Thu, 30 November 2017
This week we cover story #154, The Curse of Fenric! The Doctor and Ace travel to World War II where they encounter and English base under threat from Russian troops. But the place is haunted by a prophecy and a curse, and an ancient evil lies in wait here for the Doctor! QotW: What classic #DoctorWho protagonist do you think should have been tied into a modern era story but wasn't? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Call for Retrospective Segments Discussion of "The Curse of Fenric" (David 7.5, Trevor 6.75, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT ASSEMBLED: 4.2 Tidal Wave (David 8.25, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 9) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #155, the classic series finale, Survival! You can stream the serial from BritBox, buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com or many other fine retailers. For our audio adventure, we’ll continue our coverage of the UNIT Assembled boxed set with the third adventure, Retrieval. The boxed set is available from BigFinish.com.
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Thu, 23 November 2017
This week we cover story #153, Ghost Light! The Doctor takes Ace to revisit a place from her past 100 years earlier as an "initiative test". The old haunted house plays host to strange happenings which will force Ace to face the choices she made there a century later! QotW: If the Doctor were to unexpectedly take you back somewhere you were unprepared to return to, where would he take you? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Ghost Light" (Charlie 5, David 4.75, Trevor 4.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT ASSEMBLED 4.1 Call to Arms (Charlie 7, David 7.75, Trevor 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #154, The Curse of Fenric! This serial is out of print in region 1 and the DVD is unreasonably expensive, but you can still stream the serial on BritBox. For our audio adventure, we’ll be continuing our coverage of the UNIT Assembled boxed set with the second adventure, Tidal Wave. The boxed set is available on BigFinish.com.
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Thu, 16 November 2017
This week we cover story #152, Battlefield! The Doctor and Ace receive a distress call and follow it to Earth's near future, where Arthurian villains from another dimension threaten to conquer the Earth. UNIT recalls the Brigadier to active duty and he joins forces with the Doctor and Ace to oppose the Arthurian onslaught! QotW: What fictional character from myth or legend would you like to have turn out to actually be the Doctor? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Battlefield" (Trevor 8.5, Charlie 9.5, David 8.25) Big Finish Audio Adventure: THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK - Month 25 (Trevor 6.75/6.5, Charlie 6.5/6, David 6.75/6.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #153, Ghost Light! The DVD is out of print and very expensive in region 1, but you can stream it from Britbox, buy a digital copy on iTunes, or rent the DVD from Netflix. For our audio adventure, we’ll be starting the UNIT Assembled boxed set with the first story, Call to Arms.
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Thu, 9 November 2017
This week we cover story #151, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy! The Doctor and Ace receive an ad for the Psychic Circus and decide to check it out, but soon find themselves drawn into the circus's web of intrigue when they learn that circus fans and performers alike have been disappearing. Who is behind the mystery of the Psychic Circus? QotW: If you could populate a circus with aliens from #DoctorWho, what aliens would be performing what acts? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" (David 7.5, Trevor 6, Charlie 6.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK - One Enchanted Evening (David 6.5, Trevor 6, Charlie 6) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #152, Battlefield! This one is out of print in region 1 and hard to find for a reasonable price, but you can stream the serial from BritBox or rent the DVD from Netflix. For our audio adventure, we’ll be concluding The Lives of Captain Jack boxed set with the fourth adventure, Month 25. The boxed set is available from BigFinish.com.
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Thu, 2 November 2017
This week we cover story #150, Silver Nemesis! When a pair of travelers come to present-day England from hundreds of years in the past in anticipation of the arrival of the destructive comet Nemesis, the Doctor and Ace must get involved -- but the Cybermen have arrived as well, and a group of neo-Nazis styling themselves as the fourth Reich. What could the comet's secret be, and what does it have to do with the Doctor? QotW: If you could mix three themes, elements, characters, or ideas into a single Doctor Who story, what would you mix? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Silver Nemesis" (Charlie 9, Connor 10, David 8, Trevor 8.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: THE LIVES OF CAPTAIN JACK - Wednesdays for Beginners (Charlie 7, Connor 8.9 chocolate bars, David 7.5, Trevor 7.5 cheetos) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #151, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy! You can stream the serial from BritBox, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from the usual sources if it’s still in stock. For our audio adventure, we’ll continue The Lives of Captain Jack boxed set with the third adventure: One Enchanted Evening.
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