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Post by acousticwolf on Feb 8, 2016 12:26:12 GMT
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Post by mark687 on Feb 8, 2016 12:29:27 GMT
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Post by acousticwolf on Feb 8, 2016 12:30:07 GMT
Mark I'm going to merge this with the other thread Cheers Tony
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Post by acousticwolf on Feb 8, 2016 12:43:57 GMT
Just been browsing and it appears that a couple of the titles haven't been updated with the correct prices. 80. TIME WORKS - CD £14.99, Download £12.99 83. SOMETHING INSIDE - CD £12.99, Download £5 99. SON OF THE DRAGON - CD £14.99, Download £12.99 If you are buying them, please check the price with BF first: Cheers Tony EDIT: 80 and 99 now showing correct price EDIT2: All appear to correct now
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Post by Tony Jones on Feb 8, 2016 13:13:31 GMT
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Post by literatedead on Feb 8, 2016 15:02:27 GMT
I'm almost caught up with my collection of the Main Range in digital, but I've also just recently started a habit of picking up physical copies of my favorite releases. I also am also getting a bonus this week from work. Ooh, this is opportune timing. The only challenge is patiently waiting several weeks for international shipping...
Personal recommendations, for anyone looking for a suggestion:
The Natural History of Fear - Probably best to listen to once one has a good knowledge of 8 & Charlie, but it's an excellent story (despite totally not fitting in the Divergent Universe arc). I won't discuss plot; it's worth a blind listen.
The Harvest - Obligatory for fans of 7, this is not only a great story but also introduces Hex into the mix.
Live 34 - Possibly my favorite Main Range release, a uniquely experimental story played as a series of radio broadcasts. Uncomfortable and cruel in the best dystopian way, but utterly gripping.
Singularity - There are only three stories with the pairing of 5 & Turlough, which is a shame because they make a great duo together. This one's a creative and engrossing tale that utilizes time travel well. And Turlough gets the highlight of the story with a fantastic speech about causality.
Night Thoughts - Not for everyone, but a horror story worth listening to with the lights out. Creepy and strange, worth it for those who like something a bit different.
The Kingmaker - Writer Nev Fountain's hilarious take on Richard III, with a twist late in the story that brings a grin to my face whenever I think on it. To say more would spoil the surprises.
The Nowhere Place - I still can't believe this is a Nicholas Briggs story. A fiercely experimental story that mixes strange ideas with a chilling atmosphere. Might be too weird for some, but I recommend this one heartily to anyone who wants something unique.
Circular Time - A quartet of short tales of the Fifth Doctor, the release that started the 'anthology' format we now get annually. Each story is titled after a season, offering a thematic quartet of tales involving life, death, and rebirth. I would call this one a necessity for fans of Five.
Your mileage may vary, of course, but I wanted to throw in a good word for some of my favorites. 51-100 is a mixed run, but it's a wildly experimental run with some truly unique stories. While I still love the Main Range and what it offers now, I feel we're also too far away from this kind of an era, so it has a special place in my heart. I don't think Big Finish could have run forever on these sorts of stories, but I'm glad we had them while we did. There's plenty worth taking a chance on in this run of stories!
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Post by muckypup on Feb 8, 2016 15:31:14 GMT
good sale this for anyone who collects the CD's
my top picks would be
99 - son of dragon
98 - frozen time
89 - no mans land
87 - the gathering
86 - the reaping
79 - night thoughts
65 - the juggernauts
60 - medicinal purposes
58 - the harvest
6th & 7th doctors have some excellent stories in this 50, 5th doctor's are ok while the quality of 8th doctors stories dramatically drops of when you think of all the excellent ones in the first 50.
but if you only can get one, get 58 - the harvest, hex's intro story a must for all BF collectors
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 15:32:30 GMT
I've been praying for this offer as I noticed they did it twice last year before I rediscovered Big Finish. I'd have been devestated if it was a never to be repeated thing.
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Post by kimalysong on Feb 8, 2016 15:36:56 GMT
I've been praying for this offer as I noticed they did it twice last year before I rediscovered Big Finish. I'd have been devestated if it was a never to be repeated thing. It's actually repeated a lot. But if you want to get past 100...that doesn't seem to happen. But anyways my top favorites from this range of audios is: Harvest, The Settling, the King Maker, Circular Time, & Arrangements for War.
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Post by muckypup on Feb 8, 2016 15:45:04 GMT
I've been praying for this offer as I noticed they did it twice last year before I rediscovered Big Finish. I'd have been devestated if it was a never to be repeated thing. It's actually repeated a lot. But if you want to get past 100...that doesn't seem to happen. But anyways my top favorites from this range of audios is: Harvest, The Settling, the King Maker, Circular Time, & Arrangements for War. wasn't it just download only before?
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Post by randomjc on Feb 8, 2016 15:50:55 GMT
It's actually repeated a lot. But if you want to get past 100...that doesn't seem to happen. But anyways my top favorites from this range of audios is: Harvest, The Settling, the King Maker, Circular Time, & Arrangements for War. wasn't it just download only before? No, it was CDs, how I got most of my 50 to 100. This is a pretty common sale. I'm waiting for the leap to 100-150 sale.
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Post by mark687 on Feb 8, 2016 16:10:38 GMT
good sale this for anyone who collects the CD's my top picks would be 99 - son of dragon 98 - frozen time 89 - no mans land 87 - the gathering 86 - the reaping 79 - night thoughts 65 - the juggernauts 60 - medicinal purposes 58 - the harvest 6th & 7th doctors have some excellent stories in this 50, 5th doctor's are ok while the quality of 8th doctors stories dramatically drops of when you think of all the excellent ones in the first 50. but if you only can get one, get 58 - the harvest, hex's intro story a must for all BF collectors Add 81 Kingmaker and 91 Circular Time and that's my top picks as well
Honestly though if you the cash get all the 6th and 7th Doc stories there's only 3 not so good one among them IMO
67. Dreamtime
84. The Nowhere Place
97. The Wishing Beast
The 8TH Doc Divergent Saga is the Mar/Vegemite of BF you'll either love or hate it.
Regards
mark687
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Post by muckypup on Feb 8, 2016 16:51:20 GMT
wasn't it just download only before? No, it was CDs, how I got most of my 50 to 100. This is a pretty common sale. I'm waiting for the leap to 100-150 sale. my mistake.....
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Post by agentten on Feb 8, 2016 16:52:52 GMT
My wallet just gave me some dirty looks, but I've now filled in all the holes in my 51-100 collection.
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Post by muckypup on Feb 8, 2016 16:55:36 GMT
My wallet just gave me some dirty looks, but I've now filled in all the holes in my 51-100 collection. which ones did you need?
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Post by randomjc on Feb 8, 2016 17:01:17 GMT
No, it was CDs, how I got most of my 50 to 100. This is a pretty common sale. I'm waiting for the leap to 100-150 sale. my mistake..... Didn't mean to sound snarky or anything. Was just trying to clarify.
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Post by muckypup on Feb 8, 2016 17:16:06 GMT
Didn't mean to sound snarky or anything. Was just trying to clarify. non taken buddy, and you sounded fine to me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2016 17:34:55 GMT
My wallet just gave me some dirty looks, but I've now filled in all the holes in my 51-100 collection. Yeah mine too. Need to work out what order to listen to everything in now No, it was CDs, how I got most of my 50 to 100. This is a pretty common sale. I'm waiting for the leap to 100-150 sale. my mistake.....
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Post by agentten on Feb 8, 2016 17:38:03 GMT
My wallet just gave me some dirty looks, but I've now filled in all the holes in my 51-100 collection. which ones did you need? I mostly needed to fill in some 6th and 7th Doctor releases from the tail end of the sale. Already had the 5th Doctor releases from the last time they had the sale. 85 - Red 88 - Memory Lane 89 - No Man's Land 90 - Year of the Pig 92 - Nocturne 94 - I.D. 96 - Valhalla 97 - The Wishing Beast 98 - Frozen Time 100 - 100 Really excited to have the first 100 done. Now to wait for the 101-150 sale . . .
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Post by elkawho on Feb 8, 2016 18:14:06 GMT
I have 4 holes in my MR collection are all after 100. I don't think I'm ever going to get those filled. But enjoy the sale everyone who needs it!
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