For those of you new to this section of the blog, I started listening to the Big Finish Doctor Who releases when they started back in 1999, getting them as they were released up to mid 2002 and release No 33 Neverland. At that time I left Uni and due to being a bit busy with life and what not I only heard one or two releases over the next few years. I started getting back into them around 2008 and was 6 years behind at that point. Due to wondering off into the Lost Doctor range and a relaxed listening pace I fell further behind. In order to catch up I'm listening to two releases a month (or more when its a 60 min single disc release, plus without seeing the cover or knowing anything about the story) and my mission to catch up continues;
First up this month was Cobwebs on the main range featuring the 5th Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Turlough. We've reached a batch of stories (this trilogy and the 7th Doctor & Klein stuff) that I've heard on the radio a few years back - so its not my first listen to this story. Its an interesting story with a good central puzzle and an underused TARDIS crew. Written by Jonathan Morris who is one of my consistently favourite writers. Its more of a serious story and feels like the TV era it takes place in 8/10.
Second up its Survival of the fittest also in the main range with the 7th Doctor and Klein which also features a telling of Kleins back story. A strong well acted, well written story with the Doctor and Kleins relationship so central - you could lock them in a room and give me two hours of them playing with kittens and I'd still listen. So strong and a pivotal story for Klein. Hearing Kleins story which had only been hinted at in Colditz is lovely and I enjoyed the surprise cameo. The rest of the story feels rather unique as the TARDIS encounters a different kind of alien that communicates in a different way. The resolution means I can't wait for the next story - hell of a cliff hanger ending! Another strong story I highly recommend 8/10.
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