Stories Audio Drama The Fourth Doctor Adventures Death Match 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 3 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 2 Overview Released Thursday, April 16, 2015 Written by Matt Fitton Publisher Big Finish Productions Runtime 77 minutes Story Type Two-Parter Time Travel Unclear Location (Potential Spoilers!) Quarry Station Synopsis The Death-Match is under new management. The Hunt Master's Champion has been installed. All regular players are welcomed back to the Pursuit Lounge to observe the contest in luxurious surroundings. Privacy is assured. For this reason we ask our elite guests to abide by the strict security protocols. Please note, the house has no limits. In the Gallery, your combatants can be observed on the orbiting Quarry Station. A purpose-built environment filled with deadly traps and hidden dangers. Prizes are offered for every kill, with bonuses for rogue elements. Only an elite hunter can survive the End-Game. Do you have a worthy champion? Kill or be killed: the only rule of the Death-Match... Note: This adventure continues from Doctor Who: Requiem for the Rocket Men Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Fourth Doctor Leela The Decayed Master K9 Mark I Show All Characters (4) How to listen to Death Match: Big Finish Audio Death Match Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 3 reviews 3 June 2025 · 445 words Review by Ryebean Spoilers This review contains spoilers! Better than Rocket Men, but still quite generic. If this was Tom Baker's first TV season as the Doctor, I think that he wouldn't be the longest running incarnation of the Time Lord, as it took too long for him in this season to get a story that he could show off his talents. Initially snarky and comedic, as an exterior to the loss of Leela which clearly hurt both him and K-9, but once he realises the situation, the act is dropped and he's straight to business. This range of attitude throughout is a stellar performance. Speaking of Leela, I'd say she's in her element here, but this story would be more tailored to the Season 14 Leela - this character has had so much development, which you can see here as she shows the softer, more romantic nature. I think this is the first story where K-9 feels like K-9, and not just John Leeson with a voice changer, and I hope that this continues with the following stories in the range. Why does the Master look... not like the Master on the cover? In his Season 1 appearance, the Doctor mentions that he looks a little different, but that was a reference from his change from Peter Pratt to Geoffrey Beevers - so why does he look even more human now? There's literally no explanation for it, especially considering he looks as crispy as Season 1 in the Keeper of Traken. Aside from that, the Master is a little better - but I seriously think that Big Finish are unable to write this incarnation of the Master well. He's meant to be a dying incarnation, and therefore shouldn't be running about like he's still the healthy Delgado Master. Thankfully, there's no more Master stories - not until the Main Range in And You Will Obey Me (Man, I've still got the Main Range to go through!). This is the first time I've noticed the Fourth Doctor's Big Finish theme (Listen here). I'm personally not a big fan, but that doesn't stop the score from being excellent as always, and adds a certain atmosphere to the story that would be incredibly lacking without it. Each character has a thoroughly developed backstory, and they feel integrated into the scenery, not just there for plot convenience - you can empathise with Kastrella, and how she wants to work with the Master, but there is a subtle strained relationship which eventually comes into play. Don't get me wrong - this is a good story. But I just feel that the plot is lacking and shouldn't have to rely on the characters to keep it going - which it does. Ryebean View profile Like Liked 0 5 May 2025 · 11 words Review by Rock_Angel Spoilers This review contains spoilers! A solid continuation and this made me so upset for Leela Rock_Angel View profile Like Liked 0 13 May 2024 · 150 words Review by thedefinitearticle63 Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order. Previous Story: Requiem for the Rocket Men Here we go, this is the exploration of character that was missing from the last story, I do wish it was something slightly more interesting than a love story, but it wasn't too generic and I think Marshall is a good match, it doesn't feel as forced and silly as other companion departures where the companion immediately gets married to first person she sees. Of course, Leela does not end up departing in this story but it does set up a precedent, overall I think this part is a lot better than the last. Geoffrey Beevers continues to excel as the Master and the setting is quite interesting however this story is mainly driven by the romance plot which unfortunately could have been better. Next Story: Suburban Hell thedefinitearticle63 View profile Like Liked 1 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating57 members 3.40 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 112 Favourited 5 Reviewed 3 Saved 4 Skipped 0 Related Stories The Fourth Doctor Adventures S4 • Episode 3 Requiem for the Rocket Men Rating: 3.73 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(3) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite MARSHALL: Couldn’t resist, eh? LEELA: What? MARSHALL: Jumping me the minute you see me. Not complaining, but… LEELA: I was saving your life. Do not joke, Marshall. — Death Match Show All Quotes (2) Open in new window