PS's BF Survey

[SiHart]

We all like a good thread with lots of questions to answer, so here is a new one!

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio
9. Favourite Writer
10. Best music in a audio
11. Best music composer
12. Best Cliffhanger
13. Favourite Doctor
14. Favourite Companion
15. Favourite Original Character
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien
17. Favourite Original Villain
18. Favourite Cover
19. Which Original Character would you like to return?
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return?
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story?
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)?
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most?
24. Best Spin Off Series
25. Best Unbound story.

Si xx

[Wayne]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Spare Sparts
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Excelis Dawns
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio Jubilee
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio The Pirates
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio Master
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio Bang Bang a Boom
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Chimes of Midnight
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Caerdroia or Stones of Venice
9. Favourite Writer Rob Shearman
10. Best music in a audio Dalek Empire theme!
11. Best music composer No-one stands out
12. Best Cliffhanger I can't think of one.
13. Favourite Doctor Colin
14. Favourite Companion Ace in the earlier ones, then Evelyn
15. Favourite Original Character Does Benny Summerfield count?
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien The Daleks
17. Favourite Original Villain The 'Commitee'
18. Favourite Cover Too many to choose from, but i rather like Bloodtide.
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? Irongron!
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? Sutekh @Si
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? Jonathan Blum. I really liked The Fearmonger!
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? RTD!
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? The Metebelis Spiders!
24. Best Spin Off Series Dalek Empire
25. Best Unbound story. Full Fathom Five

[Jon Masters]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Phantasmagoria
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Winter for the Adept
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio The Holy Terror
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio The One Doctor
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio Dust Breeding
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio Project:Lazarus
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio The Chimes of Midnight
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Scherzo
9. Favourite Writer Rob Shearman (though Scherzo was pants)
10. Best music in a audio Eye of the Scorpion - too many BFs have music far too loud and prominent. Pirates would be a close second (does it count ? )
11. Best music composer Russell Stone generally does an OK job
12. Best Cliffhanger Chimes of Midnight Episode 3
13. Favourite Doctor 6th
14. Favourite Companion Evelyn
15. Favourite Original Character Charles Darwin in Bloodtide
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien The Master
17. Favourite Original Villain Nimrod
18. Favourite Cover Chimes of Midnight
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? Frobisher - well, he's not original as such, but was given a real character on audio
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? Zagreus
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? Rob Shearman or Mark Gatiss
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? Uncle Terry
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? Zygons
24. Best Spin Off Series Haven't heard any
25. Best Unbound story. Full Fathom Five (as its the only one I've heard)

In fairness I should probably point out that I own 36 out of the first 50, but only 5 of the second - hence most of my choices are quite old ones.

[Wayne]

I see i've completely misunderstood questions 19 & 20. (& probably more) I won't change 'em, 'coz i can't think of any. I've not listened to a BF in ages.

[SiHart]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Spare Parts
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Three's A Crowd
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio The Apocalypse Element
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio Pier Pressure
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio The Harvest
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio The Settling
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Chimes of Midnight
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Minuet in Hell
9. Favourite Writer Joseph Lidster
10. Best music in a audio Seasons of Fear
11. Best music composer Jane Elphinstone
12. Best Cliffhanger Dust Breeding pt 2
13. Favourite Doctor 6th
14. Favourite Companion Evelyn
15. Favourite Original Character Evelyn
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien Davros
17. Favourite Original Villain The Forge
18. Favourite Cover Bloodtide
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? Like Jon- Frobisher
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? Klein- from Colditz
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? Rob Shearman
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? Terrance Dicks, of course!
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? The Sontarans
24. Best Spin Off Series Gallifrey
25. Best Unbound story. Auld Mortality

Si xx

[Jim]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - Spare Parts
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - Axis Of Insanity
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - Holy Terror
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - Pier Pressure
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - Master
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - Dreamtime
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - Chimes
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - The Next Life
9. Favourite Writer - Rob Shearman, Joe Lidster or Jac Rayner
10. Best music in a audio - Fires of Vulcan
11. Best music composer - Unsure but the first 50 releases had much better music / sound design
12. Best Cliffhanger - Phantasmagoria 3
13. Favourite Doctor - Colin Baker
14. Favourite Companion - Maggie Stables
15. Favourite Original Character - Evelyn
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien - Davros
17. Favourite Original Villain - The one in Seasons of Fear!
18. Favourite Cover - Med Purps
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? Garron
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? An older wicked Helen A
21. Past writer? Terrance
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet? A PSter
23. classic series monster: Something called a Mara
24. Best Spin Off Series - havent heard any
25. Best Unbound story - The one at sea!

[Rob McCow]

My but this is comprehensive!

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio
The Gathering - Tegan returns and is brill.

2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio
Three's A Crowd

3. Favourite 6th Doctor Audio
Davros

4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio
Medicinal Purposes

5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio
Fires of Vulcan - oh dear, have they really failed to get better than this?

6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio
The Settling - Unlistenable!

7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio
Natural History of Fear

8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio
Scaredy Cat

9. Favourite Writer
It's either Lidster or Shearman.

10. Best music in a audio
The Pirates, hahaha.

11. Best music composer
?

12. Best Cliffhanger
'Ah, Doctor, welcome back!' says Davros. At the end of Next Life. A cheap trick, but great fun!

13. Favourite Doctor
Colin!

14. Favourite Companion
Can I say C'rizz?

15. Favourite Original Character
Banto Zame - oh yes!

16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien

17. Favourite Original Villain
They've all been... oh wait. Excelsior from The Last.

18. Favourite Cover
I.D. - Robots!

19. Which Original Character would you like to return?
I honestly can't think of a single one.

20. Which Original Villain would you like to return?
Erm.

21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story?
Lance Parkin, probably.

22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)?
Uncle Terrance!

23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most?
The Eternals, perhaps?

24. Best Spin Off Series
Sarah-Jane Smith

25. Best Unbound story.
Auld Mortality.

[Hex]

We all like a good thread with lots of questions to answer, so here is a new one!

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Phantasmagoria
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio Nekromanreia - unlistenable!
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio The Spectre of Lanyon Moor
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio Pier Pressure
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio The Fearmonger
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio Live 34
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Chimes of Midnight
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio Natural History of Fear
9. Favourite Writer Paul Sutton
10. Best music in a audio Marian Conspiracy
11. Best music composer Alistair Lock - all his work was different and period setting to the story
12. Best Cliffhanger Dust Breeding episdoe 2
13. Favourite Doctor All
14. Favourite Companion Evelyn
15. Favourite Original Character
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien Davros
17. Favourite Original Villain The Forge / Nimrod - surely time he meet Doctor 8...?
18. Favourite Cover Projuect: Twlight / Terror Firma
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? Nimrod
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? The Forge
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? Jonathan Blum (The Fearmonger)
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? Terrnace Dicks
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? Hmmm
24. Best Spin Off Series Unbound
25. Best Unbound story. He Jests at Scars

From Hex

[Dirk Gently]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio: Phantasmsgoria
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio: The King Maker...probably.
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio: Whispers of Terror
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio: ...ish.
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio: Night Thoughts, until I think of a better one.
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio: The Rapture, altough The Settling isn't far behind.
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio: Chimes of Midnight.
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio: Stones of Venice or Invaders from Mars.
9. Favourite Writer: Joe Lidster (despite Rapture)
10. Best music in a audio: Phantasmagoria music was atmospheric.
11. Best music composer: Alistair Lock probably
12. Best Cliffhanger: The end of Next Life.
13. Favourite Doctor: 8th, Paul has been great on audio.
14. Favourite Companion: Charlie
15. Favourite Original Character: Evelyn
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien: Cybermen
17. Favourite Original Villain: Nimrod
18. Favourite Cover: Circular Time is a good one.
19. Which Original Character would you like to return?: I'm not fussed.
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return?: Nimrod.
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story?: Mark Gatiss or Paul Cornell
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)?: Si Hunt, Si Hart or R.T.Davies would be good for sales.
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most?: Zygons
24. Best Spin Off Series: Either Cyberman or Gallifrey.
25. Best Unbound story: Full Fathom Five.

[Lord President]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - SPARE PARTS
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - NEKROMATEIA
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - HOLY TERROR
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - PIER PRESSURE
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - SHADOW OF THE SCOURGE
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - DUST BREEDING
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - CHIMES OF MIDNIGHT (OF COURSE)
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - EMBRACE THE DARKNESS
9. Favourite Writer - ROB SHEARMAN
10. Best music in a audio - DUNNO
11. Best music composer - DUNNO
12. Best Cliffhanger - PART 3 - CHIMES
13. Favourite Doctor - CB
14. Favourite Companion - NYSSA
15. Favourite Original Character - BENNY
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien - DAVROS
17. Favourite Original Villain - SEBASTIAN GRAYLE
18. Favourite Cover - SPARE PARTS
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? - ORSON WELLES
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? - GRAYLE
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? - MARK GATISS
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? - P J HAMMOND
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? - VERVOIDS
24. Best Spin Off Series - I, DAVROS
25. Best Unbound story - SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

[Rob McCow]

Sebastian Grayle! He's one of the few memorable BF villains and well worthy of a return to the series. Perhaps they should do Seasons of Fear for the TV series?!

[Lord President]

Sebastian Grayle! He's one of the few memorable BF villains and well worthy of a return to the series. Perhaps they should do Seasons of Fear for the TV series?!

That would be a stunning idea! It is a corker of a story, and the Nimon are long overdue for a revamp!

[terrycooper]

1. Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - SPARE PARTS
2. Least Favourite 5th Doctor Audio - NEKROMANTEIA
3 Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - DAVROS
4. Least Favourite 6th Doctor Audio - ISH
5. Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - THE GENOCIDE MACHINE
6. Least Favourite 7th Doctor Audio - THE RAPTURE
7. Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - TIME OF THE DALEKS
8. Least Favourite 8th Doctor Audio - SWORD OF ORION
9. Favourite Writer - ROB SHEARMAN
10. Best music in a audio - DUNNO
11. Best music composer - DUNNO
12. Best Cliffhanger - PART 3 - SPARE PARTS
13. Favourite Doctor - PETER DAVISON
14. Favourite Companion - NYSSA
15. Favourite Original Character - LUCIE MILLER
16. Favourite Returning Villain/Alien - DALEKS
17. Favourite Original Villain - COMMANDER ZHENG
18. Favourite Cover - RETURN TO THE WEB PLANET
19. Which Original Character would you like to return? - CRIZZ
20. Which Original Villain would you like to return? - ZHENG
21. Which Past writer would you like to see contribute another Big Finish Story? - MARK GATISS
22. Who would you like to see write an audio that hasn't yet (not including yourself)? - STEVEN MOFFATT
23. Which classic series monster that hasn't appeared in a Big Finish audio would you like to see most? - SONTARANS
24. Best Spin Off Series - I, DAVROS
25. Best Unbound story - SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL