Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
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Short Trips
Short Trips Review: The Turn of the Screw
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Yee Jee Tso returns in his Vault working Charlie Sato guise to deliver this 8th Doctor story. Charlie is on the hunt for an artefact that may be small in size but big in power. But when he gets caught and captured he runs into a torturer who turns out not to be as he seems who also wants the mysterious device.
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Review: Short Trips – The Ingenious Gentleman Adric of Alzarius
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Adric (Matthew Waterhouse) awakes with his memory gone. Luckily he is soon told he is the squire to Sir Keeyoht of la Koura. He will follow his sire on a great quest battling dragons and seeking out the vile enchanter, the Doctor. This all sounds very familiar to Adric, but not quite right. Still, being the squire to Keeyoht with his teeth & curls feels right enough.
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Review: Short Trips – A Heart on Both Sides & All Hands On Deck
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
In the latest two short adventures in this range from Big Finish the 8th Doctor in both is reunited with old companions in the shadow of the Time War. If these haven’t been released closed to each other, it’s a funny coincidence & a welcome one as these stories complement each other very well.
“A Heart On Both Sides” is read by Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. Since her work at Terminus Nyssa she has become a controller on the hospital ship Traken; which is parked close to Gallifrey in the shadow of the Time War. But the Timelords are not flavour of the month with most, even though Nyssa try’s to stay neutral. So when one of Nyssa’s staff is suspected of being a Time Lord there are questions to be answered, especially when things start going wrong on the ship.
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Review: Short Trips – The British Invasion
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Wendy Padbury takes on the reading duties in this Ian Potter script. The Doctor takes Zoe & Jamie to 1951 to see the Festival of Britain on the bank of the river themes. Whilst there the Tardis crew try to make a minor change to history to help with the festivities; but end up realising more sinister forces might already be meddling in the event.
Review: Short Trips – Flashpoint
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Andrew Smith once again returns to the Doctor Who world to pen this Sheridan Smith read 8th Doctor adventure.
Review: Short Trips – How to Win Planets and Influence People
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Rufus Hound as the Meddling Monk, James Goss writing and directed by Lisa Bowerman. Be still my beating hearts! And this story does not let you down on any front.
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Review: Doctor Who Short Trips – Falling
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
In the latest ‘Short Trips’ release, Anneke Wills performs the Jonathan Barnes penned ‘Falling’ featuring the 1st Doctor, Ben & Polly.
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Review: The Jago & Litefoot Revival (Act 2)
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands podcast)
SPOILER ALERT
In my review of Act 1 I detail why you should listen to this story without spoilers (every point there relates to both parts). To talk about act 2, I’m going to have to talk a few details. So if you haven’t listened yet, listen to both parts before reading on and yes you do want to listen to both parts, trust me!
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Review – The Jago & Litefoot Revival (Act 1)
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of Gallifrey Stands podcast)
Well this is just a bit special! Jago & Litefoot are back; or if you will, revived, in this original story featuring them centre stage with the 10th Doctor joining their adventure.
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