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Doctor Who

2008

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15
JKRevell
Jamie RevellSupporter

This is a comedy episode, and, to a large extent, whether or not it appeals will depend on what you think of the comedy, which tends towards the slapstick. To my mind, there are some undeniably funny bits, but the humour tends to flag in the second half as the plot, about ending a millennium long war between two alien races, begins to take over.

Which would be fine, if it was a better plot, but there's little that's terribly interesting in it. Large chunks of the story, for instance, are taken up either by exposition or by characters complaining that they haven't had enough exposition yet. While dialogue is generally a good thing in an audio play, some listeners may well find that this all starts to drag a bit.

It's not actively bad, but it might well have been better had it been shorter.

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