I have been wanting to do some pieces about Big Finish audios as such a big fan of their work. This one was inspired by my listening to a recent audio Harry Houdini's War and looking at some of my favourite audios featuring historical figures. I had fun looking back through my downloads to find some appropriate audio stories. I remembered the Mary Shelley stories but had forgotten about 100 which features my favourite audio companion. Anyway, here are my three picks:
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Publisher's Summary:The Silver Turk
Publisher's Summary:Roll up! Roll up! To the great Viennese Exposition, where showman Stahlbaum will show you his most wonderful creation, the Silver Turk — a mechanical marvel that will not only play for you the fortepiano, the spinet and the flute, it will play you at the gaming table too!
But when the Doctor brings his new travelling companion Mary Shelley to nineteenth-century Vienna, he soon identifies the incredible Turk as one of his deadliest enemies — a part-machine Cyberman.
And that's not even the worst of the horrors at large in the city...
My Review:
Of all the Doctors who could have could have Mary Shelley (Julie Cox) as a companion, I think the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) is the best suited. Especially early in his adventures. She joined him in the audio Mary's Story (not necessary to listen to to enjoy this one) and goes on some adventures (we get to hear three of them). The Silver Turk is the first one and I enjoyed it as it has elements that are similar to Frankenstein and it stars one of Doctor Who's best villains a Cyberman. All of the adventures have an appropriate tone for a story starring Mary Shelley and are worth listening to. I don't think you need any prior Eighth Doctor experience to enjoy them either.
Harry Houdini's War
Publisher's Summary:The world is at war, and Harry Houdini wants to fight for his adoptive country. He might get the chance, when an old friend crashes his New York show.
The Doctor is on the trail of a Central Powers spy ring, which has somehow acquired unearthly technology. But he is also keeping a dangerous secret…
Finding himself on the run behind enemy lines, the world’s greatest escape artist has to work out who he can trust – and fast.
My Review:
I wanted to listen this one ever since I first saw the title. Houdini (John Schwab) is such an interesting person and, as established fans would know, has been referenced a number of times by the Doctor on the TV show. This is a Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) so is easy to pick up from the TV show. The Doctor needs Houdini's help with a Central Powers spy ring but, as is common with the Doctor, he's keeping something to himself. I think John Schwab does a great job. You instantly feel that Houdini has a rapport with the Doctor (they've met before). Some fun references for fans.
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