Doctor Who Short Trips: Defining Patterns

Big Finish Short Trips #23

by Ian Farrington (Editor), Ian Briggs, Robert Dick

When someone makes a decision, no matter how significant or seemingly irrelevant, they cause unknown effects throughout history. Perhaps other, unreachable, factors are at play too. Does the universe have a destiny? Everywhere he looks, the Doctor sees the same patterns—the same events, decisions, and actions cropping up again and again. Look at the bigger picture, however, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll see how the universe works. But, as the Doctor and his companions discover, are these patterns really there? Or do we, by the very nature of seeing them, define them? This new volume includes the winner of Big Finish’s short-story competition.

Genres: Doctor Who, Short Stories, Science Fiction, Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 28, 2007

Reviews

[Whitnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s the Doctor. Of course I loved it. I don’t get a chance to watch many of the classic Doctor episodes, so I like reading the books. It gives me a chance to know all the different faces of my favorite Time Lord.

[Billy Martel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review by Story…

Homework: A neat story, cleverly told. I like the ambiguous ending. 4/5

Lepidoptery for Beginners: Love it when Doctor Who crosses over with Douglas Adams. Even if it’s not written by Douglas Adams. 5/5

Numb: Oh fuck yes. This was awesome. Fantastic hook leading to a great twist. My jaw dropped. 5/5