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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2013 20:44:43 GMT
NEVERRRRRRRR!
In other news, still got Paradise Towers and Ghost Light from The Works haul to get through. Haven't read either of them. Then the 6-story 11th Doc TARDIS box set to finish off with.
And then I can get back to the nth number of Big Finish Whodios I haven't had time to listen to!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 20:02:38 GMT
Still have 20 Target audiobook readings bought but not listened to! Dum de dum...
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 20:11:15 GMT
I probably have that amount of BF stuff to get through never mind the growing pile of Audiogo downloads.
Started Paradise Towers. Finding Langford's rendition of McCoy rather distracting! Better than the telly version though, so far.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 20:18:43 GMT
I probably have that amount of BF stuff to get through never mind the growing pile of Audiogo downloads. Started Paradise Towers. Finding Langford's rendition of McCoy rather distracting! Better than the telly version though, so far. -Ralph I remember really liking the book of Paradise Towers, so am looking forward to listening to the audiobook. Same with Happiness Patrol! |
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 20:33:34 GMT
Oh yes, I purchased Thin Ice and Mission to Magnus this weekend!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 20:47:55 GMT
You poor man.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 20:50:04 GMT
So I hear, but I have always been intrigued by the 'missing' stories! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 20:52:35 GMT
The missing stories aka The Lost Stories as BF call them are highly variable. Great highs to massive lows!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 20:56:37 GMT
I did really enjoy Farewell Great Macedon! I need to pick up Masters of Luxor still!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 21:21:10 GMT
Ah yes. Both of them are excellent. I would say BF's 1st Doctor audios are by the far the most consistently good stories they put out for any Doctor. I've yet to hear a bad 1st Doc audio from them, either in the Lost Stories or Companion Chronicles range.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 21:33:30 GMT
...What the hell am I listening to?!?! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 21:43:28 GMT
Oh dear.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 21:51:45 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2013 21:53:35 GMT
Which one are you on? That could fit either of them!
And Timelash is fun!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2013 21:58:53 GMT
Which one are you on? That could fit either of them! And Timelash is fun! -Ralph Mission to Magnus. The Doctor's eeeeevil school bully, PLANET OF WOMEN, Sil, and then oh god they bring in the child actors! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 17, 2013 7:09:17 GMT
Some things weren't originally made for a good reason!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 19, 2013 19:00:57 GMT
I really enjoyed The Sensorites! What shall I listen to next?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 19, 2013 20:46:55 GMT
Good man! It is a fab audiobook.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 22, 2013 16:57:02 GMT
More action in The Works today. They had got the 'TARDIS Adventure Collection' in again (big cardboard TARDIS with 6 original audio 11th Doc stories). New in were audiobooks of The Silent Stars Go By and The Coming of The Terraphiles* and the audio version of the SHADA** book.
On a tangent, they also had the radio serial Aliens in the Mind. Based on a story by Robert Holmes and starring Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Richard Hurndall! Liner notes by Sir Andrew of Pixley!
-Ralph
*I own the novels and have never got round to reading them. I keep forgetting about them as they move from pile to pile.
**11 hrs and 30 mins long!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 22, 2013 17:29:55 GMT
More action in The Works today. They had got the 'TARDIS Adventure Collection' in again (big cardboard TARDIS with 6 original audio 11th Doc stories). New in were audiobooks of The Silent Stars Go By and The Coming of The Terraphiles* and the audio version of the SHADA** book. On a tangent, they also had the radio serial Aliens in the Mind. Based on a story by Robert Holmes and starring Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Richard Hurndall! Liner notes by Sir Andrew of Pixley! -Ralph *I own the novels and have never got round to reading them. I keep forgetting about them as they move from pile to pile. **11 hrs and 30 mins long! -Ralph Ooh how much have they got Shada for? I am listening to Earthshock. It is EXCELLENT |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 22, 2013 17:56:57 GMT
Same as before. £4 per audio or three titles for a tenner.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 22, 2013 18:05:08 GMT
Same as before. £4 per audio or three titles for a tenner. -Ralph It's not on their website, I will look at my local Works! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 22, 2013 18:16:20 GMT
Generally, The Works seems to becoming a dumping ground for excess Audiogo stock. Piles of their unabridged audios of the Fleming Bond novels too, and they only came out a few months ago!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 23, 2013 17:42:47 GMT
Three hours into Ghost Light. Ian Hogg may be the most terrible audiobook reader of all time. He's awful!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2013 17:47:55 GMT
Three hours into Ghost Light. Ian Hogg may be the most terrible audiobook reader of all time. He's awful! -Ralph Yes, I have heard it is not good. I was still disappointed that The Works cancelled my order for it though! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 23, 2013 17:56:44 GMT
It will amount to 6hs 50mins of pain by the end. He reads every sentence slowly with random pauses and often ending them as if it is a question or he can't be bothered. I swear you can hear him puzzling out the meaning of common words.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Apr 23, 2013 18:27:17 GMT
It will amount to 6hs 50mins of pain by the end. He reads every sentence slowly with random pauses and often ending them as if it is a question or he can't be bothered. I swear you can hear him puzzling out the meaning of common words. -Ralph Jesus, 7 hours worth?? |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 23, 2013 20:21:22 GMT
Yep. The added length means it may trump the Black Orchid audiobook for awfulness. I have not read the novel, but it's hard to tell if it was any good underneath Hogg's literally breathless and deathless delivery.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2013 12:35:01 GMT
Ghost Light finally finished. It has made my commutes rather tedious of late. A shame. I got the impression that the text source may have been decent but it was the most awfully read audiobook I have ever heard. Mr Hogg is a fine dramatic actor but he's really not suited to talking books. He reads it as poorly as, well, I would if I tried! Avoid like the plague.
A wee break now from Audiogo stuff to delve back into the Big Finish pile I think.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 30, 2013 7:42:56 GMT
Audiogo tweeted that Cuddly Colin was in the studio recently reading Mindwarp. Add this to the sticker book in Tesco that has a Valeyard sticker in it and the glorious TRIAL OF A TIMELORD has 50th anniversary merchandise after all!!! Unless Simon Power needs a year to stick on a couple of library sound effects.
-Ralphi
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