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The Zygon Who Fell To Earth

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Doctor Who: The Zygon Who Fell To Earth

by Paul Magrs (Big Finish, 2008)

Audio drama cover: “Doctor Who: The Zygon Who Fell To Earth” by Paul Magrs (Big Finish, 2008)

 

A pleasantly small-scale invasion story with a focus on relationships, humbugged somewhat by overtly manipulative, aggressively heart-rending incidental music. Steven Pacey is a welcome addition to the voice cast, as is Tim Brooke-Taylor in his one, gloriously understated appearance for Big Finish.

The Goodies, Series 1

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The Goodies, Series 1

by Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie (with Tim Brooke-Taylor) (BBC 1970)

Goodies_Season 1

In 1970 comedy trio the Goodies arrived under their own names, riding a trandem bicycle and pioneering a freeform sitcom where they claimed to do anything, anytime. Exuberant, irreverent, chaotic: Tim, Bill and Graeme soon found themselves (to quote their song) needed.