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Don’t Fear The Reapers is a song name, so it could mean anything too.

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That’s true. However, there is also that one of the episodes in the box set is called ‘Blast from the Past’, which suggests an episode set in a previous time, and from Father’s Day we know the Reapers feed from fixed points in time like Pete’s death being changed.

It’s either one big coincidence, or there’s something regarding time and paradoxes going on with Natalie Gumede’s character Chase.

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The song name is don’t fear the reaper but the title is reapers it would be an odd unnecessary change to make unless it’s a pun on the reapers being in the set

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Maybe there’s two Grim Reapers because the companions die or someone dies twice?

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Podcast

Podcast Notes

  • Nick mentions the “upcoming new Big Finish website”, sharing with us that the number for each release (i.e., 16A. Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 16: Volume 01) will soon come after the title to make things a little more searchable.
  • Very short podcast this week, not a lot of content. The website thing came at the veeeeery end.

Random Tangents: Benji’s never been invited to a Eurovision party.

Production Interviews and Fifteen Minute Drama Tease: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 15: Lethal Progress

Randomoid Selectotron: 25% off a random Big Finish release every week! Just click on this link and enter the code BUCKUP. This week’s selection: The Companion Chronicles: The Specials

Big Finish News

New Releases

  • Torchwood: Fare Well by Joseph Lidster is released on 27 May (DTO: £8.99 | DTO + CD: £13.99)
    • Synopsis: Ianto Jones and Tommy Pierce have fought many alien invaders together. They’re more than work colleagues, they’re friends. But their friendship is about to be put to the test as they prepare to face a Cyberman. A Cyberman in a cellar. In the village of Wetwang.

Trailers

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Cover Reveals

News, Announcements, Videos, and Blog Posts

  • News
    • The Third Doctor faces the Daleks! The Third Doctor Adventures: The Planet Killers (DTO: £19.99 | DTO + CD: £24.99) is announced as October’s Third Doctor release, as the Doctor’s adventures with an older Jo Jones continue.
      • The Beasts of Sakhalin Island by Jez Fielder (four parts) The Doctor and Jo Jones are drawn to Sakhalin Island in 1890, where the dramatist and writer Dr Anton Chekhov is chronicling the plight of the inmates in the penal colony there. But something else is arriving on the island… A strange infection develops and the howls of a tortured beast can be heard…
      • The Planet Killers by Andrew Smith (two parts) When the Doctor and Jo Jones arrive on a beautiful planet, little do they suspect they’ve landed right in the middle of events involving planetary destruction, ruthless exploitation of minerals, slavery and betrayal. A merciless Dalek plan is in motion, and the struggle to defeat them will cost many lives.
    • In a fix with the Seventh Doctor and Ray. The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Fixers (DTO: £19.99 | DTO + CD: £24.99) is announced as July’s Seventh Doctor release, as the Seventh Doctor and Ray start their adventures in time and space following their reunion in last year’s (utterly remarkable) Past Forward!
      • Synopsis: Late in his life, the Seventh Doctor has reunited with an old friend. Someone to help him fix the problems of the universe - if he can avoid repeating mistakes of the past. Ray is capable, clever and seems the perfect foil for the Doctor - but she will still be put to the test…
      • The Executor by Chris Chapman (2 parts) In a muddy field stands an old stone dovecot. Only it’s a TARDIS - with a recently deceased owner. The Doctor is named Executor of the Last Will and Testament of an old friend - Pegroninagall, ‘Peg’. He has a monumental task: clearing her TARDIS of keepsakes and mementos. But this Ship may also contain whatever killed Peg…
      • Oil and Water by James McDermott (2 parts) Visiting the Norfolk coast, the Doctor and Ray discover something very wrong with Blakeney’s seals: they’re bloated, mutated, and killing people! With grieving boater Anne, they investigate the cause… Is there something in the water? What does it want with the sea life? And what are its plans for humanity?
      • Much Ado About Racing by Fio Tretheway (2 parts) When the TARDIS arrives at the start of the Intergalactic Championship Rally, the Doctor and Ray are caught between two rival racers. And for Ray, long-buried feelings resurface. Something is at work here: something feeding on heartache and regret. And love among the race-crafts isn’t all that’s at stake…
    • Ice Warriors in Sheffield! The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Hallamshire Incident (DTO: £9.99 | DTO + CD: £13.99) is announced as July’s Thirteenth Doctor release, as the back half of the series kicks off following the “mid-season finale” of Aegis. Also…Patricia Menzies returns?!
      • Synopsis: A huge UFO has crashed in Hallamshire Forest. Are there survivors? Is the site safe? There are a lot of questions to answer. With UNIT and Torchwood gone, the police must step up, while keeping the incident under wraps… Fortunately, they have officers with extensive experience of otherworldly threats… Patricia Menzies is on her way. Yasmin Khan is being recalled. But Yaz’s sister, Sonya, believes the world has the right to know the truth about aliens…
    • Early-Bird Savings on 2027’s Classic Doctor Who Adventures. 14 Classic Doctor releases for 2027 are now available to pre-order at special early bird prices (DTO: £266 | DTO + CD: £350) until 1 July, at which point they will increase (DTO: £294 | DTO + CD: £385). There are a few developments next year, as the Fourth Doctor Adventures goes down to two releases a year and the Second Doctor Adventures finally goes up to two. Interestingly, the First Doctor isn’t part of this crop. Wondering if they’re simply changing the format or if there are scheduling issues with Noonan. Individual bundles are also available to order, including:

Out of Print This Week

  • The Lost Stories: 3.3 The Children of Seth

Sales and Recommendations (As a reminder, bulleted stories are recommended by me, and those in bold are my favorites)

Big Finish Book Club: Discounts on a specially selected Big Finish audio drama every month. May’s selection: Torchwood: Believe for just £9.99 on DTO.

Free Excerpt: Every month a 15 minute excerpt is chosen from an upcoming release to download for free. May’s selection is The War Doctor Rises: The Twilight Enclave. Just click on the link and use this month’s code RANI.

Free Day Friday: Every week, Big Finish highlights an excerpt from their Big Finish For Free! collection, and offer 25% off the full release using a unique sale code. Nothing at the time of posting this, but I’ll keep updated.

Big Finish Release Schedule

Community Reviews via TARDIS Guide:

Release No. Title Score Votes
1.6 Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Aegis 3.30/5 138 votes
5.2 Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks Part 2
Monky Nuts 4.27/5 71 votes
Monky Magic 4.45/5 70 votes
5 The War Doctor Rises: Fear of the Light
The Twilight Enclave 4.16/5 67 votes
The Frozen Wastes 4.14/5 59 votes
The Burning Lands 3.95/5 57 votes
1.2 Rutans vs Sontarans: Rendition 3.92/5 72 votes
100 Torchwood: Fare Well 4.73/5 35 votes

What Big Finish I Was Listening To This Week: Listened to The Indigo Child and The Twilight Enclave over the long weekend, as well as The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Aegis, which I’m very sorry to say I was thoroughly bored by. I also listened to Rutans vs Sontarans: Rendition, which I thought was very enjoyable.

General Doctor Who / Non-Big Finish News

News

  • Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann Celebrate 30 Years of the Doctor Who TV Movie | The Whoniverse Show
    • Sylvester wore a similar hat to the Seventh Doctor’s to his audition, and JNT wanted to keep it for the show.
      • Similarly, Sylvester played the spoons at a party and JNT wanted to work that into the show.
    • Since they used the original negatives to remaster the TV Movie and they were also remixing the audio, there were small changes made to the movie in the process. For example, there’s a scene when Grace is looking into the Eye of Harmony where she comments “Doctor, I’m blind!” that could not be heard well in the original mix.
    • Variant covers revealed for Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker #1 and #2 from Titan Comics, due out 8 July and 5 August, respectively
    • Cover reveal for BBC audio’s Circuit Breaker: The Deadliest Weapon

The Rumor Mill

  • The Sun is reporting that the Christmas special will be pushed back to Easter. Several outlets have picked this story up and the BBC have declined to comment. The rumor reports that the delay is down to not being able to find an actor to carry on the role of the Doctor from the special into the next series, rather than any issue related to the writing/production of the Christmas special itself.

Media/Merchandise

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(Joking, I hope it goes better this time! I know how much work goes into making a website!)

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Wait… How is 4DA S14 Vol.1 “16A”? I’m not getting it

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Where have you got “S14” from there?

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Oh crap. Typo :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

But I still don’t get why 16"A". What does that “A” stand for?

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“A” just refers to Volume “1”.

Volume 2 would be known as “16B”.

I assume 16A and 16B is simpler (or there’s another reason) than “16.1” and “16.2”.

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They used to release the Fourth Doctor Adventures both as box sets and individually, which meant individual stories were numbered 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, etc. BUT the box sets obviously couldn’t be numbered the same way or it would get very confusing. So they opted for 8A and 8B. That system continued through the end of the individual releases, and has stuck around for the box set era.

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At a guess, a computer will alphabatize A-Z however if they ever released a 16.10 that would not sort correctly.

Or more likely, is “1610” 16-10, 1-1610, or 161-1? Letters make ot clear

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I feel it’s kinda obvious A n B v1 v2 like vinyls do side A side B and how cassettes also did that

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Finally, someone else liked The War Master: Escape from Reality.

“upcoming new Big Finish website”

Noooooooooooo!

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Do you? Why?

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They’ve not even redecorated yet and you already don’t like it?

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From the latest BF podcast roundup:

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Could you share the photos with us @JakeM917?

I think I missed these!

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