2009 TOMS TARDIS AWARD WINNER
The Stockbridge that we see in this story is the different sort than I was expecting. It was in a time bubble that goes over the events of the inhabitants lives. I quite liked how the inhabitants actually knew what was happening and were happy with it. The story then reveals that the Lord and Lady of the Manor that we hear so much of actually turns out be the Doctor and Nyssa or at least them in a million years time.
Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton are brilliant in this story. They get to play another version of their characters and sounded totally terrifying. Its great for them to get to play something different but what I liked was how these new versions of the Doctor and Nyssa weren’t over the top or stupid. Mark Williams and Pam Ferris are two big names for this story. They both played interesting characters but it was Williams’ character that I found funnier. He plays Maxwell Edison who appeared in the DWM comic strips. The reaction that he gave when Nyssa had been taken at the end of episode one was hilarious. Ferris’ character was quite charming and was typical of the characters that she has played over the years on TV. Susan Brown makes her second appearance in succession playing Alice Withers who was also a charming character along. Nick Brimble returns to the Big Finish universe after appearing in Extron (2007). His character was very well played by Brimble and added a lot to the drama. Roger Hammond also deserves a mention. He plays Harold Withers and gives quite an emotional performance when he is grieving over his wife’s passing away.
Jonathan Morris has a mixed track record with Doctor Who stories. He writes a brilliant story like Bloodtide (2001) and then he writes a poor story like Flip-Flop (2003). Morris recently wrote The Haunting of Thomas Brewster which wasn’t a simple story but was still entertaining. This is perhaps the best Fifth Doctor play since Son of the Dragon (2007). The story was had so many settings and went back and forward that it could have been a sequel to Brotherhood of the Daleks.
- Best Director (Barnaby Edwards)
The Stockbridge that we see in this story is the different sort than I was expecting. It was in a time bubble that goes over the events of the inhabitants lives. I quite liked how the inhabitants actually knew what was happening and were happy with it. The story then reveals that the Lord and Lady of the Manor that we hear so much of actually turns out be the Doctor and Nyssa or at least them in a million years time.
Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton are brilliant in this story. They get to play another version of their characters and sounded totally terrifying. Its great for them to get to play something different but what I liked was how these new versions of the Doctor and Nyssa weren’t over the top or stupid. Mark Williams and Pam Ferris are two big names for this story. They both played interesting characters but it was Williams’ character that I found funnier. He plays Maxwell Edison who appeared in the DWM comic strips. The reaction that he gave when Nyssa had been taken at the end of episode one was hilarious. Ferris’ character was quite charming and was typical of the characters that she has played over the years on TV. Susan Brown makes her second appearance in succession playing Alice Withers who was also a charming character along. Nick Brimble returns to the Big Finish universe after appearing in Extron (2007). His character was very well played by Brimble and added a lot to the drama. Roger Hammond also deserves a mention. He plays Harold Withers and gives quite an emotional performance when he is grieving over his wife’s passing away.
Jonathan Morris has a mixed track record with Doctor Who stories. He writes a brilliant story like Bloodtide (2001) and then he writes a poor story like Flip-Flop (2003). Morris recently wrote The Haunting of Thomas Brewster which wasn’t a simple story but was still entertaining. This is perhaps the best Fifth Doctor play since Son of the Dragon (2007). The story was had so many settings and went back and forward that it could have been a sequel to Brotherhood of the Daleks.
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