2022 Scribe Awards – Big Finish dominate with their Doctor Who audios (updated)

All six nominations in the Audio Drama category are for Doctor Who titles.  Updated 24/07/22: Lizzie Hopley’s The Curse of Lady MacBeth has come out on top. From the field of six Big Finish stories, the Scribe Awards 2002 have crowned a historical tale for Christopher Eccleston as Best Audio Drama. Congratulations to @lizziehopley for … >

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The Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games audio review

Michael Troughton inherits his father’s role as Big Finish enliven a niche of Doctor Who continuity. A greying Second Doctor working for the Time Lords with an older Jamie in tow? While fans delighted at Patrick Troughton’s return for ‘The Two Doctors’, building on his appearance in the show’s 20th Anniversary Special, it was a … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 11: The Nine audio review

Tom Baker enjoys a trio of adventures as his eleventh audio series concludes at Big Finish.  The ever entertaining Fourth Doctor has been flying solo in 2022 without a regular companion. Slotting in adventures after Sarah and before Leela, Volume One saw an encounter with the Master and spooky shenanigans at a power station. In … >

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Former companion Maureen O’Brien joins the next Ninth Doctor boxset (updated)

Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor heads Into the Stars alongside a familiar face or two.  Updated 08/07/22: Big Finish have released an entertaining trailer for Into The Stars: “Why would anyone want to save the Sontarans?” TURN SOUND ON for your first listen to #DoctorWho – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars ✨ https://t.co/zIs6amdCMc Available for … >

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Star Cops – Big Finish announce a third audio series: The High Frontier

As Star Cops celebrates its 35th anniversary the audio producers release news of six more episodes.  Fondly remembered by those who caught its original broadcast, and the fans it has gathered since, Star Cops was an engaging BBC police procedural set a few paces into the future. The show told the story of the International Space … >

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Former Doctor Who companion Ace is returning to Torchwood

In the run-up to her onscreen return in Doctor Who, Ace will again encounter Torchwood‘s Mr Colchester.  Former Doctor Who companion Ace is enjoying a multi-media resurgence. While Sophie Aldred has been reprising her character for Big Finish audio dramas since 2000. a line in The Sarah Jane Adventures set up a whole future for … >

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Doctor of War: Genesis – Doctor Who audio boxset review

Big Finish play with the War Doctor concept in their Unbound range… but have they the right?  The multiverse is all the rage these days thanks to Marvel’s high-profile What If? concept. Of course, alternate dimensions and altered chronologies are nothing new for Doctor Who, from 1970’s ‘Inferno’ to the mixed up Earth of ‘The … >

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The Robots 5 audio drama review — three more engaging stories

Further adventures in Kaldor City as Big Finish continues to explore contemporary themes in three more engaging stories It’s been eleven months since The Robots 4, which we felt was essential listening for connoisseurs — does this opinion still hold true? First a quick reminder of the bigger picture… The story so far As we noted previously, this … >

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Big Finish – The Ninth Doctor will meet the Sontarans on audio

Christopher Eccleston heads Into The Stars for three new Doctor Who audio adventures.  As the Ninth Doctor enjoys the Big Finish treatment, he’s getting the chance to meet a few old friends and foes. This incarnation saw plenty of Dalek action onscreen, but missed tussling with some of the show’s other major monsters. Now, with … >

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