When a horrific and inexplicable death occurs at Space world, a new theme park on Hampstead Heath, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and UNIT are called to investigate.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Jon Pertwee was keen to bring the Doctor back, according to Elizabeth Sladen he somewhat regreted leaving the show when they refused him a pay rise. Anyway, this is a good adventure and stands up very well as being modern - could be anywhere from the 1970's to the presnt day. OK some of the plot is a bit standard fair, assitant being tied up, Dr coming to the resucue etc but then a lot of Dr Who was like that. The charecter of Jeremy is a bit irritating but it sort of works as a distinctive voice for audio and slight comic releif. The villans are excellent and although Jon Pertwee does occasionally sound older, the performances of the cast are great. I think in some ways it is a real shame that the BBC didn't make more of these, (only Ghosts of N-space followed) on the otherhand the team at Big Finish productions have done a much betetr job of producing Dr Who audio than the BBC ever managed.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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To celebrate Doctor Who's 30th Birthday, they reeled out some old doctor who actor's , an ex producer turned writer, and made ' The Paradise of Death '.
It's is an attempt for a slice of 70's nostalgia.
The Brigadier is called about the suspicious goings on at a new Theme Psrk ' Spaceworld'
While there , Sarah get's kidnapped on a spaceship, and is taken to Parakon ' The Paradise of Death '.
Jon Pertwee saves this performance and makes it listenable, being a highly expirenced radio actor ( I only need to mention the Navy Lark , need I go on ).
Nick Courtney does well.
But my heart goes out to Liz Sladen who had to put up with most cliched of conversations and the most appalling lines in ther whole story.
And for some reason they've thrown some screaming woman of an up and coming reporter , Jeremy , who tags on to Sarah , and has no real use or purpose in the story.
We have two veteran Doctor Who acotrs , Peter Miles ( Genesis of the daleks ) , and the great Maurice Denahm ( Twin Dilema )
Jon P sounds old and some how it just doesn't work.
The first episode is promosing but it just goes downhill ,
a good attempt , and it is worth listening to, just to hear the best doctor's performzance , one of his last, as the doctor.
But it's a damn sight better thatn Ghosts of N-SPace.
See my review for that.
It's is an attempt for a slice of 70's nostalgia.
The Brigadier is called about the suspicious goings on at a new Theme Psrk ' Spaceworld'
While there , Sarah get's kidnapped on a spaceship, and is taken to Parakon ' The Paradise of Death '.
Jon Pertwee saves this performance and makes it listenable, being a highly expirenced radio actor ( I only need to mention the Navy Lark , need I go on ).
Nick Courtney does well.
But my heart goes out to Liz Sladen who had to put up with most cliched of conversations and the most appalling lines in ther whole story.
And for some reason they've thrown some screaming woman of an up and coming reporter , Jeremy , who tags on to Sarah , and has no real use or purpose in the story.
We have two veteran Doctor Who acotrs , Peter Miles ( Genesis of the daleks ) , and the great Maurice Denahm ( Twin Dilema )
Jon P sounds old and some how it just doesn't work.
The first episode is promosing but it just goes downhill ,
a good attempt , and it is worth listening to, just to hear the best doctor's performzance , one of his last, as the doctor.
But it's a damn sight better thatn Ghosts of N-SPace.
See my review for that.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
If you're a Doctor Who fan, even you'll be disappointed with this extremely weak version of the popular sci-fi tv show.
Jon Pertwee makes one of his last appearances as the Doctor in a specially made for Radio 4 production. Whilst his return (and that of many old voices) is a plus, the production is let down by the one thing that always made Doctor Who great - the storyline.
The writer seems to have muddled through a range of cliches from Who and beyond to produce a weak, plodding and heavily padded affair. The director (I'm assuming there was one), seems to have given his directions through the phone, chinese-whispers style. Only this could explain the mess that is the Paradise of Death.
Typically in bad Doctor Who stories, it is the Doctor who saves the day, quite literally. Pertwee lifts the production to make it tolerable, and there is a real sense we're back in the good old days of Who. Completists will enjoy, newcomers will be confused. It's worth a listen, but borrow it from your mate before you split with your cash.
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