Crashed On Dido

     We all know the story, Doctor Who went on an unprecedented hiatus, and during that hiatus the Doctor returned in audio drama form. Except this happened twice, what that introduction most likely calls to mind are the Big Finish audio dramas we know and love today, but back in 1985 - during the 18 month hiatus - the BBC brought the Doctor and Peri to audio themselves for a one-off six-part adventure: Slipback . The cover art of the 2001 CD release.      Following a strange dream and an unexpected materialisation, the Doctor and Peri find themselves boarding the Vipod Mor, a ship captained by a being who is able to make his crew ill by the force of his own will, and operated by a computer with a mind of its own. As the Doctor investigates what brought them here, he gets separated from Peri, who finds herself tagging a long with a comedic duo of policemen.      Penned by then script editor Eric Saward, this is a surprisingly light-hearted and comical story, in stark contrast to the d

      In the September of 2024, the Fifth Doctor Adventures range promises a six-part adventure of grand proportions, written by James Kettle. Though at the time of writing this review, The Great Beyond is still a short way off, so what better time than now to look at Kettle's previous experience writing for the Fifth Doctor with The Blazing Hour . The era-appropriate variant of the cover art, by Tom Webster.      In the far future, the planet Testament is the backbone of the human race, providing them with the vast amounts of power they need to travel the stars and continue to expand. Under pressure to keep profits going up and growing fast, an experiment is being carried out to exponentially increase its power output, an experiment that researcher Ellison believes will go horribly wrong. The Doctor and companion Turlough arrive, and before long all hell breaks loose.      The first part is a wonderful introduction to the world of the story and sets the tone for all that's t