I'm always a sucker for this sort of character driven piece, when you boil it down, this story is essentially just a 30 minute conversation between The Master and a Kotturuh woman, but in reality it's so much more.

We get to see a calmer side of the Tremas Master that at least I've not experienced much on screen, he tends to be a lot more high energy, actively scheming rather than here where he is, but he's a lot more subtle about it.

The worldbuilding here is also great, I love how much detail you get about the Mungello and their society, the slower pace really helps you feel a part of the world as you learn more about it, and the ambiance really adds to it.

Plus, Jon Culshaw's narration is just great. He really does such a great job with The Master here, you can really tell their mood which is great, and his voice generally is just perfect for this slower paced, almost soothing story.

📝6/10 = ENJOYABLE!

Time Lording through time and space, one victory at a time! This time: a date with Death!

Simon Guerrier’s Lesser Evils is a Short Trip featuring the Ainley Master coming face to face with the Kotturuh, who have arrived on the planet Alexis to judge the locals. He has vowed to keep the planet safe and tries to persuade the Kotturuh to not grant the gift of death to the people of Alexis.

This is a slow but well-written story that further shows the work the Kotturuh are involved with. It doesn't offer a lot in terms of deepening the TLV story, but fans of the Ianley master might want to check it out. Jon Culshaw's narration gives it an extra nudge, especially his great impression of Ainley’s soft-spoken Master voice. Also, the voice effect used for the Kotturuh’s voice helps to visualise it better.

On the planet Alexis a Koturruh woman arrives and begins to alter the lifespans of the various native lifeforms. Some one is watching... The Master!

As with Master Thief, Jon Culshaw narrates this story. He does a nice Anthony Ainley Master and I was hoping for more - he gets the Masters chuckle near perfect.

As for the story itself, its a little slow. The Koturruh seem to be the driving point behind the Timelord Victorious storyline. So it serves as bit of backstory/setup (if like me you've not  yet taken in the rest of TLV). The Master seems to be acting for the good of the local intelligent life, the Mungello’s, and knowing the Master you are wondering what his plan is.

This audio didn’t have my full attention, so I don’t think I really understood the point of it. Also having not really experienced the TLV in any specific order, its gets hard to connect the dots. And as I've discovered, after delveing into most of the rest of TLV, its like a jigsaw. It would be worth enjoying the series again in some proper order. As I think you'd (I'd) get much more out of it.

A brilliant ethical dilemma between the master and a member of the Kotturuh. The atmosphere created through the audio and prose was vivid which really helped to sell the alien nature of the jungle. Overall I enjoyed hearing about the planet and its creatures. The additional lore provided about the Kotturuh is wonderful yet the story can function as a standalone as the Kotturuh are contextualised quite well.

This is a really, really interesting look at the Master being a good guy, if only temporarily. It's worth it for that, and for one line that absolutely stunned me, but my god does it drag on.