With the Angels is a great delight, even if this is only half of it. It reminds me of John Dorney’s heyday writing in Doom Coalition and Ravenous, where he would effortlessly juggle high-concept action and in-depth character work in one episode and make it look excessively easy. This has a lot in common with something as audacious and sprawling as Songs of Love or The Odds Against — it’s fairly vast in scope with lots of ideas, but it still has a very good character backbone to it.

This is the first Naomi, Harry and Seven story in two years, and it feels a little bizarre to get back to them immediately as if no time has passed at all. It always perplexes me how effective a trio they are together — Naomi doesn’t feel like a woman from the 70s and never has, and Harry is simplistic as ever, but the emotional stuff in the back half of this episode utterly gobsmacked me.

Throw in the Weeping Angels (which unlike many other monsters, are yet to be done wrong by Big Finish) being utilized in a fantastically unique way and this may just be the sleeper hit of the year if Part Two wraps it up as finely as Part One.

This was a really strong start to the set, with Dorney on top form once again. I really dislike Harry and Naomi and most of their stories/appearances have been lackluster. This story however, really is really great and there are a heap of standout moments. I love when Big Finish tackle the Weeping Angels, and in this one in particular they've gone about it in such a unique way which I love. I really can't wait to know more about what's going on!!

You know when you start a story and you think oh this is gonna be a banger and I’m only a minute in THIS IS THAT STORY

it has the suspense it has the drama it’s probably doing something which is the most interesting thing with the angels for a while

and I even got emotional towards Harry n naiomi getting taken by the angels can’t wait for the second part