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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Jane Aland
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The Roof of the World starts well, with the 5th Doctor dragging Peri and Erimem along to a cricket match in Tibet, while an ancient evil is reawakening in the Himalayan Mountains. Unfortunately after a fine first episode things deteriorate, with an extended series of visions for Erimem ruining the pacing, and a disappointing last minute TARDIS hop up the mountains taking the place of any more dramatic climb for the Doctor and Peri. The basic story is uncomfortably close to that of The Abominable Snowmen, only with the Great Intelligence replaced by H.P. Lovecraft's Great Old Ones (though, it must be said - a rather feeble version). Some nice performances, but ultimately from a strong start The Roof of the World gets progressively more disappointing the longer it goes on, and ends up a decidedly average adventure for all concerned. Neither the best Cthulhu Mythos inspired Who story, nor the best set in the Himalayas - The Roof of the World competently goes over old ground, but doesn't break into any new territory.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A superb first episode has the tardis crew in an excellently evoked tibet at the start of the 20th century. Visiting the settlement at the foot of mount everest for a spot of cricket, the doctor and friends find strange goings on afoot. This episode brilliantly conveys the feel of the setting, and has some decent supporting characters.
Alas it all gets very average from then on. The second episode is entirely devoted to dealing with the rather cliched monsters and erimem's past.
And the next two resolve things in a cliched and predictable manner. The actors cannot be faulted, but the script, after starting so well, fails to deliver much interesting or new. This is not a bad play, it's just ultimately a rather average one
Alas it all gets very average from then on. The second episode is entirely devoted to dealing with the rather cliched monsters and erimem's past.
And the next two resolve things in a cliched and predictable manner. The actors cannot be faulted, but the script, after starting so well, fails to deliver much interesting or new. This is not a bad play, it's just ultimately a rather average one
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is the fifty ninth release from Big Finish in their range of full cast audio adventures starring classic Doctor Whos. It stars Peter Davison as Five, Nicola Bryant as Peri and Caroline Morris as Erimem. There are 4 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 pictures of the cast and production notes.
The Doctor, Peri and Erimem take a trip to the Himalayas so that Five can take part in a cricket match. But dark forces are at work, focussed around the Egyptian Princess. It's not long before things get weird, and Erimem is taken on a far stranger and more terrifying journey. Can Five and Peri rescue her and prevent the end of the world?
It's a decent tale, with some interesting ideas, though not all of them work. The second episode, centred almost entirely on Erimem and her journey, is excellent, but after that it all falls down a little, and leads to a slightly damp ending which I didn't fully understand. Perhaps I wasn't listening properly.
Davison is on form as Five, all humour and rising panic, though once again he is given an opportunity to play a different character, and he does so very well. The supporting cast are excellent, playing a cast of urbane Edwardian Gentleman adventurers and members of their retinue. I rather enjoyed these characters.
In all an adventure that starts well, has some interesting ideas, but ultimately falls a little flat at the end. 3 stars in total.
The Doctor, Peri and Erimem take a trip to the Himalayas so that Five can take part in a cricket match. But dark forces are at work, focussed around the Egyptian Princess. It's not long before things get weird, and Erimem is taken on a far stranger and more terrifying journey. Can Five and Peri rescue her and prevent the end of the world?
It's a decent tale, with some interesting ideas, though not all of them work. The second episode, centred almost entirely on Erimem and her journey, is excellent, but after that it all falls down a little, and leads to a slightly damp ending which I didn't fully understand. Perhaps I wasn't listening properly.
Davison is on form as Five, all humour and rising panic, though once again he is given an opportunity to play a different character, and he does so very well. The supporting cast are excellent, playing a cast of urbane Edwardian Gentleman adventurers and members of their retinue. I rather enjoyed these characters.
In all an adventure that starts well, has some interesting ideas, but ultimately falls a little flat at the end. 3 stars in total.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Average Big Finish audio adventure
I agree that this is a decent story that descends into mediocrity as it goes on. The opening cricket match and the Himalayan setting are promising but the story just seems to go... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by Captain Pugwash
3.0 out of 5 stars
Left me slightly nonplussed... didn't hit the roof!
"Tibet, 1917.
"It's a time of great exploration, with intrepid teams of adventurers heading blindly into uncharted territory, determined to beat inexplicable odds and... Read more
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Published on 21 May 2007 by M. Wilberforce
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