BF 095: Exotron & Urban Myths

[SiHart]

It's another robot story! Someone will be happy!

'The Farakosh attack us - and my Exotrons defend us.'
On a distant colonial outpost of Earth, a group of terraformers is under threat from the planet's most fearsome predator: the giant carnivorous Farakosh. All that stands between the colonists and a grisly death are the Exotrons - huge robots equipped with devastating firepower, designed by the outpost's leader, Major Taylor.
But all is not as it seems. How are the Exotrons controlled, and where did the colonists find the resources to build them? The Doctor wants answers and Taylor is reluctant to provide them.
Meanwhile, outside the compound, the Farakosh are massing...
This story takes place between "Planet of Fire" and "The Caves of Androzani".

Cast List
The Doctor Peter Davison
Peri Nicola Bryant
Hector John Duttine
Paula Isla Blair
Shreeni Nick Brimble
Corporal Mozz Richard Earl
Weiss Claire Wyatt



URBAN MYTHS
(A One-Part Story)
In an expensive restaurant somewhere on Earth, three gourmets plan their evening. First item on the menu: the death of the Doctor.
This story takes place between "Planet of Fire" and "The Caves of Androzani".
Cast List

The Doctor Peter Davison
Peri Nicola Bryant
Edge Douglas Hodge
Kettoo Nicola Lloyd
Palgrave Barry McCarthy
Trooper Clare Calbraith

Si xx

[Rob McCow]

That's a great pic of Pete!

Giant robots are cool. This story will be cool. Cool.

[Paul Monk]

Exotron sounds a bit Transformers doesn't it?

[Dirk Gently]

I'm quite looking forward to Urban Myths myself.

[Si Hunt]

Sounds crap.

Si.

[Rob McCow]

Just because you've produced a couple of Doctor Who audio plays, there's no need to be rude about inferior quality efforts!

[The Secretive Bus]

A lovely cover but anybody who uses the phrase "But all is not as it seems," in the summary for their drama ought to be shot.

[Andy Frankham]

You know, I really do hate to say this, cause I used to be a big supporter of BF, but there is absolutely nothing in their audio range that makes me want to part with my cash at the mo, or indeed the foreseeable future. Which is a big shame. What happened to the days when I made a point of buying every release? Real pity.

[Rob McCow]

Artwork/CG covers! Robots! I don't know who Paul Sutton is!

It'll be great.

[Paul Monk]

You know, I really do hate to say this, cause I used to be a big supporter of BF, but there is absolutely nothing in their audio range that makes me want to part with my cash at the mo, or indeed the foreseeable future. Which is a big shame. What happened to the days when I made a point of buying every release? Real pity.

I kind of agree Andy. I used to regularly get every new one but now hardly ever get one. Any I want to hear I purchase on ebay then sell on again once I heard them.

[Andy Frankham]

Makes you wonder where it all went wrong, eh?

[stuartdg]

With regards to ALL the audios it hasn't gone wrong.The Tomorrow People has gone from strength to strength as have the Benny audios.And both Sapphire And Steel and the main Doctor Who range have been consistent-with no utterly dire audios since Pier Pressure

[Dirk Gently]

Oh yes, I'd dispute anyone who says that Sapphire & Steel is poor. They have been consistently good with the odd one being excellent.

[SiHart]

It's here. Hooray.

Si xx

[Rob McCow]

We'll have a great time listening to that with Si's mum in the car tomorrow.

[Si Hunt]

The poor woman!

What's happened to Erimem anyway? Has she been ditched?

Si.

[Dirk Gently]

I hope do so!

Mine will get a spin tonight I'm sure.

[Dirk Gently]

I did listen to this last night & it's not bad at all. The story was simple to follow & easy to see where it was going. No surprises but no holes either. It's not brilliant but it is worthy of 7/10 at least.

Urban Myths was 'interesting' but by no means excellent. A so-so story to make up the CD. Comfortable 5/10.

[Rob McCow]

Exotron was pretty good.

Like a lot of Big Finish stories, there's an intriguing, atmospheric general set up, but the longer the story goes the more it falls apart.

The art on the inside of the sleeve is absolutely fantastic though!

[Si Hunt]

It's all a trick. I'll put it on tomorrow and it'll be the most brain-melting mush of tedium and you'll all be laughing.

Si.

[Si Hunt]

Exotron itself isn't half bad - good to see the setting is different and refreshing, rather than another futuristic city. I'm enjoying it!!

The trailer for "Valhalla" is appalling though - it isn't even well edited, and the clips are just boring. The most exciting line they could find to finish it on seems to be "I'll have some egg and chips please".

Si.

[SiHart]

We really enjoyed Urban Myths when we fianlly got round to listening to it yesterday. It was quite a preposterous tale, but it made us laugh. We liked the evil Doctor Who and Miss Brown going round with big guns killing everyone! That was fun. It was slight, but fun.

Si xx

[Si Hunt]

Yes I enjoyed "Urban Myths". As for "Exotron", I appear to have completely forgotton everything about it.

Si.

[Rob McCow]

Peri did botany, the big robots carried the Doctor to the base, the psychic powers of the Farakosh were pitted against the mind control of the Exotron net.

Here's hoping there'll be a new "I, Who" to take care of these thorny issues soon.

[Si Hunt]

Disturbingly, I have a vivid memory of Nick Brigg's journey accross the tube from the CD Extras, if that helps.

Si.