Tag: Andrew Smith

Doctor Who: Return to Skaro

Doctor Who: Return to Skaro

by Andrew Smith (Big Finish, 2020)

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This direct sequel to the first ever Dalek story works best if one can disregard all subsequent canon (plus the Thals lacking so developmentally arduous a skill as timekeeping; condescension begets poppycockery). The recast TARDIS crew also takes some getting used to.

 

 

Doctor Who: Domain of the Voord

Doctor Who: Domain of the Voord

by Andrew Smith (Big Finish, 2014)

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Fifty years on, Andrew Smith succeeds in upgrading the Voord from the kooky wetsuited villains of Marinus to a threatening, believable race. Voiced by original (ever young!) companions William Russell and Carole Ann Ford, the story carries itself with a becoming stateliness.

 

 

Doctor Who: The Lady of Obsidian

Doctor Who: The Lady of Obsidian

by Andrew Smith (Big Finish, 2017)

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Leela’s return—pairing Louise Jameson with John Hurt—is a highlight of the Time War, both nostalgically and for the manner in which Andrew Smith brings her back. Unfortunately, there’s too much else going on. The story rattles helter-skelter around the moment.