Doctor Who: The Audio Scripts Volume Two

Doctor Who. The Audio Scripts #2

by Mike Tucker, Gary Russell, Iain McLaughlin

Since 1999, Big Finish Productions has produced the official audio adventures of Doctor Who. This book presents the original scripts for four of Big Finish’s most popular audio plays. This collection includes The Eye of the Scorpion, The One Doctor, Dust Breeding, and Seasons of Fear. Each book also includes exclusive interviews, rehearsal scripts, annotated scenes, notes from the director, and more.

Genres: Doctor Who, Drama

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Mike Tucker is a special effects expert who worked for many years at the BBC Television Visual Effects Department, and now works as an Effects Supervisor for his own company, The Model Unit. He is also the author of a number of original tv tie-in Doctor Who novels (some co-written with Robert Perry), and three books based on episodes of the television series Merlin. He co-wrote the factual books Ace! The Inside Story of the End of an Era with Sophie Aldred in 1996, and BBC VFX - The Story of the BBC Visual Effects Department with Mat Irvine in 2010.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 2 out of 5]

One script each for the fifth to eighth doctors.

[Finlay O'Riordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a satisfying piece of Doctor Who and Big Finish memorabilia to own. Having these four scripts at my fingertips with insights from their authors, seeing what lines were cut and how things changed throughout the production process, is just so wonderful.

And there are two little bonus treats I loved as well; the original draft for the first 1.5 episodes of "The Eye of the Beetle" (the original form of "The Eye Of The Scorpion") and the first episode of "Dark Rising" (the original story planned to introduce the Master to BF, with Anthony Ainley in mind rather than Geoffrey Beavers).

Other welcome extras features include scripting notes, story outlines and even trailer scripts.

I highly recommend this piece to any BF fans. It's a genuine delight to own and the extras just set it right off. I will certainly be looking out for the other three volumes.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another collection of some of the best of Big Finish's Doctor Who scripts, annotated to show the changes that the scripts underwent during recording. The book also includes partial drafts, outlines, or revision notes for a couple of the scripts. I found the early synopsis of "Seasons of Fear" particularly interesting - the play changed quite a bit as it was written.