These are basically my thoughts on the whole of Demon Quest, because I didn’t have enough to say about individual episodes.

This is my first foray into the Nest Cottage Chronicles, because unlike Hornet’s Nest or Serpent’s Crest, Demon Crest was actually at my local library. This came back to bite me when the twist of the final hinges on having listened to Hornet’s Nest, so it really didn’t work for me and had me scratching my head and though I believe I was adequately attached to Mrs Wibbsey, only before the reveal did the finale have an emotional impact on me. The last thirty minutes felt like I was smiling and nodding but without the proper context for it.

On the whole I like this miniseries, but not a lot. Every episode was a lot of fun, generally, with Tom Baker playing the Doctor as the highlight in each episode. 2 was my favorite, and 4 was easily my least favorite. I think the fusion of prose and screenplay is a very smart decision and I think you get the best of both worlds. I wish Big Finish would do this more often.