A classic base under siege in a historical setting; take a Second Doctor base under siege story but drop it in an RTD era setting, and you have this story. Dr Wells has found that her work makes her realise how important it is to not worry too much about the minor aspects to life like being caught in traffic. She also looks after herself by keeping fit and eating well. Her message to patients is that even if they only have a short time left “every day is precious”. Most Read In November 1969, James Stevens interviewed him for the Daily Chronicle. Stevens believed that people thought that Kettlewell was a mad scientist because he looked just like one. However, he considered him to be "a fascinating speaker, once he got over his own nervousness". ( PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy) History created through fiction. As some of the best historicals in the franchise's history, John Dorney cleverly uses this story to explain why the Machine Man is called that, even though it looks like a woman (and it makes perfect sense, honestly) as well as how Gustav Fröhlich came to land the leading part. Il Dottore si trova a Berlino durante le riprese del film Metropolis, giusto per scoprire che il regista non intende usare una androide, ma un cyberman naufragato sulla Terra.

Award winning star of stage and screen Jonathan Groff is set to appear in the new series of Doctor Who in a key role. I suspect what will make or break this story for listeners is what they make of the guest characters - most of them female, and all of them played by non-white actors. One of them is a blithering idiot with no redeeming features, a two-dimensional cutout who is there just to be an obstacle to the others. The main guest character, however, played by Rakie Ayola (from Noughts and Crosses among other things) is much more ambiguous and played with consummate smarm. She's clearly not a very nice person, but she's also bright enough to grasp what's happening when others don't, and isn't a straight-up villain, her actual stance and motivation being unclear at times.This is the "Dalek" of the 9DA series 1 and does it compare? In my opinion... yes. The cyberman is strong, it evokes fear and subverts expectations the best way possible. Monster in Metropolis has a brilliant setting, decent supporting characters and I really like the interactions within the story but by far the best bit is (major spoiler) when the ninth doctor watches the film with the cyberman and it requests to be killed. I feel if you are going to buy a boxset for the ninth doctor and cyberman interactions and you are torn between Lost Warriors and Old Friends I have to recommend this set just because of Monsters in Metropolis. 9/10 The Hawthorn Family is being plagued by monsters that keep on shouting the word 'flesh' presumably with ravenous hunger. The Doctor arrives to investigate and it seems things aren't quite as simple as they first turn out to be. The lost warrior. Nicholas Briggs provides a surprisingly emotional and likable take on the lonely Cyberman of this story. While this is not particularly original for the villains, it feels refreshing from their usual appearances. Curse of Lady Macbeth"- at this year's FedCon convention, Eccleston said at his panel that this was one of his favorite stories he had done for BF. Of course I was curious. Well, it sets the scene well, it is mysterious, has nice atmosphere, interesting characters and the pacing is good. The villain is not exactly the most original (how many aliens did we have so far that had fed on strong emotions?) but at least it is used well and effectively. The execution goes only so far; I like the idea of the changelings as alien beings, and even though they are meant to be the main source of tension in the plot, they feel very underutilized.

An interesting blend of history and myth. Something of a The Shakespeare Code or The Witchfinders copy, Lizzie Hopley's contribution to the set is one of those fascinating mixes of real historical people and ancient myths/legends.Good, albeit confusing, sci-fi concepts: the latter half of the story goes a bit deeper into sci-fi, snd while that gives this story a certain edge, it also makes it slightly confusing. A clash of science vs magic; true to the era the story is set in, the Doctor is met with awe and suspicion as the locals believe him to be some kind of a wizard. Perhaps slightly overlong. I felt my interest and focus waning towards the end as the story seemed to go and on without a noticeable climax or satisfying end. The Doctor a fanboy of the famous silent film Metropolis goes to Germany in 1925 to visit its production only to discover one of his deadliest enemies is lurking on the set, presuming it's out to kill everyone soon turns out to be something far more tragic and terrifying. Bananas have oddly played a prominent role in Doctor Who but it was the Tenth Doctor who thought to use them alongside booze. In The Girl in the Fireplace he claims while partying with Madame de Pompadour in 18th century France to have invented the Banana Daiquiri several centuries early. The Doctor also claims to have invented the Yorkshire pudding and pasta.

Some good exploration of the Doctor's unhealed Time War trauma, which feels right in tune with this incarnation of the Time Lord. I also think the Doctor in here is more serious, less happy than in the previous 2 stories and transports well the seriousness of the situation as well as oncoming threat of what is coming to Berlin. The Doctor meets many strangers on his travels. Some are destined to end up friends, while others were always going to become his enemies. And some were once warriors, with reasons of their own to remain hidden from the universe... Kettlewell did not file the patents for K1's CPU, which was modelled on human neural pathways, or the living metal from which the robot was constructed prior to his death. His direct descendants included a 27th century failed writer and historian named Ethan Kalwell and his daughter Elise. ( AUDIO: The Relics of Jegg-Sau) This story is is quite simple however keeps the interest of the listener with the really weird aliens. They keep screaming some strange stuff. Not only this but I really like the comparison between the Doctor speaking to the wealthy and privileged members of Duberry Hall compared to the maids and those who are unfairly treated. 7/10Turlough's dynamic with activist Fionn is also excellent, showing a partnership between a woman and a man that is refreshingly devoid of any sexism and filled with mutual respect. The topic of profit over human (and alien native) life is repeteadly highlighted amid the social criticism themes of this story, and colonialism and classism are also strongly featured throughout. It's very refreshing that the most honourable politician characters happen to be members of the native species of the colonized planet, and activists against the capitalist system are also given positive characterizations. A first-degree burn, or a superficial burn, is relatively minor. It only damages part of the first layer of skin, called the epidermis. This was a really fun story with plenty of atmosphere. Lizzie Hopley has written a fantastic historical and hearing Christopher Eccleston and Neve Mcintosh bounce off of one another is such a delight, would love to hear more of them together in the future! 9/10