THE SECRET AUDIOBOOK OVERVIEW SERIAL
THE SECRET AUDIOBOOK OVERVIEW SERIES

In those that reflect the elegant rooms, now filled with sick children. In the mirrors that line its grand hallways, which once belonged to a princess. There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital. This review is the opinion of the reviewer and not Glam Adelaide.Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Fans of this era will get a kick out of hearing this Doctor/Companion pairing for the first time in audio form (even if one of the voices isnвЂ™t quite right) and newer fans just discovering this era may also get much out of this. This is a very enjoyable set that helps close the gap on an unanswered question for over 55 years. The set also contains a music suite as well as interviews with the cast and crew. Toby Hrycek-Robinson does an admirable job with his incidental music and with the sound design as well. The supporting cast of Paul Courtenay Hyu (Oddiyana), Kerry Gooderson (Pema), Jamie Zubairi (Dorje) and Jeremy Ang Jones (Norbu) do a wonderful job with their characters under the direction of Lisa Bowerman who gets the best out of her cast. Generally, Big Finish has done an admirable job in recasting roles when necessary, however, through no fault of the actress who undoubtedly is trying her hardest, this is one that does not quite work as successfully as it could have. This can be very distracting at times and pulls the listener out of the illusion. Playing Dodo in place of the late Jackie Lane is Lauren Cornelius, and while she valiantly attempts to bring Dodo to life, she comes across as sounding more like the current iteration of the Doctor as played by Jodie Whittaker rather than the Dodo that fans know. The octogenarian PurvesвЂ™ voice shows little signs of his age and his Steven still sounds as fresh as it did in 1965. The small cast is led by original actor Peter Purves portraying not only his original character of Steven Taylor but doing a more than passable William Hartnell/First Doctor (as well as narrating the story).

THE SECRET AUDIOBOOK OVERVIEW SERIAL

This is a credit to Frankham-Allen who clearly has a strong love of the original serial and has a keen eye for continuity. By the time the action ramps up in the second half, you have become quite invested in the characters being portrayed. The first half of this story moves along at slow pace but feels very correct for the setting of the story. But why are the bandits so interested in the treasures of Det-Sen, what is OddiyanaвЂ™s connection to this place and what part do the nearby Yeti have to play in all this? After they arrive at the monastery of Det-Sen, they must help defend a group of pacifist monks from scheming bandits. Stephen is very suspicious of the guru whilst the Doctor is not so cautious. Set in the Himalayas, the Doctor and his companions find themselves in the company of spiritual guru Oddiyana and his travelling companion Pema. Set during the era of the First Doctor while he was travelling with his companions Stephen Taylor and Dodo Chaplet, this story by Andy Frankham-Allen captures the mystery and isolation of the classic serial it is a prequel to.

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The latest volume from the Early Adventures series from Big Finish answers a question that was first asked by avid viewers in 1967: вЂњHow did the Doctor come to have the Ghanta of Det-Sen?вЂќ This question was asked in the Second Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen, which is often considered a classic of the era (despite five of its six episodes no longer being in the BBC archives and existing as an audio recording or fan reconstruction).

The secret audiobook overview