Episode 39: From Krelos To Telos

After a long and unexpected delay, we present our look at the finale of the fourth season of the Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Fate Of Krelos and Return To Telos. Topics discussed include the merits of telling one story across two separate releases, fitting Doctors into previous Doctors tales as well as giving an overall look at the season leading up to these releases as well as feedback.

Note for listeners: The unexpectedly lengthy delay of the episode's release has been due to a series of unexpected technical issues that were not noticed during the original recording. Attempts have been made to fix these issues in the editing stage. However, listeners may still spot overlaps or occasional changes in sound quality as a result. We apologize for the inconvenience.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 38: 60s Action

Following on a suggestion by one of our listeners, this episode finds us giving a listen to Big Finish's series Counter-Measures, which follows the team first introduced in the 1988 Doctor Who TV story Remembrance Of The Daleks, going through all four box-sets of the series. Topics discussed include character development, “box-set syndrome”, the influences on the series and our anticipations of Big Finish's future plans for the series. We also discuss the recently released trailer for Big Finish's upcoming re-imagining of the classic cult series The Prisoner.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 37: News, Stories & Damaged Goods

Following on the interview with Big Finish founder and executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery in the previous episode, we're back in action after a lengthy and unplanned summer hiatus. Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes all get back to together for the first time in months to chat about all things Big Finish. Topics covered include the major announcements connected to both Doctor Who and Blake's 7, what we've listened to during the hiatus and we chat a bit about Big Finish's recent adaptation of Russell T Davies' 1996 Doctor Who novel Damaged Goods.


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storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 36: The Jason Haigh-Ellery Interview

After a long and rather unexpected summer hiatus, Stories From The Vortex is back! As a way of saying thank you to our listeners, we're pleased to offer this interview with Big Finish founder and executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery conducted by host Matthew Kresal that was recorded at Con Kasterborous back in July. We talk about the history of Big Finish and cover everything from Doctor Who to Blake's 7, series that might have been and Big Finish's plans for the future.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 35: The Doctor And Elizabeth Klein Part Two

In the conclusion of our two part look at the stories that introduced one of the most unique companions to ever travel with the Doctor: time traveling Nazi scientist Elizabeth Klein (played by Tracey Childs). In looking at the seventh Doctor audios Survival Of The Fittest (which also features the single episode Klein's Story) and The Architects Of History, Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes look at the chemistry between the Doctor and Klein, the fleshing out of Klein's backstory, alien races on audio. the time altering shenanigans in the finale story and more.

Note: Part of the delay in the episode's release has been due to a series of unexpected technical issues that were not noticed during the original recording. Attempts have been made to fix these issues in the editing stage. We apologize for the inconvenience. Also, this episode does contain spoilers for the stories being reviewed. We advise listening to the stories before listening to the episode. You have been warned...

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 34: The Doctor And Elizabeth Klein Part One

This episode is the first of a two part look at the stories that introduced one of the most unique companions to ever travel with the Doctor: time traveling Nazi scientist Elizabeth Klein (played by Tracey Childs). In looking at the seventh Doctor audios Colditz and A Thousand Tiny Wings, Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes look at the chemistry between the Doctor and Klein, the appearance of David Tennant in Colditz, the time periods when the stories are set and more.

Warning: The episode does contain spoilers for the stories being reviewed. We advise listening to the stories before listening to the episode. You have been warned...

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 33: Six, Peri & Some Old Enemies

 

This episode finds Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes taking a look at the three sixth Doctor audios that rounded off the main range for 2014: The Widow's Assassin, Masters Of Earth and The Rani Elite. Topics discussed include returning characters, stories without centers, whether or not the main range has been sidelined and of course the new Rani!

Warning: The episode does contain spoilers for the stories being reviewed. A such, we advise listening to the stories first. You have been warned...

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a
proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 32: Tales Of The Federation

This episode finds Matthew Kresal, Mary Lang and Robert Haynes (along with his bird!) engaging in the podcast's second foray into Big Finish's output of another iconic British science fiction series: Terry Nation's Blake's 7. Reviewing The Liberator Chronicles Volume 5, topics discussed include universe building in the stories, getting a full cast feeling with a limited cast, toying with listeners emotions and more.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 31: Dark Eyes War

This episode, recorded back in February, finds Matthew Kresal and Mary Lang welcoming Robert Haynes back to the show where, after getting Robert's thoughts on Dark Eyes 2, they tackle the eighth Doctor box-set Dark Eyes 3. In looking at the four episodes that make up the third chapter in the Dark Eyes saga, topics discussed include the Doctor's characterization, over-emphasis on certain characters at the expense of others and just how much of an ongoing series is “Dark Eyes” anyways.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hiram Lester, president of the Birmingham, Alabama Doctor Who fan group The Blue Box Companions and a listener to the podcast, who passed away a short time before the episode was recorded.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 30: Masters, Gods & Robots

 

This episode, recorded back in January, finds Matthew Kresal and Mary Lang reviewing The Masters Of Luxor from the Lost Stories range. Originally intended to be the second ever Doctor Who story before being replaced by Terry Nation's story introducing the Daleks, the unfilmed script was originally published as book in 1992 before Big Finish tackled the story in 2012. In looking at the story, topics discussed include Nigel Robinson's adaptation of the original Anthony Coburn scripts, toned down subtexts, the story's historical context and what the story would have been like had it been made in 1963-64.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.

Episode 29: Final Destiny

After a long and unexpected delay, we present our third and final episode looking at the Destiny Of The Doctor series, co-produced by Big Finish with AudioGo as part of the show's fiftieth anniversary, looking at the final three stories covering Doctor nine through eleven. Topics discussed include the quality of each of story's respective reader, how each story represents each Doctor's era (perhaps too much so) and some thoughts on the series overall.

Note for listeners: The episode's long delay has been due to a series of unexpected technical issues that were not noticed during the original recording. Attempts have been made to fix these issues in the editing stage. However, listeners may still spot overlaps or occasional changes in sound quality as a result. We apologize for the inconvenience.

You can find the podcast via our website storiesfromthevortex.blogspot.com or on iTunes. If you'd like to send in feedback to the podcast you can do so at feedback.vortex@yahoo.com and you can join the podcasts's Facebook group. We're a proud member of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.

Stories From The Vortex is an unofficial and unlicensed Doctor Who podcast and is not affiliated to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), AudioGo or Big Finish Productions in any way. Doctor Who is a registered trademark of the BBC. No copyright infringement intended.