Kind of a letdown after the great series opener. It was cool getting the Krynoids back, but I don't think they were used very well. Nothing really stood out either as great either. Other than the last scene with the Doctor and Lucie. I hope the rest of the season isn't a letdown like this.

2/5

Orbis was a great start for series 3! I really enjoyed it.

While it was another Eighth Doctor gets amnesia story, I think it worked. It was interesting seeing him 600 years later where he finally settled down in a new life. There were also some great Doctor moments in here too.

Also, shout out to Sheridan Smith for some amazing acting in this one, I think this is the first of the EDAs that I really felt moved emotionally.

Con: The jellyfish and crab (?) people were a bit weird, and the voice effects were a bit silly, but I do think they were effective for the story.

Recommended! Looking forward to the rest of series 3.

A decent end to series 2. Was actually quite tense, and that was sure a cliffhanger lol. Not a fan of the Sisterhood plot, but other than that.

I liked this season much more than the first, lot's of great stories and I am excited to check out series 3!

A decent first half of the finale. I loved the 10ft centipede police guy, he's a fun character. Not a fan of the Sisterhood of Karn, so that's a negative in my book, but overall I think it was a decent story. Have not seen the episode that this is a sequel of, so I'm a bit confused.

Great followup to the classic who Zygon serials. Was also quite sad, too.

3.5/5

Another fun Adventure, this time an art heist! It was great looking in at some other characters and some funny dialogue.

This season is getting better and better!

This was great! Time loops intrigue, Autons, and some great moments with Lucie and the Doctor. Very atmospheric, almost felt like Chimes, had that same vibe to it.

Really enjoying series 2 so far. I like it much better than series 1.

4/5

This was a fun spoof of Top Gear! Loved all the references as well as the Agatha Christie references. Also loved Lucie calling the Tardis a shed, "Time and Relative Dimensions in Shed" XD

Lucie and the Doctor have been becoming a really great Tardis team!

A decent start to the second series. The concept of multiple times linked together was cool, though I wish it was explored more. The alien guy's voice was quite annoying to.

3/5

Bit of a step down from the first part, but still enjoyable

A big step up from the last few episodes in quality. Even though I knew the twist I'm still quite excited to hear the second part.

Had some The Natural History of Fear vibes to it to.

4/5 recommended

Honestly I'm not really sure what happened. Probably my least favorite of the EDA's so far. Feeling a bit disappointing with this series so far, after hearing a bunch of good things about it, so I hope it improves. If it wasn't for the cliffhanger I'd say skip it.

The whole "modern tech in ancient times" angle felt a little underdeveloped, and the who body swap thing was creepy.

recommend skipping this one

A big step down from the premier episodes, generic aliens, and no explanation for them. Not my favorite episode.

I did find the part with Lucie and her Aunt interesting though. I wonder if that'll come back in the future.

(This is a review for both parts 1 and 2)

For a fresh start for the Eight Doctor, we have a new format based off of NuWho! I enjoyed the shorter and more action filled pace of the story, (though I guess it being a 2 parter made it the same length as the older episodes, regardless though it felt quicker.)

Paul McGann was amazing as always. I love how the Doctor seems to be more sarcastic than usual (and has some great quips.) I wonder if his (slight) personality changes were from the events of Charley's arc.

Sheridan Smith was pretty great as well, though I haven't warmed up to Lucie Miller yet. But I do like how she's a mix of Rose and Donna.

Overall, great story. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in starting Big Finish or the Eighth Doctor. Storm Warning was great, but I think the more modern approach of this might appeal to new ones more.

A good ending, not on the level of the tv finales, but still good. I shall miss Charlie. The quality difference between this and the previous ten or so is quite staggering. This was excellent, especially the first two parts.

My only negatives was that I got lost between the third and fourth parts. I wasn't really sure what the cyber worm thing was, it seemed like it came out of nowhere, and the last Byron part was confusing.

I think I just have to listen to these longer adventures all at once next time instead of breaking them up.

Skip this one, this left a really bad taste in my mouth after a fairly strong run of episodes. Only the last 5 minutes matters. Long story short: C'rizz dies, the Doctor and Charley have a falling out, and Charley wants to leave.

Well that was a great audio! I'd listened to the first episode before, so it took a bit to get into, but solid. Good acting and some interesting concepts. I wonder though if this was a leftover script from the Divergent Universe Arc, it feels like one of those stories

(Disclaimer: I'm writing this right after finishing listening, so I haven't sorted out my thought on it yet, may come back and update this review later.)

A perfectly average story. It was interesting seeing/hearing a story in this time period. Don't know how much impact this will have on future stories, other than C'rizz story.

A fun little adventure for the Eighth Doctor and Charley. The role reversal was pretty funny. Plus it's free!

A decent ish end to the Divergent Universe arc. I agree with others that it's an hour too long. Looking forward to getting back to the normal universe next.

This was really good! Three McGann's, Cuckoo clocks, and the Doctor stuck in an infinite maze of offices for every little thing lol. I also enjoyed Charlie in this story, I emphasize with her frustrations with the Doctor, I'm curious how that'll effect their relationship down the road.

Would recommend.

A decent story in the Divergent Universe arc. Not particularly interesting, but some good acting from Paul McGann and India Fisher.  Not sure if this one is crucial to the plot or not? Haven't listened to The Creed of the Kormon yet, so not sure.

An excellent and tense serial with the Daleks. Season 17 is shaping up to be a great season.

Overall a pretty good audio. This was only my third 7th doctor story, (including the show,) so I'm still pretty new to the duo. It was fun hearing David Tennant in this before he came the Doctor. And the Doctor was unknowingly up to some shenanigans :)

I will say that I had a little more trouble following along with this than previous audios. Not sure if it was something specific with this audio, or if it was because I had to listen to it in a different environment/situation than normal.

Despite that, I would be willing to listen to this again.

DNF 50%

After a great season of Eighth doctor audios, I was really looking forward to the "season finale". However, after over 2 hours of listening, (only half way through,) I just can't finish it. After the strong opening, it's just an incoherent mess. So many characters are thrown in, and random settings and stories that have nothing to do with the main plot take precedence. If it had an hour or two shaved off its runtime, I think it would have been a story I'd enjoy.

Unfortunately, it felt like a waste of an afternoon. Hopefully Scherzo will be better, and it's only 2 hours.

I'll never complain about the length of a classic Who serial again, lol.

Oh, where to start...

That was probably the worst book to start off in my Doctor Who reading journey. Without spoiling anything, it just felt, too silly and out there. I know that's a hallmark of Who, but this took it to a bit of an extreme. The writing style was a bit to simplistic for me as well.

I did appreciate the research that went into the book, as well as spending some more time with the tenth doctor, (even if he felt slightly out of character.)

The companion, June, was at times interesting and at others annoying/poorly written.

2 stars for me, would only recommend if you want to finish all the books, or like the Slitheen.

Up next, either Engines of War or another book on my TBR list!

Chronological placement:

Between Series 4 and the specials

For Whovians or those in search of a good audio drama, "Spare Parts," featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa, is a great audio drama. Personally, I might like it better than "The Tenth Planet" and "World Enough and Time/The Doctor Falls." (It also serves as a prelude to those eps as well.) Chilling, eerie, creepy, and great performances.

It was also my first serial with Peter Davison's Doctor, enjoyed him quite a bit, looking forward to watching his television run.

Great start to the story. It was funny that I just watched the doctor who story that this is related to.

Though I didn't realize that it was a multi part story, so now I guess I'll need to buy the rest :/

Interesting start for the Eight Doctor. Not a big fan of the eight doctor yet, but it was interesting enough for me to want to continue. The alien voices were quite annoying though. But I am interested in the plot development of the Doctor taking Charley out of her time and cheating her death.

Wow, that was excellent! After Storm Warning and Sword of Orion, I wasn't expecting much, but this story is excellent in almost every way.

Very creepy atmosphere, but very intriguing and I love the arc that's developing for Charlie

Honestly, I'm not sure what I just listened to. Thirty minutes was far too short for me to grasp what the Word Lord actually was. I think it was a great and unique concept, (from what I understood,) which I'd like to see again, but this story didn't quite cut it for me. Should've at least been 45 minutes or longer. (Pun intended)

On the bright side, this was my first introduction to Seven, Ace, and Hex. Overall I really enjoyed their dynamics in this story and am excited to check out their classic episodes and audios.

2.5/5