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You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 25, 2020 10:18:45 GMT
Perils and Nightmares are Dalek stories right? It would be very strange for the MR to have 3/4 Dalek stories in 6 months. They are both Five stories, so Peter would be getting the lion's share of the MR in its final months
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Post by grinch on Aug 25, 2020 10:21:30 GMT
I’m very happy to report that these cover designs continue to impress me. Didn’t think they’d much good when I heard they were changing the format of them but I’m happy that I was proven wrong.
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Post by stcoop on Aug 25, 2020 10:56:06 GMT
I do wonder how many of this last run of Main Range releases will end up being what was planned versus replacements that could be recorded by people who could work from home.
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Post by SG. on Aug 25, 2020 11:41:34 GMT
I do wonder how many of this last run of Main Range releases will end up being what was planned versus replacements that could be recorded by people who could work from home. I think we'll find out eventually. I imagine if there's a few completed scripts, Big Finish won't want to waste the commissions.
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Post by chrischapman1981 on Aug 25, 2020 11:42:52 GMT
I do wonder how many of this last run of Main Range releases will end up being what was planned versus replacements that could be recorded by people who could work from home. If it helps, Pimpernel was planned!
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Post by number13 on Aug 25, 2020 12:07:31 GMT
I've climbed Ben Macdui and there is indeed quite a lot of eeriness, a mix of beauty and lonliness. It's a lot easier to climb than the likes of Ben Nevis (even Queen Victoria managed it). Technically, I believe a pony climbed Ben Macdui and she sat on it. You'll have seen the remains of the old stables dotted around the fringes of the Cairngorms of course, access was easier in Victorian times, if you had the money, and I don't think Queen Victoria walked that much on her Highland 'progresses'. Her entourage certainly did!
It may be less steep than some but it's a long walk in from any direction and a lot of it very exposed to the elements if the weather is less than perfect, so give yourself some credit Davy, it's not that easy! (And please excuse my less than perfect Gaelic upthread. )
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 14:59:47 GMT
A great cover and just the kind of Doctor Who Audio story that appeals to me. Good to see the Brigadier back with Sylvester in a MR story too. I will miss the 4 part stand alone releases. One question though, what is that rock like creature being comforted on 7's shoulder?
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Post by constonks on Aug 25, 2020 15:12:06 GMT
A great cover and just the kind of Doctor Who Audio story that appeals to me. Good to see the Brigadier back with Sylvester in a MR story too. I will miss the 4 part stand alone releases. There's no guarantee we'll never see a four-part standalone again - after all, standalone one-disc Doctor Who stories have made a comeback this year with Out of Time and Shadow of the Sun. Box sets may be the norm, but special releases could take any shape!
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Post by chronotis on Aug 25, 2020 15:21:23 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun.
Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else?
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Post by theillusiveman on Aug 25, 2020 15:48:21 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun. Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else? Yeti? The Master? Who?
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ljwilson
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It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Aug 25, 2020 16:06:04 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun. Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else? It is, isn't it? The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man!
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Post by grinch on Aug 25, 2020 16:14:23 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun. Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else? You thinking Great Intelligence or Cybermen?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 16:44:06 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun. Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else? Well at least it is based on a known superstition/paranormal legend. Sounds quite spooky. Hopefully it will be something Earth based as opposed to an Alien entity, just for a change: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_Fear_Liath_M%C3%B2r
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Post by grinch on Aug 25, 2020 16:53:44 GMT
The Grey Man of the Mountain sounds fun. Does the identity of the monster seem obvious to anyone else? Well at least it is based on a known superstition/paranormal legend. Sounds quite spooky. Hopefully it will be something Earth based as opposed to an Alien entity, just for a change: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am_Fear_Liath_M%C3%B2rMaybe it’ll just be an old hermit trying to frighten people away with a complex series of mirrors and lights. Be all rather Scooby-Doo.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 18:01:16 GMT
I've climbed Ben Macdui and there is indeed quite a lot of eeriness, a mix of beauty and lonliness. It's a lot easier to climb than the likes of Ben Nevis (even Queen Victoria managed it). Technically, I believe a pony climbed Ben Macdui and she sat on it. You'll have seen the remains of the old stables dotted around the fringes of the Cairngorms of course, access was easier in Victorian times, if you had the money, and I don't think Queen Victoria walked that much on her Highland 'progresses'. Her entourage certainly did!
It may be less steep than some but it's a long walk in from any direction and a lot of it very exposed to the elements if the weather is less than perfect, so give yourself some credit Davy, it's not that easy! (And please excuse my less than perfect Gaelic upthread. ) Yes, though it is one you can do as a very amateur hillwalker rather than any degree of skilled climber or the like, which is why we did it. The Cairngorms have some wonderful sights with amazing wildlife. The land around Devil's Point, near Ben Macdui was teeming with bunting and dotterel birds with plenty of mountain hare scarpering away and red deer. I'd love to go back sometime. It's one of the few times in my life I've ever felt out of time.
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Post by number13 on Aug 25, 2020 21:34:55 GMT
Technically, I believe a pony climbed Ben Macdui and she sat on it. You'll have seen the remains of the old stables dotted around the fringes of the Cairngorms of course, access was easier in Victorian times, if you had the money, and I don't think Queen Victoria walked that much on her Highland 'progresses'. Her entourage certainly did!
It may be less steep than some but it's a long walk in from any direction and a lot of it very exposed to the elements if the weather is less than perfect, so give yourself some credit Davy, it's not that easy! (And please excuse my less than perfect Gaelic upthread. ) Yes, though it is one you can do as a very amateur hillwalker rather than any degree of skilled climber or the like, which is why we did it. The Cairngorms have some wonderful sights with amazing wildlife. The land around Devil's Point, near Ben Macdui was teeming with bunting and dotterel birds with plenty of mountain hare scarpering away and red deer. I'd love to go back sometime. It's one of the few times in my life I've ever felt out of time. It sounds wonderful! Deeside is very beautiful but we've never been far from the roads in that area, I would certainly like to some day. I've always walked in the Cairngorms from the north, the northern corries are spectacular and it's easy access to the plateau with excellent new paths now, and lots of ptarmigan and buntings. 'Timeless' is so right, I've been lucky enough to be on the tops on a few blue sky days without a breath of wind and the stillness and vastness is awe-inspiring, it really does feel like being on the roof of the world.
(Sorry everyone for turning this thread into a Tourist Board advert, but I do love the Highlands! )
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Post by constonks on Aug 25, 2020 23:46:51 GMT
(Sorry everyone for turning this thread into a Tourist Board advert, but I do love the Highlands! ) An effective ad, certainly - as a Canadian-born Scot, I can hear the call of the motherland!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2020 7:18:27 GMT
(Sorry everyone for turning this thread into a Tourist Board advert, but I do love the Highlands! ) An effective ad, certainly - as a Canadian-born Scot, I can hear the call of the motherland!
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Post by Kestrel on Sept 6, 2020 15:43:24 GMT
Jumping in to comment briefly on my current journey--the Hex arc! Just finished Black and White and am gonna start Gods and Monsters soon! It's really... something, seeing these very Doctor-light stories. From what I can gather from the brief BTS stuff, these were recorded while McCoy was filming The Hobbit?
I've seen a whooooole lot of praise for Hex, but thus far I can't say I exactly share it. He seems... misused as a character. So much of his dialog is wasted whining about the Doctor, which... yeah, I get it--though, honestly, Ace has far more cause for criticism--and the parts of his character/story that are interesting get tossed to the wayside more often than not. Angel of Scutari was probably the only Hex story where I genuinely loved his character, without caveat. Though part of that may just be my desperation to see more people acting like Doctors in this 50+ year old franchise about a dood who goes around calling himself "the Doctor."
Dunno where my MR explorations will go next once I wrap up this arc w/ Afterlife. I'm thinking I may finish up the 6 + Charley run, or alternatively, if anyone can recommend some good stories with a dark/sinister 7th Doctor, I'd appreciate it. McCoy is probably the actor I have the most mixed feelings on--but I'm loving it when he lowers his voice and gets all sinister.
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Post by mark687 on Sept 7, 2020 9:57:39 GMT
DW MR NO 267
Thin Time/Madquake
Subscriber PDF Script and Extended Interview DL in Accounts
Regards
mark687
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