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Week 12d – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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At last! I’m up to date with checking out the latest Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’ featuring Sarah Sutton as Nyssa in this year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season from December 2025 to January 2026. And I’ve checked out the most epic Big Finish audio story of ‘Doctor Who’ ever made, which is spread out across two box sets, both on CD and as a download. It’s time for ‘Hooklight’, an epic 12-part ‘Doctor Who’ audio adventure by Tim Foley, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. I’m so pleased I’ve been able to check out and do a brand-new review on the epic 12-part story at last! Continue reading →

Week 12c – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ REVISITED

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I know I shared my review on this ‘Doctor Who’ story last year, but since this six-part audio adventure leads directly into the next story ‘Hooklight’, which is a twelve-part audio adventure, I decided to revisit it in order to be familiar with what went on in that story as well as what happened at the end. Hopefully, it’ll prepare me in terms of what to expect when it comes to checking out and reviewing ‘Hooklight’. Anyway, for today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’, let’s revisit ‘The Great Beyond’ by James Kettle, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric.

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Week 12ba – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Today, it’s time for a Genesis!

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Audio Reviews – ‘Dad’s Army: The Radio Show’

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At long last! Since its release in January 2024, I’ve been able to check out and do reviews on the audio adaptations of three ‘Dad’s Army’ episodes made by Big Finish. This is the first ‘Dad’s Army’ item released by Big Finish called ‘Dad’s Army: The Radio Show’, starring Jack Lane and David Benson. I’m pleased I’ve checked out this audio release by Big Finish, since I’m a huge ‘Dad’s Army’ fan. Plus, it’s been interesting to check out these audio episodes performed by two actors playing a variety of ‘Dad’s Army’ characters. Continue reading →

CD Review – ‘The Last Days of the Powell Estate’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s the last Big Finish audio review for this week to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’. What better way to finish it off than by checking out the second audio adventure starring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler in ‘The Ninth Doctor Adventures’ by Big Finish. It’s time for ‘The Last Days of the Powell Estate’ by Timothy X Atack. Hopefully, I’ll be back to check out more Ninth Doctor and Rose audio stories as well as more Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz audio stories in the New Year, once I’ve sorted out my ‘Nyssa Challenge’ reviews for this year as well as upcoming in-depth reviews on Series 14 and 15 of the new TV series with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor. Continue reading →

CD Review – ‘The Return of the Doctor’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s time to check out the second audio story in ‘The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures’ of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish called ‘The Return of the Doctor’, starring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan. I’m currently enjoying the latest Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’ featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz. I’m not planning to check out and do a review on the third audio story ‘Lionesses in Winter’ before the end of this year. I’m likely to check that out audio story along with the rest of ‘The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures’ sometime next year. Mind you, I might slip in ‘Lionesses in Winter’ as part of my Christmas schedule, since it’s considered a Christmas Special. 🙂 Continue reading →

CD Review – ‘Snare’ (Doctor Who)

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After checking out ‘Vampire Weekend’, the first of ‘The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures’ of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish, starring Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill, it’s time to check out the first of ‘The Ninth Doctor Adventures’ starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. I’m pleased to be making a start on checking out these audios at last, especially as they’re for eras of ‘Doctor Who’ that I personally love. The Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper era of ‘Doctor Who’ is particularly special for me, since it was the first era for me to be introduced to in the new TV series. I’m glad Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper have reunited to do more ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories as the Ninth Doctor and Rose. Continue reading →

CD Review – ‘Vampire Weekend’ (Doctor Who)

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This year, it’s the 62nd anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’! 🙂 To celebrate the occasion and in the build-up to the 62nd anniversary on the 23rd of November, I’ve decided to check out the latest Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’ featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz as well as the Ninth Doctor and Rose. I’ve been meaning to check out these Big Finish audio adventures for quite some time, but I’ve been busy with updating my ‘Doctor Who’ reviews on the stories in Seasons 20 and 25 of the classic TV series, based on their ‘Collection’ Blu-ray box sets. Thankfully, I can find some time to check out and listen to some of the latest Big Finish audio stories to review on my blog. Continue reading →

Week 51 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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— BRAND NEW REVIEWS AVAILABLE TODAY!!! —

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It’s New Year’s Eve today! You’ve waited for this, and here we are! 😀 Today, I’m sharing my brand-new ‘Doctor Who’ review on the Big Finish audio adaptation of ‘Goth Opera’ by Lizbeth Myles, based on the original 1994 novel by Paul Cornell, which was released this year. I’m so happy I’ve been able to check out and do my review on the Big Finish audio adaptation of ‘Goth Opera’ for the 2024-25 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season. It’s exciting to talk about the audio version of ‘Goth Opera’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan. Continue reading →

Week 12c – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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In today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ for this year’s mini-review season from December 2024 to January 2025, it’s time to check out the six-part ‘Doctor Who’ audio adventure ‘The Great Beyond’ by James Kettle. This story stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. There are also special guest stars like Philip Hurd-Wood, Maggie Service and Andrew Wincott, and is directed by Ken Bentley. Continue reading →