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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Early Adventures 6. I'm back. I had a lot of listening I needed to do for a class which hit out all of my big finish time, but I just finished that. Excited to be back at it. To me, this set was all about "Daughter of the Gods" by @davidkbarnes.com . I was skeptical of a 1st/2nd crossover, but it...

Album cover with Zoe, Jamie, the 2nd Doctor, the 1st Doctor, Steven, Katerina, and three Daleks

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2. As always, the Paternoster Gang is a true joy. It's goofy, but there's a lot of heart. It's hard to say which story was my favorite. I think I will choose "Dining with Death" by Dan Starkey of all people! Having Strax need to keep the peace between rival groups was...

Album cover with Strax, Jenny, and Vastra

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

8th Doctor Ravenous 4. Ravenous ended I think with its strongest set. I loved this. All the stories were wonderful. "Whisper" by @mattief.bsky.social was a perfectly creepy audio experience. Great story which was aimed well for an audio medium. I also loved "Day of the Master" by...

Album cover with the Eleven, Missy, Helen, the 8th Doctor, the Burned up Master, Liv, The War Master, and the Movie Master.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Benny Audiobook - The Squire's Crystal. I just loved this. It's the best Benny audiobook so far. Jacqueline Rayner's story is really fun and a really different situation that Benny has to deal with. @lisabowerman.bsky.social narrates perfectly as the perspective jumps around.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Torchwood One: Latter Days. Honestly, I had a lot of trouble getting invested in this one. It didn't hold my attention well. "The Rockery" by Tim Foley was my favorite though. It was cool to see some vulnerability from Yvonne and get some backstory for her.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Companion Chronicles 1st Doctor 3. By far, my favorite in this set was The Vardan Invasion of Mirth by @mrpaulmorris.bsky.social and Ian Atkins. The title itself wa just wonderful, and I loved the old-timey humor throughout. A really fun listen.

Album cover with he 1st Doctor, Susan, Polly, Ben, Vicki, and Steven

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Subscriber Short Trip, A Song For Running by Sophie Iles. I really enjoyed this. The imagery was painted really well so that I could picture it the entire time. It was a great dramatic setting in which to put the 12th Doctor.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

That was very impactful. I also really enjoyed "Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories." I appreciated how well the stories subtly built together to a surprising conclusion. I did not see it coming.

Album cover with the 6th Doctor, Peri, and Joe

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Monthly Range 256-259. My favorite of these was "Warzone / Conversion" by @chrischapman81.bsky.social and @guyadams.bsky.social . I appreciated the real peril that the companions were in throughout. However, what really worked for me was seeing more clearly the emotional followup of losing Adric...

Album cover with the 5th Doctor, a cyberman, Nyssa,, Tegan, and Marc

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Rose Tyler Dimension Cannon 1. This series is interesting. In one way, it's so comforting. This is that original family cast doing their fun goofy interactions, and I think the addition of Clive is clever because Rose always has someone to talk to. On the other hand, in every story, the end is so...

Album cover with Rose, Jackie, Pete, and Clive.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Legacy of Time. There is a lot to like in this one. I truly think all 6 stories are wonderful and I love the appropriate link to @bigfinish.bsky.social 's history with the Sirens. I also loved the introduction of new history with first TARDIS flight. Of all the stories, my favorite is definitely...

Album cover with Doctor 3-8 and many companions.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Now fixing that mistake. New Adventures of Benny 5. My favorite of the set was "Burrowed Time" by Lani Woodward. There's a lot of wonderful emotion in dealing with the time dilemma. However, I also loved the Doctor and Benny needing to act pedestrian in "Dead and Breakfast" by April McCaffrey.

Album cover with the Unbound Doctor and Benny

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

New Adventures of Benny 6. I really enjoy the relationship between @lisabowerman.bsky.social 's Benny here and the Unbound Doctor. It's so contentious, but you can hear the caring underneath it. For this reason, "Have I Told You Lately?" by @verbatimfoley.bsky.social was my favorite of this set...

Album cover with Benny in Timelord Regalia, the Unbound Doctor, and Narvin

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Diary of River Song 6. This was a really fun set. Finding ways to hide River in the background of classic stories was a fun concept, and all four stories work well. I very much enjoyed "An Unearthly Woman" by @mattief.bsky.social . It sets up Barbara and Ian as the curious teachers we know. It...

Album cover with River Song, the Unbound 1st Doctor Team, a Sontaran, an Ogron, a Drashig, a soldier, a Yeti, Jago, and a magician.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Eve Myles plays her part perfectly. Other stories had lots of fun surprises. I never would have expected to hear @manningofficial.bsky.social in a Torchwood Green Death Sequel or to hear Annette Badland have her Slitheen character interact with Suzie. Lots of fun here!

Album cover with Captain Jack, Jo Jones, and a maggot

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Torchwood Monthly 25-30. I like the monthly series much more than "the story continues." It's more of a classic Torchwood feel, and that's really what I'm interested in. My favorite of these six was definitely "Night of the Fendahl" by @verbatimfoley.bsky.social . It was wonderfully creepy, and...

Album cover with Eve Myles and a Fendahl

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

8th Doctor Time War 3. Lots of expected time war darkness in this set. I loved "The Famished Lands" by @lisamcmullin.bsky.social . The situation that the Doctor finds himself in is horrifying, as a planet's population has found a joint solution to starvation and lack of defense. It had notable...

Album cover with the 8th Doctor, Bliss, the Valeyard, and Tamasan

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Subscriber Short Trip - An Ocean of Sawdust. This was just a listen of pure enjoyment. It’s an 8th Doctor story in a wonderfully fanciful world. I don’t think it would work on TV, but it worked well here.

Generic Subscriber Short Trip album cover

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

"Emissary of the Daleks" by @andr3wsmith.bsky.social . It's a wonderful exploration of how people deal with political pressures and the effects that can have on families. I found the resolution very compelling and VERY Doctor Who.

Album cover the the 6th Doctor, Peri, and some Daleks

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Monthly Adventures 253-255. "Memories of a Tyrant" by @rolandmooretv.bsky.social was a really interesting story. At first, I thought we were a getting pseudo-River Song type arc where people are meeting in different orders, but the revelations about memory were really clever. I also really enjoyed..

Album cover with the 6th Doctor, Peri, and a robot-human looking hybrid

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

War Master 3: Rage of the Time Lords. I really like Derek Jacobi’s Master. His balance of quiet scheming and cold harshness is perfect for the character. I liked all of the stories in this set, but the first two were my favorite. Both The Survivor” by @verbatimfoley.bsky.social and...

Album cover with the Was Master and the 8th Doctor

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Torchwood God Among Us 3. This series is always little tough for me. I can'd help but make comparisons to the original Torchwood team. I will say that I thought Andy's character arc was fantastic, and I thought the end left things in a place that excited me.

Album cover with Captain Jack, Yvonne Hartman, Mr. Colchester, Ng, Tyler, and Orr

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The Lives of Captain Jack 2. I liked this release quite a bit more than the first, and a lot of that has to do with the first story “Piece of Mind” by @gossjam.bsky.social . It was extremely fun listening to Jack pretend to be the Doctor, but it was even more fun listening...

Album cover with Captain Jack in the 6th Doctor's clothes.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Paternoster Gang Heritage 1. I have been excited for tis release for a while. The dynamics of the Paternoster Gang are just so fun, and given the necessary end of the Jago and Litefoot range, it’s nice to get more Victoriana. I enjoyed the idea in “A Photograph to Remember” by @roygill.bsky.social

Album cover with Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

hasn't happened before. There was also wonderful antics of 10 and Donna pretending to be a couple and sickening each other. I also love when I learn from Doctor Who and "The Creeping Death" by @roygill.bsky.social told me about a historical event I was entirely unaware of. A wonderful period piece.

Album cover with the 10th Doctor, Donna, and Ivy Clark

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

10th Doctor Adventures 3. The 10th Doctor and Donna. What more could you want? Why Wilf and Sylvia of course! The opening story of this set was my favorite. "No Place" by @gossjam.bsky.social was a great concept. The Doctor combined with a haunted house debunking was brilliant. I'm shocked it...

Album cover with he 10th Doctor, Donna, Wilf, and Sylvia with a skeleton in the background

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

3rd Doctor Adventures 5. Wow, I did like the second the story in this set a lot, but for me, this set belonged to the first. I absolutely adored “Primord” by @johndorney.bsky.social . It’s my favorite @bigfinish.bsky.social story in a long time. Having @manningofficial.bsky.social ’s Jo Grant and...

Album cover the the 3rd Doctor, Jo Grant, The Brigadier, Liz Shaw, and a Primord.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

UNIT Incursions. This is the last UNIT release for a while and it's a strong one. I really enjoyed the 2-part River Song story. There was a lot of intrigue there. However, the first story, "This Sleep of Death" by @jonnymorris.bsky.social , was the winner for me. It was creepy and metaphysical in...

Album cover with Osgood, Kate Stewart, and River Song

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Subscriber Short Trip: Still Life by Max Curtis. I thought this was very sweet. It also felt very modern Who. We get a glimpse into Jo Grant’s relationship with her father. There were some very precious moments here.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Monthly Range 250-252. This was a really fun trio of stories. I love when Big Finish gives a little glimpse into the future of a minor character, and Mags was a great choice for this. I liked all three stories quite a bit, but my favorite was “The Moons of Vulpana” by @emmajanereeves.bsky.social

Album cover with the 7th Doctor and Mags with multiple moons int he background

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Comic Strip Adaptațions 1. I know this didn't sell well, so they likely won't do another, but I thought these were really fun, definitely different than standard Big Finish, but fun. Given that the Star Beast has recently been on TV, it was fun seeing a different adaptation. I loved that...

Album Cover with Tom Baker, Beep the Meep, Vesuvius, and Ironicus

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Eighth of March 1. This was a fantastic release. There were so many things to celebrate- The first time we get Unit with the double Osgood and the first real story for the Paternoster Gang! I loved all 4 stories, but my favorite was definitely "Emancipation" by @lisamcmullin.bsky.social . Having...

Album Cover with Ace, Bernice Summerfield, Jenny Flint, Madame Vastra, Kate Stewart, Osgood, River Song, and Leela

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Bernice Summerfield: The Gods of the Underworld. I took a long break, and this was kind of a tough one to return to. There were some really good horror moments that I didn't expect. However, having a main character named Putin was pretty bizarre right now.

Album cover with Bernice Summerfield's head

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Bernice Summerfield: The Doomsday Manuscript. This one didn't stick with me well. I think it's well-performed, but I kept losing the plot. It's been a pretty stressful week, so that might be on me, but this one really didn't hold my attention.

Album cover for Bernice Summerfield and the Doomsday Manuscript

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The 1974 #DoctorWho comic "The Metal Eaters" has villains that are a little less suave than The Master. but it also has this epic action panel.

Two Doctor Who Villains with questionable fashion sense.

The 3rd Doctor running away from an explosion.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Ravenous 3. To me, this is where Ravenous really started to come together. The stories are all wonderful explorations of fear. "Companion Piece" was a really enjoyable story. Having so many companions of the 8th Doctor come together to solve a problem was very cool. Some of them hadn't been around..

Album cover with the4 8th Doctor, Liv, Helen, River, Bliss, Charlie, the Eleven, and the Nine

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Torchwood: God Among Us 2. I still feel like these would be a little more suited if there were a stronger continuity between the stories. It's there, but generally very in the background. Mayne that will come more into play in the final set. There were some good stories though. By far, the one that

Album cover with Jack, Yvonne, Tyler, and Andy

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

her character's twist was wonderful. The entire series being a pseudo-sequel to Dalek Masterplan works really well, and gives the story a strong foundation. Aside from the overall story arch, my favorite story was "Planet of the Drashigs" by Phil Mulryne. Again, it added to lore in a respectful way.

Album cover with the 4th Doctor, Ann Kelso, and members of The Syndicate

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

4th Doctor Series 8. I was skeptical of this series. I know @bigfinish.bsky.social has successfully created so many original companions for other Doctors, but the 4th Doctor somehow felt like he should stay with the classics. However, I instantly warmed to @janeslavin.bsky.social 's Ann Kelso, and..

Album cover with the 4th Doctor, Ann Kelso, Drashigs, K9, and Nigel Colloon

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Missy 1. This set was really enjoyable. Missy works really well on audio, and all the stories found ways to center her even though she's clearly a villain. I had wondered how that would work. "A Spoonful of Mayhem" by @roygill.bsky.social was a perfect starting point. We truly got to see Missy as...

Album cover with Missy, two small children, and the Monk

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

1st Doctor Adventures 3. This is still not my favorite series. The cast's voices are just quite far away from the original cast and it always pulls me out of the stories. That being said, I really enjoyed the story of Guy Adam's "Tick-Tock World." With something going wrong with the TARDIS, it...

Album cover with the cast of An Adventure in Space and Time and Carole Ann Ford

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

you need done. Aside from being a great artist, she’s an incredibly kind person. Also, here’s my first tattoo.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I’m very late to post about this. In June, I got my second #tattoo , and my second #DoctorWho tattoo. My first one took up part of my shoulder. This one is a lot bigger! The circular Gallifreyan was transcribed by @protagonistivy.bsky.social . I strongly recommend her for any Gallifreyan work…

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Diary of River Song 5. Oh, I really loved this set. All four stories were great. Having River interact with a bunch of different Master incarnations was just so much fun. It's a combination of a positive rebel and a negative rebel. Great fun. I think the first two stories were my favorites...

Album cover with River, Missy, and the Beevers, Roberts, and Jacobi Masters

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The New Counter-Measures: The Hollow King. I have come to enjoy this series quite a bit. It's very old-timey spy thriller. In this case, they are investigating a wellness-retreat/cult. It was a pretty enjoyable listen, and these actors inhabit their characters very well. Different from a lot of

Album cover with the Counter-measures team.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

This panel from a 1973 #DoctorWho comic. I have no words.

The 3rd Doctor with both hands against a wall.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Subscriber Short Trip, Loud and Proud by Andrew Allan. This one was pretty fun to listen to. The entire idea of the 6th Doctor needing to take anger management classes is a great setup, and I appreciated him getting the scales balanced by having someone else try to strangle him. Simple but fun.

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Jonathan Morris is more serious. It gives a lot of Kamelian's backstory and is a great exploration of how alliances can change and how you can trust. These three have a pretty unique group of characters for the monthly range. That change was fun.

Album cover with the 5th Doctor, Turlough, Tegan, and 2 Kamelians

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Monthly Range 247-249. These three are 5th, Tegan, Turlough, and Kamelian, and they really focus on who Kamelian is. They're all pretty interesting, but I especially liked the later stories. "Power Game" by @eddierobson.bsky.social was just a lot of fun. The final story, The Kamelian Empire, by

Album cover with the 5th Doctor, Turlough, and Tegan

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Finks @jfinks.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I started with the early Bernice Summerfields of 1998 and have been listening to everything basically in release order. I've still got a long way to go, but I just hit a good milestone. In listening to "Devil in the Mist" I've made it to the year 2019 releases. Over 20 years of Big Finish!

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