THE END OF THE LINE
THE RED HOUSE
STAGE FRIGHT
THE BRINK OF DEATH
Colin Baker's made himself something of a controversial figure in
the last month or so, predominantly with comments made in an
interview intended to publicise this very release. Frankly, this
isn't terribly important, and will be forgotten about soon enough. Mr
C. Baker has never been shy when voicing his opinion, and more power
to him. It's something he has in common with the incarnation of the
Doctor he portrayed. The Last Adventure is
a celebration of Baker and Doctor, a combination of actor and
character that have stood against disproportionate criticism since
their debut, over thirty years ago. It's time to celebrate all that's
loved about Doctor no. 6, from his not-so-humble beginnings to his
domination of Big Finish's audio series today.
A box set comprising four hour-long stories, The Last Adventure is rather like BF's earlier celebratory anthology releases, writ large. The stories span the Doctor's post-Trial period of adventures, which is entirely appropriate – it's this part of his history that is wholly missing from the TV series. The only problem with this is that Peri has no part to play, which is a pity, seeing that she was the sixth Doctor's main companion on TV. Still, we have a broad array of adventures here with many of the Doctor's friends from his sixth life taking part, in a series of adventures that are linked by the presence of the Valeyard. Caution – by necessity, this review contains significant SPOILERS.
A box set comprising four hour-long stories, The Last Adventure is rather like BF's earlier celebratory anthology releases, writ large. The stories span the Doctor's post-Trial period of adventures, which is entirely appropriate – it's this part of his history that is wholly missing from the TV series. The only problem with this is that Peri has no part to play, which is a pity, seeing that she was the sixth Doctor's main companion on TV. Still, we have a broad array of adventures here with many of the Doctor's friends from his sixth life taking part, in a series of adventures that are linked by the presence of the Valeyard. Caution – by necessity, this review contains significant SPOILERS.
