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 | The return of Tom...at last! |
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If The Foe From The Future would have made it to the screen all those years ago, I bet it would have been frowned upon for its nasty content. But it wouldnt have been by me. And one is just so glad to hear a genuine action horror fest on audio, and I have to say this story is one of the finest big finish plays so far, of any of the series. Tom Baker returns triumphantly, definitely sounding his age but still delivering that knockout Doctor performance of his! And alongside the brill Louise Jameson returning as Leela, its just a great veritable feast for this class Who freak! The acting by all involved is flawless and the pace , despite six episodes of length, is frentic and goes along like no mans business! The Pantofagen are a brilliant monster, and maybe wouldnt have been justice on the screen all those years ago in the seventies, but boy, now on audio!!!! A quality story brilliantly written by John Dorney, this bloke is great.
The Valley of Death also should have been done. But the budget would never have stretched to meet this Lost World style thriller sci fi fest. The aliens are interesting and the pace again flows along very nicely indeed. Tom and lOuise again truly impress, and Im looking forward to getting the forst series of Doctor Who fourth doctor tales from Bfp in the very near future. If they are anything like these two stories, then the future of the fourth doctor is secured!
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| Not half as bad as I recall |
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| What: | The Dæmons (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | Matthew David Rabjohns, Bridgend, United Kingdom |
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 2012 |
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| Rating: |   9 |
I never used to like the Daemons, goodness knows why not. For now, in this brilliant double disc set, I got real value for money.
I dont quite know why I didnt use to like this story, maybe it was because I was younger and didnt get it. But now upon reniewed viewing I find this adventure a very good season closer.
All the main characters, Jon, Katy, Nicholas, John, Rich and Roger are perhaps at the height of their powers. And all the other characters are solid and well portrayed. The realisation of Bok is a great one, and Stephen Thorne probably gives his best Doctor Who performance as the towering Azal, with that immense voice booming out.
There are some pretty good effects too, especially some of the heat wave scenes and the Doctor's freezing at the end of part one. There are also some very good moral pointers here and there. The story has pace, and keeps it up well till the excellent climax in the church.
The setting of the village too is excellent, giving mood and atmosphere to a genuinely scary story. Maybe the final scene of Jo's intending sacrifice is just a little too fast and rushed, but other than that, this story has far more going for it than I previously thought. Its a solid presentation of all the elements that made Jon's reign as the Doctor so brilliant. It has action, humour, a little touch of horror, and a fine cast. So what more could one ask for in a Doctor Who season closer?
| What: | Wonderland (Telos novellas) |
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| By: | David Layton, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 19 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
"Wonderland" plonks the 2nd Doctor, Ben, and Polly in San Francisco a couple of days before the Summer of Love kicks off. Chadbourn is trying desperately to get the atmosphere right, without a great deal of success. Part of the problem is that the story is a first-person narrative. Chadbourn never really gets her voice right, and she just does not come across as a disillusioned young woman from Texas. Another problem is the alien that is the source of the trouble in the story. It is not really explained just what it is, what its powers are, or how it got where it got. There are some interesting touches involving bad LSD used to create killers. Yet, not much in the novel is really all that convincing.
| What: | Regeneration: (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
There is not much more I can add to what Doug stated in his review. To read about the long journey to the 1996 movie is an interesting read and make one happy that many of those plans failed (having read the script for the planned Doctor Who motion picture makes me even more happy). It's sad that McGann didn't have a chance to play the role beyond the TV movie. I would have liked to see what he would have done with the part.
My first experience for Doctor Who was Tom Baker. But when the Jon Pertwee stories became available I was taken by his approach of the role and he became MY DOCTOR. Needless to say this volume of this excellent series has a special place in my heart looking into how Pertwee was picked, the direction the series was to take and the detailed story descriptions and trivia the authors provides. This was the James Bond Doctor, a man of action, and this book helps bring alive again that era of Doctor Who.
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| The Twenty Year Benchmark. |
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This book details the era that marks Twenty years of Doctor Who, and the youngest actor to play the role at the time. For David Tennant this was HIS Doctor, and the Doctor of the 80's. It looks at the search for a new Doctor and the reviving of old enemies from the Doctors past to help ring in 20 years. It also shows how it tried to bring the early era back to life with a large cast of companions as was done with the 1st Doctor while ushering the glamor of the early 80's. If you are a Tennant fan grab this book and see what influenced his take on playing the Doctor.
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| The Good, The Bad and the Doctor |
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| What: | The Discontinuity Guide (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
What a fun romp! Over the long years, and many different crews, can get things a bit off and mistakes are bound to happen. How many time can you sink Atlantis? How old are you really Doctor? Keled or Dal? This gives you great dialog and the campy ones. The mistakes and flubs and where the timeline goes wrong. These are the things that made classic Who a joy and reminds us that overall, this show is fun. Read, laugh and enjoy.
ALL Who fans should look for this volume of this excellent series. As they say every saga has a beginning and what a beginning Doctor Who had. Detailed story descriptions and trivia help bring this era alive. Find this book. Read this book. Enjoy this book. The team of the new Who should take a gander and remember what made this show great.
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| Make one wish for more Colin Baker |
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This volume of the excellent series looks at the rocky Sixth Doctor era. One can feel a bit of regret that Colin Baker really never had a chance to shine in his role with Beeb politics and weak writing. For me it shows that fans were shorted at the possibility of a Doctor that would been listed as one of the best.
What a wonderful paperback, and great idea: look at each era of Who and bring the fans a rich history on the picking of the Doctor, his stories and location shooting. This, and the other 7 books of the series hold a special place on my bookshelf.
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| What a help sorting things out. |
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| What: | The Terrestrial Index (The Doctor Who Programme Guide books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
There was a hole in Doctor Who history: Radio Plays, Stage Plays and the Dalek movies. What a great follow up to the Programme Guide to help fill that empty spot for the hungry Who fan.
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| A Good Look at the Cybermen |
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| What: | Cybermen (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
David Banks worked hard to mesh together the mythos of the Cybermen. Andrew Skilleter's artwork amazes as Banks wonderfully works his history. The NeoWho crew should have worked with Banks as they worked on the 'new' Cybermen. How much was lost and what possibilities there had been...
| What: | Special Effects (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
I joked when I saw this book at the Two Doctors Tour in Minneapolis that it would be a 4 page pamphlet. But what a wonderful look at the SFX of Doctor Who in the late 70's and early 80's. Full colour and informative on the talent of the team that did the work. We may laugh at the cheep look, but they did not have much to work with and they did wonders with what they could. I only wish that it was a larger, maybe coffee table edition that would have gone back to the beginning days on up to the 80's showing how things advanced and the experiments they did to produce better show.
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| A great look at the first years of Who |
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| What: | The Early Years (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This is my favorite of the coffee table Doctor Who books. To look at the inner workings of the Beeb back in the sixties is fascinating to me and the politics and planning of what was originally to be a 12 or 13 episode series. The behind the scenes photos and production art is a joy to look at. I would recommend the NeoWho crowd to find this book to learn how the legend began, for if it was not for these guys, there would be no WHO.
| What: | A Celebration: (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
This was the first of these hardcovers I got and it was a blast of Doctor Who wonder for a starving Yank. The stories, information and photos really helped flesh out Doctor Who for me and helped me enjoy The Five Doctors even more, being we only had Fourth and Fifth Doctor stories available to us at the time. A bit dated for the NeoWho crowd I am sure, but a fond and enjoyable tome for an Old School Who.
| What: | The TARDIS Inside Out (Miscellaneous factual books) |
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| By: | Eric Anderson, Chaska, United States |
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
I picked this up at the Two Doctors tour when they came to Minneapolis. Not a bad book, but not a great book. More fluff then substance. What really makes this book stand out is the fantastic artwork by Andrew Skilleter which makes me give this book a higher rating then it should. If I were to rate on the text it would be a 4.5, maybe 5. Rating on the artwork a 10. Recommend for the Doctor Who are junkie.
For us Yanks this guide (along with vol 2) was a breath of fresh air. It helped bring us up speed on the Doctor Who universe and make us crave for the stories we had not seen yet. My copy is dogeared from reading it over and over dreaming of the stories missing from me. This was our Doctor Who wikipedia!
Great Guide at the Time
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| There's only 1 word needed for this book |
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| What: | Where's the Doctor? (Miscellaneous activity books) |
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| By: | C G Harwood, Dunedin, NZ, New Zealand |
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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
| What: | Oh No It Isn't! (Bernice Summerfield audios) |
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| By: | C G Harwood, Dunedin, NZ, New Zealand |
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 2012 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
I went into this with an open mind, so had no idea what to expect. I have to say that I was presently surprised. The story was good with a few twist and turns to keep you thinking. And anything Dr Who with Nic Courtney in it is always good. I haven't read a lot of the New Addventures so don't know a lot about this iconic 7th Dr companion, but this story had enough in it to make me want to go out and buy the next one in the series.
