Pointless Witterings

Released: March 2013 Range: The Main Range  Range Number: 171 Starring Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford, Ray Fearon, Ony Uhiara, Stuart Organ, Lucy Russell, John Banks, Beth Chalmers, Barnaby Edwards & David Sibley  Written by Matt Fitton & Nicholas Briggs  Directed by Barnaby Edwards Humanity is emerging from a long, exhausting war. Against an enemy so powerful, so implacable, it seemed unstoppable - right up until the moment it stopped.  Now, despite its 'victory' , the human race is on its knees. The Doctor and Mel join its struggle to try and ensure it has a future. A race against time takes them from the Great Tower of Kalsos to the Reliquaries of Earth. In an epic journey across the ten systems, their fates are intertwined with one family. The Tevelers are to feel the effects of war more than most... The Doctor has a plan. Mel is sure he can save the day. But something is lurking. Watching. Waiting. A presence the Doctor knows of old. But just how far does it's in

Released: March 2011 Range: The Companion Chronicles Range Number: 5.09 Starring Anneke Wills & Frazer Hines  Written by David Lock Directed by Lisa Bowerman  Time Walkers have descended upon the Earth. This alien race, known as The Vist, has claimed an area of time for itself - any species entering into the immediate future will pay the most terrible forfeit.  The human race is in a state of panic, but one woman knows the truth. Her name is Polly Wright, and she visited that future many years ago, with the Doctor, Jamie and Ben.  She has stepped into the Forbidden Time - and this is her story... Unlike a lot of the Companion Chronicles range, The Forbidden Time is a little more high concept then the general fare that came out month after month. These releases can go either one of two ways: they can really give an insight into their character, while also allowing the author to play around with some interesting ideas, like The Jigsaw War or Solitaire, or they can fall flat on there

Released: March 2003 Range: The Main Range Range Number: 42 Starring Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Lisa Bowerman, Michael Praed, Andrew Westfield, Hannah Smith, Steven Wickham & Toby Longworth  Written by Trevor Baxendale  Directed by Jason Haigh-Ellery  A thousand years ago, the evil Cult of the Dark Flame infiltrated every star system in the galaxy. In the history books the Cult is legendary, it's despotic leader a terrible memory. But for some the Dark Flame still burns. For some, it's horrifying power is the ultimate goal. All that is required is for the right people to be in the wrong place and time... An archaeologist and his robot are on the poisonous world of Marran Alpha, where they will uncover a hideous relic. The Doctor and Ace are on their way to the deep space research centre Orbos, where Professor Bernice Summerfield is soon to start the countdown to universal Armageddon. Four acolytes of Evil. Three mad scientists. Two companions. One Doctor.  After the su

Released: January 2015 Range: The Fourth Doctor Adventures  Range Number: 4.01 Starring Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Daisy Dunlop, Jacqueline King, Hugh Ross & Tim Treloar  Written and Directed by Nicholas Briggs Planet E9874 supports a developing civilisation known as the Tarl. The peaceful, technologically advanced Locoyuns are helping the Tarl develop rudimentary technology. What could be more innocent than that? When the Doctor, Leela and K-9 arrive, they find the delicate balance in the relationship between the two cultures reaching an unexpected crisis point. The spears are flying and the threat of all-out war is in the air.  The Doctor must use all his guile to tread a careful path with Tarl leader Ergu, while Leela and K-9 discover an ancient power of unimaginable strength which threatens to tear the minds out it's victims. Many seem to believe, from what I have read, that The Exxilons is a rather lightweight story. A little bit of nostalgic fluff that merely

Released: March 2014 Range: The Companion Chronicles  Range Number: 8.09 Starring Maureen O'Brien & Jacqueline King  Written by Jacqueline Rayner  Directed by Lisa Bowerman  On a visit to early 20th century Earth, Vicki receives a warning - if she leaves in the TARDIS, then she will die. Unable to join her friends, Vicki is given an audience by a psychic called Violet, who contacts voices beyond this mortal plain.  And one of those voices is Vicki herself, who reveals what will happen at the ship's next landing place - and what terrible fate awaits... At the tail end of the Companion Chronicles range came this seemingly innovative story from Jacqueline Rayner. Now, while I have, for the most part, found her stories perfectly enjoyable, I find Starborn a fustrating experience. One of the reasons why I find it so fustrating is that it's because the idea of having a ghost telling a story about how that person died is an excellent idea, and one that was briefly looked at in