Tag: Alex Kingston

The Diary of River Song: A Requiem for the Doctor

The Diary of River Song: A Requiem for the Doctor

by Jacqueline Rayner (Big Finish, 2018)

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A somewhat predictable story overlaid onto its historical setting (rather than using it to any intrinsic purpose). Alex Kingston and Peter Davison work well together but cannot mitigate the feeling of treading water. The Doctor’s new companion is presented without any explication.

 

 

Doctor Who, Doom Coalition 2: The Sonomancer

Doctor Who, Doom Coalition 2: The Sonomancer

by Matt Fitton (Big Finish, 2016)

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Fitton manages some strong characterisation — Liv Chenka takes charge; Helen Sinclair bonds with River Song — but although Alex Kingston is quite the drawcard, the lack of interaction between her and Paul McGann is disappointing, as is the plot degeneration into runaround dénouement.