Survival of the Fittest - I still don't care about this Nazi, but I do care about Eight, so his cameo was a lovely surprise. I also like the Vrill. And at least Klein isn't getting an easy redemption--maybe not any redemption? Lots riding on the trilogy capper!
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August 28, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Survival of the Fittest - I still don't care about this Nazi, but I do care about Eight, so his cameo was a lovely surprise. I also like the Vrill. And at least Klein isn't getting an easy redemption--maybe not any redemption? Lots riding on the trilogy capper!
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Death in Blackpool - I will be a bit upset if this is the conclusion to Lucie Miller (which I doubt) because she deserves a more triumphant send-off. But what a lovely knife-twist of an episode. Great performances all round, and a realistically thorny relationship at the heart of it.
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August 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Death in Blackpool - I will be a bit upset if this is the conclusion to Lucie Miller (which I doubt) because she deserves a more triumphant send-off. But what a lovely knife-twist of an episode. Great performances all round, and a realistically thorny relationship at the heart of it.
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Plague of the Daleks - Rainwater zombies are cool, but otherwise this is a pretty basic Dalek story (with some overly annoying cannon fodder). Maybe this is just me being an uncultured American, but I really can't care about Stockbridge, which made this trilogy a hard sell for me.
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August 4, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Plague of the Daleks - Rainwater zombies are cool, but otherwise this is a pretty basic Dalek story (with some overly annoying cannon fodder). Maybe this is just me being an uncultured American, but I really can't care about Stockbridge, which made this trilogy a hard sell for me.
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The Eternal Summer - I love a good time loop story! And Maxwell and Lizzie are fun "normie" characters, which you really need when the Doctor's travelling with just Nyssa. The primary villain is pretty weak, unless there turns out to be more to him in the finale.
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July 29, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The Eternal Summer - I love a good time loop story! And Maxwell and Lizzie are fun "normie" characters, which you really need when the Doctor's travelling with just Nyssa. The primary villain is pretty weak, unless there turns out to be more to him in the finale.
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The Company of Friends - What a treat! Four shorts where Eight hangs out with companions he's never met in audio before. I was most excited to meet Fitz, after hearing so much about The Subtext (which is definitely there), but of course my favourite story was the Mary Shelley one. 🦇
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June 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Company of Friends - What a treat! Four shorts where Eight hangs out with companions he's never met in audio before. I was most excited to meet Fitz, after hearing so much about The Subtext (which is definitely there), but of course my favourite story was the Mary Shelley one. 🦇
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The Angel of Scutari - Hex is truly cursed. The one time he gets to use his nursing skills, it's by stealing valour from a woman. Florence Nightingale doesn't do much (except get perved on by every male character) and I don't know why Tolstoy is here. Sylvester McCoy shines, though.
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June 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The Angel of Scutari - Hex is truly cursed. The one time he gets to use his nursing skills, it's by stealing valour from a woman. Florence Nightingale doesn't do much (except get perved on by every male character) and I don't know why Tolstoy is here. Sylvester McCoy shines, though.
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Enemy of the Daleks - It's been a while since Hex had a really bad day, so time to introduce him to the galaxy's angriest pepperpots! A delightfully nasty story. Seven at his most ruthless, Ace at her trigger-happiest, and poor Hex at his most conflicted. Nice heavy metal score, too.
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June 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Enemy of the Daleks - It's been a while since Hex had a really bad day, so time to introduce him to the galaxy's angriest pepperpots! A delightfully nasty story. Seven at his most ruthless, Ace at her trigger-happiest, and poor Hex at his most conflicted. Nice heavy metal score, too.
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The Magic Mousetrap - A twisty puzzle box of a tale featuring (I think?) the first return of the Celestial Toymaker. I love how chill Seven is about losing his memory by this point. Just another turn in the game he's always playing! Shame he didn't get to beat anyone at chess this time.
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May 26, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The Magic Mousetrap - A twisty puzzle box of a tale featuring (I think?) the first return of the Celestial Toymaker. I love how chill Seven is about losing his memory by this point. Just another turn in the game he's always playing! Shame he didn't get to beat anyone at chess this time.
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The Key 2 Time: The Chaos Pool - Best of the trilogy, though that's not towering praise. Lots of heroic moments for Five, and I'm always delighted when Romana shows up. Amy and Zara might not have much character development "onscreen," but at least they make a couple real choices.
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May 21, 2026 at 3:41 AM
The Key 2 Time: The Chaos Pool - Best of the trilogy, though that's not towering praise. Lots of heroic moments for Five, and I'm always delighted when Romana shows up. Amy and Zara might not have much character development "onscreen," but at least they make a couple real choices.
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The Key 2 Time: The Destroyer of Delights - Bit of a disappointment. While turning the Guardians into petty warlords is funny in theory, in practice it's just a lot of circular bickering. I also hoped Amy would graduate from Living Maguffin to 3D Character this story, but alas. #BigFinishDW
May 18, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The Key 2 Time: The Destroyer of Delights - Bit of a disappointment. While turning the Guardians into petty warlords is funny in theory, in practice it's just a lot of circular bickering. I also hoped Amy would graduate from Living Maguffin to 3D Character this story, but alas. #BigFinishDW
The Key 2 Time: Judgment of Isskar - For not being directly connected to the show, Big Finish sure uses lots of the same ideas around the same time. This time, it's a companion named Amy in 2009. Decent start to an ambitious sequel arc; highlight was the lesbian bug wedding.
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May 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The Key 2 Time: Judgment of Isskar - For not being directly connected to the show, Big Finish sure uses lots of the same ideas around the same time. This time, it's a companion named Amy in 2009. Decent start to an ambitious sequel arc; highlight was the lesbian bug wedding.
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Brotherhood of the Daleks - A complicated story that likely started with a very simple idea: if Daleks are Nazis, could they be fixed by Communists? Of course not, but it's funny to try! I'm still confused about Charley's status in this arc, but she continues to be a lot of fun.
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April 26, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Brotherhood of the Daleks - A complicated story that likely started with a very simple idea: if Daleks are Nazis, could they be fixed by Communists? Of course not, but it's funny to try! I'm still confused about Charley's status in this arc, but she continues to be a lot of fun.
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Time Reef/A Perfect World - The Doctor has to clean up the mess after Brewster's stint pretending to be him. It's a good jumping-off point for a whimsical set of stories, and I wish they'd kept it going longer. At least it's funny to give a male companion the "love" exit for once.
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April 23, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Time Reef/A Perfect World - The Doctor has to clean up the mess after Brewster's stint pretending to be him. It's a good jumping-off point for a whimsical set of stories, and I wish they'd kept it going longer. At least it's funny to give a male companion the "love" exit for once.
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Kingdom of Silver/Keepsake - Finding out that this is a tie-in to a larger Cybermen series made a lot of sense; it felt a bit like watching the middle episode of a TV series. Couldn't connect to the characters or the political plot at all--extra unfortunate in a solo Seven story.
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April 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Kingdom of Silver/Keepsake - Finding out that this is a tie-in to a larger Cybermen series made a lot of sense; it felt a bit like watching the middle episode of a TV series. Couldn't connect to the characters or the political plot at all--extra unfortunate in a solo Seven story.
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Worldwide Web - Pretty lightweight season finale compared to the last two. I never cared much for the Headhunter, but dying because she couldn't say her own name was a poignant way to go out. Lucie moment: the ominous "Christmas in Blackpool" ending. I just know that'll go poorly...
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March 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Worldwide Web - Pretty lightweight season finale compared to the last two. I never cared much for the Headhunter, but dying because she couldn't say her own name was a poignant way to go out. Lucie moment: the ominous "Christmas in Blackpool" ending. I just know that'll go poorly...
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The Cannibalists - I got annoyed by the shouty robot voices in this one, but it turned out to be kind of a sweet story. That robot poet needs more practice, though. Lucie moment: accepting the nickname "Legendary Lucie." Yes, she is, and she *should* say it.
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March 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Cannibalists - I got annoyed by the shouty robot voices in this one, but it turned out to be kind of a sweet story. That robot poet needs more practice, though. Lucie moment: accepting the nickname "Legendary Lucie." Yes, she is, and she *should* say it.
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Wirrn Dawn - The Wirrn were basically proto-xenomorphs, so I was curious how they'd be handled in a post-Alien world. Turns out: like a sentient species able to negotiate despite their disturbing life cycle. Rad! Lucie highlight: making fun of the macho soldier guy. #BigFinishDW
February 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Wirrn Dawn - The Wirrn were basically proto-xenomorphs, so I was curious how they'd be handled in a post-Alien world. Turns out: like a sentient species able to negotiate despite their disturbing life cycle. Rad! Lucie highlight: making fun of the macho soldier guy. #BigFinishDW
The Beast of Orlok - About time Eight had another gothic horror adventure. This one's got golems! Not the best use of their lore I've seen, but they're still cool. Lucie highlight: finding the LTD switch (despite the Doctor telling her it was a button). #BigFinishDW
February 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The Beast of Orlok - About time Eight had another gothic horror adventure. This one's got golems! Not the best use of their lore I've seen, but they're still cool. Lucie highlight: finding the LTD switch (despite the Doctor telling her it was a button). #BigFinishDW
Orbis - The Doctor's alive (natch) and has lost his memory (again). Easy to forget about a human companion you had for a week when you've had 600 years with jellyfish people. This one was a bit too depressing imo. Why do the non-humanoid aliens always have to die? 😔 #BigFinishDW
February 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Orbis - The Doctor's alive (natch) and has lost his memory (again). Easy to forget about a human companion you had for a week when you've had 600 years with jellyfish people. This one was a bit too depressing imo. Why do the non-humanoid aliens always have to die? 😔 #BigFinishDW
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth - A lovely tragedy that uses Zygons more interestingly than any other since their first appearance. Highlights: Zygon Lucy's "tell" being alien racism, and the Zygons' casual approach to gender. Finally, a short episode that makes the most of its runtime!
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January 27, 2026 at 5:45 AM
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth - A lovely tragedy that uses Zygons more interestingly than any other since their first appearance. Highlights: Zygon Lucy's "tell" being alien racism, and the Zygons' casual approach to gender. Finally, a short episode that makes the most of its runtime!
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Grand Theft Cosmos - I'm noticing a theme this season around the value of artificially-created life. Especially after re-listening to the Shearman stories over Christmas, these stories feel too short to dig into the idea the way I'd like, but it at least seems to be leading somewhere.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Grand Theft Cosmos - I'm noticing a theme this season around the value of artificially-created life. Especially after re-listening to the Shearman stories over Christmas, these stories feel too short to dig into the idea the way I'd like, but it at least seems to be leading somewhere.
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Spider's Shadow - I like the time loop (time...figure 8?) and the clever way Seven solves it, but I could do without everything hinging on a woman wanting to feel beautiful. Definitely the lesser of the two packaged stories.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Spider's Shadow - I like the time loop (time...figure 8?) and the clever way Seven solves it, but I could do without everything hinging on a woman wanting to feel beautiful. Definitely the lesser of the two packaged stories.
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Brave New Town - Did...did Stephen Moffat get the idea for Rory the Roman from this one? Anyway, it was an intriguing mystery and, like the Doctor, I ended up kicking myself for not identifying the alien involved sooner.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Brave New Town - Did...did Stephen Moffat get the idea for Rory the Roman from this one? Anyway, it was an intriguing mystery and, like the Doctor, I ended up kicking myself for not identifying the alien involved sooner.
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Max Warp - Breezy little murder mystery (where no one actually gets murdered). Always love the Doctor in detective mode. And some nice jabs at Those Types of TV personalities, from back when they weren't running the entire world. Ah, nostalgia...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Max Warp - Breezy little murder mystery (where no one actually gets murdered). Always love the Doctor in detective mode. And some nice jabs at Those Types of TV personalities, from back when they weren't running the entire world. Ah, nostalgia...
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Dead London - The faster pace of his new episodes makes Eight look like the smartest Doctor. I could imagine his predecessors taking an entire serial to work out the illusion here. A good time with an interesting new alien, who probably isn't gone for good.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Dead London - The faster pace of his new episodes makes Eight look like the smartest Doctor. I could imagine his predecessors taking an entire serial to work out the illusion here. A good time with an interesting new alien, who probably isn't gone for good.
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