Phantasmagoria

Sadly the second audio of the original Main Range is one I also find a little lacking. With a pretty boring story I don't think Phantasmagoria is really worth the time of a lot of Who fans for various reasons. I wish the story took more advantage of the setting, but it feels like a trivial detail of the audio rather than a front-and-centre feature. Turlough has potential but it doesn't feel realized here. The music and sound effects are just fine, leading to a very average experience overall, and one that was slow/dry enough that I hardly want to revisit it any time soon.

I was somewhat surprised. The story is far better than I remember, the comedy is excellent, and the period setting is well-realized. The problem with the story is mainly that it feels very cut down in places and padded in others. The twist cliffhanger for Part Three happens with minimal buildup, and the plot changes focus quickly.

A great outing from the Fifth Doctor in his first solo release. The plot is fairly simple, but with enough going on for the entire cast to get a good scene or two. It is paced fairly well, with no real lull. The voice cast is stacked, with a few familiar voices, and they all perform great. The audio work is solid, with the music and effects done very well. Overall and solid release by Big Finish.