...ish is a story that is one of those unusual stories that Big Finish produce from time to time. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are bad. Unfortunately in this instance …ish is bad. This is the first story to be written by Phil Pascoe and new writers always try and be bold but this went to far off the mark.
This is only the second Sixth Doctor to feature Peri since Big Finish started to produce these stories. It’s a shame that there haven’t been more as I think that this combination were never given enough time to work well with each other once they got past the strangling each other phase.
The story (as you would imagine) is about words. The Doctor and Peri are attending a conference of lexicographers. Now here lies the problem because its just a who-dunnit and its not an alien invasion but just a murder. Its not Poirot. There were good elements about this story such as Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant who put in enjoyable performances. This doesn’t save the story sadly but it’s nice to hear Bryant and Baker getting along. Out of all the characters that were guest ones in …ish I think that the character of Warren was the best used. He had an admirer in Peri who was slightly different from what were used to.
…ish isn’t going to go down as a classic in any ones lists. Unfortunately though the story is one of those that could have done with a few more years of development to try and make it a more edgier piece of drama.
This is only the second Sixth Doctor to feature Peri since Big Finish started to produce these stories. It’s a shame that there haven’t been more as I think that this combination were never given enough time to work well with each other once they got past the strangling each other phase.
The story (as you would imagine) is about words. The Doctor and Peri are attending a conference of lexicographers. Now here lies the problem because its just a who-dunnit and its not an alien invasion but just a murder. Its not Poirot. There were good elements about this story such as Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant who put in enjoyable performances. This doesn’t save the story sadly but it’s nice to hear Bryant and Baker getting along. Out of all the characters that were guest ones in …ish I think that the character of Warren was the best used. He had an admirer in Peri who was slightly different from what were used to.
…ish isn’t going to go down as a classic in any ones lists. Unfortunately though the story is one of those that could have done with a few more years of development to try and make it a more edgier piece of drama.
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