In this week’s show, we dip back into some stories that take place in the fan-created, BBC-sanctioned “Season 6B”. This is the era between The War Games and Spearhead From Space.
This time we review a VERY recent release from Big Finish, Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon.
Plus, some news about an upcoming book release.
And, Glenn shares this week’s “Something New, 2 Minute Review”. Well, sort of. You’ll have to listen to find out.
In anticipation of Neil Patrick Harris potentially being revealed as taking on the role of The Toymaker, we have decided to present to our listeners another Adversary Archive. We break down some stories featuring him. First, it’s Doctor Who: The Nightmare Fair, released as the first in the ‘Lost Stories’ series from Big Finish, We will be contrasting and comparing with the Target novelization written by Graham Williams who also wrote the script of the television story that was never made,
Then we look at the short story, The Game written by Warwick Gray, and was featured in Doctor Who Magazine issue 192.
Finally, we review the comic story, The Great Gamble from Doctor Who Magazine and written by John Peel.
And Keith brings us another ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of ‘The Lost Stories: Daleks! Genesis of Terror’ from Big Finish.
Plus, we discuss several Doctor Who-related news items from the past few weeks.
Enjoy!
Episode 556 - Adversary Archive: The Toymaker - The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron[ 1:04:19 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the ‘Doom’s Day’ multi-media event. First, we review the kickoff story, Doom’s Day Hour 1 by James Goss on www.doctorwho.tv. Then we examine the four comics comprising hours 2 through 5 in Doctor Who Magazine 592. These stories are ‘Target Selected’, ‘The Plastic Population’, ‘High Noon in Hollywood’, and ‘The Horn of a Dilemma’.
Enjoy!
Episode 554 - You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps[ 48:59 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we continue our reviews of Big Finish’s 6oth Anniversary specials with Once and Future 2: The Artist at the End of Time.
Plus, Doctor Who Magazine continues its contribution to the celebration year with the Fourteenth Doctor comic, Liberation of the Daleks. This time we look at parts 5 through 9.
And, Shuan has a “Something New, 2 Minute Review” of The Making of Doctor Who: The Original 1970s Programme Guide audiobook released earlier this month.
Enjoy!
Episode 553 - Complicated, Hard to Explain and Up for Discussion[ 45:17 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In preparation for the 60th-anniversary specials coming up later this year, we turn back time and look at the Doctor Who comic story The Star Beast which was first published in Doctor Who Magazine. This is the story that introduced Beep the Meep.
Then, we review Big Finish’s take on the story with The Comic Strip Adaptations – “Doctor Who and the Star Beast”.
Plus, Glenn reviews the book, We‘re Falling Through Space: Doctor Who and Celebrating the Mundane for this week’s ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’.
This week we are taking another look at Season 6B. This time a book review! We’ll examine Doctor Who: World Game, the Past Doctors Adventure novel by Terrance Dicks and published in 2005.
Keith has a ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of the recently released Big Finish audio, Doctor Who and the Ark, part of its Lost Stories series.
And a few weeks’ worth of news including a returning companion and Doom’s Day release info.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 551 - The Perpetual Police Box[ 1:00:54 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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