I, Jacobi – Big Finish announce ‘Derek Jacobi in Conversation’

Audio producers Big Finish have announced another of their ‘Big Finish in Conversation’ interviews, where one of their stars sits down for an in-depth chat. Joining producer/director Scott Handcock, Sir Derek Jacobi will discuss his long and distinguished career of stage, screen and audio; from his beginnings with Sir Laurence Olivier as a founding member … >

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Torchwood: The Five People You Kill In Middlesbrough review

Torchwood: The Five People You Kill in Middlesbrough is the latest monthly release. Fronted by the institute’s sometime head-honcho Yvonne Hartman, it gives us an insight into how she gets the job done. Yvonne, the credited writer, tells us of her struggles dealing with the aftermath of an alien spaceship crash on Middlesbrough. Handling first … >

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The Robots 4

The Robots 4 audio drama review — three more enthralling tales

It’s back to Kaldor City for The Robots 4 — three more enthralling tales from this excellent spin-off series We left The Robots 3 with two major threads developing and destined to come together; in this set they do. Back to the beginning… The series as a whole is centred on Nicola Walker’s Liv Chenka, but … >

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Avalon: Volume Two

Avalon: Volume Two review

The second volume of Big Finish’s latest audio adventures from the universe of Blake’s 7 focusing on the rebel leader Avalon offers a new trilogy of stories set in deep space. The first volume of Avalon stories had been Earth-bound. But this latest boxset expands that vista, opening up a wider sense of Avalon’s role … >

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Camelot and Oz featured in two new Doctor Who mash-up books

Two new Doctor Who crossover novels, Legends of Camelot and The Wonderful Doctor of Oz, will be available on 10 June. Both Puffin Classic novels are written by Jacqueline Rayner. Legends of Camelot “While investigating a strange energy in Carbury, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble are pulled into a different dimension, smashing a giant … >

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Out of Time 2 – The Gates of Hell: Doctor Who audio review

Out of Time 2 – The Gates of Hell is the second in a series of specials which sees David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor bumping into former incarnations. While the first paired him with Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor, this time he encounters Peter Davison’s Fifth. Of course, there is an onscreen precedent for this particular pairing. … >

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Cover of Big Finish - Avalon Volume One - May 2021

Avalon: Volume One review

This first volume of new original audio adventures focusing on the character of rebel leader Avalon signals a new chapter in Big Finish’s association with the universe of Blake’s 7. The sad death of Paul Darrow (Avon), following the passing of both Gareth Thomas (Blake) and Jacqueline Pearce (Servalan), meant it was no longer credible … >

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