Stories Audio Drama The War Doctor Episode: 1 2 3 The Shadow Vortex 1 image Overview Characters How to Listen Reviews 2 Statistics Quotes Overview Released Thursday, October 6, 2016 Written by David Llewellyn Publisher Big Finish Productions Directed by Nicholas Briggs Runtime 55 minutes Time Travel Past Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) It's bigger on the inside Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Time War Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) The Shadow Vortex, Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Berlin, Earth, Germany Synopsis Cardinal Ollistra exploits the War Doctor’s affection for Earth to send him to East Berlin, 1961, on the trail of a Dalek agent. Lara Zannis has breached the planet’s quantum shield on a very special mission for the Dalek Time Strategist. Caught between MI6 and the KGB, the War Doctor must first escape the Stasi before he can hope to stop Lara. Cold War scientists are about to make a breakthrough - the Daleks want control of the Shadow Vortex, and Agent Zannis can provide it. 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 Daleks Heleyna Cardinal Ollistra Jacqueline Pearce Show All Characters (4) How to listen to The Shadow Vortex: Big Finish Audio The War Doctor: Agents of Chaos Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Default 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 25 May 2025 · 128 words Review by Five_Hundredth_Drax Original (Russian) Translation (English) 1. Обложка дивной красоты. Просто chef's kiss, конфетка. 2. Две пушки подряд. Эт линейка набирает обороты) Если я не ошибаюсь, то, не считая "Дня Доктора", это единственная история про Войну Времени, которая происходит на Земле. Причём не абы где, а в шестидесятых годах - в восточном и западном Берлине. Сеттинг и поднимаемые в пьесе параллели напрашиваются сами собой, но они были отлично сбалансированы и сработали на ура. Нив МакИнтош (Мадам Вастра) тут играет злодейку, и отыгрывает отлично. Но ещё одна крутая вещь - тут впервые появляется Далек Временной Стратег. Обожаю этого далека, у него шикарный голос, и он ощущается как очень опасный тип. Не терпится услышать, что он задумал дальше. Как я и сказал, две пушки подряд. Но следующая пьеса... написана Эндрю Смитом. Три пушки подряд? Что ж, завтра узнаю 1. A cover of wondrous beauty. Simply chef's kiss, a treat. 2. Two crackers in a row. This series is gaining momentum) If I'm not mistaken, other than "The Day of the Doctor," this is the only story about the Time War that takes place on Earth. Specifically in the sixties - in East and West Berlin. The setting and the parallels raised in the play are apparent, but they were perfectly balanced and worked brilliantly. Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra) plays a villain here, and she performs splendidly. But another cool thing - this is the first appearance of the Time Strategist Dalek. I adore this Dalek, it has a fabulous voice, and it feels like a very dangerous character. Can't wait to hear what he's planning next. As I said, two crackers in a row. But the next play... is written by Andrew Smith. Three crackers in a row? Well, I'll find out tomorrow. (Translation generated by AI, so mistakes are possible). Five_Hundredth_Drax View profile Like Liked 0 27 September 2024 · 8 words Review by kiraoho 30.10.2021 Very skippable. Thematically empty. Forgettable characters. Very malnutritious. 1/5 kiraoho View profile Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating97 members 3.48 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 204 Favourited 9 Reviewed 2 Saved 4 Skipped 0 Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote