A harmless bit of fluff one would expect from a typical companion's introduction, turned noir. Good popcorn listening. I'd say I enjoyed my time, all in all. Does that make it objectively good? Not really.

Solidifies Sara Kingdom as one of thee Classic Who divas, she is an absolute badass. I mean, c'mon now. Carrying on from "Home Truths", Jean Marsh continues to devour the nonexistent scenery, leaving zero crumbs, zero plate, zero anything. If this were solely comprised of her sections, it'd be a five out of five.

However.

It would not be an understatement to say that Robert almost entirely ruins the experience for me. Every bit involving him, every break in Sara's narrative, I find incredibly boring and out of place. The cliffhanger to the first episode, for example, was incredibly rushed, jarring. Went by so fast I was genuinely confused. Would've been a good, even great idea on it's own (given actual time to develop), but was molded with the narrative in a way that hindered all it's collective parts. I can look past it, but only barely.

Massively appealing. Sara Kingdom, plus a ghost story, equals a matchmade in heaven. Literally.

This story has a certain reputation among listeners, but it's a very valid one, seeing as the concept is well-realized, the writing is sharp, and Jean Marsh's return is fabulous. A powerhouse performance, no notes. I heavily doubt this would be anywhere near as remembered if she didn't give it her all, taking what would have already been a good story to unmissable, all-time classic levels.

A glum, rather bleak story in terms of realization. Not too dark in terms of subject matter, but the artificial atmosphere created clings like a fog, dampening all that it encompasses into murky shades of gray. Though intriguing, the difference in tone between this and it's fluffier peers is extremely pronounced. I found it polarizing. Stuck through initial growing pains for the characters, but come the final part, I must admit that I had become enraptured by the scenery "The Harvest" laid before me.