs
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Tom Baker (The Doctor), Lalla Ward (Romana), Alistair Petrie (John), Shelia Ruskin (Flague), Josh Bolt (Philip), Brian Vernel (Robert), John Banks (Franklin), Jane Slavin (Xankari/ Teacher).
Producer David Richardson
Script Editor John Dorney
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
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mark687
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Post by jjjjj on Apr 10, 2017 21:19:43 GMT
Oh goody, this week!
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Post by IndieMacUser on Apr 11, 2017 5:24:10 GMT
This release has now been pushed back to Next week (yes, it's changed since they recorded the podcast).
We are getting the latest Phillip Hinchcliffe instead.
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Post by mark687 on Apr 11, 2017 8:46:13 GMT
This release has now been pushed back to Next week (yes, it's changed since they recorded the podcast). We are getting the latest Phillip Hinchcliffe instead. Cheers Benjamin
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Post by mark687 on Apr 20, 2017 8:41:53 GMT
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Post by IndieMacUser on Apr 20, 2017 9:02:20 GMT
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Post by chapwithwings on Apr 20, 2017 9:07:59 GMT
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Chancellery Guard
It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Apr 20, 2017 9:53:39 GMT
Two very good reviews!
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Post by mark687 on Apr 20, 2017 10:00:07 GMT
I enjoyed that And it solves the continuity conundrum.
Again another slight but pleasant change of pace.
John Banks Method strikes again.
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mark687
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Post by Shiny on Apr 20, 2017 19:51:18 GMT
I haven't listened to this yet but if the chimpanzee on the the cover doesn't turn out to be the new Fourth Doctor companion I will be extremely disappointed.
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Post by relativetime on Apr 20, 2017 20:26:14 GMT
Can't think of a better way to relax after a pretty hectic and stressful morning than listening to another adventure with the Fourth Doctor and Romana! And this really was a solid release - though, I'm not sure the title of this release is necessarily the best title for the story. And the cliffhanger for episode 1 was a bit weak. Besides those nitpicks, this was really a fun adventure to cheer me up after a hard morning.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 9:48:59 GMT
Just enjoyed this on an early train journey. Really, really liked this one. Everyone is on fine form and the script is a corker, full of madcap notions that are depicted and treated with absolute sincerity and gravity - perfect Doctor Who!
Here's hoping to see The Adventures of Warp-Shuttle Franklin box set pop up in the release schedule! 😄
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 15:02:45 GMT
I sometimes wonder if Lalla Ward is paying Tom Baker back for his allegedly fiery behaviour during their TV career, by making Romana so hostile towards him here, now on audio - she brandishes the words 'You're in a good mood,' so accusingly, you'd think The Doctor had set fire to her wardrobe! I'm being frivolous - this is another strong release in this latest, (so far) greatest 4DA series. Sheila Ruskin's involvement even evokes memories of Series 18. Tom is delightfully restrained and angry here. I love the way that, beneath the goofiness, he can still command power and strength.
And I'm probably wrong, but the last line or so (Spoilers) seems to suggest (only suggest, mind you) that this story is set before 'The Leisure Hive' and therefore this series may well be set before television's series 18.
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Post by elkawho on Apr 22, 2017 16:07:17 GMT
I sometimes wonder if Lalla Ward is paying Tom Baker back for his allegedly fiery behaviour during their TV career, by making Romana so hostile towards him here, now on audio - she brandishes the words 'You're in a good mood,' so accusingly, you'd think The Doctor had set fire to her wardrobe! I'm being frivolous - this is another strong release in this latest, (so far) greatest 4DA series. Sheila Ruskin's involvement even evokes memories of Series 18. Tom is delightfully restrained and angry here. I love the way that, beneath the goofiness, he can still command power and strength. I agree with you. I didn't like Lalla at all for the first half of this release. I wondered why she is even traveling with him, since she sounds as if she dislikes him so much. |
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Post by relativetime on Apr 23, 2017 1:22:01 GMT
I sometimes wonder if Lalla Ward is paying Tom Baker back for his allegedly fiery behaviour during their TV career, by making Romana so hostile towards him here, now on audio - she brandishes the words 'You're in a good mood,' so accusingly, you'd think The Doctor had set fire to her wardrobe! Yeah, Lalla Ward's performances in the last series and so far in this series has been bothering me a little bit. It's not bad, necessarily, but the character's a bit more irritated and bitingly sarcastic than I remember Romana being in Season 17 and 18. Maybe it's just me and I need to revisit the seasons? But, at least to me, there's a pretty big disconnect between these stories and the closeness between the Doctor and Romana we saw in City of Death. |
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Post by mrperson on Apr 23, 2017 3:06:33 GMT
I sometimes wonder if Lalla Ward is paying Tom Baker back for his allegedly fiery behaviour during their TV career, by making Romana so hostile towards him here, now on audio - she brandishes the words 'You're in a good mood,' so accusingly, you'd think The Doctor had set fire to her wardrobe! I'm being frivolous - this is another strong release in this latest, (so far) greatest 4DA series. Sheila Ruskin's involvement even evokes memories of Series 18. Tom is delightfully restrained and angry here. I love the way that, beneath the goofiness, he can still command power and strength. And I'm probably wrong, but the last line or so (Spoilers) seems to suggest (only suggest, mind you) that this story is set before 'The Leisure Hive' and therefore this series may well be set before television's series 18. I did raise an eyebrow at that, myself. Anyway, another strong entry. They keep cranking them out lately! |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Apr 24, 2017 1:19:56 GMT
Well, that was rather good. I had this wonderful picture in my mind of a submarine floating in space on a 70s Doctor Who budget. It felt like a Bob Baker & Dave Martin kind of script. This current series of 4th Doctor Adventures is shaping up as a really strong one. Perhaps the strongest yet.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 1:34:47 GMT
Fantastic release. I'll write a more detailed review, but an instant classic! An outstanding debut from Adrian Poynton.
The Fourth Doctor Adventures has always been a strong range, but this series has been outstanding. Here's hoping we'll bump into Franklin in the future  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 16:28:15 GMT
Hmmm... I wasn't too keen on this story for some reason. It had some nice moments, like any story with Tom Baker in it does, but I found it a rather dull story overall. It might be because I listened to this the night after I listened to this month's Main Range release (Alien Heart/Dalek Soul), which was top notch and featured two very exciting 1hr Doctor Who stories. Or maybe I just lost concentration? Either way, Deathras just didn't do it for me. I thought Lalla's Romana was particularly annoying in this story too. Will have to give it another listen at the weekend, but this will have go down as an average 4DA for me at the moment.
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Post by andrewwooding on Apr 25, 2017 8:25:29 GMT
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I was really enjoying this story until the penultimate scene, and then it seemed like a scene was missing.
1. How come the villainess changed her mind about her army SO QUICKLY? What was the reason?
2. We heard Romana and Franklin the monkey shot. How did they survive and sneak out into an escape pod without being noticed?
3. Real actual missiles were fired at the craft containing the Doctor and Dethras. How did they avoid these missiles?
Is all of this supposed to be covered by the telepathic hallucination explanation? It's really not clear and feels like something has been missed out.
Thanks,
Andrew
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