Doctor Who: Grey Man of the Mountain review on Cultbox

The final one-Doctor outing for Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor, The Grey Man of the Mountain was a good listen, if not the strongest story ever. I wrote a review for Cultbox, which you can find here. +++ Message Ends +++

Diary of River Song series 7 review on CultBox

I reviewed the latest Diary of River Song, series 7 for CultBox. I have to say it was a strong set of stories and refreshing not to have the focus on intersecting with every incarnation of the Doctor. My review is: The Diary of River Song series 7 audio review. >>> Message Ends <<<

The Astrea Conspiracy review on CultBox

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:…

Companion Piece reviewed on Starburst

I just reviewed a book due out in April – Companion Piece a diverting set of essays edited together by LM Myles and Liz Barr. I enjoyed this and if you are even vaguely considering picking up a copy then I encourage you to do so. The review is: COMPANION PIECE (DOCTOR WHO). As usual, comments welcome!…

Breaking Bubbles reviewed

Breaking Bubbles is the 2014 multi-story release for the main range and consists of four stories for the Sixth Doctor and Peri. These multi-story releases often turn up something interesting and follow no consistent formula. Some have a vague arc, some a theme, this is in parts a showcase for writers new to Doctor Who  or even…

Looking forward to Breaking Bubbles

Big Finish has just put the cover for the July release Breaking Bubbles on its website. I particularly enjoy the short story collections but beyond this I am interested for another reason – the range of new voices for the main range. Some are newer than others but I think all four stories have strong potential…