I enjoyed this quite a lot! The plot felt tight and mostly made sense. The characters all seemed solid and the acting was strong (which is to be expected considering how strong the cast is). I also liked how the story is directed and shot, and the score was good (Mark Ayres made it so that's not suprising). I felt that bits of it were a little messy, with the timeline being a little inconsistent between scenes or characters moving between locations in seemingly no time at all (of course, this is not the case, but I don't feel the story communicated this very well). I also felt that some bits nearer the end started to make less sense and be a little confusing. Overall, this is an enjoyable watch!

Firstly, this story pretty much completely recontextualises the previous entries to The Stranger series, disconnecting the series from Doctor Who quite a bit. I don't really mind this, but it could bother some people. I found this mostely enjoyable to watch. I liked the directing, and the pacing felt good. However, it felt somewhat confusing with a lot of the sci-fi elements being somewhat poorly explained. This did serve to create a nice, mysterious, atmosphere, which I liked, but it also made things a little hard to follow. There's also not that much actual substance here, in my opinion. To end on a positive, I liked all of the acting.

Jubilee is a story that, in my eyes, represents some of the best of Big Finish. It subverts what you'd typically expect from a Dalek story and from Daleks in general, and this works well to explore how the Dalek mindset works. There are some nice elements of mystery and unknown which run through most of the story, which I like, but everything is explained by the end. As you may already know, this story was later adapted into Dalek from series 1 of New Who. I think Jubilee is better by a lot. The longer run time gives it more space to explore the concepts.

This episode has an interesting and unique concept which got me hooked right from the start. Clara really shines in this episode, and the plot is strong and well-paced. The episode's resolution feels clever and sensible. It's by no means my favourite, but it's good.

This is a very solid serial. The hook and initial mystery is solid and the resolution of this mystery and tension is well executed. It's nothing particularly special, but solid all the same.

I really enjoyed The Curse of Fenric. While the first part was my favourite and I feel it declined from there, it didn't decline far and remained exciting and action-packed. The mystery elements nearer the start were really nice and the characters felt very strong. I particuarly liked the development of the Doctor and Ace. The effects and prosthetics look pretty good as well.

I feel that Deep Breath is a very good and funny story. I really like its humour and found the majority of its jokes funny. The plot itself is interesting and engaging (although it did feel a bit directionless about a quarter of the way through, in my opinion) and I feel that the sets, costumes, prosthetics and CGI are good. I also like the music.

This is a solid serial with a very tight and well-written plot. The sets and costumes look excellent! The core concept itself is alright, although not the most interesting in my personal opinion. Overall, this is a very good serial.

I really enjoyed watching Ghost Light. It's atmospheric and mysterious right from the start and really captivated my attention. The directing is strong, the costumes are good and the sets are solid. I really enjoyed watching it. However, now that I've finished the story, I'm just filled with confusion and unanswered questions. This story deserved to be longer and I feel that it's really suffered from just being 3 episodes long. The Blu-ray release does include an "extended workprint" version which I imagine is better as it includes some of the originally cut material, but I've not watched it yet so I can't comment. I can also see this being a story that the novelisation improves a lot, but, similarly, I've not yet read it.

Battlefield is a cracking, action-packed story. It has a strong cast of great characters and some lovely location shooting. The costumes and prosthetics also look really good. I found some elements of the plot a little unclear and I did feel that episode 4 began to loose its focus a bit, but, on the whole, I enjoyed this serial a lot.

At the time of this review, I've played 2 escape rooms, this being one of them (the other one was another Escape Hunt game but wasn't related to Doctor Who), and this is definetly the worse of the 2. It's not terrible, but, from what I remember, the story is a little a weak and there was one very fustrating puzzel. The themeing within the room itself was also a lot worse than the other Escape Room I've played, mostly being comprised one large and noticeable feature in the corner of the (single) room (the other escape room I played had 4 rooms), which was admitedly quite cool but the rest of the room was quite generic.

As a commedy sketch, I didn't really find this very funny so, for me, it kind of fails in its role. The jokes mostly aren't bad, but they aren't really very good. There's not really much substance to it other than that.

I feel like this serial got worse as it went on. When it started, I enjoyed it as a relatively claustrophobic and tense story. However, as it went on, I felt that it moved away from this, becoming a more traditional invasion-style story. As such, it did begin to interest me less and less as it progressed and, while it never became bad, I feel that the later parts weren't as good as the earlier ones.

Utopia is a great story with a mostly interesting and engaging plot, lots of cool concepts that are very well executed, and plently of good characters. It ties togethers bits from throught series 3 (and even the entire RTD era so far) to create a satisfying start to the series finale. The twist still makes me excited and I know what's coming - I can't imagine how exciting it must have been to watch as a Classic Doctor Who fan uppon release!

Blink is one of the most well-liked Doctor Who television stories and for good reason. It's gripping. It's well paced. The directing is excellent. There are multiple genuinely scary moments (not to mention the ending...). The characters are likeable. The plot feels interesting and clever. All of these and more work together to make Blink one of the best Doctor Who stories out there. The only thing holding me back from giving it a full 5 stars is that there are a number of plot holes and unexplained/nonsensical things which, when noticed, do detract from the immersion a little.

Horror of Fang Rock is an excellent serial with lots of tension and some genuinely scary moments. The plot completely engorossed me throughout, and I feel that the characters are really strong and well-put-together: the dislikable characters are really dislikable and all characters seem well-motivated. Yes, some of the special effects are dated (although there is a version with updated special effects on the The Collection - Season 15 Blu-ray boxset) but, if you can overlook that, there's a really solid story here.

The plot is quite nonsensical and didn't grip me at all. In theory, that could be fine for a comedy like this, but I just don't find it funny. It doesn't help that I've never watched East Enders so that whole side of it was lost on me. The story's resolution felt rushed. At least it's nice to see a load of Doctors all in one story, although they don't meet. Probably the biggest positive is that it raised a fair bit of money for charity.

I think that this is a very funny sketch and Lenny Henry does a great job as the Doctor. The jokes are mostly funny and apt, which is the main thing for a sketch like this.

This episode has a cool concept, but the pacing feels really off to me and some parts of the story feel messy, out of place or poorly explained. I actually feel like this episode would benefit from more exposition earlier on in the story to lay some of the groundwork so that it's not so suprising when things occur later in the episode and only then explained (which ends up making a lot of events feel very convenient, like they're happening only for the sake of the plot, when, in reality, they do actually fit into a (mostly - I think there are a few plot holes) consistent set of lore). On the positive side, this episode does bring us an absolutely lovely original song.

I think that the animated reconstruction is really solid here. I think the art is lovely and, based on the little surviving footage, while the team have taken some libberties with regard to accuracy to some of the original scenes, I feel that this mostly works quite well.

This serial has a really neat concept behind it, and it starts off quite strong, but I find that the later parts really struggle to keep my attention and I just start to become bored while watching it. On the plus side, the telesnaps and what little footage survives suggests that this serial would have been quite scary upon release and I'm a big fan of the animated reconstruction's art style.

Dalek is a very solid episode with great characters and lots of interesting nuance. It keeps tension throughout. However, I feel that some bits of it are a little but rushed.

I think that Day of the Daleks is a solid, entraining and well-paced serial with a nuanced and interesting plot. The use of time travel is interesting and I think that the Daleks play a more interesting role than many other Dalek stories. I watched the DVD special edition with remastered special effects and new Dalek voices (performed by Nicholas Briggs), both of which I felt were solid and fit in well.

I felt that this serial started off strong, with a nice hint of mystery, but became duller as it went on. The core idea is cool but let down in some aspects of its execution.

I feel that this story is quite disjointed and messy. There's one scene in particular where this is the case, but it resonates to a certain degree throughout as well. The plot itself is nice but felt a bit rushed to me. The direction is very nice, though.

This serial is a classic and for good reason. It's very witty and funny with solid direction and some lovely location shoots. The music is also really nice. The plot is engaging as well. There's a bit of nice commentary that resonates nicely with the current AI art discourse that I felt was very nice, even if not intentional.

I enjoyed this story a lot. I felt that it was gripping, tense and well-paced with some good moments of suspence and action. Despite its length, I didn't feel that it dragged at all. The characters are compelling and interesting.

I enjoyed this story. It was a nice resolution to the year's arc. The art is not my favourite, but it's fine.

This is a solid comedy story with some great moments and a good plot. The idea is interesting.

This first half of this story is fine but I don't feel there's much substance to it. It's pretty much all just building up to the twist at the end. The second part is pretty good. The art is nice.

This is a very enjoyable pure historical. I love the setting and the characters are interesting. The plot is solid, if not the most inventive thing ever.

This is a beautiful and touching audio, exploring themes of grief and the consequences of actions. The plot is strong and compelling and the characters are interesting. I can't recommend it enough.

This story is utterly hilarious. The jokes mesh perfectly with my sense of humour to create an incradibly enjoyable experience. Richard is brilliantly written and acted. Stephen Beckett's dry delivery is really funny and works perfectly. The plot itself is also increadibly solid. It's an interesting narrative with some fun timey-wimey-ness. There are lots of interesting questions throughout the story which are tied up increadibly neatly in a very satisfying ending. All in all, I cannot recommend this story enough.

I think this is really good. The plot is quite clever with lots of moving parts that fit together like a puzzle, one that you're solving alongside the Doctor. The characters all feel nicely developed and well-rounded. The sound design and music was good.

I like this one a lot, on the whole. There's a really cool core concept here with some nice twists and additional layers of nuance. The Doctor and Nyssa are both written well. My main gripe is that some of the characters have changes of heart quite quickly without much reason.

Wildthyme at Large is fun. The plot's mediocre, but that's not the point. It is just fun. Iris is an increadibly fun character and Katy Manning does an impecable job in capturing her drunken insanity. The ideas throughout this story are really creative and, once again, fun. The incidental music is nothing that special, but it is really (you guessed it) fun! The theme music, in my opinion, is something special and one of my favourite opening tracks of anything ever, largely because of how fun it is! This is an audio that I recomend you try if you just need something a little bit fun.

This audio is top tier. It is so immersive. Through a combination of interesting worldbuilding, increadible sound design and clever exposition, it is hard to avoid being enveloped by the setting and the plot. The entire plot is conveyed through radio broadcasts which is very creative and works very well. This audio is tense, exciting and full of mystery. My only gripe is that the ending is a little bit rushed.

This is also a good standalone audio. All you need to know is that the Seventh Doctor is travelling with companions Ace and Hex (Hex being original to the Big Finish audios).

This is an excellent story. The core concept itself is brilliantly creative and fun while the characters are well-thought out and, while some may be a bit one-dimensional, that's clearly intentional. I think the earlier parts, when there's still a lot of mystery, are the best but it's all pretty good, if a bit tonaly inconsistent between the start and end. Also of note is that the special effects seem really good for the era.

This is a masterpiece of an audio and unlike any other story I can think of. It captures the idea of a new and unfamiliar universe so well. The real star here is the character-focused stuff. Really, this is just an hour and a half of characters interacting with each other and it is excellent. You really get into the Doctor's head and start to explore his motives and feelings towards his companions. There is really nothing quite like this.

This is a very average story. It's not bad, but it's not anything special.

I think this is a masterpiece. The narrative is beautifully complex, creating a rich and unique world with engaging and believable characters. The messages imbued thought this story are interesting and thought-provoking. The final twist is so unexpected but makes so much sense and will likely keep my mind working for some time to come. The acting, particularly Paul McGann's but also the rest of the casts', is so strong and powerful, while the sound design and score fits in effortlessly.

I cannot recommend this more highly. The only thing I would note is that you need to give this audio pretty much your full attention at all times in order to follow it fully. Other than that, I would recommend everyone to jump into it right now. You don't even really need any context. The Doctor is travelling with Charlie, a human, and C'rezz, an alien, through another universe and they're not in controll of where they travel to. That's all you need.

I enjoyed this one quite a lot. The villains felt interesting and multilayered: many villains are like a hive mind, all acting together. The Dominators aren't like that and their internal conflict is interesting and adds an extra layer to the story. Moreover, the villains motivation is a little more complex than I feel is common and it was also effectively kept unclear for a large part of the story, keeping me guessing as to what their actual intentions were which was fun, especially when I realised I'd guessed wrongly due to the appearance of new evidence.

The plot itself felt tight and kept me interested and the supporting characters felt well-written. The Doctor and is companions were also on-point.

As linking material goes, this is pretty good. However, it is only linking material: short 2-3 minute segments between the "proper" stories of its set. As such, it isn't the most exciting or interesting thing ever. However, it is good for what it is. The idea is interesting and the way the different Doctors encounter the threat is good fun.

This is a solid short trip with a strong concept that is executed well.

I felt that this story had a very interesting idea which was pulled off well. The narration is also excellent and I felt that the sound design was above average for a Short Trip.

This story is alright but really nothing special.

In my opinion, this is very strong for a Free Comic Book Day story. The core concept here is really interesting and the plot itself is good. I found it very fun. The art is alright, but not my favourite style.

Firstly, I love the art. Boo Cook smashes it yet again. The plot here is fine, but this story is really just a bunch of exposition and explanation for the ongoing arc. It's nice to finally have some of this explained, although it doesn't make for the most interesting plot ever. Having said that, the core concept here is cool and clever.

I really like this strip. The art is lovely and the main characters are captured well. The plot itself, while short, is solid and interesting. It definitely hooked me for the main series.

To be honest, I found this strip somewhat confusing. The time skip from the last issue could have done with a bit more explanation and exposition. The plot itself was fine. The art's alright, but nothing compared to the previous issue.

This is a solid story with a good concept that is executed quite well. I enjoyed it. It's nothing special, but it's an alright listen.

This is an excellent development of the ongoing plotline from this run of comics. The idea it utilises is clever and in keeping with the ongoing plotline so far. The cliffhanger is great. The art is absolutely excellent. Boo Cook is definitely my favourite artist from this run of comics.

This is quite a cool resolution to the story from the previous strip, although it does feel a little like it came out of nowhere. I like it though. The characters development is great and the art is pretty good as well.

This story has an awesome concept with so much potential which I do not feel is fully realised. It's fine, but not the most adventurous thing ever, especially considering that this is a narrated audio so they can do literally anything without worrying about how they're actually going to realise it as sound or special effects, or worrying about the size of the cast. The story as it stands doesn't have much mystery or tension, especially considering that my attachment to the companions is minimal as they were only introduced last story. The narration is good.

This strip has quite a cool concept but the plot feels a little messy and contrived. The cliffhanger is good. I do feel like there are significant time skips between the last few strips which I'm finding quite confusing, but it's not terrible.

I have mixed feelings on this one. Watching it in the cinema for the first time, I thought it was excellent and very enjoyable. However, upon a rewatch, parts of it really just don't make much sense. Why was the main villain so interested in the thing they were interested in? A reason is given, but it's not a very good one. This helps to make the episode feel really quite messy.

The way the main threat is resolved was quite funny in my opinion. I then liked that there was lots of post-action after this to fully explore the outcome of the main mystery's resolution. I really liked how this was done and am fully satisfied by this resolution in a way that I don't think other potential resolutions would have suceeded with. I think I agree with the point RTD was trying to make. The final few scenes did bring me to the verge of tears a few times.

The computer-generated and practical effects are all absolutely excellent throughout this whole episode. Everything looked great.

This story is a concept that could only really work as a comic in my opinion. It’s certainly something original that I’ve not seen done before. Perhaps that’s for a good reason, though, as this strip is also incredibly confusing. However, I feel that, if you can get through it, it does make a weird kind of sense. Perhaps it could have done with longer to properly expand upon its ideas and feel less messy. As always, the art is solid.

This is an excellent end to this two-part story. The plot is solid and enjoyable. The art is absolutely beautiful. It's an excellent end to the first volume and continues to develop the series arc nicely.

This story is very good. The idea is interesting and the plot is tight and well written. The original is well-liked for a reason. This new edit feels solid and, while I haven’t seen the original for ages so I can’t compare the two, it seems to hold up very well considering that about an episode’s worth of material had to be cut out. It felt well-paced and exciting throughout. The new scenes at the start and end were nice but they’re not really anything substantial, but I never expected them to be. All in all, this new version exceeded my expectations.

This is an excellent opening to a story. I love mysteries, and this one got me engrossed from the start. The characters are really, really good and the art is lovely. The plot isn't complete as this is clearly the first part of a 2-parter, but what's here is very good and the cliffhanger is strong. I also like how it's tying into the series arc. I think the way in which each story in this run builds upon the others works really well to form a cohesive narrative that feels like a season of television that could have been showran by Steven Moffat. It's great.

This comic probably has one of the best hooks of any Doctor Who comic I've read recently. Moreover, the art is good and the characters are strong as always. However, I found the plot a little messy and rushed. It's definitely a cool concept, but something about its execution just felt off to me.

This one's alright. It's clearly setting up something bigger and I think it's done that quite well, but its plot is not the best. I felt that the resolution was too sudden and unjustified. The setting is a cool idea. The characters and art are solid.

This is excellent stuff. It really succeeded in making me feel sad, happy and the other emotions experienced by the new character, Alice. Alice herself is well written and seems interesting. The plot is fun and made me laugh out loud at its funniest moments. All in all, really good. I’m excited to see what else this range brings.

This comic has a very cool concept which is quite well executed. I like it.

Weeping Angles are very visual monsters so I feel that doing a good audio with them is challenging. However, I think this one succeeds. That's because the Angels aren't really the driving force behind the plot: there is a larger mystery, related to the Angels, that is really what creates and maintains the tension. This mystery is engaging and clever. Subtle hints are dropped throughout that makes the final twist and resolution feel relatively natural. The writing itself is engaging and the characters are strong: the Doctor feels like the Doctor and the original characters feel fleshed out and well-rounded.

This is an excellent strip. The plot is really solid and interesting and the art is lovely, particularly the flashback sequences. The characters are interesting and well-developed. It's a shame that the main original character doesn't seem to appear elsewhere at all. This strip was written by the writer of the series Nikola Dante and, while I've not read much of that, I have read some and I can see the similarities in a good way.

This comic is fine but nothing special. It's a cool idea done well but, compared to other stories in this range, better material exists. I also felt that the companion was quite generic. The art is nice.

As a 2-parter, I think it is hard to review this episode stand-alone. It’s not a complete story so I think it will only be fair to form a full opinion once we’ve seen part 2. However, this is a pretty good first part. At first, I found it quite messy with multiple plots happening at once without much connection but I feel that this improved over the course of the episode. It could even be argued that this was intentional, representing how the Doctor was being pulled between multiple crises.

As a part 1, it is the job of this episode to build tension without resolving much of it in order to create a satisfying cliffhanger and I feel that that goal was achieved quite well here. I was not expecting the cliffhanger at all and it will be on my mind all week. It’s a very small thing, but the music at the end reminded me somewhat of the music in Classic Who. I don’t know if it was intentional, but I like it.

This paragraph is deliberately vague to keep this review spoiler-free. The main bit of technology in the episode felt a bit contrived and convenient. I guess that the plot had to be advanced somehow, but I feel that it could have been done a bit more naturally. Also, and I hate to say it, but I found the character of Morris quite annoying. His whole thing about probability doesn’t really work in my opinion. The other characters were good, though.

All in all, this episode has done its job in getting me invested into the story and I can’t wait for part 2. I will be seeing it in the cinema, making it all the more exciting!

This comic is very good. It has a really interesting concept and strong characters. In some ways, it reminds me of my favourite 2000 AD comic strips and, in that regard, I only wish this strip could be longer in order to develop the world even more. As it stands, the plot is pretty good, but extra breathing room wouldn't hurt. The art is pretty good. I am excited to see where this run goes next!

This comic has quite a cool and relatively unique concept. However, I don't think the plot entirely works cohesively and I still have many questions that I'd like answered about the internal logic of this strip. As always, the art and the characters are brilliant.

This comic has a very basic plot. The art is quite nice, but this is just not anything substantial. The plot is resolved quickly and quite unsatisfyingly. However, it was free.

I think this is a really good comic. The idea is incredibly solid and executed very well. It really kept me interested and the twists felt deserved. The art and dialogue/characterisation was strong as always from this series. The original characters were interesting. I definitely recommend this one.

This is quite a fun finale comic. It has strong art and a good concept, but I don't think that concept was executed the best way it could have been. Not bad, but not the best. The dialogue is really strong as with most of these comics, though, and captures the Twelfth Doctor very well.

I enjoyed this one a lot more than I was expecting. I felt it took a bit of time to get going but, when it did, I found it very funny. However, it still managed to be tense and exciting when it needed to be, keeping me interested throughout. The twists near the end were unexpected, but they worked well to keep the stakes high.

I think the art department and the costume and makeup departments have done yet another excellent job. The period clothing all looked great and the set looked the part as well. The prosthetics also looked really convincing in my opinion. I also have to comment on the dances which I think looked good and worked well. The third dance in particular was excellent. I also felt that the music was on point throughout.

Finally, Rogue is an excellent character and, without spoiling anything, I hope we see more of him. It’s a small thing but, as a D&D fan, I loved the reference to the game and would be interested to explore this aspect of the character further. In general, I think the character interacted with the Doctor really well and it would be really nice for him to become recurring, but we’ll have to wait and see.

This is an enjoyable, if short, story with great artwork (as always on this run of strips). The idea is cool.

This is an enjoyable story with a cool premise that's executed well. The art is solid. I wasn't familiar with any of the historical celebrities that featured in this story, but that didn't really matter.

This comic has a cool enough idea and is pretty fun for what it is, but it's nothing special. It's worth reading as it's free, but it's also nothing groundbreaking.

This is an excellent story that develops the character of Sir Toby very well while also having a solid and well-executed idea.

Yet another strong story that explores and develops the core cast very well. The idea is strong and the twists are carried out well.

Yet another well-plotted and tense Counter-Measures episode. The concept is cool and done well and the characters are strong as always.

On the whole, I enjoyed this one. The social commentary aspects are evident from the start and I think this commentary is done well. However, it doesn’t feel tacked on or an afterthought like commentary in some episodes does: it is woven into the plot very well. The plot itself feels pretty tight and well paced (although I felt there were a few minor plot issues and I would have liked it if a few more things were explained in a bit more detail). The atmosphere of the episode is excellent and the sets and special effects work very well. You can really tell that there is Disney money in this season. The main character is mostly likeable (if a bit annoying) right until she isn’t which works perfectly. I don’t know what Russell was doing with episodes 1 and 2, but he’s nailing it now and I hope that continues.

If I'm being honest, I've rarely been more bored by a piece of fiction.

I enjoyed this one a lot. The mystery at the heart of the story is rich and multilayered and the twists are good and feel justified (although I do wish that the main twist could have had a slightly more grounded or detailed explanation). The pacing is solid and the characters are good as always in this range.

This book starts very slowly. In fact, it took me 2 attempts to get through the first third. From then on, it is brilliantly engaging and kept me hooked right until the end. The City is such a cool setting. Its scale is almost uncomprehendable and it is developed so well throughout the book. The worldbuilding is really strong and expansive, yet it really only scratches the surface of the City. I could almost recommend this book for the cool setting alone. (The plot is great as well, though!) However, the ending is really abrupt and I didn't feel like it wrapped things up completely. The plot just concludes with no post-action or exploration of the consequences of the conclusion. This does make me long for more, which I guess is good, but it's annoying when there's no direct sequel (only a number of short stories set in the City). Still, the book from about the 1 third mark until the end is excellent.

This book is phenomenal. It's a cool and original idea and is written excellently. It's one of those books that is almost adictive: you can't help but read one more chapter every time you decide to stop a reading session. As evidence of this, I was not initially planning to read the book when it first arrived, but I decided to have a look at the first page after opening the package it arrived in and just decided to put what I was reading before on hold and read this instead. It did drop off a bit towards the end, but that doesn't affect how great this book is much.

A good drama with lots of twists that keeps you interested.

I liked this episode a lot. For me, it is quite possibly a 10/10. From the opening moments, I was instantly hooked and remained hooked throughout the entire episode. The pacing was perfect: every one of this episode's 47 minutes were used incredibly well, none wasted.

To be honest, this wasn't what I was expecting from the trailer and other promotional material, and I think that worked in this episode's favour. It subverted my expectations brilliantly, weaving a rich and interesting narrative. Did this episode explain itself fully? No. Did I understand it fully? No. Does it matter? Not to me. I feel like this is an episode that I will be thinking about for a long time to come. When I think of RTD's writing, episodes like this are what come to mind.

In addition to the good writing, the directing is also on point throughout. In the DWM preview, RTD spoke about how the director has previously done short films and so directed this much like a short film, and I have to say I agree and that it works perfectly to create an atmosphere that serves this episode perfectly. To top it all off, there's an appearance from the host of my favourite quiz show. Perfection.

Wow! This episode was such a return to form after the last two. It managed to consistently maintain a high level of tension that kept me engaged and actually made me scared (even though I know that the Doctor and Ruby will survive) at a few points throughout. I can't wait for the inevitable future Black Archive on this episode and its myriad themes (which other people will be able to analyse much better than me).

This review is based on Josh Snare's "Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure - Restored" (https://youtu.be/pqZNnl-nVlM?si=5q11LQAA3RZvunIR). Frankly, the Big Finish audio adaption does not do this play justice. It needs the spectacle that comes from a play - the wow factor you get when you see something cool on stage. Factoring this in, I felt that this play was quite fun.

This episode is a step up from Space Babies, but I still think it's far from peak Doctor Who. It has a decent core concept which, unlike the last episode, I feel is well explored. However, it still feels a little bit messy. Still, it is good fun and enjoyable. The bit at the end is... interesting. It feels a little bit out of place and disconnected, but is entertaining in its own way.

One very nitpicky thing that I noticed and feeled compelled to point out is that, when a character way playing a violin, it was very obvious to me, as someone who plays violin, that it was not being played properly, and this made me struggle to enjoy this scene. That's possibly just me, though.

Rise and Fall is a must listen for all fans of Doctor Who (particularly as it’s available on Spotify, Apple Music and Soundcloud, the latter being completely free and without a subscription). It’s a genius concept executed incredibly well and, in my opinion, is a pinnacle of the audio short story format.

I think there are some really cool ideas here, but the episode doesn’t stop and take the time to fully explore any of them. The result is a fun episode with some funny moments, but ultimately it feels rushed and somewhat underdeveloped. I also don’t think this was the best introduction for a new fan. There was a lot of exposition piled on quite heavily and, while Ruby does a good job acting as a stand-in for the viewer, I don’t think it is the best way to ease people into the show. I enjoyed the opening gag a lot and only wish it could have been explored a little further.