Doctor Who: The Jago & Litefoot Revival, Act 1

This is the first half of a two-part story. This review covers both parts together.

On the off-chance that anyone reading this review is only familiar with the new series, I should explain that Jago and Litefoot are characters that appeared in a single TV story during the 4th Doctor's run, but who proved popular enough to receive their own audio series 40 years later, played by the original actors. While this story makes numerous references to that longer series, it doesn't depend on it for the plot, and is essentially standalone.

This takes the form of two monologues, delivered by the title characters, in which they recount an adventure in which they met both the 10th and 11th Doctors. In all honesty, there isn't very much to the story, which largely consists of them being chased before a final showdown with the monster. But it hardly matters, because it's the interplay between the two narrators and their respective personalities that's the real focus here.

It's not, to my mind, as much fun as the full-cast audios (or the pilot episode for their series, which was also narrated) but it's still an entertaining listen. The pair bouncing off of another as they recount their experiences makes up for the fact that, in the story itself, they spend much of it apart. How effective it would be to someone not already familiar with them, I'm unsure, but for those who are, it's enjoyable to spend time in their company once again, with a number of laughs along the way, and a well-written connection to the new TV series.