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Post by renetsil on Sept 22, 2017 10:47:00 GMT
I haven't seen a post about this yet, so FYI Big Finish has discounts on stories featuring K9 until 23:39 on Monday 25th. The discounted stories include numerous Gallifrey and Fourth Doctor Adventures stories and a few from the main range, Companion Chronicles, novel adaptations and Shada.
I'm sure people will be firing away with recommendations soon, but to get things started, can anyone comment on the three discounted novel adaptations: The Romance of Crime, The English Way of Death and The Well-Mannered War? Any good? (No non-hidden spoilers please!)
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Post by number13 on Sept 22, 2017 10:51:40 GMT
I haven't seen a post about this yet, so FYI Big Finish has discounts on stories featuring K9 until 23:39 on Monday 25th. The discounted stories include numerous Gallifrey and Fourth Doctor Adventures stories and a few from the main range, Companion Chronicles, novel adaptations and Shada. I'm sure people will be firing away with recommendations soon, but to get things started, can anyone comment on the three discounted novel adaptations: The Romance of Crime, The English Way of Death and The Well-Mannered War? Any good? (No non-hidden spoilers please!) Yes; very, very good. (The third one I'm going only by reputation because I haven't bought it - yet!) |
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Post by omega on Sept 22, 2017 10:52:06 GMT
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Post by number13 on Sept 22, 2017 11:00:43 GMT
Thanks for redirecting - yes, 'Offer' threads are 'news' and go under 'Big Finish' rather than the specific ranges. Usually... Easily missed for a new member who isn't familiar with where threads most usually live on the forum. And I missed it too but then I just homed on the words 'Special Offers' and 'K9' from a glance down the home page!  |
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Post by renetsil on Sept 22, 2017 11:34:27 GMT
Whoops, sorry, I didn't think to look on the other board (having seen previous special offer threads posted on this one).
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Post by Bazoolium on Sept 22, 2017 12:15:54 GMT
Yay for K9.
I pick up Requiem for the Rocketmen and The Well Mannered War.
I haven't listened to enough 4th Doctor.
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Post by mark687 on Sept 22, 2017 12:39:46 GMT
Yay for K9. I pick up Requiem for the Rocketmen and The Well Mannered War. I haven't listened to enough 4th Doctor. Just a heads up
Requiem is part 1 of a story which concludes in Death Match
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Post by Bazoolium on Sept 22, 2017 12:49:51 GMT
Yay for K9. I pick up Requiem for the Rocketmen and The Well Mannered War. I haven't listened to enough 4th Doctor. Just a heads up
Requiem is part 1 of a story which concludes in Death Match
Regards
mark687
Oh yeah, forgot about that. I shall listen and see if I want the next part. |
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Post by number13 on Sept 22, 2017 14:55:53 GMT
Just a heads up
Requiem is part 1 of a story which concludes in Death Match
Regards
mark687
Oh yeah, forgot about that. I shall listen and see if I want the next part. I'd listen before the sale runs out on Sunday (EDIT: Monday, thanks Mark!) then because I'm fairly sure you will...  (It's a stonkingly good four-parter, spread across two titles and among the very, very best 4DAs!) |
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Post by mark687 on Sept 22, 2017 15:00:20 GMT
Oh yeah, forgot about that. I shall listen and see if I want the next part. I'd listen before the sale runs out on Sunday then because I'm fairly sure you will... (It's a stonkingly good four-parter, spread across two titles and among the very, very best 4DAs!) Sale Ends Monday 25th 11:59PM (UK Time)
But otherwise your correct the best stories of that season.
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mark687
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Sept 22, 2017 15:24:16 GMT
I might go for Shada. I've been meaning to pick that one up for a while.
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Post by sherlock on Sept 22, 2017 16:50:11 GMT
Think I'll use this to complete the Fourth Doctor novel adaptations with Well-Mannered War. May go for some 4DAs later in the weekend.
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Post by aztec on Sept 22, 2017 17:11:51 GMT
I might go for Shada. I've been meaning to pick that one up for a while. It's excellent, definitely worth getting (possibly controversial opinion here, I actually prefer the McGann version to the incomplete 70's serial) |
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Sept 22, 2017 17:14:34 GMT
I might go for Shada. I've been meaning to pick that one up for a while. It's excellent, definitely worth getting (possibly controversial opinion here, I actually prefer the McGann version to the incomplete 70's serial) The only thing that puts me off is that it doesn't include the animated version with It, but that's only a minor issue. |
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Post by aztec on Sept 22, 2017 17:15:49 GMT
I haven't seen a post about this yet, so FYI Big Finish has discounts on stories featuring K9 until 23:39 on Monday 25th. The discounted stories include numerous Gallifrey and Fourth Doctor Adventures stories and a few from the main range, Companion Chronicles, novel adaptations and Shada. I'm sure people will be firing away with recommendations soon, but to get things started, can anyone comment on the three discounted novel adaptations: The Romance of Crime, The English Way of Death and The Well-Mannered War? Any good? (No non-hidden spoilers please!) The three novel adaptations are all fantastic, definitely get them, Tom Baker on great form, wonderfully atmospheric, Douglas Adams esque stories and the 2 hour runtime is a welcome change from the quick pacing of the 4DA's. |
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Post by aztec on Sept 22, 2017 17:19:06 GMT
It's excellent, definitely worth getting (possibly controversial opinion here, I actually prefer the McGann version to the incomplete 70's serial) The only thing that puts me off is that it doesn't include the animated version with It, but that's only a minor issue. The animated webcast is on the Tom Baker Shada DVD (not sure if it's on the special edition or standard) and I think you can still watch it on one of the BBC websites, from what I remember the audio isn't that different to the webcast, beyond some reworked dialogue. |
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Sept 22, 2017 17:22:40 GMT
The only thing that puts me off is that it doesn't include the animated version with It, but that's only a minor issue. The animated webcast is on the Tom Baker Shada DVD (not sure if it's on the special edition or standard) and I think you can still watch it on one of the BBC websites, from what I remember the audio isn't that different to the webcast, beyond some reworked dialogue. I was put off the Tom Baker Shada DVD because they didn't go for the Ian Levine animation, and really the animated Paul McGann webcast should have been the main feature instead of the Tom Baker linking material version. Might just stick with the audio version since there's an animated version coming soon anyway. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2017 20:25:37 GMT
The animated webcast is on the Tom Baker Shada DVD (not sure if it's on the special edition or standard) and I think you can still watch it on one of the BBC websites, from what I remember the audio isn't that different to the webcast, beyond some reworked dialogue. I was put off the Tom Baker Shada DVD because they didn't go for the Ian Levine animation, For me, including that version would have put me off of buying the Shada DVD! |
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Post by sherlock on Sept 22, 2017 20:50:42 GMT
The animated webcast is on the Tom Baker Shada DVD (not sure if it's on the special edition or standard) and I think you can still watch it on one of the BBC websites, from what I remember the audio isn't that different to the webcast, beyond some reworked dialogue. I was put off the Tom Baker Shada DVD because they didn't go for the Ian Levine animation, Might just stick with the audio version since there's an animated version coming soon anyway. Tbh I would not buy it if it featured Ian Levine's version. |
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Sept 22, 2017 20:57:44 GMT
I was put off the Tom Baker Shada DVD because they didn't go for the Ian Levine animation, Might just stick with the audio version since there's an animated version coming soon anyway. Tbh I would not buy it if it featured Ian Levine's version. I totally would have because it was animated. |
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