Doctor Who: Gods and Monsters Written By Mike Maddox and Alan Barnes Published by Big Finish The conclusion to this latest Seventh Doctor trilogy sees the Time Lord a prisoner of long-time adversary Fenric, trapped in a simulacrum of Asgard with blood sucking Haemovores for company. As Ace, Hex, Lysandra and Sally rush to The …
Written by John Dorney Published by Big Finish This first installment in a multi-Doctor arc sees the Fifth Doctor travelling alone when the Tardis lands on a space cruiser bound for the planet Shamax. The crew are searching for a shipwrecked Princess whose impending marriage will bind two warring Houses of the Drashsni Empire. But …
Written by Andrew Smith Published by Big Finish Andrew Smith revisits his abandoned TV treatment for the Sixth Doctor and Peri, and in this latest Lost Story audio drama brings us the thrilling ‘genesis’ of the Sontarans. The Doctor and Peri land in 18th century England, tracking alien technology they have discovered on the moon. …
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Written by Jonathan Morris Published by Big Finish This audio drama, the first in a new trilogy for the Seventh Doctor, Ace and audio-only companion Hex, takes us to 1980s Britain, when the threat of nuclear war hung heavy over the country. When the Doctor mysteriously disappears from the Tardis mid-flight, and the ominous Cloister …
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Written by Gary Hopkins Published by Big Finish This latest audio adaptation from the abandoned 23rd TV season of Doctor Who sees writer Gary Hopkins finally making good on his original pitch (then titled Meltdown) 26 years later. And what a pitch that must have been. The return of Victoria Waterfield, companion to Patrick Trougton’s …
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Written by Marc Platt Published by Big Finish The last in the current series featuring the Fifth Doctor and Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa, The Butcher of Brisbane serves as both a prequel to the classic Fourth Doctor adventure The Talons of Weng-Chiang and sequel to an obscure DWM comic strip Under Reykjavik. On a trip …
Written by Alan Barnes Published by Big Finish The concluding audio drama in Big Finish’s first season of Fourth Doctor adventures follows on directly from last month’s mad, and madly enjoyable, Trail of the White Worm. Sadly, for all its build up, this release collapses under its convoluted plot. With the Master’s wormhole beckoning the …
Doctor Who: The Emerald Tiger Written by Barnaby Edwards Published by Big Finish A gripping and disturbing prologue throws the listener straight into the action in early 20th century India at the start of this new Fifth Doctor audio drama, the first in a new trilogy featuring combative companions Nyssa, Tegan and Turlough. In India …
Doctor Who: Energy of the Daleks Written by Nicholas Briggs Published by Big Finish Yes, the Doctor’s most feared enemies are back in this latest release in Big Finish’s series of audio adventures featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela.? Landing in almost contemporary London, the duo discover protests in Trafalgar Square against GlobeSphere’s moonbase project, …
Written by Simon Guerrier, Nigel Fairs and Peter Anghelides Published by Big Finish Roj Blake is back, with his eponymous band of freedom fighters out to thwart the diabolical plans of the Federation and keep a few standard units ahead of the law. Set during the first series of the TV show, this box set …
Wirrn Isle Written by William Gallagher Published by Big Finish The wonderful audio drama trilogy of the Sixth Doctor’s travels with new companion Flip concludes with this release. Writer William Gallagher brilliantly creates a tale in the spirit of Who’s classic years, the slow build horror stories of the late 70s. The Doctor and Flip …
The Fourth Wall Written by John Dorney Released by Big Finish This fast paced audio allows Colin Baker to release the Doctor’s more tongue-in-cheek side, one that perhaps typified his time in the role on TV.?At the same time, writer John Dorney’s script has a great time spoofing and poking fun at the archetypes of …