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Doctor Who: Fires of Vulcan [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Steve Lyons (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Big Finish Productions Ltd (30 Sep 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1903654025
  • ISBN-13: 978-1903654026
  • Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 12.4 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 518,645 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing to do with Mr Spock!, 15 April 2009
By Barney McGrew "Charlie" (UK) - See all my 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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4.0 out of 5 stars The re-evaluation of Melanie Bush begins, 11 April 2006
By M. Wilberforce "mwilberforce" (Bristol, England) - See all my reviews
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"Two thousand years ago, a cataclysmic volcanic eruption wiped the Roman city of Pompeii from the face of he Earth. It also buried the Doctor's TARDIS...
"Arriving in Pompeii one day before the disaster, the Doctor and Mel find themselves separated from their ship and entangled in local politics. With time running out, they fight to escape from the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. But how can they succeed when history itself is working against them?"

Who'd have thought that Bonnie Langford's Mel could ever be anything but an annoying screamer? But with The Fires of Vulcan, writer Steve Lyons achieves the remarkable - he writes a well-conceived story in which Mel stays true to character but doesn't scream once. It makes you realise how badly put together much of Season 24 really was while the series was still running on television. Instead, Mel becomes a plucky soul who refuses to give up even when a depressed Doctor believes them to be doomed. At the end of the day, it's due to Mel's tenacity that the duo manage to escape Mount Vesuvius without being buried in the pyroclastic explosion.
Astonishing transformation of Mel aside, The Fires of Vulcan is an enjoyable Hartnell-style historical with a variety of suitably decadent but also human characters. Apart from the rather pointless addition of the gladiator Murranus, the characters and performances all hit the right notes (with the best support coming from Gemma Bissix as the slave girl Aglae). The portrayal of Pompeii as a thriving Roman city is interesting to hear and there is, as ever, excellent and atmospheric sound design and a decent score.
Historicals can be dull, but The Fires of Vulcan keeps the listener interested and to hear Mel as she should have been written is refreshing.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This play has restored my faith in Doctor Who audio, 1 Nov 2007
By S. Denton "Dark Horse" (Le Jardin d'Angleterre) - See all my reviews
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This is everything a good a Doctor Who should be. It was riveting and enjoyable from beginning to end. Time passed swiftly as I listened (in stark contrast to 'Dust Breeding' which I would not recommend). The characterisations were good; Sylvester was very reminiscent of his t.v. persona and Mel (thankfully) was very different and very good. It was also very atmospheric throughout and the incidental music was appropriate and evocative. It even had a strong educational aspect as per the original (long forgotton) tv remit. Heartily recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The return of the historical!
I am a person who likes the historical Doctor Whos. Some people dont seem to get along with historicals, but i do. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2007 by big mad doctor who guy

5.0 out of 5 stars hot stuff
an audio adventure for the seventh doctor who, accompanied by his companion mel. the former is played by sylvester mccoy and the latter by bonnie langford. Read more
Published on 20 Jul 2006 by Paul Tapner

2.0 out of 5 stars A Bit of a Duffer
First of all I must say that I like historicals more often than not and am pleased that Big Finish make regular trips to the past, this being about the fifth. Read more
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