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This is the twelfth release from Big Finish in their range of full cast audio adventures starring classic Doctor Whos. It stars Sylvester McCoy as Seven and Bonnie Langford as Mel. There are four episodes, roughly 25-30 minutes each, complete with original theme music between each, and cliff hanger endings. Two episodes per disc on 2 discs, and a short booklet with some notes from the author.
The Doctor's TARDIS lands in Pompeii, the day before a certain natural disaster. The Doctor believes he has foreknowledge of his own future and his place in the events of the city's destruction, but Mel refuses to believe that fate cannot be changed. They plunge into a series of adventures in the city in the run up to the eruption involving gladiators, demented priestesses and other standard Roman fare.
It's a nicely done story, with a bit of meat to script. I especially like the culture clash - Mel's inability to accept the Roman's attitude towards slavery in particular. The story sets up quite a knotty problem for the Doctor to solve, and though the resolution seems a bit tacked on at the end it is nonetheless quite clever. The side characters are fun and well drawn, especially Stephen Whickam's totally bonkers gladiator. McCoy gives a very dark performance, full of foreboding. Bonnie Langford is still annoying as Mel, but nowhere near as bad as her TV persona, and is almost likeable by the end of the piece.
As usual another excellent production from Big Finish. 4 stars.
The Doctor's TARDIS lands in Pompeii, the day before a certain natural disaster. The Doctor believes he has foreknowledge of his own future and his place in the events of the city's destruction, but Mel refuses to believe that fate cannot be changed. They plunge into a series of adventures in the city in the run up to the eruption involving gladiators, demented priestesses and other standard Roman fare.
It's a nicely done story, with a bit of meat to script. I especially like the culture clash - Mel's inability to accept the Roman's attitude towards slavery in particular. The story sets up quite a knotty problem for the Doctor to solve, and though the resolution seems a bit tacked on at the end it is nonetheless quite clever. The side characters are fun and well drawn, especially Stephen Whickam's totally bonkers gladiator. McCoy gives a very dark performance, full of foreboding. Bonnie Langford is still annoying as Mel, but nowhere near as bad as her TV persona, and is almost likeable by the end of the piece.
As usual another excellent production from Big Finish. 4 stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I am a person who likes the historical Doctor Whos. Some people dont seem to get along with historicals, but i do. William Hartnell's historicals were some of the strongest stories in his time as being the doctor. And its good to have a revival of just a historical for an audio story. This story manages to be exciting and action packed without having to rely on aliens or robots. Really entertaining actually. Deserves good reviews.
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Another great historical story from Big Finish; this is what they do best and Fires of Vulcan is no exception. McCoy is on song and Langford is a revelation; after watching Trial of a Timelord recently I actually thought she was better on TV than I remembered, and she is great here: Brimming with enthusiasm (but not in an annoying stagey way), positive whilst The Doctor is uncharacteristically negative, and generally holding things together throughout the story. I heartily recommend this one.
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