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Tom Baker stars as the Fourth Doctor in the first of five thrilling brand new adventures, with Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey. In a distant galaxy, the Tsar and Tsarina rule over the Robotov Empire from the safety of their palace, whilst human workers tend the power plants on satellite moons. When the Doctor arrives with Mrs Wibbsey, his identity is immediately mistaken, and the Tsarina believes that her old ally, Father Gregory, has returned. But when the Palace comes under attack, the Tsar suspects him of treachery. Meanwhile, Mrs Wibbsey discovers that dark secrets are lurking in the shadows of one satellite moon. Far more than mere human rebellion is being planned, and Father Gregory is not operating alone. His actions will set off a chain of events with long-lasting consequences for the Doctor and Mrs Wibbsey - With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey, Michael Jayston as the Tsar, Suzy Aitchison as the Tsarina, Simon Shepherd as Boolin, Sam Hoare as Lucius, and Paul Chequer, Grant Gillespie and Gabriel Vick as the Servo Robots and the rebels, "Tsar Wars" is the first of five linked stories written by Paul Magrs.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
It's official: Paul Magrs is the writer to turn to when persuading reluctant former Doctors to reprise the role in audio dramas. His script for The Stones of Venice (Doctor Who) is what lured Paul McGann to Big Finish, and I'm sure his stories for AudioGO have been instrumental in winning over Tom Baker. They started off, with Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest: The Complete Series, being more like multi-voice talking books, a format with which Baker was more comfortable, than audio dramas. However, the level of narration gradually gave way to full-cast performance, and now "Tsar Wars", the first instalment of Magrs' third miniseries of Tom Baker adventures, contains no narration at all, while Big Finish prepares to launch its range of Fourth Doctor audio dramas in the New Year.
Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, there's a larger than usual cast here, including Susan Jameson as good old Mrs Wibbsey, Suzy Aitchison as the Tsarina, Simon Shepherd as the physician Boolin, and Paul Chequer, Grant Gillespie and Gabriel Vick as various robots and rebels. Mike Yates sits this one out, being heard only in a recap from the end of Doctor Who: Demon Quest: Sepulchre v. 5 before he gets knocked out. A further boost to the cast list is the fact that Baker plays a dual role here, as both the Doctor and the strangely familiar figure of Father Gregory.
Magrs has fun transposing Russian history to outer space, with Grigori Rasputin becoming Father Gregory, the Romanov dynasty becoming the Robotov Empire (see what he did there?), the discontented working classes becoming a human underclass, and a Fabergé egg becoming... well, that would be telling. Baker, who played Rasputin in the 1971 film Nicholas and Alexandra [DVD] [2002], is reunited with his co-star Michael Jayston as the Tsar.
We've had "Hornets' Nest", "Demon Quest" and now "Serpent Crest". What next: "Final Test"? "Personal Best"? "String Vest"? Will these AudioGO adventures even carry on now that Baker has started working with Big Finish? I must admit that I am excited by the prospect of his reunion with Louise Jameson in stories such as "Destination Nerva" and "Energy of the Daleks", and part of me was just marking time until their arrival as I listened to Baker and the other Jameson in "Tsar Wars". Still, this tomfoolery passes the time enjoyably enough.
Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, there's a larger than usual cast here, including Susan Jameson as good old Mrs Wibbsey, Suzy Aitchison as the Tsarina, Simon Shepherd as the physician Boolin, and Paul Chequer, Grant Gillespie and Gabriel Vick as various robots and rebels. Mike Yates sits this one out, being heard only in a recap from the end of Doctor Who: Demon Quest: Sepulchre v. 5 before he gets knocked out. A further boost to the cast list is the fact that Baker plays a dual role here, as both the Doctor and the strangely familiar figure of Father Gregory.
Magrs has fun transposing Russian history to outer space, with Grigori Rasputin becoming Father Gregory, the Romanov dynasty becoming the Robotov Empire (see what he did there?), the discontented working classes becoming a human underclass, and a Fabergé egg becoming... well, that would be telling. Baker, who played Rasputin in the 1971 film Nicholas and Alexandra [DVD] [2002], is reunited with his co-star Michael Jayston as the Tsar.
We've had "Hornets' Nest", "Demon Quest" and now "Serpent Crest". What next: "Final Test"? "Personal Best"? "String Vest"? Will these AudioGO adventures even carry on now that Baker has started working with Big Finish? I must admit that I am excited by the prospect of his reunion with Louise Jameson in stories such as "Destination Nerva" and "Energy of the Daleks", and part of me was just marking time until their arrival as I listened to Baker and the other Jameson in "Tsar Wars". Still, this tomfoolery passes the time enjoyably enough.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Mrs Wibbsey (Susan Jameson) are seized by robot soldiers and whisked away to the distant Robotov Empire via a wormhole. Once there, they have to unpick the mystery of who brought them there and why, and discover who is the sinister Father Gregory who looks exactly like The Doctor - and what does he want?
This is a lightweight and amusing little tale, perfect for whiling away the school run. Tom Baker, playing both The Doctor and Father Gregory (with the most hammed up Russian accent I have ever heard!) is very funny, and my daughter and I both found the CD really entertaining.
Why only 3 stars? Well, as other reviewers have said, the plot line is thin to the point of non-existence, it's full of holes, there's no tension, and it finishes rather suddenly leaving a wormhole worth of loose ends! Overall it is unconvincing as an episode, as if it hasn't decided whether it's a straight adventure story or a spoof.
This is a lightweight and amusing little tale, perfect for whiling away the school run. Tom Baker, playing both The Doctor and Father Gregory (with the most hammed up Russian accent I have ever heard!) is very funny, and my daughter and I both found the CD really entertaining.
Why only 3 stars? Well, as other reviewers have said, the plot line is thin to the point of non-existence, it's full of holes, there's no tension, and it finishes rather suddenly leaving a wormhole worth of loose ends! Overall it is unconvincing as an episode, as if it hasn't decided whether it's a straight adventure story or a spoof.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Once again the great Tom Baker reprises his role as the 4th Doctor in the first of a new series of 5 linked stories. Like the previous series Hornets Nest and Demons Quest, Serpents Crest is written by Paul Magrs. Tsar Wars is a good start to this current series. Like the other series it is best to listen to them in order. Susan Jamieson reprises her role as Mrs Wibsey (what a great character she is) and Mike Yates makes a brief appearance at the start. Dont worry he is back in Serpents Crest parts 4 and 5. So all in all a good start to another series which gets better and better with each part. Personally I can't wait for more adventures with the 4th Doctor, Mike Yates and Mrs Wibsey.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
galumph, I dont Galumph!!!!!!
I've thought in the past that Paul Magrs was a rather undisciplined writer - good on imaginative concepts, less good at constructing a coherent narrative out of them. Read more
Published 7 days ago by pete
EXCELLENT
It's great to see Tom Baker back, he's one of my two favourite Doctors, (the other is the great David Tennant). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. A. M. Chadwick
The Robotovs and the Humans - but are there others involved?
I absolutely loved this cd. It starts off exactly where we left the Doctor, Mike Yates and Mrs Wibbsey - preparing for Christmas at Nest Cottage. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Keen Reader
Tom Baker slips effortlessly into his capacious tweed overcoat and...
So, after two "audio seasons" of the rejuvenated Fourth Doctor brand, courtesy of the winner combination of AUDIOGO/BBC AUDIO and Paul Magrs, have we learnt anything new about this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by The EYE OF HORUS Editor
Passed me by a bit to be honest
I absolutely loved the Hornet's Nest audio collection that Tom baker did with Susan Jameson and Richard Franklin a couple of years ago - whimsical, dynamic and deliciously macabre... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
Dr Who The Serpent Quest 1: Tsar Wars - With a leap and a bound and a...
This is the first in a set of five audio adventures starring the most popular time lord of them all, Tom Baker. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Victor
So far so good... But this is just the beginning
We've had the Hornets Nest, we've had Demon Quest and now comes the first in the next series of five. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. A. Walls
Tsar Wars
Picking up where Demon Quest left off this is another rollicking story and as ever these audio go productions seem to be improving as they go on. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Thomas
"They were like something out of that film, Metropolis. Do you know...
Tom Baker's first big screen break was playing Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra opposite Michael Jayston's Tsar, so there's more than a little déjà vu in this audio... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Trevor Willsmer
Enjoyable Tale
Tsar Wars is the first tale of a new series of audio dramas featuring Tom Baker as The Fourth Doctor. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mall1990
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