The Ghosts of N Space
The Brigadier is a man of many secrets it seems; who would have guessed that he has an uncle who owns a castle in Sicily? While visiting on his Easter holidays, the Brig discovers that a mob boss from America is trying to pressure his uncle into selling his castle to him. Having none of it, the Brig gets ready to intervene and then discovers that the castle is haunted by hideous monsters. The Doctor soon arrives at the Brigaider's behest, and Sarah Jane Smith also shows up, coincidentally being on vacation with her friend Jeremy Fitzoliver. The castle is the site of a potential breach between the regular space time continuum and what the Doctor calls "N Space", or null space, where every person on Earth has a counterpart N-form. The gangster, Max, is attempting to merge with his own N-form and become immortal, and the key to his success lies within the castle. The Doctor realizes that there is no easy way to stop a castastrophe and takes Sarah first into N Space, and then into the castle's past to discover the origins of the breach and hopefully find a way to stop it.
As with The Paradise of Death, this is another adventure reuniting the third Doctor with Sarah and the Brigadier for a radio adventure. This time it is 6 episodes in length, which is perfect for a couple days' commute to and from work. The theme music used is a bit jarring when enjoying the adventures in their intended sequence; although Ghosts was recorded in 1996 the theme music chosen was the 1980's version, not the 1970's version from Pertwee's own era and not the current (at the time) version from the Sylvester McCoy series. The actors sound as if they are still in the show, though, even if Pertwee's voice has aged a bit more than the others. Talking of voices, the squeaky annoying voice of Maggie, Max's companion bimbo, is provided by Sandra Dickinson, ex wife of fifth Doctor Peter Davison. And then there's pseudo-companion Jeremy; whiny and wimpy in Paradise of Death he seems to have grown a pair this time. Sure he's still a wimp but he's not such a bad wimp anymore, his presence actually being useful for a change and not just someone for Sarah to feel superior to.
The whole concept of N-Space is a bit of a continuity issue; in the 1981 adventure Full Circle the TARDIS will pass into another universe referred to as E-Space, different from what is referred to in that adventure and the subsequent three as "N-Space", or normal space. But who cares, we're having fun here.
It's too bad there are no more audios along this line, but Jon Pertwee died shortly after it was broadcast. Still, perhaps it was the combination of these two radio plays and a Radio 4 adventure called Slipback (featuring the 6th Doctor and his companion, Peri, in 1986) that helped pave the way for the success of the Big Finish line. Speaking of theose, there's one coming up, but first, back to television for Jon Pertwee's final adventure as the third Doctor...
NEXT EPISODE : PLANET OF THE SPIDERS
PS it's 10:33 PM...
As with The Paradise of Death, this is another adventure reuniting the third Doctor with Sarah and the Brigadier for a radio adventure. This time it is 6 episodes in length, which is perfect for a couple days' commute to and from work. The theme music used is a bit jarring when enjoying the adventures in their intended sequence; although Ghosts was recorded in 1996 the theme music chosen was the 1980's version, not the 1970's version from Pertwee's own era and not the current (at the time) version from the Sylvester McCoy series. The actors sound as if they are still in the show, though, even if Pertwee's voice has aged a bit more than the others. Talking of voices, the squeaky annoying voice of Maggie, Max's companion bimbo, is provided by Sandra Dickinson, ex wife of fifth Doctor Peter Davison. And then there's pseudo-companion Jeremy; whiny and wimpy in Paradise of Death he seems to have grown a pair this time. Sure he's still a wimp but he's not such a bad wimp anymore, his presence actually being useful for a change and not just someone for Sarah to feel superior to.
The whole concept of N-Space is a bit of a continuity issue; in the 1981 adventure Full Circle the TARDIS will pass into another universe referred to as E-Space, different from what is referred to in that adventure and the subsequent three as "N-Space", or normal space. But who cares, we're having fun here.
It's too bad there are no more audios along this line, but Jon Pertwee died shortly after it was broadcast. Still, perhaps it was the combination of these two radio plays and a Radio 4 adventure called Slipback (featuring the 6th Doctor and his companion, Peri, in 1986) that helped pave the way for the success of the Big Finish line. Speaking of theose, there's one coming up, but first, back to television for Jon Pertwee's final adventure as the third Doctor...
NEXT EPISODE : PLANET OF THE SPIDERS
PS it's 10:33 PM...
Labels: Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart, Jeremy Fitzoliver, Sarah Jane Smith, The 3rd Doctor
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