Doctor Who

[Captain_BluTac]

That would make him like 20... no way in hell could Arthur Darvil play 20, this isn't 90210.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

So no one has any audio drama recommendations? Preferably with the 8th Doctor and a good companion.

 

[Manic]

That would make him like 20... no way in hell could Arthur Darvil play 20, this isn't 90210.

I know Darvill doesn't look anywhere near 20, but I always assumed Rory was around Amy's age, and she was born in 89.

So no one has any audio drama recommendations? Preferably with the 8th Doctor and a good companion.

Storm Warning was a good one. I also recommend "Invaders From Mars" written by Mark Gatiss. It features the voices of Simon Pegg and Jessica Hines, though be prepared to hear funny American accents all across the board. Both audios feature the companion Charlotte "Charley" Pollard, who is great in Storm Warning and okay in Invaders.

Unfortunately, I've only heard 4 of the 8th Doctor audios set before the "New Adventures" series started. Storm Warning and Invaders are done in the Classic Who format of 4 30-minute episodes that create a standalone serial. The New 8th Doctor Adventures modeled its style after New Who; the episodes are one hour long, and there's a story arc running across each season until the finale. The New Adventure audios feature a companion named Lucie Miller, who starts off irritating and becomes more lovable by the end of the first season. I don't recommend getting into the New Adventures unless you want to drop money on an entire season set ($55 for downloads, $100 to have the CD's shipped to you). I listened to the New Adventures through less-than-legal means.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I read that Bernice Summerfield is in one or two of the 8th Doctor audios. Do you happen to know which those are? She seems like an interesting companion. I'll probably get "Storm Warning" and whichever one(s) Bernice is in.

 

[wiegeabo]

I know Darvill doesn't look anywhere near 20, but I always assumed Rory was around Amy's age, and she was born in 89.



Storm Warning was a good one. I also recommend "Invaders From Mars" written by Mark Gatiss. It features the voices of Simon Pegg and Jessica Hines, though be prepared to hear funny American accents all across the board. Both audios feature the companion Charlotte "Charley" Pollard, who is great in Storm Warning and okay in Invaders.

Unfortunately, I've only heard 4 of the 8th Doctor audios set before the "New Adventures" series started. Storm Warning and Invaders are done in the Classic Who format of 4 30-minute episodes that create a standalone serial. The New 8th Doctor Adventures modeled its style after New Who; the episodes are one hour long, and there's a story arc running across each season until the finale. The New Adventure audios feature a companion named Lucie Miller, who starts off irritating and becomes more lovable by the end of the first season. I don't recommend getting into the New Adventures unless you want to drop money on an entire season set ($55 for downloads, $100 to have the CD's shipped to you). I listened to the New Adventures through less-than-legal means.

...I'm listening

 

[Manic]

I read that Bernice Summerfield is in one or two of the 8th Doctor audios. Do you happen to know which those are? She seems like an interesting companion. I'll probably get "Storm Warning" and whichever one(s) Bernice is in.

According to Wikipedia, she's in "The Company of Friends" with McGann. She also seems to have 2 audios with McCoy. For the most part, it looks like most of her audio appearances are in her own solo series.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Cool, thanks.

 

[Manic]

...I'm listening

The same ways people illegally download everything else, only prepare to be met with almost no seeders. The inability to find BigFinish's audios illegally is why I legally buy some of my stuff from them.

The prices for these audios are ridiculous. I think it's insane that I could spend the same amount of money on a 8 episode audio-only Doctor Who set that I'd spend on a 13 episode DVD set. But then, their CD's hold about an hour of audio for less than the price of a music CD that holds about an hour of music. Still, at least Big Finish sells downloads for like 2/3 their normal price-- assuming the episode you want is available for download.

The cheapest audio plays I've ever seen for sale were the Twilight Zone Radio Drama episodes, which are like $2 per episode. They're all remakes of the classic TV series episodes, though.

 

[Gold Samurai]

For those that forgot. Alex Kingston was on Craig Ferguson last night

Here's the whole thing in high quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQ5kCz7o74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNM78v_2H4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEvX67nRces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjiNNsvK4tA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj7e7_Uz4Fk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_cuUopRIsQ

 

[The Squirrel]

Ah, I did forget.

 

[SpideyLad]

Oh, the theories that sparked from that. Looking back, I think the mistake is that Rory should've been born in 1990.

Series 5 had the most absurd theories ever. My favourite was the "MAYBE OMEGA IS IN THE PANDORICA WITH THE DOCTOR AND IS ACTUALLY INVISIBLE!!!!!!!" theory.

Never have people pulled at straws harder.

 

[Manic]

I didn't understand where the hell the Omega theories were coming from. It's like fans got so used to seeing a classic villain come back each series, they all just grasped at whichever name they could think of. There was literally no build-up to Omega.

Personally, I thought the bad guy was going to be the Dream Lord or River. In the end, I was satisfied by the arc continuing into the next series rather than pulling an explanation out of nowhere in the last 30 minutes.

 

[wiegeabo]

For those that forgot. Alex Kingston was on Craig Ferguson last night

Here's the whole thing in high quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEQ5kCz7o74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YNM78v_2H4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEvX67nRces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjiNNsvK4tA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj7e7_Uz4Fk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_cuUopRIsQ

Geez, Craig. Just use up all of Gary's time telling your own stories.

 

[SpideyLad]

I didn't understand where the hell the Omega theories were coming from. It's like fans got so used to seeing a classic villain come back each series, they all just grasped at whichever name they could think of. There was literally no build-up to Omega.

Personally, I thought the bad guy was going to be the Dream Lord or River. In the end, I was satisfied by the arc continuing into the next series rather than pulling an explanation out of nowhere in the last 30 minutes.

It was really quite stupid. But like you I was pleased that the arc is carrying on into the next series.

 

[The Squirrel]

Look at what I found for my new desktop background:

Spoiler

 

[The Squirrel]

Edit: Lag!

 

[lorenzovanmatte]

Look at what I found for my new desktop background:

Spoiler

Cool but I'd prefer the classic Daleks...and Amy in her policewoman gear. I always suspected Timothy Dalton character we saw in Tennants last story was Omega but Rassilon was a good second. I think it's pretty certain River Song is the Dr's wife?

 

[The Englishman]

I didn't understand where the hell the Omega theories were coming from. It's like fans got so used to seeing a classic villain come back each series, they all just grasped at whichever name they could think of. There was literally no build-up to Omega.

Personally, I thought the bad guy was going to be the Dream Lord or River. In the end, I was satisfied by the arc continuing into the next series rather than pulling an explanation out of nowhere in the last 30 minutes.

Id like to see the Dream Lord return...

 

[WompuM]

So I'm just now dabbling into the older series, and I find it incredibly awesome that the new series follows the massive overall continuity established in the older series, specifically, the 4th Doctor's "Arc in Space" story and the 11th Doctor's "The Beast Below" both dealing with the same instance of solar flares causing the Earth to be evacuated for thousands of years. Now obviously, I'm sure, in the entirety of the show, that there are multiple plot and continuity conflicts, but nonetheless, I find this instance impressive.

 

[lorenzovanmatte]

So I'm just now dabbling into the older series, and I find it incredibly awesome that the new series follows the massive overall continuity established in the older series, specifically, the 4th Doctor's "Arc in Space" story and the 11th Doctor's "The Beast Below" both dealing with the same instance of solar flares causing the Earth to be evacuated for thousands of years. Now obviously, I'm sure, in the entirety of the show, that there are multiple plot and continuity conflicts, but nonetheless, I find this instance impressive.

Grew up loving the older series although when you look back now it seems incredibly creaky. You'd love to know what writers like Terrence ***** and Robert Homes could have accomplished with modern special effects. The 7th Doctor and Ace are still my favourites

 

[The Englishman]

As anyone got that picture from the comics of all 11 Doctors available and if you have can you post it please?

 

[Manic]

I've found the comic book picture with the first 10, but that's about it.

Spoiler

 

[Gold Samurai]

I think he's referring to this one. I've forgotten if this was fan art.



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[Manic]

I also ran across this piece of fan art of the 10th Doctor having a boys night out with all of his male companions from Ian to Mickey.



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[Jennifer Walters]

Lmfao@Jack macking out on Jamie wearing a kilt.