Stories Audio Drama The War Doctor Episode: 1 2 3 The Heart of the Battle 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Quotes 1 Overview Released Monday, December 14, 2015 Written by Nicholas Briggs Cover Art by Tom Webster Publisher Big Finish Productions Directed by Nicholas Briggs Runtime 58 minutes Time Travel Future Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Time War Location (Potential Spoilers!) Keska, Gallifrey Synopsis Trapped in a citadel swarming with Daleks, the Time Lord rescue force must find a way to overcome insurmountable odds. With the Daleks apparently planning to rule the Null Zone, perhaps their thirst for universal conquest and victory has been quenched… The War Doctor doesn’t believe so - but how can he prove it without destroying any chance of peace? As the countdown to the destruction of Keska proceeds, a deadly choice must be made... A choice that will define this Doctor, and perhaps forever cast him in the role of 'monster'. 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 War Doctor John Hurt Rejoice Daleks Nicholas Briggs Prime Dalek Taalyens Cardinal Ollistra Jacqueline Pearce Veklin Beth Chalmers Show All Characters (7) How to listen to The Heart of the Battle: Big Finish Audio The War Doctor: Only the Monstrous 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 2 reviews 23 May 2025 · 132 words Review by Five_Hundredth_Drax Original (Russian) Translation (English) Ухххх, очень хороший сет получился. Одна цельная история на три пьесы. План далеков раскрывается и... если бы мне платили пенни каждый раз, когда они далеки пытались провернуть то, что они пытались тут провернуть, у меня было бы три пенни, что не много, но удивительно что это произошло трижды. Джон Хёрт как всегда хорош, ибо тут он оказывается брошен в центр конфликта, и поднимается тема того, что он начинает уставать от войны, но сражается потому что должен. Раскрывается и Реджойс, по которой я буду скучать. И Оллистра, которую мы явно ещё увидим. Я отправляюсь дальше в сеты с Хёртом, но перед этим напишу очень крутую цитату из конца этой пьесы. Оллистра: Где я могу тебя найти, когда ты мне понадобишься? Доктор: В самом сердце битвы, где льётся кровь невинных, и выживают только чудовища. Click here to translate Five_Hundredth_Drax View profile Like Liked 0 27 September 2024 · 140 words Review by kiraoho Spoilers This review contains spoilers! 14.10.2021 One story, one grade. I don't feel the weight that comes with the concept of the War Doctor. Aside from the setting of war, there is like one scene that showcases the Doctor that does what has to be done, no matter how grim it is, and even there it's pillowed up by literally everyone around him. If I only listened to this, without the context of the War Doctor from the show, I wouldn't understand why he doesn't like being called the Doctor. The B-plot with Time Lord agents is a waste of time. I really like the central idea of it though. The dialogue doesn't allow for greatness this concept provides, but there is definitely something there. I like that it mirrors DW Series 1, but don't like how it does this. This could've and should've been much stronger. 3/5 kiraoho View profile Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating134 members 3.55 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 266 Favourited 14 Reviewed 2 Saved 2 Skipped 0 Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Sad (in response to Cardinal Ollistra) DOCTOR: [You will find me] at the heart of the battle, where the blood of the innocents flows... And only the monstrous survive. — The Heart of the Battle