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Doctor Who: Invaders from Mars (Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Dramas #28)
by
Mark Gatiss
NOT A BOOK. NOT AN AUDIO BOOK. This is a full-cast original audio play produced by Big Finish Productions.
Hallowe'en 1938.
A year after a mysterious meteorite lit up the skies of New York state, Martian invaders laid waste to the nation. At least, according to soon-to-be infamous Orson Welles they did. But what if some of the panicked listeners to the legendary War of the W...more
Hallowe'en 1938.
A year after a mysterious meteorite lit up the skies of New York state, Martian invaders laid waste to the nation. At least, according to soon-to-be infamous Orson Welles they did. But what if some of the panicked listeners to the legendary War of the W...more
Big Finish Audio Drama
Published
January 2002
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Invaders From Mars is one of those rare 'backwards' Big Finish dramas. In a 'normal' BF, parts 1 and 2 are well-crafted and expertly draw the listener in. The trick with these dramas is that if part 3 doesn't deliver, the whole thing falls apart. 'Invaders' is different because parts 1 and 2 border on tedious and incomprehensible, but if you stick through to parts 3 and 4, your patience will be rewarded.
Why was this a near-disaster? The first problem was too many threads to the story, too many c...more
Why was this a near-disaster? The first problem was too many threads to the story, too many c...more
Now, I'm not a fan of Charley Pollard, one of the 8th Doctor's companions so I've been reluctant to listen to audios featuring the Edwardian adventuress (I much prefer later companions Lucie Miller and Mary Shelley).
But having said that, I did like Invaders from Mars. Though the idea wasn't entirely original - "hey, you know that event that happened and people thought it was real but it wasn't? Well...." - it was an enjoyable romp and I liked that the actual aliens were quite comical.
Simon Pegg...more
But having said that, I did like Invaders from Mars. Though the idea wasn't entirely original - "hey, you know that event that happened and people thought it was real but it wasn't? Well...." - it was an enjoyable romp and I liked that the actual aliens were quite comical.
Simon Pegg...more
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An excellent audio adventure, written by Mark Gatiss and featuring Orson Welles during his War of the Worlds broadcast, as well as Simon Pegg as a New York gangster!
Definitely not my favourite Eight audio, but it definitely has some moments that make it worth listening to.
Very entertaining well written.
This audio is brilliant fun and probably the best 8th Doc audio in the range so far. We get Russians, Nazis, aliens, homosexuals, Orson Wells and private dicks. This is really the perfect backdrop for an audio. I mean, what could be better than the most famous radio broadcast of all time?
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Brings Eight and Charley to New York in time for Orson Welles' famous 1938 broadcast, but, invitably, getting caught up in a real alien invasion threat. Some gloriously funny roles, including the bickering between the aliens, but all done with great conviction.
In Manhattan 1938, the Eighth Doctor and Charley meet a crooked gangster, a Russian spy, a sinister fifth columnist and Orson Welles. Welles's broadcast of War of the Worlds is just a story, but maybe there really are aliens at loose.
Whoops, finished this a while ago and forgot to rate it. A fun adventure from a now much more famous (especially from a Doctor Who POV) Mark Gatiss. Loved the take on Orson Welles, very well done.
On my second listen, my rating went up from 1 to 3 stars. Don't know why. First time, I really disliked it. Second time, I was giggling all the way through. A very silly (in a good way) adventure.
This was quite interesting and entertaining.
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Mark Gatiss (born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, screenwriter and novelist. He is best known as a member of the comedy team The League of Gentlemen, and has both written for and acted in the TV series Doctor Who and Sherlock.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Gatiss has written three episodes for the 2005-revived BBC television series Doctor Who. His first, "The Unquiet Dead", aired on 9 April 20...more
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Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Gatiss has written three episodes for the 2005-revived BBC television series Doctor Who. His first, "The Unquiet Dead", aired on 9 April 20...more
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