BBC8
Just found out that from August 6, the 8th Doctor comes to BBC7. Yes! Starting with Storm Warning it looks like BBC7 are going to be working their way through the Big Finish 8th Doctor audio collection.
Does this mean that they might work through Doctors 5 to 7 too? And what of the variable running length to Big Finish episodes? I seem to recall that Minuet in Hell has some 40+ minute episodes...
Excellent stuff - now those of us with no money can catch up on the adventures of the mysterious 8th Doctor. Now if I could just remember what frequency BBC 7 was...
Posted by: Darth Marsden | Jul 24, 2005 at 21:36
Not to mention Neverland ... I presume they're sticking to Eighth because it's an unbroken set of stories with a through line that don't require the listener to work out which gap the stories would be on television.
I might tune in to see what it's like ...
Posted by: Stu | Jul 25, 2005 at 09:53
Also the OG answers the editing question: "This is the first time Big Finish's Doctor Who serials written especially for CD will appear in broadcast format; the company had previously produced two of BBC Online's webcast serials. Four serials starring McGann -- Storm Warning by Alan Barnes, Sword of Orion by Nicholas Briggs, The Stones of Venice by Paul Magrs and Invaders From Mars by Mark Gatiss (which features Simon Pegg of "The Long Game") -- will be broadcast on consecutive Saturdays starting 6 August 2005 at 6.30pm, with repeats at 12.30am the following morning. The episodes have been edited for radio, with one particular plot thread (Ramsey, a Vortisaur in the Time Vortex) being excised. The broadcasts incorporate the first through third and fifth McGann stories produced (skipping 'Minuet in Hell')."
Wierdness abounds then -- is Minuet being skipped because of the timeslot or the content? I suppose Big Finish can start advertising their cds as 'uncut' ...
Posted by: Stu | Jul 25, 2005 at 10:19
sounds good but I can't get digital anything where I live so a bit gutted by it all.
Posted by: James W | Jul 25, 2005 at 11:47
HURRAH!, cheers Mr Querry
Posted by: James W | Jul 25, 2005 at 18:31
I actually quite liked the trailers, which you can hear on the official Who site. They even got McGann to do one specially.
Posted by: Paul Hayes | Aug 07, 2005 at 14:51
Dammit, missed it. How could I? And I call myself a fan... :(
Posted by: Darth Marsden | Aug 08, 2005 at 09:06
goto the bbc7 website and choose "listen again"
Posted by: Paul Songer | Aug 08, 2005 at 11:53
or follow the link in damons post
Posted by: Paul Songer | Aug 08, 2005 at 12:18
3 post spam!!!!
that was quite good :)
havnt heard big finish before. can feel my pockets emptying already!
Posted by: Paul Songer | Aug 08, 2005 at 12:20
Already have, just saying that I missed it on Saturday. Wasn't sure what to expect, but it was pretty good, actually. Can't wait for this weekend!
Posted by: Darth Marsden | Aug 08, 2005 at 20:56
BF have always made intersting adventures. Some (like the show on TV) are poor but hey this is a good 'un
Posted by: James W | Aug 08, 2005 at 21:21
And here's episode 2, for anyone who missed it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/saturday/rams/1830.ram
Posted by: Darth Marsden | Aug 15, 2005 at 19:19
Double post! Just realised that my link is EXACTLY the same as the one Damon gave. Oops. Should really check things like that out before posting.
Posted by: Darth Marsden | Aug 15, 2005 at 19:21