This is a mildly entertaining retread of Davros stories that have been covered elsewhere in Big Finish’s and the TV show’s output. The comedy aliens are completely out of place tonally - both in writing and performance which is off putting as they are 40% of the cast.

It pales in any kind of comparison to I, Davros which this is apparently a sequel to. Creating a sequel for I, Davros is a tricky proposition and not one worth pursuing unless you are sure you have a solid gold idea. Traces of the thoughtfulness from the original series can be found here but it is all lumped into clumsy speeches spouted off by psychologist Lareen - rather than introduced through carefully constructed conversations or plotting.

I, Davros felt like Gary Russell’s baby and it does feel quite carelessly treated by Briggs. Especially after it was explicitly stated that a sequel to that iconic set would be pointless.