This week we finally get a hold of a copy of the (somewhat) recent release (in the U.S.) of Fury from the Deep.  Hear what we thought of this animated lost story in the Second Doctor Era featuring companions, Jamie and Victoria.

Plus, be sure to respond for your chance to win the Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter book that we are giving away soon!

Enjoy!

Mentioned in the show:

Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels

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In this week’s show, we continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Master in Doctor Who, with another celebration this month. It is also the 25th anniversary of Doctor Who: The Movie.

And what better way to celebrate that film, than to review a story featuring the actor who brought the Master back to life on the small screen in 1996? This week we review Big Finish’s Master! boxset which features Roberts returning to the role.

Hear what we thought of this audio series.

Plus, listen closely for how you can win an anthology story collection featuring everyone’s favorite companion, Sarah Jane Smith.

Enjoy!

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We’ve been away from the world of Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart for too long. So for this episode, we pick back up our reviews of Candy Jar’s series with a  look at The HAVOC Files: The Laughing Gnome. Find out what we thought of this anthology collection of shorts.

Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, we travel back to the early ’70s where we catch up with The Brigadier, Jo Grant, and Dr. Who as they take on The Master in the Doctor Who Annual 1974.

We review the two short stories, Listen – the Stars and Out of the Green Mist. We also look at the comic story, The Time Thief.

And, we flash forward with a review of the recently released issue #1 of the Missy limited series from Titan Comics.

Enjoy!

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Our resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun begins to wrap up his discussion of Star Trek TNG. This time it’s the penultimate season, Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6.

Stay tuned as Shaun gears up for another series, this time with a focus on DS9.

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The Base Under Siege story, It’s a classic trope for many Doctor Who stories. But is it a good way to craft a story?

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In this week’s episode, we jump back into Big Finish’s Eighth Doctor Adventures for 4.2, Situation Vacant, Hear what we thought of this story as the Doctor ACTUALLY auditions new companions, Who knew?

Plus we get back to Titian’s Thirteenth Doctor comics with the Thirteenth Doctor Vol. 2: Hidden Human History which collects issues #5 through #8 of the ongoing series from a few years back. Find out what we thought of this story arc.

Enjoy!

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In this week’s show, we finally get around to the long-promised review of Big Finish’s War Doctor series of audios.

In this episode, we review the first box set, Only the Monstrous, which is comprised of the stories, The Innocent, The Thousand Worlds, and The Heart of the Battle. Hear what we thought of these three stories featuring the further adventures of John Hurt’s War Doctor.

And, remember we’ve opened up the feedback line to hear your thoughts on the upcoming discussion on “Base Under Seige” stories in Doctor Who.

Enjoy!

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We have more MUCHO MASTER for the 50th anniversary year of the Master’s debut in Doctor Who. And this week we review the anthology book I Am The Master: Legends of the Renegade Time Lord. Hear what we thought of this collection of short stories, all featuring the Master in many of his incarnations,

Also, a bit of Big Finish news,

Enjoy!

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This week we round out our reviews of Big Finish’s Doctor Who Unbound series. First, we look at A Storm of Angels, written by Marc Platt and starring Geoffrey Bayldon and Carole Ann Ford returning to their roles as the Doctor and Susan.

Then we review Masters of War, written by Eddie Robson and starring David Warner and Nicholas Courtney returning as the Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.

Hear what we have to say about these two stories.

Plus the news of the week.

Enjoy!

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