Davison goes back to Vortis in this year's Subscriber Bonus!

[SiHart]

Oh my!

Doctor Who subscribers whose subscription includes the December release, The Girl Who Never Was, will also receive the single CD story, Return to the Web Planet which stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor returning to the planet Vortis. This CD is exclusive to subscribers and not available to purchase separately

Have they finally crossed the line?

Si xx

[Dave Tudor]

Ooh, this might just tempt me to actually start buying these CDs.

[Andrew Curnow]

Is Nick Briggs about to add 'Zarbi tweeting' to his list of credits?

[Jim]

We didnt need this in our lives first time round did we?!

[Logo Polish]

Well, the Zarbi can't talk, so not much dialogue there - wonder if they'll try to have sound effects to sound them hurrying or crashing about the studio? Or how well they might recreate the Menoptra and Optera speech patterns?

[Simon R]

Hirostar...is it the invasion?

You could see Martin Jarvis coming right back at ya.

[Pip Madeley]

I hope Turlough's in it, then he can dip his Brendon Public School tie into a small pool of acid.

[Wayne]

Actually, i'm quite intrigued by this idea!




Though not enough to re-subscribe.

[Andrew Curnow]

So much for the Menoptra shall be no more!

[P-Bal]

I hope Rosalyn deWinter has been hauled in for this epic.

[Pip Madeley]

Let's hope the Optera haven't.

[transvamp]

Another subscriber's only story, just like Return of the Daleks.

Big Finish really can drive a man to piracy.

[SiHart]

Subscribers deserve a reward! And they always release them to everyone in the end.

Si xx

[The Secretive Bus]

Subscribers deserve a reward!

A Web Planet sequel isn't a reward, it's a death sentence.

[SiHart]

"It's an ancient name. From the dark time..."
It's been hundreds of years and several regenerations since the Doctor last visited the insect world of Vortis. Much has changed during his absence, but not necessarily for the better.
This now green and pleasant land isn't the paradise it first appears. Something malevolent is living out in The Desolation... And the Doctor and Nyssa must solve the mystery before the City of Light is overrun.

I really like the cover!

Si xx

[Dirk Gently]

That has obviously been done to reflect the original Target cover surely?

I like it. Let's hope I like the story as much & that it's better than The Web Planet.

[Pip Madeley]

That has obviously been done to reflect the original Target cover surely?

Yes, it's discussed in the new DWM. And yes, it's nice, a lovely change from the usual Big Finish style.

[Rob McCow]

Davison looks suitably perturbed in his photo there!

[Pip Madeley]

I believe that's an 'out-take' photo from the early 80s - he was reacting to the sight of Matthew Waterhouse's performance in Time-Flight.

[WhiteCrow]

Another subscriber's only story, just like Return of the Daleks.

Big Finish really can drive a man to piracy.

To be fair, the Return of the Daleks story isn't very good, and you'd feel really ripped off by it if you'd not heard the whole BG Dalek Empire saga. My son loved and rated the Dalek saga, but I wasnt impressed.

[Stuart Wallis]

"It's an ancient name. From the dark time..."

Wayne Jeffries? Ebenezer Wallis? We should be told!

[stuartdg]

also arrived today...

[Zbigniev Hamson]

Does it have the annoying car alarm sound all the way through like the original did?

[Rob McCow]

This was quite enjoyable this one! A good follow up to the Web Planet and pleasingly much shorter. The cast were excellent, I thought Sam Kelley was paticularly good as the Menoptra Acheron (I can even remember his name, dammit!) The whole business with his daughter and her wings was quite touching. Best of all was the bit at the end where it looks like the hoards of Zarbi are about to fight... then it all goes a bit Discovery Channel!

A worthwhile bonus and quite a fun little story. Rah!

[stuartdg]

Return To The Web Planet is easily the best of the subsciber freebies,its an affectionate tribute to the original such as a Zarbi named Barbara and there is some great imagery presented such as The Doctor riding a Zarbi.Also the cast give strong performances and the natural world style the story takes on at its conclusion gives it a mini epic quality