Author: Daniel Mansfield
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Missy: Volume One Review
Following on from her Big Finish debut in January’s River Song boxset, Missy is back in her very own series: undoubtedly my most anticipated release so far this year! But does it live up to the hype? Read on to find out! 1. “A Spoonful of Mayhem” by Roy Gill With “A Spoonful of Mayhem”, we are…
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REVIEW | The First Doctor Adventures: Volume Three
The original TARDIS team is back for another boxset of adventures, this time featuring a familiar face. The first two First Doctor Adventures sets are some of my all-time favourite Big Finish releases, but does volume three manage to be just as good? Read on to find out! 1. “The Phoenicians” by Marc Platt The…
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SHORT TRIPS: “The Revisionists” Review
The first Short Trip of 2019 is out now, and with a new producer, a new cover design and a new writer to the range, it feels almost like the series is getting a reboot for the new year. But how does “The Revisionists” shape up? Read on to find out! Written by Andy Frankham-Allen and read by Louise Jameson, “The Revisionists” is an absolute…
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The Diary of River Song Series 5 Review
The fifth series of “The Diary of River Song” is out, and it sees River face the Doctor’s oldest enemy… four times over! But will this release be as Masterful as its premise sounds? Read on to find out. 1. “The Bekdel Test” by Jonathan Morris This is Michelle Gomez‘s first appearance as Missy for Big Finish, and what better way to bring her back than to team her up with the indomitable Alex Kingston? Set in a mysterious prison complex from which River…
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“Devil in the Mist” Review
“Devil in the Mist” is the first release in Big Finish’s monthly range this year, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and (for the first time in an audio adventure) the robotic shapeshifter Kamelion. How does the first adventure for this TARDIS team shape up? Read on to find out! Written by Cavan Scott and directed by Ken Bentley, “Devil in the Mist” is set between “The King’s Demons” and “The Five Doctors”, telling the story of the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough’s first adventure with Kamelion on board. It’s packed…
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The War Master: The Master of Callous Review
The War Master is back, in this brand new boxset of audio adventures from Big Finish! Will The Master of Callous manage to replicate the brilliance of the first set? Read on to find out. The second War Master boxset is a departure from the first in that it tells one extended story, rather than four individual ones. This is a welcome break from the norm, allowing characters to be fleshed out and for more time to be given to smaller events that might have been cut had…
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AHS Apocalypse (804) “Could It Be… Satan?”
The best episode yet marks the return of fan-favourite characters and an intriguing expansion on the mythos of witchcraft as established in Coven. Almost the entirety of this episode is a flashback which, while potentially boring, actually gives the season’s characters much-needed backstory and fills us in on what’s been going on with the witches. We…
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me on this new adventure! I can’t wait to share with you my views on my favourite films, TV shows and audio drama. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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