With its unique brand of humour, Liverpool is a renowned bedrock of comedy. Consequently, it has been the setting for some memorable sitcoms, some more successful in capturing the Scouse spirit than others… The Wackers (1975) Produced by London based Thames Television and written by Mancunian Vince Powell, The Wackers set out to be … >
2001 was an exciting year for fans of Big Finish and their ongoing series of Doctor Who audio adventures, thanks to the surprising but welcome return of Paul McGann to the role of the Eighth Doctor, last seen in 1996’s TV Movie. McGann’s return to the role on audio was monumental in keeping the series … >
In another busy month for the Doctor Who audio wizards, the Torchwood range featured the return of technical specialist Tosh for an adventure in ‘Zone 10’. April also provided the much awaited New Adventures adaptation, this time bringing the Seventh Doctor and Ace to the 1960s for Mark Gatiss’ atmospheric novel ‘Nightshade’. While The Fourth … >
In another busy month for the Doctor Who audio producers, ‘Doom Coalition 2’ saw the return of the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen. This second volume brought them face to face with the Voord, delivered another encounter with Mark Bonnar’s fearsome unhinged villain ‘The Eleven’ and granted Eight a further brush with River Song. Kicking … >
Kicking off a new year of Doctor Who audio adventures, ‘The Diary of River Song’ became an unexpected Christmas present when it was made available to download early off the back of her festive television appearance. The first volume of ‘The Churchill Years’ arrived too, offering adventures for the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors – … >
After a warm reception to Big Finish’s hard-hitting audio continuation of Terry Nation’s Survivors, this month sees the release of the third box set. Set in a world where huge swathes of the population have fallen victim to flu-like virus, the stories deal with the consequences and tough decisions facing those left behind as they … >
Among the myriad of titles Big Finish produces, there is one range almost universally adored by fans: Jago & Litefoot. Telling the continuing stories of Henry Gordon Jago (Christopher Benjamin) and Professor George Litefoot (Trevor Baxter) they are the Victorian investigative duo who first appeared in the classic Doctor Who story ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’. … >
Tony Jones and Ian McArdell review this month’s new Doctor Who plays from Big Finish… Main Range 201: ‘We are the Daleks’ Kicking off a new trilogy of stories, and reuniting the Seventh Doctor and Mel, we find the TARDIS arriving in 1987 to a surprise – a thumping great Dalek shaped building present … >
Ian McArdell and Tony Jones review this month’s new Doctor Who plays from Big Finish… Doctor Who Main Range #200 ‘The Secret History’ As well as the excitement of pairing the 5th Doctor with early companions Stephen and Vicki, this story serves as the culmination of the Locum Doctors trilogy. With Davison’s Doctor promptly … >
Theatre Impresario Henry Gordon Jago (Christopher Benjamin) and Police Pathologist Professor George Litefoot (Trevor Baxter) were thrown together in the classic Doctor Who tale ‘The Talons of Weng Chiang’. Since 2010, as Victorian investigators of infernal incidents, they have been enjoying a terrific series of audio adventures. The latest boxset sees the pair leave London … >