A more in depth look at the Time Lords and their relationship with the Doctor was one of the attractive selling points of Big Finish for me and so I was looking forward to this story, being the Eighth Doctor's first real cross over with them, and it didn't disappoint. We get the return of classic characters, a major development in Charley's arc which has been bubbling away for a while, and some satisfying Time Lord nastiness.

Time Lord stories, particularly involving Rassilon, can be a bit messy and convoluted regarding their plot points and McGuffins. Thankfully here things never get too complex, and I found Anti-time a surprisingly easy enough concept to follow (at least compared to what is to come), probably because similar things pop up in other sci-fi universes.

The other universe and its denizens created here are sufficiently unsettling, and leads to some reveals about how terrible Time Lords can be (as if we didn't already know). Character work is great and every one feels involved in a strand of the main story in some way, as opposed to fobbed off with a b-plot, which is for the best since there wouldn't be room for one. Adding to this great world building and a good ramping up the stakes makes Neverland a great episode despite its lore heavy nature.

An epic story, which brings in so many plot points so far in the range in a way which should be commended. At no point does it ever feel too much, which is testament to a well balanced script.

Just finished listening to this in preparation for the Gallifrey Relisten. Really enjoyed it. Romana is my fave <33

zagreus. zagreus. i am become zagreus. zagreus sits inside my head. zagreus. ZAGREUS

wow. wow. wow. wow. WOW.