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Post by The Doctor on Aug 4, 2022 22:56:45 GMT
Enjoying Stranded 2 currently.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Aug 17, 2022 12:06:08 GMT
The new Omega drama starring Brian Blessed (from a company other than Big Finish) has arrived in comic shops today. It includes an exclusive commentary for Mindwarp by Blessed.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 21, 2022 18:37:06 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 13, 2022 19:17:55 GMT
Last minute purchase yesterday of Third Doctor vols 4 & 5 in the BF sale. Slowly catching up, just keeping ahead of that 'out of print' curve with the CDs through sales. I'm really hoping B7 Crossfire gets a decent sale price when the next B7 set comes out in November as that's on death row and I don't have it yet.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 9, 2022 17:18:37 GMT
Interview with cakebastard
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 11, 2022 21:09:06 GMT
More McGann Time War sets announced. Take my money, Big Finish, take it all.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 30, 2022 21:55:24 GMT
Finished Stranded 4. I really enjoyed the run of the four Stranded sets. Easily my favourite of the 4×4 McGann box set runs. The last episode was very affecting.
I suspect it will be very Marmite for folk but I found it to be a refreshing change and am sad it is over. Also: neither the Eleven or River Song appeared.
Meanwhile, BEYOND WAR GAMES was exactly as you would expect. Enjoyable start for 'Season 6B' though. Michael Troughtoun sounds so much like his dad at times I could swear they had found some unused Pat dialogue from somewhere.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 30, 2022 22:08:30 GMT
I need to get round to picking Stranded up, but will definitely be getting the new Time War sets.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 3, 2022 10:05:38 GMT
Mind of the Hodiak is...not good.
Also, take a shot any time someone says "the Hodiak" or "Doctordoctordoctor" and you'll be face down in a gutter by the end of part 1.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 6, 2022 10:52:56 GMT
Part 2 is slighty better but still awful. Of historical curiosity only.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 6, 2022 18:59:50 GMT
I bought that when it came out but I don't remember anything about it.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 17, 2022 8:52:14 GMT
The War Doctor episodes have started a run on BBC Sounds.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Dec 17, 2022 20:04:04 GMT
Yes indeed. I advised my sister of that this morning and she was pleased to have some new stuff to listen to for the next few months. I've heard the first boxed set, so I may wait for a few weeks before I join for the latter stuff, but I'll be looking forward to hearing the rest as I quite enjoyed the first three episodes.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2022 18:17:23 GMT
Second episode is up. Hopefully all 12 that Hurt made will get an airing.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 25, 2022 18:22:37 GMT
Looks like it. Says 2 of 12 on BBC sounds.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 30, 2022 21:12:28 GMT
Excellent!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2023 10:40:39 GMT
Argh. Episode 4 has been split in two. So will there be 12 stories transmitted or 12 *episodes*
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 7, 2023 15:35:36 GMT
Ah! It has been split then? My sister had commented that the listed running time seemed surprisingly short. I was going to look into it, but you have saved me the research there!
Karl
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 7, 2023 16:40:17 GMT
The way the episodes are listed on iPlayer shows they include all twelve. It's just episode 4 is in two parts.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 5, 2023 12:46:50 GMT
The first episode of War Master 2 was exceptional. Looking forward to the next 3 episodes in this set.
RING RING RING RING!
*shivers*
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Mar 13, 2023 23:20:33 GMT
I must get around to picking up some of the War Master stuff. I loved the first story that I got as a freebie from somewhere and I thought Jacobi was terrific in it.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 13, 2023 23:26:22 GMT
I've got the first 4 I think and yes, all are good.
Just started The Time War 5: Cass - solid first story, but Jaye Griffiths was hamming it up something rotten throughout.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 3, 2023 12:19:00 GMT
Listened to the Third Doctor 3.1 while working in the garden this morning. The Conquest of Far. Oddly a Dalek story set straight after Planet of the Daleks, but with chronologically earlier Daleks that haven't met Pertwee's Doctor before. Very good. Proper Pertwee feel. I always like these classic stories when the soundtracks sound like Dudley Simpson and this one is spot on. Nick Briggs also managed to do some Dalek voices other than his default three, which made a change.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 17, 2023 8:48:43 GMT
Loads of BF stuff has went up on BBC Sounds.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Nov 17, 2023 21:32:59 GMT
Ta for the heads-up! There is some stuff there I haven't heard, as well as some stuff I have recommended to my sister (she's just finished S1 of Countermeasures, and I saw that The Assassination Game is up there, nicely timed for me to let her know earlier this evening!).
I think I may have my walk-back from campus listening sorted out for a little while with all that lot.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 31, 2024 16:19:03 GMT
I rarely bother with the BBC Audio releases as I can barely keep up with the BF stuff as it is. However, I like quirky stuff so have procured the talking book versions of THE AMAZING WORLD OF DOCTOR WHO and THE MAKING OF DOCTOR WHO. Now to borrow Mrs Ralph's CD player*...
-Ralph
*I have no idea how to get and own digital copies of BBC Audio releases that aren't trapped within propietary players if you want to listen to them.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 31, 2024 21:52:39 GMT
If you're lucky enough they turn up on the library Borrowbox app it'll give you MP3 files that can be kept after the loan is returned.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 15, 2024 19:14:27 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 27, 2024 8:57:24 GMT
The vinyl edition of THE EDGE OF DESTRUCTION is here. Picture disc, with amazing art on both sides. Really lovely bit of tat. Gorgeous.
Lots of scalping on this Record Store Day 2024 with it going for stupid money on Ebay (I suspect vultures swooped due to DW's increased profile). Alas, not many folk are aware that participating RSD stores are allowed to put remaining stock online the following Monday evening so there is no need to pay over RRP.
Store I got it from had it £7 under RRP. Result!
And yes, I will be double-dipping with the general release cd edition.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Apr 27, 2024 9:32:46 GMT
A nice saving indeed! Lacking a record player these days I'm not going in on the vinyl myself, but nice to hear it is a good production.
Karl
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