Welcome back to the Big Who Listen! Today we’re discussing the grave (perhaps too grave!) events of Project: Lazarus, where great harm befalls the Doctor and his friends at the hands of the Forge…
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The Woman Who Died
Adam: So here’s something I realised after I finished listening: the Sixth Doctor wants to reunite with Cassie because he’s made a breakthrough with the Twilight virus. Whatever happened to the cure? The reason why the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn arrived in Norway in the first place seemed to be completely forgotten about.
John: Well, one assumes as soon as they got Cassie in the TARDIS they’d have given it to her, but they never got the chance.
Michael: That would make sense, but I do think that points to the disjointedness of the story – it felt to me that none of it really cohered. It’s odd to have such an ending to the Sixth Doctor section and then to continue on without pause for thought. I suppose it’s a mid point story and as such asked questions more than had answers.
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Adam: It is unfortunate that the most interesting part of this story – why Cassie decided to work for the Forge – is undermined by the fact she had been brainwashed by Nimrod, and Evelyn is able to reverse everything within minutes.
Michael: Yes! I thought that. I was intrigued by a look into those motivations, in a sort of The Woman Who Lived vein, but was rather disappointed by the usual ‘anti-brainwashing remember your loved ones moment’ that is so often used. Given Cassie is killed I would rather have preferred some real attempts to get us to sympathise and pity her situation rather than that or the slow burn in Part One around the Huldra, who turn out to be largely irrelevant here. Then I might find Evelyn’s distress more moving, as much as I like that they have a situation which exposes potential tensions in Sixie’s best relationship. I do think either a longer running time, or two separate stories would have been better here, as some have suggested. Nevertheless it does deserve points for ambition and for being quite forward looking in terms of story style.
John: I think the McCoy section is just the right length, but yes, some more time with Cassie certainly wouldn’t go amiss.
What’s Huldra Got To Do With It?
Michael: Perhaps, though I felt the plot of that section was a bit underdone, since it relied on the Huldra who I can’t seem to recall anything about.
John: You see, I felt the story did the right thing by not focusing too much on the Huldra – the real dramatic juicy stuff was Project Lazarus itself and the full horrible details which were explored really well. The Huldra are really there to provide a convenient reason not to imprison the 7th Doctor immediately.
Michael: Hmm – I see what you mean about the Huldra.
John: We need a problem for the two Doctors to solve together, giving them time to interact – the Huldra fulfill this purpose, and also provide a smokescreen in Part One as to the true nature of the story – quite neat plotting I thought. But likewise I can see the argument that this means they’re not really developed themselves!
Michael: Yes, that makes sense. Spotify free download for pc. I suppose I care more about the Doctors’ interaction when there’s something important to discuss?
Forming A Good Impression
Adam: Speaking of the Doctors’ interaction(s), I really love how the 6th Doctor’s ability to do impressions is introduced early on during his bickering with the 7th Doctor, but this skill becomes more relevant as part of the resolution.
Michael: See, I felt that was quite a predictable move. As soon as mimicry came in I knew we’d end with him using Nimrod’s clearance.
John: Is it a bit of a clunky plot device? Add spotify music to imovie free. Maybe. Did it make me chuckle the first time and then punch the air when the Doctor brings the hateful Forge crashing down? Definitely.
Michael: That’s a fair reading!
John: Let me warn you guys that objective John has gone out the window, I really enjoyed this one!
Stephen: Likewise, l don’t think l can be fully objective either, l loved it to bits.
Adam: To be honest, I find the fact that the Hades Protocol cannot be overridden at all if you say so to be sillier. I suppose Nimrod is the kind of individual who doesn’t change his mind once he’s made a decision. Maybe next time Nimrod builds the Forge, he should install a retina scanner.
James: I guess he also had a backup base, so it could be a plan to get rid of the minions he didn’t like.
Just This Once, Everybody….Dies
John: Something I didn’t want to mention in my review but that upset me more than was perhaps intended was the needless death of Frith at the end. This one member of the Forge who actually does the right thing, helping the Doctor to free the Huldra, is rewarded with death. And I know the story has a grim, fatalistic tone, but it would have been so easy for him to have escaped with the Doctor. Felt tacked on for the sake of making the end more melancholy. Transfer music from spotify to apple music free.
Baker’s Delight
Adam: Can we talk about how Colin Baker delivers the best performance I’ve ever heard from him in Part 4?
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John: He is flipping excellent!
Adam: Out of the three actors who played the Doctor for Big Finish back in 2003, Colin Baker has shown the most impressive range. He played an elderly version of the Sixth Doctor in Jubilee, sang Gilbert & Sullivan melodies for Doctor Who and the Pirates, and several clones of his Doctor in Project: Lazarus.
James: Yep, everyone says he gets the best stories, and the scripts are often great, but Colin and Maggie really put the work in too!
Adam: He sells the horror of realising the truth about his own existence magnificently. And that scream Colin makes as Nimrod begins experimenting on him in Part 2 is horrifying!
Big Finish Productions, in association with BBC Studios, today announced the long-awaited return of Christopher Eccleston to the popular role he originated on television.
First seen on screen in 2005, Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor introduced a whole new generation of sci-fi fans to the TARDIS, Time Lords and sonic screwdriver. Now he’s back in a brand-new series of twelve fantastic full-cast audio adventures in time and space, due to be released across four box sets, starting with volume one in May 2021.
Christopher Eccleston said: “After 15 years it will be exciting to revisit the Ninth Doctor’s world, bringing back to life a character I love playing.”
Story details, writers and additional guest cast are being kept under wraps at present but this Doctor Who audio series promises to be, once again, the trip of a lifetime.
Doctor Who fans worldwide can now pre-order all four volumes, which are available in three formats – collector’s edition CD, digital download or limited edition gatefold triple LP vinyl. Shop the range HERE!
Big Finish’s Chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery said: “I first talked to Christopher about returning to the role of the Doctor at the Gallifrey One convention in February this year. Christopher said he was enjoying meeting the fans and was pleased that his Doctor was remembered so fondly. He indicated he would be open to discussing a project with Big Finish and then the pandemic happened and time moved both quickly and very slowly. Over recent months, ideas have been exchanged and discussions had. I am so pleased that Christopher has decided to return to the role with us – and I’m excited to welcome him to the Big Finish family as we discover the new adventures of the Ninth Doctor.”
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Big Finish’s Chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery said: “I first talked to Christopher about returning to the role of the Doctor at the Gallifrey One convention in February this year. Christopher said he was enjoying meeting the fans and was pleased that his Doctor was remembered so fondly. He indicated he would be open to discussing a project with Big Finish.
“And then the pandemic happened and time moved both quickly and very slowly. Over recent months, ideas have been exchanged and discussions had. I am so pleased that Christopher has decided to return to the role with us – and I’m excited to welcome him to the Big Finish family as we discover the new adventures of the Ninth Doctor.”
Big Finish’s Creative Director, Nicholas Briggs, added: “Working with Chris was a very special time for me. The beginning of my Doctor Who TV career. So, writing for and directing him feels incredibly exciting. He’s such a powerful performer and it’ll be amazing to work with him again.”
Each of the four volumes in Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures will be released as a 4-disc collector’s edition box set or download containing three brand-new full cast audio adventures, plus a selection of behind-the-scenes extras.
Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures is now available for pre-order exclusively HERE from just £19.99.