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Doctor Who

Big Finish Reviews - Releases 21 onwards
Click here for reviews of Big Finish 1 - 20
Click here for reviews of Big Finish 41 onwards

Dust Breeding Robots of Death - Meets - Keeper of Traken
Pace & Development:
8

Initial doubts over unnatural and clumsy dialogue were soon forgotten as the story unfolds. McCoy and Aldred are unconvincing as ever and Caroline John is embarrasing but the story's surprise is a master-stroke. Interesting concepts and a clear narrative drive this adventure well.

Originality:
9
Characterisation & Acting:
3
Intrigue:
7
Score:
68%

BloodtideThe Silurians - Meets - The Visitation
Pace & Development:
7
An entertaining tale marred by large elemets of the plot lifted from The Silurians. The Silurian stories have a limited scope and this relies heavily on good characters and peripheral plot to keep the interest until its revelatory climactic twist that increases the value of the tale.
Originality:
6
Characterisation & Acting:
8
Intrigue:
6
Score:
68%

Project Twilight State of Decay - Meets - Ressurection
Pace & Development:
6
A mediocre sequel needing an injection of new ideas. The characters are good but the routines are all too familiar and the conclusion is reached without much tension. Plus science fiction has to top relying on nano-bots explaining everything 'supernatural'.
Originality:
5
Characterisation & Acting:
6
Intrigue:
4
Score:
53%

Eye of the ScorpionAztecs - Meets - Marco Polo
Pace & Development:
6
A likeable return to a historical-style story, albeit with now obligatory alien anachronism thrown in. Pace is slow to gather but not unpleasantly so, mainly because the enjoyable characters warm this story through. Davison and Bryant work as well as ever.
Originality:
7
Characterisation & Acting:
8
Intrigue:
6
Score:
68%

ColditzCurse of Fenric - Meets - Mawdryn Undead
Pace & Development:
7
Even McCoy and Aldred manage not to spoil this interesting story. Although hindered somewhat by its complicated paradox plotline, this prison drama manages to give Ace a positive role and the Doctor an interesting adversary. Marred a little by some cheesy synthesiser incidental music.
Originality:
8
Characterisation & Acting:
7
Intrigue:
7
Score:
73%

PrimevalKeeper of Traken - Meets - 4 to Doomsday
Pace & Development:
7
A return to Traken has not exactly been long-awaited so this setting made an interesting choice. Not wasted however, but developed in unexpected directions. Ultimately some good perspectives on the Doctor are touched on and the story slots pleasantly into Doctor Who lore.
Originality:
6
Characterisation & Acting:
6
Intrigue:
7
Score:
65%

The One Doctor Keys of Marinus - Meets - Carnival of Monsters
Pace & Development:
8
Comedy Who taken to the next level. Nothing about this should work: Its played for laughs, it has Bonnie Langford, it stars Christopher Biggins. It should be dire. But its superb. A massive homage to The Hitch Hiker's Guide, featuring the Weakest Link and the Smash robots. Its a winner.
Originality:
9
Characterisation & Acting:
8
Intrigue:
7
Score:
80%

Invaders from Mars The Dominators - Meets - The Visitation
Pace & Development:
6
Somewhere between a cliche and a parody, this just doesnt quite have enough fresh material to avoid ending up a corny pastiche. Its further spoilt by far too many characters all with the same dodgy accent but through it all there is some fun to be had.
Originality:
7
Characterisation & Acting:
4
Intrigue:
6
Score:
58%

Chimes of MidnightGhostlight - Meets - The Space Museum
Pace & Development:
8
A charming, elegant and thoughful story which just goes to show that Doctor Who can still be fresh and evokative even after 40 years of the same formula. The haunting quality of characters and the spine-tingling events in the house make for a very special story.
Originality:
8
Characterisation & Acting:
9
Intrigue:
8
Score:
83%

Seasons of FearCity of Death - Meets - The Horns of Nimon
Pace & Development:
9
A broad and daring story that requires a measure of concentration to follow. The different times and places along the detective trail offer an entertaining variety of characters which drive the story until the revelations begin: A series of twists crown this epic story both brilliantly and shockingly.
Originality:
8
Characterisation & Acting:
8
Intrigue:
9
Score:
85%

Embrace the Darkness - Meets - T
Pace & Development:
5
One of the best Doctor Who cliffhangers ever at the end of episode one doesn't manage to lift this story into the 'exceptional' category. A good old 'base under seige' thriller that goes a bit wayward in the middle and revives itself in time for a half-way interesting solution.
Originality:
7
Characterisation & Acting:
6
Intrigue:
8
Score:
65%

Time of the DaleksTime Meddler - Meets - Evil of the Daleks
Pace & Development:
7
Time-paradoxes and altered history scenarios are fast becoming tedious. Time should be a plot device to adventure, not the adventure itself. Shakespearian Daleks are hard to swallow and too much is owed to past Dalek stories but still quite compelling in places and an interesting ending.
Originality:
6
Characterisation & Acting:
5
Intrigue:
8
Score:
65%

NeverlandThree Doctors - Meets - Warriors Gate
Pace & Development:
7
Essentially a remake of The Three Doctors but injected with some 21st century-style convolution. High-concept backdrops do not made good drama and this peaks and troughs through Gallifreyan history and frivolity. Basically an extra footnote in a meaningless Time Lord history.
Originality:
4
Characterisation & Acting:
6
Intrigue:
8
Score:
63%

Spare PartsGenesis of Daleks - Meets - Tenth Planet
Pace & Development:
9
A shining example of how an intelligent writer can both explore and develop a rich vein of Who lore without plagiarising. Crafted suberbly to provoke delight and contemplation, this story has depth, emotion, action and subtlely. It is imaginative, believable and compelling.
Originality:
9
Characterisation & Acting:
9
Intrigue:
10
Score:
93%

...ishGenesis of Daleks - Meets - Tenth Planet
Pace & Development:
7
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Originality:
9
Characterisation & Acting:
7
Intrigue:
8
Score:
78%


The Rapture

The SandmanFace of Evil - Meets - Terror of the Vervoids
Pace & Development:
8
A fascinating step into a truely alien-feeling environment. An exhilarating level of intrigue is generated by the unknown relationship between the Doctor and the Galyari and the Doctor's role as a hero is explored brilliantly. Colin Baker's arrogant Doctor works a treat.
Originality:
8
Characterisation & Acting:
7
Intrigue:
10
Score:
83%

Church and the CrownThe Massacre - Meets - Reign of Terror
Pace & Development:
6
A cliche-ridden, mundane but inoffensive historical story. Instantly forgettable setting and characters featuring musketeers and plots to kill those in power easily blend together with other stories of this ilk. Nothing to upset or delight, but some good performances.
Originality:
6
Characterisation & Acting:
7
Intrigue:
5
Score:
60%

Bang-Bang-a-Boom
Jubilee

Click here for reviews of Big Finish 41 onwards

 
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