He has done it in some Short Trips and an audio novel and it’s not bad. It’s not at the level of his Brig or Third Doctor (which I’ve always thought was better than his Fourth incidentally).
If they did decide to use the Delgado Master then I think Culshaw would be their go-to, but while it’s obvious which voice he’s doing I don’t think it’s a good enough evocation of the character. And so until they can find someone who really can do it, in the same vein as Carley being able to do justice to Hurt’s War Doctor, I think it’d be best to leave it alone…
Culshaw is really good. The audio novel Terror of the Master was really, really good. An excellent final confrontation between Pertwee and Delgado set between Season 10 and 11 that feels like a full-cast audio with narration. I would love for Culshaw to be back more as both the Ainley and Delgado Masters, he does both well. And it’s about time we got some Ainley Master adventures with at least the Fifth and Sixth Doctors.
This is part of the reason why I’m enjoying “Forty 2: The Auton Infinity” so much. It’s well written and a rich story, but hearing Ainley’s Master once again (and opposite Davison) is… wonderful!
Losing the will to live with the 4DAs so I’ve jumped back a regeneration and I’m giving the 3DAs a spin. I’ve listened to some of the later ones, but I’ve decided to give these a whirl from the start.
Prisoners of the Lake was ok, very much a flavour of the era which is enjoyable by me, and a bit weird hearing Carolyn Seymour be a not ethically dubious character when I’m so used to her as CM’s Lady Clare, and Treloar hasn’t quite found his footing yet. But I enjoyed it plenty for what it was :)
I think this is very fair. At the time, it was just lovely to have new Third Doctor content, and it was pretty solid fare. It’s fantastic to see just how quickly this line would find its footing. I love the Third Doctor Adventures so much!
I’ve really really enjoyed all the other 3DAs I’ve heard, so I’m excited to see them hit their stride. And as I say, this first set isn’t bad - I’m halfway through the second episode - but it’s not yet as good as I know it can be
Havoc of Empires: Again, standard Third Doctor flavour so I enjoyed it well enough, and Jo was awesome in this one, but it wasn’t the most mindblowing thing I’ve ever heard. Which is fine, not everything has to be. Solid fun
Do I need to listen to The Return of Jo Jones (which I don’t have) before listening to The Quintessence (which I do have)? Or can I go into the Quintessence without it?
Technically you don’t have to, all you need to know really is Jo has started travelling with the Doctor again after Clint passed away. The Quintessence is GREAT!
Transcendence of Ephros: so this one just kind of… ends? I did enjoy a lot of it overall and I thought Jo was great, but I’m not fully certain I understood the ending
