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I'll start by saying this is easily the superior version of The Three Doctors. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed that one too, but this story manages to fulfill the promise of "three" Doctors. Obviously I understand why it couldn't have been done like this on TV, but that has always left me wanting a "true" meeting of these incarnations. I'm a big supporter of all these impressionists, I need to review some of their stories at some point to really give my thoughts about them but I'll keep it short; they're all excellent.

By far my favourite recast (for a Doctor atleast) is Tim Treloar as the Third Doctor. I might be a bit biased considering his were the stories that got me into audio and Three is one of my favourite Doctors in general but I think he has a magnificent way of capturing the essence of Jon Pertwee without perfectly imitating him. It's noticeably the Third Doctor but it's his own spin on it and that's what makes it work so well. I really like Stephen Noonan and Michael Troughton's takes on their respective Doctors aswell, but perhaps I'm not as used to them. In general I think all the impressionists really capture the banter between each other that made The Three Doctors so fun. Obviously you can't talk impressions without mentioning Jon Culshaw who plays the Brigadier and it is one of the very few impressions that are honestly flawless, up there with Jacob Dudman's Eleventh Doctor and Elliot Chapman's Ben Jackson.

Anyway, enough talk about impressions, let's talk plot. I think Omega is great, one of my favourite parts about the televised serial but come on! The literal embodiement of Death will always be a cooler character. I also love the way the Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Seven Deadly Sins factor into this story, having to be outwitted or defeated by the Doctors. It makes for a much more engaging story than walking around a quarry for a while before defeating Omega with a recorder. Another thing I really like is that the Doctors are all paired up with a companion each; 3 with Jo, 2 with Jamie and 1 with... the Brig? I'll admit, it would have been cool to have someone like Steven (though I don't know the details of the original story this was adapted from) but I think 1 and the Brig is a surprisingly inspired pairing. They have some really fun comedic moments and just work quite well together overall.

The Time Lord involvement here is much more interesting and the way this story is framed as a chess match being played between two powerful beings is unfathomably cool. This is just such an entertaining story from start to finish, I struggle to find anything to complain about it. I think this is a great introduction to anyone interested in the recast Doctor adventures ranges as all of the cast are on top form here. Above all though, it's a testament to Big Finish's ability to recast that they've managed to create such a fantastic epic led almost entirely by recast actors.

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