Tag: Galaxy Four

Doctor Who: The Annihilators

Doctor Who: The Annihilators

by Nicholas Briggs (Big Finish, 2022)

CD cover: “Doctor Who: The Annihilators” by Nicholas Briggs (Big Finish, 2022)

Excellent voice performances by the actors recast to play classic Doctor Who characters. Conceptually, the story is fun and era-appropriate (albeit not much more than a rehash of Galaxy 4). The execution, however, is unnecessarily choppy, disavowing any hint of longer scenes.

Doctor Who: Galaxy Four

Doctor Who: Galaxy Four

by William Emms; dir. Derek Martinus (BBC, 1965/2021)

Doctor Who: Galaxy Four (DVD cover)

The animation is more rudimentary than that of the Troughton releases. Vicki (Maureen O’Brien) is done a particular disservice outside of the surviving footage. Nonetheless, the story is watchable and the colour version in particular features splendid landscapes and memorable character designs.