Phobos is a strange story but in a good way. After Blood of the Daleks, Horror of Fang Rock and Immortal Beloved the one thing that could be said about these stories is that they are different from what we have heard but all have classic Doctor Who elements. This story is written by Eddie Robson who’s last contribution was for the Eighth Doctor in Memory Lane (2006). That story wasn’t a particularly memorable story for me (sorry for the pun) but this story is a far better offering.
The thing about Phobos (by that I mean the planet) is that it is for adrenaline junkies. The thrills of a 26th century adrenaline junkie can’t be met on earth but on a moon. Throughout this story there are characters who typically personify this type of activity. Due to that they are annoying but they are expected to be and so are useful characters to have around. The story is essentially everyone on Phobos ignoring Kai Tobias who is always going on about monsters. But of course no one listens to him in the glorious tradition of storytelling. It only happens at the end of the story and is done in a particularly memorable way.
Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith are very good in this story. Their relationship has settled down and Lucie Miller is starting to become a very strong companion and could be up their with some of the best that Big Finish has created. But it is the guest stars that make this a wonderful story. Timothy West is very good as Kai Tobias, the character was well written and West gave the character the edge that it needed. Nerys Hughes was great as Eris. Hughes previously appeared in Kinda (1982) and so becomes the first person (to my knowledge) to star in a TV and radio Doctor Who story.
After not having not hearing anything from the Headhunter in Immortal Beloved. It was good that this part of the story got back to the forefront of the series. We all want to know about Lucie. At the end of the day, Phobos isnt that bad a story but it just didn’t engage me like some of the other stories from this series. Those that enjoy watching skiing programes or skydiving shows on late night tv would probably like this story but as far as I am concerned it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
The thing about Phobos (by that I mean the planet) is that it is for adrenaline junkies. The thrills of a 26th century adrenaline junkie can’t be met on earth but on a moon. Throughout this story there are characters who typically personify this type of activity. Due to that they are annoying but they are expected to be and so are useful characters to have around. The story is essentially everyone on Phobos ignoring Kai Tobias who is always going on about monsters. But of course no one listens to him in the glorious tradition of storytelling. It only happens at the end of the story and is done in a particularly memorable way.
Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith are very good in this story. Their relationship has settled down and Lucie Miller is starting to become a very strong companion and could be up their with some of the best that Big Finish has created. But it is the guest stars that make this a wonderful story. Timothy West is very good as Kai Tobias, the character was well written and West gave the character the edge that it needed. Nerys Hughes was great as Eris. Hughes previously appeared in Kinda (1982) and so becomes the first person (to my knowledge) to star in a TV and radio Doctor Who story.
After not having not hearing anything from the Headhunter in Immortal Beloved. It was good that this part of the story got back to the forefront of the series. We all want to know about Lucie. At the end of the day, Phobos isnt that bad a story but it just didn’t engage me like some of the other stories from this series. Those that enjoy watching skiing programes or skydiving shows on late night tv would probably like this story but as far as I am concerned it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
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