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The Unwinding World The Companion Chronicles 9.2 Vicky attends a meeting, an assessment to see how’s she’s settled in, how her friends, The Doctor, Barbara and Ian are doing. Their jobs, the flat etc.. This is a really good example of how to use the medium and format to its best. The first in this range put me off for years, it was only the Mahogany Murderers that tied into the Jago and Litefoot series, that made me give them another try. Like that, this is mostly a conversation between Vicky and Connie, so when talking about events involving The Doctor, Ian or Barbara its a much more natural way of those characters being in the story while the actors are not (first person narration isn’t something I enjoy). As you might have guessed it starts with some mystery as we join the story already in progress, and as we find out they’ve been on this world for at least 3 months. Which has necessitated in them getting jobs and somewhere to live in lieu of the TARDIS. Itself having been taken. So...
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Treason ans Plot Missy 2.3 Its 1605, London. Missy, somewhat stranded and wanting to get the attention of someone who could help, get involved in the Gunpowder plot. Only rather than stop it happening she wants to make sure it succeeds. Its not a bad setting for an adventure; the failed attempted to blow up the house of lords. In this there is the added aspect of a novice time agent trying to catch up with Missy’s tamping. I don’t know why, but I’ve not been enjoying this set as much as I did the last. Even making an effort to listen to this more continuously didn’t help. I just wasn’t engaged with it. I didn’t care what was happening. Maybe the fact the you know she’s not going to succeed, perhaps the historical setting, maybe its just a bit mundane. I do like interesting idea and sci fi concepts but this didn’t have that. There are moments, Missy doing the old I am Missy and you will obey me. It doesn’t take its self too seriously, bing slightly more comedy. Not one for me, not bad b...
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Cloud Eight The Ninth Doctor Adventures 4.4 A slight departure from the last three episodes as the Doctor and Rose go to the future. The Powell estate is now more of a rain forrest and the people all live in the sky… The city of High High Wycombe , and it would seem to be a paradise, life is easy and Rose even gets a sleep over with new made friends. As with such stories - the Macra Terror springs to mind - all is not as good as it seems. When the friends seem to have forgotten recent events, its not until Rose forgets most of the day the intrigue really sets in. Maybe it's the more sci fi setting but I really enjoyed this. It's not just the people and Rose, the Doctor is also forgetting how much time they’re actually spending there. It's done quite nicely in audio, The Doctor, Rose and friends going through the same experiences and not fathoming out what’s going on. It is one of those where you think they’re too clever to get taken in but then they do, all too easily, e...
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Trial Of George Litefoot                    Jago and Litefoot 6.4                        For some reason I didn't finish writing this review, so for what's its worth... With the previous episode ending on Litefoot being arrested for the murder of Jago, we find out what happens next. Its a very listenable story. It would seem all is lost for Litefoot, in jail, his friends dead, and no one to help… Well there is but its a bit of a spoiler. We have the court room stuff which takes most of the first half. Itself proceeding, in order to root out the real culprits. If you’ve seen any courtroom drama stuff in other media then this is really more of the same. Things take a slight twist which leads into the second half. Spolier section Its Jago that defends Litefoot in court, taking on an alias (Lets face it we all knew he wasn’t really dead). Though allowing to go to the verdict...
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Iron Bright Doctor Who The Monthly Adventures 239 The Doctor lands in London in 1828 and The Brunels are digging a tunnel under the Thames… This had the feeling of Mark of The Rani - an historical setting, not that far in the past. The historical figure - Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Workers scared of ghosts etc.  A standard plot and  felt flat. Things change in the second half of the story, as it doesn’t play out in they way you might think. As episode three continued I had to go back and relisten as I wasn’t taking it in, and even when I did I found myself questioning the plot. It kind of felt like a tangent, though it all came together. Without wanting to give too much away the overall plot has similar theme to the TV series Fringe.  I was never excited about this audio, there is nothing inherently wrong with it. The character of Flo was the most developed but there wasn’t enough of her. Ok but lacked 
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Planet Of The Witches The Fourth Doctor Adventures 9.3 I bought the CD in a Big Finish warehouse sale, and had the cover signed by Matthew Waterhouse at a convention last year. It was then that I realised I hadn’t actually listened to it yet. So it was brought forward in the schedule. Its a little odd the 4th Doctor having 3 companions, Romana, Adric and K9. It so brief in the series that its easy to forget. The Doctor and Romana are trying to map E space, with a bored Adric. They soon find themselves on a planet and no surprises there are witches. I never got a grip on this one, from the initial scenes which I didn’t quite grasp what was going on, and I should have restarted the audio, though I did feel that it would pick up. With the Doctor and Romana separating and traversing a swamp. The most interesting part was Adric and Tiresias - the main antagonist. Adric having a advanced brain and all. The rest of the plot I wasn’t invested it, and after Adric and Tiresias parted I was even ...
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The Sleeping Blood The Companion Chronicles 9.1 On their travels the Doctor cut’s his hand, unable to cure any infection, the Doctor takes to his bed while Susan finds help. This is a very heavily narrated story, not my favourite kind, but reasonably enjoyable nonetheless. It does depend on your preferences, Frostfire put me off the CC’s for 14 years, and this did remind me of it. With the Doctor ill, its a solo Susan adventure set before an Unearthly Child . The place and planet Susan finds herself, is one where antibiotics are obsolete and in their place are nano machines . Not only that but the building she’s in is caught up in a situation: ‘ the Butcher ’ has hijacked the nano machines and is holding the people to ransom. A squad has been sent to get him. It is a long time into part 1 until we hear another voice. Not that that’s a complaint, Carol does a great job and its always great to have her. But it can be quite demanding to listen to. Its not a particularly complicated plo...
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Suspicion and Sabotage Star Cops: Conflict 5.1 Nathan and Devis are on Earth, valuable minerals are running low, but an astroid belt holds the answer. A plan to mine it for the benefit of all is under discussion. As usual not all are on board. Meanwhile Kenzy goes to the lunar pole; tapping into the ice sheets has been the target of sabotage. Luckily Paul is already under cover. Alice isn’t present in this, we find out early on that she is bringing a prisoner back from Mars. On Earth Nathan and Devis meet Alexandra Myers, and there’s a nice bit of drama as Nathan follows someone and he gets into a perilous situation. The action sequences do suffer being on audio, but it's quite enthralling, bringing back memories and excitment I felt staying up late because I couldn't put my book down. The Kenzy and Paul strand has its moments too, and it all comes together when Nathan, Devis and as it happens Alexandra return to the Moon. Its enjoyable. The end does set things up for the serie...
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Lure Of The Nomad Doctor Who The Monthly Adventures 238 The Doctor and Mathew respond to a distress call and find themselves on an abandoned ship drifting through space.  I did initially have difficulty fowling this; wether I’m getting old or endlessly scrolling through social media is diminishing my concentration I don’t know. Maybe its that The Sixth is travelling with Mathew and I spent the first part trying to remember who he was and what adventure he joined in. The new owner of the ship is on board, being interviewed by reporter Ester, as he has plans to turn it into a luxury hotel, with the assistance of the Makara. When people start dying, its apparent that there is something else going on. We do get an explanation of Mathew and how he met the Doctor, and things settle down. It becomes a fairly run of the mill story, not bad, not exactly stand out either.  The Makara have tentacled exo suits that have been hijacked for killing, and its largely about avoiding them, and f...
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Secret Of The Daleks The Second Doctor Adventures: The Potential Daleks 1.2 With the Daleks seemingly coming back, the Doctor Jamie, Zoe and Raven decide on their next move. While Raven thinks Gallifrey is the answer, The Doctor feels its Skaro that should be their next destination. I’ve not been that complimentary of this and the last release.  While Skaro was their heading, they find they’re in a small village on a planet. Suddenly its three weeks later, and they’ve been happily idling about. Usually in circumstances like this it turns out that our heroes are under some kind of spell, not this time. It doesn’t tie in with the urgency of the Daleks returning and themes of the series. Part two changes the situation and we get full on Daleks. Though its connected with the village, it just makes the first part almost redundant. This is everyone being held by the Daleks and the Doctor and co escaping. It has its moments but I spent the episode wishing for a more traditional adventure....
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