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About cobiwann

A guy who's into a niche fandom of a niche fandom - the Big Finish audio plays of "Doctor Who." Also into the show itself, both old and new, plus pop culture and a smattering of human insight.

Doctor Who – “The War Doctor Volume 3: Agents of Chaos”

The War Doctor Volume 3 – Agents of Chaos begins with two stories that explore the ingenuity and sheer determination of the Daleks and the Time Lords’ desperate attempts to hold back the tide. And while most planets are keeping … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”

The Doctor joins forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure! With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost… Peter … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “Doom Coalition 3”

Doom Coalition 3 follows the same path as its predecessor but with much stronger footing. The Doctor, with Liv and Helen by his side, finds himself engaged in a dastardly plan that extends across both time and space, forcing the … Continue reading

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Torchwood – “Made You Look”

“It stalks you. It whispers. It wants you to turn around. It wants you to look. But if you do… If you see it…” Talmouth is a lonely seaside town. No-one has heard from it for days. No-one who goes … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “Classic Doctors, New Monsters Vol 1”

Classic Doctors, New Monsters – Volume 1 is another jewel in Big Finish’s crown. Take four “classic” Doctors, add three “revival” monsters and one “rebooted” alien enemy, throw in a dash of quality supporting parts and solid scripts, and let … Continue reading

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Torchwood – “Broken”

Whenever Ianto Jones has a tough day at work, he has somewhere he can hide. And, for Ianto Jones, it’s always a tough day at work. His girlfriend is dead, his colleagues don’t trust him, and his boss… his boss … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “Assassin in the Limelight”

Ford’s Theatre, Washington. Friday, 14th April, 1865. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The place, the date and the event which made history. Or did it? Someone has been tampering with time, muddying the waters of history for his own purposes. … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “The Haunting of Thomas Brewster”

Thomas Brewster is haunted by the ghost of his drowned mother. But she is not the only apparition to disturb his dreams. Every few years, he is visited by a mysterious blue box… Helped by his new assistant, the young … Continue reading

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Doctor Who – “The Dark Husband”

    “This whole wedding is like making a nuclear bomb with half the instructions missing!”    A week-long respite from a prolonged and bloody war, the Festival of the Twin Moons of Tuin makes Glastonbury look like a church … Continue reading

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Torchwood – “Moving Target”

Suzie Costello would never describe herself as a hero. Not even if she were the last woman on Earth. Turns out, she’s the second last woman on Earth, and that’ll just have to do. With the Earth frozen in time, … Continue reading

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