March 2024 Release Anticipation Thread

Torchwood and Sontarans vs Rutans as now regular, and CDNM as the monsters this time round feel like they have potential.

4DAs - Really enjoyed both sets with Naomi and Harry in the 7th Doctor range (especially that second set) so am looking forward to seeing how their story began.

Sontaran vs Rutan - loving the monthly release schedule for this and hope that we get more if these mini series. Be a great way of utilising some of those spin off characters and Doctors that unfortunately don't sell as much as others by mixing them with high selling characters.

I was planning on getting the 12DC but after a relisten to the first set I have decided not to, really didn't like it on a second go.

Pretty good run this month. Tom, what's not to love and his first (not counting lost stories) outing with Sadie Miller. The return of Lisa Greenwood is anticipated and finally the latest in the, blistering so far, Sontaran run! Bring it on!

All of the Who releases this month, it’s a busy one!

The 4DAs have been on fine form the last few years and I’m glad to finally get the “proper” Harry & Naomi stories, which I hope develop the pair of them nicely.

I enjoyed the previous Twelfth Doctor Chronicles set more than I expected. Dudman isn’t great, but it’s enough to avoid it being too distracting, and the recent Eleven releases have been superb so hope this follows.

Haven’t been enamoured with the 6DAs at all since the move to sets, but intrigued to see how this one will pan out. Hope Colin’s performances are distinct enough in the releases and not just “Ol’ Sixie” and the differing TARDIS teams are what I expected from the move to sets, so that appeals.

Sontarans vs Rutans has been a surprise hit so far and I’m glad to hear more from Christopher Ryan’s versions.

But my most anticipated has to be Classic Doctors, New Monsters. It’s a lovely little range, Big Finish should do more anthologies like it. Nice Doctor selection, some potentially great monster pairings, the first Four & Sarah story and a connected Seven / Eight two parter; what’s not to love?

4th Doctor Adventures would be my go to
6th Doctor adventures might be fun but considering that most of all the 6DAs are mixed reactions
12th Doctor chronicles beautiful cover but Dudmans impression is pretty weak so not sure if I’ll bother with the release
Classic doctors new monsters vol 4 looking forward to the 4/Sarah story the first full cast audio of the characters together

Star Cops, Sontarans vs Rutans
The monthly release format is really working for me. Yes, I’m rather miffed the download is now more than triple what either story would have cost in Australian dollars in 2022, but credit where it’s due: it really does improve appreciation of those 3-4 hours. It feels like we’re slowly coming full circle back to a subscription model.

The Quinn Dilemma
I admire the Purity arc with Six/Mel/Hebe for carving out such a distinct identity. It wasn’t quite what I wanted from the range, but I love that it exists and know of others who felt it really spoke to them. So I hope I’m being respectful when I say I’m SO EXCITED to see Flip and Connie return (along with some standout writers of their run). I’m hoping it can capture some of what made that team’s Monthly Adventures so special.

Fourth Doctor
When I preordered all available 4DAs back in 2020, for half the current AU$ price, I flimsily validated this “as a gift to my future self”. Past Alastair: I hope you know how much I appreciate this.