The R3 Main Range 51 – 75 Collectors Guide

This is a sequel to my post The R3 Main Range 1-50 Collectors Guide and has been produced following the first ever sale in the 51 – 75 range. As per the previous post this is intended as a reference and you might wish to bookmark this page (and the previous) if you are still building up your collection.

The details

There are a lot of blanks: some of these are ok but for me others are amongst the weakest stories Big Finish has produced (I won’t name them). I’m sure that for every story I don’t like I can find a dozen people who claim it as one of the classics so feel free to form your own opinions! The Divergent Universe arc is in this set of releases and I reviewed those in the snappily titled The Divergent Universe arc reviewed.

My definitions are:

Classic – must have, great stories
Essential – you need this to follow a story arc, or for some other reason
Good – the best stories
Interesting – this has one or more features that make it worth listening to

Main range 51 – 75

Release	Title	Guide	Notes
51	The Wormery	Good	An interesting introduction to Iris Wildthyme
52	Scherzo	Good / Interesting	Dark but wonderful
53	The Creed of the Kromon	Essential	*This introduces the Divergent Universe* and C’rizz**
54	The Natural History of Fear	Good	A superbly performed piece showing off the actors skills
55	The Twilight Kingdom
56	The Axis of Insanity
57	Arrangements for War	Essential	*This, with Thicker than Water* tell how Evelyn leaves the Sixth Doctor**
58	The Harvest	Essential	Hex joins the TARDIS and a great story
59	The Roof of the World
60	Medicinal Purposes	Good	David Tennant and body snatchers
61	Faith Stealer
62	The Last
63	Caerdroia	Interesting	Three versions of the Eighth Doctor
64	The Next Life	Essential	*A big story that rounds off the Divergent Universe* arc**
65	The Juggernauts
66	The Game	Good	One of those stories you hear and think ‘that was rather good’
67	Dreamtime
68	Catch-1782	Interesting	A twist in time for Mel
69	Three’s a Crowd
70	Unregenerate!
71	The Council of Nicaea
72	Terror Firma
73	Thicker than Water	Essential	This is the rest of the story from Arrangements for War
74	LIVE 34	Interesting	An experimental narrative style that will stay with you
75	Scaredy Cat