While I felt Stranded 1 had potential but wasn’t innovative enough in its storytellling, I felt Stranded 2 worked a lot better. It’s more conventional Doctor Who and felt more coherent, though still had some flaws. You can read my thoughts on Cultbox: Doctor Who: Stranded 2 audio drama review. <<| Message Ends |>>
Category: Stranded
The Eighth Doctor stuck in Baker Street for a while
Stranded 2 cast goes crackers
Not from being trapped in London, or from lockdown, instead Christmas is the reason the cast of Stranded 2 has gone crackers. Big Finish has also given an update on stories and plotline for this March release. Details below…
Who else might be Stranded with the eighth Doctor?
Here’s a 20,000 feet view of Doctor Who: Stranded 1 — the TARDIS is defunct, the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen are living in Baker Street with a set of new people. Two more familiar faces are also involved: the Curator and Sgt Andy Davidson. There are three more boxsets to come. Question: will any…
Doctor Who: Stranded 1 — what do I really think?
I’ve been thinking (on and off) about the Stranded 1 boxset. While I believe I understand why the new approach, I’ve had some niggling doubts about the set as a whole. Plenty to enjoy, yet a sense of is that it? when I got to the end. It’s also a long wait for the next…
Doctor Who Stranded 1.3 Must-see TV
The first Eighth Doctor set of Stranded stories continues (from Wild Animals) with Lisa McMullin’s Must-see TV. The Doctor, Liv and Helen are still trapped in London 2020, and we have arrivals in the form of Sgt Andy Davidson (Tom Price) and Mr Bird (Clive Wood). Science fiction is back on the agenda but we’re…
Doctor Who Stranded 1.2 Wild Animals
Doctor Who Stranded takes the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen from where they left off in Lost Property and reinforces the message — this is not a standard bang crash, in-out adventure. This is real life and it can be a bit mundane. John Dorney takes over writing for Wild Animals. It’s another day near…
Doctor Who Stranded 1.1 Lost Property
With Stranded, Big Finish takes the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen to a Covid-free version of London 2020. There they must survive without TARDIS and most of the Doctor’s trickery (no sonic nor psychic paper). Instead they might even have to get jobs! It’s all very different and for me, overdue. I’m reviewing these one…
The Eighth Doctor is stranded now!
Big Finish has just released the first in the latest Eighth Doctor boxsets — Stranded 1. It’s 2020, but not as we know it. Details below, look out for my review soon. Lots to look forward too!
The return of… The Curator!
In what is, for me, the most left-field announcement from Big Finish for a very long time is news of Tom Baker returning to play The Curator! Yes, the Curator. Day of the Doctor and all that! What’s more he will be adding to the intriguing mix we already know about for the forthcoming Eighth…
More thoughts on Doctor Who: Stranded
I like the idea of Doctor Who: Stranded as I mentioned when the news broke, and after further thought I can explain why. It’s a combination of interesting ideas and some challenges. I go into more detail below…
The Eighth Doctor is Stranded in 2020 with Sgt Andy!
After the trials and tribulations of Ravenous, it’s a change of pace for the Eighth Doctor, Liv and Helen as they find themselves stranded in 2020 London without the TARDIS! Coming July 2020 is the first in a set of four boxsets in the new Doctor Who: Stranded range. To add to the mix we…
Red Rocket Rising 