Such a strong outting for 4 n romana honestly probs my fav adventure with them so far

Some spinoffs seem obvious (The Paternoster Gang, Counter-Measures), others are demanded by fans (Jago & Litefoot), and some just seem unexpected. This set falls into the final category. I don't know if anyone was clamouring for a Donna Noble spin-off series, and if they were it seems odd to set it after Forest of the Dead rather than between The Runaway Bride and Partners in Crime.

Having said all that, I actually rather enjoyed this story. The prickly relationship between Donna and her mum Sylvia is here, and we get a bit more insight into what the young Donna got up to during her schooldays when she meets up with her old friend Natalie. We also get to listen to Donna making up nonsense backstories for herself when forced by Sylvia into attending a speed-dating session. Of course, in the world of Doctor Who, nothing is ever as simple as that, and soon Donna and Natalie are hot on the trail of a series of mysterious disappearances, and tangle with vivisectionists, aliens, and a speed-dating organiser who won't take no for an answer.

For me, this shows that, when written well, Donna Noble is one of the stronger companions in the history of the show, and well worth her own series.

The Resurrection Casket is an excellent example of a strong, solid Doctor Who story, that is entertaining, moves along quickly, has good antagonists, but also doesn't particularly amaze but it's just a solidly written bundle of fun, one which I can see myself rereading as it was simply that, fun. I did find the plot somewhat predictable and had guessed some of the twists a while beforehand but that did not subtract from my enjoyment, and all the side characters are entertaining. The world is nicely fleshed out, and I was somewhat surprised we never got to the mystery of the zeg, but I also like that it is left a mystery, builds the world nicely. I also love the conclusions for all the characters, I feel it all wraps up nicely.

A solid 8/10.

Wasn’t really into this as I thought I would be sadly

This is an odd little thing. Donna comes home after some harrowing experiences with the Doctor. Her mum, Sylvia, is as acidic as always. Then it stops.

I was somewhat irritated that this was stuck on Twitter/X as a "social media exclusive" and not included with the Donna Noble: Kidnapped! box set. I can only guess that the first episode was a bit too long so they had to cut something, and this is one of the spare bits which the Big Finish team decided to re-purpose.

A truly beautiful story, expertly constructed and delivered, which is handled so well to deliver an absolutely devastating end to the story.

I had been holding off listening to the second series of Winston Churchill after having mixed feelings about the first series. Finally, I had a long-ish car journey to myself so I had a listen to this first story of the second series, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

This story is part-way between an audio book and an audio drama. It's essentially a two-hander with alternate narration from Winston Churchill and Silurian detective Madame Vastra. It leans in to the fan-service aspects of such a cross-over. We get casual mentions of Sherlock Holmes and Jagp and Litefoot (both Big Finish ranges) and a description-only cameo by the 11th Doctor.

The narration is told mostly in flashback, with the conceit that we are hearing readings of both Churchill's diary and the Casebook of Madame Vastra. This flipping back and forth could become confusing, but all it does in this case is add some padding to what is essentially a very simple story with a relatively underwhelming ending.

Despite all that, I still enjoyed it. I guess I am a sucker for crossovers.

Explores the Harmony Shoal well, adding some greater depth to their villainy, and actually delivering on this well, better than in their televised appearances.

Another Class story which largely sticks to the formula I described in my review of Catfish. I have rated this one a bit higher as it concentrates on Quill which is always enjoyable. Listening to her character change and develop through the story is fun. Sadly, as with all these "in between TV episode" stories, things have to return to the status quo at the end. This incident will no doubt never be mentioned again.

The Class audio series seems to be settling in to a kind of formula. Each story picks out one or two of the main TV characters, then introduces a new character who is not what they seem. The main characters go along with it but then things end up getting a bit weird. That pretty much sums up this episode.

All in all, not the most memorable of stories. If Big Finish don't do something to break out of this formula, then I don't see much future for the Class series. They managed it with Torchwood, and there is no end in sight for that series.

A strong season finale. All the cast are likable and get lots to do. The trio of villains are good. The giant rat is a bit crap but fine as you don't see it much. Overall, a solid story.

An intriguing set up with clever ideas falls flat as soon as Me enters the story. The momentum of the story relies on the audience looking forward to seeing Ashilder back and Maisie Williams having enough charisma in the bank as an antagonist, but for me she is a limp baddie.

The pairing of Rigsy (“local knowledge!”) Clara and The Doctor is a real treat though. I wish I could have seen a bit more of them outside of the contexts that didn’t work. Rigsy made for an excellent recurring character.

The way that trap street worked and how the masked aliens behaved didn’t always make sense to me. Why is a friendly Cyberman being repaired by an Ood? Some of the pairings didn’t quite ring true.

While Clara’s exit, and the exact rules around how the raven works is a bit contrived, the emotional beats really work and there are some powerful scenes between The Doctor and his companion.

Hey its the fart episode hooray

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That being said i can't act like this and the next episode arnt the most vivid memorys i had of 9's era

I watched this episode 3 days ago and i can not remember a thing about it, its middle of the road not the best but nothing noteably bad about it aswell

This one nails that crossover feeling of Doctor Who mixing with the world of the Wizard of Oz in a fun adventure with the Doctor's companions taking on the role of Dorothy's in an exaggerated fashion whilst encountering familiar creatures in the world of Oz that have been distorted to resemble those from the Doctor's memory. The answer lies in the castle of the Wicked Witch of the West who is someone all too familiar to the Doctor. The real star of the story is the youth accompanying them throughout their adventure, Theodore, who goes through quite the emotional journey culminating in a well executed twist.

Quite a fun short story told through a series of emails and messages with Missy concocting her latest scheme whilst imprisoned in the vault whilst the Doctor bides his time letting her play it out and Nardole on the other hand is close to a panic attack.

Review based on the version included in "Audio Adventures in Time & Space, Collection One."

Republica offers a solid "What if" story.
Mark Gatiss delivers a script that’s both clever and tightly constructed. The pacing is just right, keeping you invested from start to finish.

The cast delivers strong, believable performances.
Even though it’s a story about the Professor and Ace—with no ties to Doctor Who ;) —it holds its own alongside any Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred Doctor Who story by Big Finish.

The resolution is nicely done. For a seasoned connoisseur of time travel stories, it may feel like standard fare in some ways, but it comes with a moral twist that would fit just as well for the Seventh Doctor as it does for the Professor.

Overall, this is a very well-made audio drama. Definitely recommended.

I support women's wrong <3

But seriously, Suzie is such an amazing character. I wish more of the episode was a functional character study with her in it rather than the formulaic mystery. There's so much to say about They Keep Killing Suzie and blame and human nature and, ugh, this is why I love Torchwood.

Absolutely loved this one. This audio reminded me why I love the 10 & Donna dynamic so much. I'm pretty sure this is the funniest 10 has ever been. Goofy ahh dude popping up everywhere Donna goes in the beginning was hilarious.

The resolution isn't that great but this one is pure fun and I think that trumps the other stuff.

And Donna referring to all her previous weddings lol 😭

Why did we need the transphobic speech? I know it was 2006 but really?

That aside, pretty solid story and I love that Tosh got to have an on-screen girlfriend, no matter how badly it may have ended.

Downtime has to be one of the better Wilderness Years productions that I've watched so far. It has an intriguing premise and a hint of a serviceable plot. However, I think it suffers from the same problem as many other Wilderness Years productions, that being a lack of exposition. This is admittedly better then some, but it's still quite confusing and I still have several questions towards the end. It seems to me that there is a decent plot here, but it's obscured by this lack of exposition. I don't think this confusion was intentional, but maybe it was and I'm just missing something.

In other areas, this has some really solid characters, helped out by some really solid acting (there is also some very shoddy acting - a brief bit of child acting at the end might be the worst line delivery I've ever heard). I really like that the Doctor Who actors are mostly all playing the characters they're known for. I wish Sarah Jane had a bit more screentime, as I felt she was very well written. The brief exploration of Kate and the Brigadier's relationship was also interesting and I would have happily watched more of it.

I also apprciated the use of more than one filming location. In particular, the University of East Anglia campus was a great choice and instantly recongisable (I've only visited it once, and really not for very long, but the bridges and strange accomodation blocks feel very distinct). The number of extras included in this production is also genuinely quite impressive. Overall, it seems like this may have had a slightly higher budget than many other Wilderness Years productions.

Overall, this is fine, but I can't quite bring myself to call it good, and there are a great many other things I'd rather watch, read or listen to.

doesn't feel nearly as engaging as The Aztecs, or as ambitious as The Romans, Vicki posing as a boy at first is a lot of fun. Ian being a Knight is also a fun idea. But other than that I didn't find this very engaging unfortunately.

★★★☆☆ – Sure!

A short short story weaved of irreverence and spur-of-the-moment nonsense. It almost gives the impression of the author having sat down and written nonstop whatever popped into her head. There’s a certain Douglas Adams-ian tone, but there’s none of the prudence or internal logic that characterizes his work – very #NoFilter.

As a result, this story feels entirely unsubstantial, but it’s having fun, so it’s easy to have fun with it. Besides, it’s shorter than the skirt I’m planning to wear to next month’s sapphic club night.

Kate Orman’s framing narrative connective tissue after this begins with a character remarking “What the hell was that?” – a hilariously rude move on her part that I can’t help but read as her using her characters as a mouthpiece. BM, Kate Orman. BM.

…Not that it isn’t a reasonable comment to make!

Feels like it's missing an ending beat but way too charming for me to care ☺️