Short stories, read by a single actor
As someone who spent more than a little of their time at university playing D&D, it really enjoyed producer, and in this case writer, Alfie’s Shaw’s Doctor Who Short Trips: Doctors and Dragons. I reviewed this Seventh Doctor and Ace gem for CultBox: Doctor Who: Doctors And Dragons review. ./] Message Ends [\.
It’s got a tongue-in-cheek title and the April 2019 Doctor Who Short Trips release, The Year of the Drex Olympics is definitely one of the more amusing releases in this range. A Second Doctor story, read by Frazer Hines, and featuring Jamie and Victoria, it’s worth a listen and I put some thoughts together for…
When Ian Atkins ran the first Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Competition, I was flattered to have several people ask me for tips, simply because I’d written a few Short Trips for Big Finish. I wrote a piece of advice back in 2017 for entrants, but with the passage of time, this needs updating.
February 2019’s Doctor Who Short Trips: The Astrea Consipiracy brought the Twelfth Doctor to the range, even if only as a character in a tale about Aphra Benn, written by Lizbeth Myles and read by Neve McIntosh. I found it thought provoking for reasons you can discover in my CultBox review: Doctor Who Short Trips:…
Big Finish has released details of four more titles in the 2019 Short Trips range. As ever they look intriguing and full details here: DOCTOR WHO SHORT TRIPS. Nicola Bryant, Louise Jameson, Katy Manning and Nick Briggs are performing four very different titles. I have initial thoughts on them all…
My review of Andy Frankham-Allen’s Short Trips: The Revisionists is now on CultBox. As the cover shows it’s got Leela, The Brigadier and the Fourth Doctor! Performed by Louise Jameson it’s a great start to the year. My review is: Doctor Who Short Trips: The Revisionists review. <<< Message Ends >>>
With December 2018’s Short Trips, producer Ian Atkins takes his leave from production duties and leaves the range in a good place. This release, The Devil’s Footprints is no exception; it’s a great Seventh Doctor story read by Bonnie Langford, bringing a chance to hear Mel without Ace by her side. It’s written by Penelope Faith, who also…
