Doctor Who - The Return of Jo Jones
Just finished listening to "Doctor Who - The Return of Jo Jones," released by Big Finish Productions.
Jo Grant was the second Companion of the Third Doctor in the original Classic Doctor Who series, and she only left the Third Doctor and her role at UNIT, when a young research scientist, Professor Jones, proposed to her and Sarah Jane Smith took over the role of the Third Doctor's Companion.
Yet Classic Doctor Who never really brought back any of the Companions except for anniversary episodes "The Five Doctors" and "The Two Doctors;" and the only real success New Doctor Who had in bringing back a Companion was in "School Reunion" when the 10th Doctor is reunited with Sarah Jane Smith. Jo Jones nee Grant would return for "The Sarah Jane Adventures" episode "The Death of the Doctor."
Still, I was more than a bit hesitant to listen to "Doctor Who - The Return of Jo Jones" because the role of the Third Doctor, at least for Big Finish Audio Productions, has been taken over by Tim Treloar from the late Jon Pertwee; though Katie Manning has returned in the role of an older Jo Jones nee Grant.
Three adventures compose this collection of Third Doctor Adventures:
"Supernature" by Matt Fitton (2 parts) - After a spate of terrifying bird attacks, Jo Jones is called to the Isle of Wight by an old friend. Something has thrown the natural order out of balance – but Jo’s own world has also changed forever. It turns out she is not the only one investigating. Soon it’s like old times, facing down arrogant scientific ambition, as danger grows. The Doctor and Jo have been reunited just when they need each other most.
"The Conservitors" by Felicia Barker (2 parts) - On the planet Viltris in the 49th Century, a regime obsessed with statistical analysis of risk has created a force of robots to protect its citizens. But when Jo Jones arrives with the Doctor on her first space-time voyage for decades, she discovers that long-held grudges from a past conflict are about to bubble over into outright rebellion."
"The Iron Shore" by Lizzie Hopley (2 parts) - Landing on the troubled, sea-faring planet Mercator, the Doctor and Jo encounter Callis, a ‘cursed man’, the last surviving member of his family line - and the curse is keen to find new victims. Nearby, a condemned wet dock, a deep rectangle of unmoving water, is the source of mystifying rumours. As Jo lifts the lid on the tensions within the local community, the Doctor finds himself in deep trouble.
"The Iron Shore" is the best story in this outing for it's terrifying take on why some of the Doctor's companions have died.
Yet, I'm reminded of something, just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you can. I'm not sure this reunion, which takes place after "The Death of The Doctor" was needed and it seems out of cannon - something unusual for Big Finish Productions.
Recommended for the Classic Doctor Who Team-Up.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Thi...#
Jo Grant was the second Companion of the Third Doctor in the original Classic Doctor Who series, and she only left the Third Doctor and her role at UNIT, when a young research scientist, Professor Jones, proposed to her and Sarah Jane Smith took over the role of the Third Doctor's Companion.
Yet Classic Doctor Who never really brought back any of the Companions except for anniversary episodes "The Five Doctors" and "The Two Doctors;" and the only real success New Doctor Who had in bringing back a Companion was in "School Reunion" when the 10th Doctor is reunited with Sarah Jane Smith. Jo Jones nee Grant would return for "The Sarah Jane Adventures" episode "The Death of the Doctor."
Still, I was more than a bit hesitant to listen to "Doctor Who - The Return of Jo Jones" because the role of the Third Doctor, at least for Big Finish Audio Productions, has been taken over by Tim Treloar from the late Jon Pertwee; though Katie Manning has returned in the role of an older Jo Jones nee Grant.
Three adventures compose this collection of Third Doctor Adventures:
"Supernature" by Matt Fitton (2 parts) - After a spate of terrifying bird attacks, Jo Jones is called to the Isle of Wight by an old friend. Something has thrown the natural order out of balance – but Jo’s own world has also changed forever. It turns out she is not the only one investigating. Soon it’s like old times, facing down arrogant scientific ambition, as danger grows. The Doctor and Jo have been reunited just when they need each other most.
"The Conservitors" by Felicia Barker (2 parts) - On the planet Viltris in the 49th Century, a regime obsessed with statistical analysis of risk has created a force of robots to protect its citizens. But when Jo Jones arrives with the Doctor on her first space-time voyage for decades, she discovers that long-held grudges from a past conflict are about to bubble over into outright rebellion."
"The Iron Shore" by Lizzie Hopley (2 parts) - Landing on the troubled, sea-faring planet Mercator, the Doctor and Jo encounter Callis, a ‘cursed man’, the last surviving member of his family line - and the curse is keen to find new victims. Nearby, a condemned wet dock, a deep rectangle of unmoving water, is the source of mystifying rumours. As Jo lifts the lid on the tensions within the local community, the Doctor finds himself in deep trouble.
"The Iron Shore" is the best story in this outing for it's terrifying take on why some of the Doctor's companions have died.
Yet, I'm reminded of something, just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you can. I'm not sure this reunion, which takes place after "The Death of The Doctor" was needed and it seems out of cannon - something unusual for Big Finish Productions.
Recommended for the Classic Doctor Who Team-Up.
Four Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Thi...#
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