Friday, August 22, 2014

Episode 21: Three Kingdoms

 



This episode finds Matthew Kresal and Mary Lang reviewing Home Truths, The Drowned World and The Guardian Of The Solar System, three stories from The Companion Chronicles written by Simon Guerrier featuring Sara Kingdom, played by Jean Marsh in the 1965-66 story The Daleks Master Plan. While avoiding how Sara is telling the stories to begin with, topics discussed include Sara's character development, how different parts of the audios are taking place in reverse order of one another and how much foreknowledge of Sara's TV story is required.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Episode 20: Enter Doctor Smythe

 


This episode finds Matthew Kresal and Mary Lang reviewing The Marian Conspiracy and The Spectre Of Lanyon Moor, two stories from Big Finish's early days featuring Colin Baker's sixth Doctor and that introduced Big Finish's first non-television companion: Doctor Evelyn Smythe. As well as discussing her introduction and portrayal by actress Maggie Stables, topics discussed include the beginning of Big Finish's rehabilitation on audio of the sixth Doctor in The Marian Conspiracy, Nicholas Courtney's return as the Brigadier in the latter story as well as its origin as a story for a more elusive Doctor...

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