Stories Audio Drama Big Finish Main Range Main Range Episode 232 The Middle 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Quotes Overview Released Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Written by Chris Chapman Runtime 122 minutes Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Political commentary Location (Potential Spoilers!) Formicia Synopsis It’s L/Wren Mrs Constance Clarke’s birthday - and Flip is determined to make it an anniversary to remember. The futuristic colony of Formicia, where the pampered populace pass their days in endless leisure, seems the perfect place for a ‘Wren Party’. But all is not as it seems. Looking down from the Middle, the skyscraping tower that ascends as far as the colony ceiling, Formicia’s overseers can see that the Doctor doesn’t fit in - and it’s not just his coat that makes him conspicuous... “The End is the Beginning,” say the propaganda-like posters all over Formicia. Because to be part of this perfect society comes at a price. And the Doctor's already in arrears. Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters Sixth Doctor Flip Jackson The Middleman Constance Clarke Show All Characters (4) How to listen to The Middle: Big Finish Audio The Middle Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Newest First Oldest First Most Likes Highest Rating Lowest Rating Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 2 reviews 25 December 2024 · 45 words Review by Guardax I really enjoyed this one! The plot kept branching off into very unexpected directions, and it had some poignant things to say about aging and our different responsibilities in life. Great performances, and you're not going to be able to guess where it's going next. Like Liked 0 12 October 2024 · 197 words Review by Seagullslost The Doctor, Constance and Flip arrive on a planet where the people are segregated by age. As with a lot of stories it takes the whole first episode to actually discover the plot. With it being Constance's birthday, our hero's get seperated, each one having to work out what exactly is going on. Episode 2 almost has four endings, the Doctor cries 'Noooo..." and sounds as if its going to lead into the theme, but carries on, but it does a similar thing again another couple of times. The idea that, in reaching a certain age you then have to go from being a care free youth to a dedicated worker, is OK, but, doesn't hold up to scrutiny, you may be 35 but you might also have a baby, or young dependants. There are also one or two coincidences (Constance birthday and being the exact age to be in a different group than Flip)- but in all fairness no that much more than any other story. But I enjoyed it, I have to admint I listened in dribs an drabs, since I didn't have the time and its not the best way to enjoy the audios. Fair Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating37 members 3.76 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating65 votes 4.03 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating59 votes 4.15 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 64 Favourited 4 Reviewed 2 Saved 3 Skipped 0 Owned 5 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote