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Post by martinw8686 on Sept 6, 2023 17:31:45 GMT
If you were commissioning a 16 part epic Doctor Who boxset like Dark Eyes or Doom Coalition, who would be your dream writing team. You can choose any past or present Big Finish writers, plus any writers who Big Finish could realistically work with.
My first thoughts are,
Tim Foley
John Dorney
James Goss
Lou Morgan
Alfie Shaw
Roy Gill
Rob Shearman
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Post by bonehead on Sept 6, 2023 17:41:03 GMT
Oh I like this. I'd give several teeth for a Chris Bidmead boxset if I'm honest (although based on his audio contributions for BF, perhaps I should be careful what I wish for).
Dream writing team? This would definitely include
Marc Platt Tim Foley Lizzie Hopley Matthew Sweet Guy Adams John Dorney James Goss
... and the mysterious Ash Darby.
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Post by martinw8686 on Sept 6, 2023 20:10:42 GMT
Oh I like this. I'd give several teeth for a Chris Bidmead boxset if I'm honest (although based on his audio contributions for BF, perhaps I should be careful what I wish for).
Dream writing team? This would definitely include
Marc Platt Tim Foley Lizzie Hopley Matthew Sweet Guy Adams John Dorney James Goss
... and the mysterious Ash Darby.
Oh boxsets inspired by classic Who writers would be a dream come true for me. I loved Dalek Universe and it's exploration of Terry Nation. I'd definitely enjoy a Bidmead Presents boxset, I love season 18. Also a Robert Holmes inspired collection of stories would make me very happy. |
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Post by grinch on Sept 6, 2023 20:14:55 GMT
Let’s see….
The only two that springs to mind at the moment are Marc Platt and P.J. Hammond.
The latter for when you want more haunting and strange stories to act as a breather between the usual end of the universe/multiverse story arc.
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Post by martinw8686 on Sept 6, 2023 21:44:05 GMT
Let’s see…. The only two that springs to mind at the moment are Marc Platt and P.J. Hammond. The latter for when you want more haunting and strange stories to act as a breather between the usual end of the universe/multiverse story arc. It's been a while since I've listened to anything new from Marc Platt, but if he's on Spare Parts level form then he's definitely one to have on your team. P.J Hammond, I've not had the pleasure of watching Sapphire and Steel but it's definitely one on my to watch list. Is his lost story Paradise 5 one you'd recommend? |
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Post by grinch on Sept 7, 2023 18:22:44 GMT
Let’s see…. The only two that springs to mind at the moment are Marc Platt and P.J. Hammond. The latter for when you want more haunting and strange stories to act as a breather between the usual end of the universe/multiverse story arc. It's been a while since I've listened to anything new from Marc Platt, but if he's on Spare Parts level form then he's definitely one to have on your team. P.J Hammond, I've not had the pleasure of watching Sapphire and Steel but it's definitely one on my to watch list. Is his lost story Paradise 5 one you'd recommend? Paradise 5 is a fun one to listen to. Not as eerie as his S&S work but it has a lovely deft touch to it. |
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Post by elkawho on Sept 8, 2023 19:26:34 GMT
I would love to have some stories by Simon Guerrier. His Companion Chronicles are some of my favorite of the range. He does hard sci fi really well and I've missed him.
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Post by timleschild on Sept 8, 2023 20:06:53 GMT
Just keep Briggs away from it!
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Post by martinw8686 on Sept 8, 2023 21:40:21 GMT
Just keep Briggs away from it! I understand why Briggs stories have been divisive in recent years but just to play devil's advocate he's written some brilliant stuff over the years, just off the top of my mind, Lucie Miller/To the Death Dark Eyes 1 Creatures of Beauty Patient Zero The Nowhere Place The Annihilators Robophobia Only the Monstrous Beneath the Viscoid |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2023 12:34:47 GMT
Yeah, I agree, Nick Briggs is well capable of writing great stories... some of my favourite Big Finish stories are written by him. Nick can get a bit carried away when he tries to push beyond his boundaries though, but traditional Doctor Who stories - especially those with Daleks - he can do in his sleep.
Another box set with the quality of first Dark Eyes set would be most welcome... for me that was a series that went downhill once other people took over the writing. (Dark Eyes 4 almost bore no resemblance to the first set, they were so different quality wise.)
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Post by martinw8686 on Sept 9, 2023 15:23:42 GMT
Yeah, I agree, Nick Briggs is well capable of writing great stories... some of my favourite Big Finish stories are written by him. Nick can get a bit carried away when he tries to push beyond his boundaries though, but traditional Doctor Who stories - especially those with Daleks - he can do in his sleep. Another box set with the quality of first Dark Eyes set would be most welcome... for me that was a series that went downhill once other people took over the writing. ( Dark Eyes 4 almost bore no resemblance to the first set, they were so different quality wise.) Dark Eyes 1 is a firm favourites of mine, Mcgann is marvellous as he heads into darker territory with 8. I think sets 2, 3 and 4 are still pretty good though, with some absolutely brilliant individuals episodes, Times Horizon 2.3 and Eyes of the Master 2.4 Masterplan 3.3 A Life in Day 4.1 and Master of the Daleks 4.3 are all episodes I regularly go back to. |
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Sept 9, 2023 22:15:51 GMT
Matt Smith wrote something to help himself get into character reportedly, maybe a Dudman fronted “the Doctor, by the Doctor” set? Adapt Smith’s story etc.
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