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Jago & Litefoot #Special
The Worlds of Doctor Who
An epic adventure uniting the Doctor's friends across time and space, featuring Jago & Litefoot, Counter-Measures, the Vault and Gallifrey!
1: Mind Games by Justin Richards
In Victorian England, Henry Gordon Jago and Professor Litefoot investigate worrying events on the streets of London – which seem to be linked to the New Regency Theatre’s resident act, the mesmerist Mr Rees…
2: The Reesinger Process by Justin Richards
London, 1964, and the repercussions of Jago and Litefoot’s adventure are dealt with by Sir Toby Kinsella and his crack team of specialists at Counter-Measures. What is the Reesinger Process – and who is behind it?
3: The Screaming Skull by Jonathan Morris
Disgraced soldiers Ruth Matheson and Charlie Sato are called back into action by Captain Mike Yates, when the UNIT Vault is mysteriously locked down by a deadly force. Together they must infiltrate the Vault and get those trapped out alive. But what enemy are they facing?
4: Second Sight by Nick Wallace and Justin Richards
The actions of Mr Rees have alerted the Time Lords of Gallifrey, and Romana has assigned her best warrior. Independently, the Sixth Doctor has arrived on Earth. A power from the dawn of the Universe is about to be unleashed once more…
1: Mind Games by Justin Richards
In Victorian England, Henry Gordon Jago and Professor Litefoot investigate worrying events on the streets of London – which seem to be linked to the New Regency Theatre’s resident act, the mesmerist Mr Rees…
2: The Reesinger Process by Justin Richards
London, 1964, and the repercussions of Jago and Litefoot’s adventure are dealt with by Sir Toby Kinsella and his crack team of specialists at Counter-Measures. What is the Reesinger Process – and who is behind it?
3: The Screaming Skull by Jonathan Morris
Disgraced soldiers Ruth Matheson and Charlie Sato are called back into action by Captain Mike Yates, when the UNIT Vault is mysteriously locked down by a deadly force. Together they must infiltrate the Vault and get those trapped out alive. But what enemy are they facing?
4: Second Sight by Nick Wallace and Justin Richards
The actions of Mr Rees have alerted the Time Lords of Gallifrey, and Romana has assigned her best warrior. Independently, the Sixth Doctor has arrived on Earth. A power from the dawn of the Universe is about to be unleashed once more…
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First published September 30, 2014
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Justin Richards
330 books241 followersJustin Richards is a British writer. He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and he is Creative Director for the BBC Books range. He has also written for television, contributing to Five's soap opera Family Affairs. He is also the author of a series of crime novels for children about the Invisible Detective, and novels for older children. His Doctor Who novel The Burning was placed sixth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine's "Best SF/Fantasy novelisation or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.
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October 5, 2025
quite good, very entertaining. 4 stories that take place in different times and worlds, connected by the threat of a hypnotist and telepathist named Rees. Eerie and fun. The Doctor only appears in the final story, as Six.
September 28, 2018
This “special release” is presumably intended (at least in part) as a vehicle for bringing in listeners of BF’s main
Doctor Who
range to its primary spin-off series. So what we get are four hour-long stories, one for each spin-off series, connected together by a common threat. The hook is the presence of the Sixth Doctor, although, to allow the other episodes to stand on their own, he doesn’t appear until the final one.
• Mind Games (Jago & Litefoot) – We begin in late Victorian London, as the titular investigators look into a series of mysterious murders and suicides, all linked by Jago’s theatre. As usual, the Victorian atmosphere is strong, not least because of the “music hall” theme. Being the first story of the four, it’s also the most standalone, aside from a brief linking piece at the end. While it’s purpose here is to set up the plot arc, it could just as well be any regular episode in the series, and, while it does make references to past episodes, does not rely on its developing continuity.
• The Reesinger Process (Counter-Measures) – The story moves on to 1964, after a brief prelude in 1950 that links this story with the prior one. Some of the fundamentals of this story have obvious parallels with those of the previous one, with the Counter-Measures team investigating another series of mysterious murders and suicides. This time, however, the story centres around a training course for counter-interrogation techniques, and, while it would probably work just as well in the modern day (replacing counter-interrogation with management training and New Age waffle) instead we have something that feels rather more like The Avengers or The Prisoner. Once again, there are no direct connections to the larger continuity of the spin-off, just a few references to other adventures, and the central characters are all well used, making this another effective and atmospheric episode.
• The Screaming Skull (UNIT) – A further 50 years on, and we’re in the present day. I haven’t listened to any of the previous UNIT stories, and it’s possible that this is why I found it the weakest of the four stories (although it also has a different author). A UNIT storage facility used as a backup to the main archive under the Tower of London mysteriously goes out of contact, and three disgraced ex-UNIT officers with a connection to the place are sent in to investigate. What follows is basically a run-around in a vault, aiming for a horror feel, but failing in part because it’s divorced from the wider setting. But that may just be in comparison to the first two episodes, and somebody unfamiliar with any of the spin-offs might find this a lot stronger, as it relies more on action and suspense than on character, and requires little familiarity beyond that with the classic TV series itself (which is referenced quite a lot).
• Second Sight (Doctor Who/Gallifrey) – The final episode continues on directly where the third one left off, and, while Mike Yates appears in both, the focus switches away from him here as the Doctor arrives, along with Romana and Leela. The presence of the latter two provides the link with Gallifrey, although, because of the present-day Earth setting, there’s otherwise no real resemblance to that series (and the episode does not use its theme music). The villain from the first three stories faces his final showdown here, along with some attempted explanation for what he’s been doing – which, honestly, seems a little thin. It’s a reasonable story, with the peril escalating to a larger scale, but not as good as the first two parts, and certainly meaningless as an introduction to what it's spin-off is normally about. Removing the Doctor from the story (and perhaps adding Narvin) might have improved matters, but would, of course, have removed the main hook to draw listeners of the main audio series in.
• Mind Games (Jago & Litefoot) – We begin in late Victorian London, as the titular investigators look into a series of mysterious murders and suicides, all linked by Jago’s theatre. As usual, the Victorian atmosphere is strong, not least because of the “music hall” theme. Being the first story of the four, it’s also the most standalone, aside from a brief linking piece at the end. While it’s purpose here is to set up the plot arc, it could just as well be any regular episode in the series, and, while it does make references to past episodes, does not rely on its developing continuity.
• The Reesinger Process (Counter-Measures) – The story moves on to 1964, after a brief prelude in 1950 that links this story with the prior one. Some of the fundamentals of this story have obvious parallels with those of the previous one, with the Counter-Measures team investigating another series of mysterious murders and suicides. This time, however, the story centres around a training course for counter-interrogation techniques, and, while it would probably work just as well in the modern day (replacing counter-interrogation with management training and New Age waffle) instead we have something that feels rather more like The Avengers or The Prisoner. Once again, there are no direct connections to the larger continuity of the spin-off, just a few references to other adventures, and the central characters are all well used, making this another effective and atmospheric episode.
• The Screaming Skull (UNIT) – A further 50 years on, and we’re in the present day. I haven’t listened to any of the previous UNIT stories, and it’s possible that this is why I found it the weakest of the four stories (although it also has a different author). A UNIT storage facility used as a backup to the main archive under the Tower of London mysteriously goes out of contact, and three disgraced ex-UNIT officers with a connection to the place are sent in to investigate. What follows is basically a run-around in a vault, aiming for a horror feel, but failing in part because it’s divorced from the wider setting. But that may just be in comparison to the first two episodes, and somebody unfamiliar with any of the spin-offs might find this a lot stronger, as it relies more on action and suspense than on character, and requires little familiarity beyond that with the classic TV series itself (which is referenced quite a lot).
• Second Sight (Doctor Who/Gallifrey) – The final episode continues on directly where the third one left off, and, while Mike Yates appears in both, the focus switches away from him here as the Doctor arrives, along with Romana and Leela. The presence of the latter two provides the link with Gallifrey, although, because of the present-day Earth setting, there’s otherwise no real resemblance to that series (and the episode does not use its theme music). The villain from the first three stories faces his final showdown here, along with some attempted explanation for what he’s been doing – which, honestly, seems a little thin. It’s a reasonable story, with the peril escalating to a larger scale, but not as good as the first two parts, and certainly meaningless as an introduction to what it's spin-off is normally about. Removing the Doctor from the story (and perhaps adding Narvin) might have improved matters, but would, of course, have removed the main hook to draw listeners of the main audio series in.
June 1, 2020
None of these stories really held my attention. The only reason I gave this one a listen is because the fourth part featured Romana II and Leela and tied in with the Gallifrey series somehow. Maybe I'd have enjoyed this crossover more if I listened to the other series featured: Jago and Litefoot, Counter-Measures, and The Vault.
August 28, 2016
Excellent story that weaves from Jago and Lightfoot through Counter Measures and UNIT to Doctor Who and Gallifrey.
June 20, 2025
Mind Games - 3.5/5
It’s been a while since I watched Talons and I’ve never listened to any other Jago & Litefoot stories before this. For two characters I don’t really know well nor am I attached to, I actually enjoyed this. It’s pretty simple and could easily be a Paternoster Gang story. Yeah it’s pretty good, although basic and slightly contrived in some places.
The Reesinger Process - 2/5
Again, this is the first time I’ve listened to Counter-Measures and I can barely recall these characters from Doctor Who. I didn’t think this episode was very interesting tbh, quite boring.
The Screaming Skull - 3.5/5
Probably my favourite episode so far. Mike Yates gets his time to shine and Matheson and Charlie are a fun duo. The talking skull is also the kind of camp I love in Doctor Who.
Second Sight - 3.5/5
Loved hearing Six, Romana, Leela and Mike all work together. This wasn’t a very good resolution to the story though and Rees ended up being an uninteresting villain.
It’s been a while since I watched Talons and I’ve never listened to any other Jago & Litefoot stories before this. For two characters I don’t really know well nor am I attached to, I actually enjoyed this. It’s pretty simple and could easily be a Paternoster Gang story. Yeah it’s pretty good, although basic and slightly contrived in some places.
The Reesinger Process - 2/5
Again, this is the first time I’ve listened to Counter-Measures and I can barely recall these characters from Doctor Who. I didn’t think this episode was very interesting tbh, quite boring.
The Screaming Skull - 3.5/5
Probably my favourite episode so far. Mike Yates gets his time to shine and Matheson and Charlie are a fun duo. The talking skull is also the kind of camp I love in Doctor Who.
Second Sight - 3.5/5
Loved hearing Six, Romana, Leela and Mike all work together. This wasn’t a very good resolution to the story though and Rees ended up being an uninteresting villain.
February 11, 2017
An uneven set of stories. I thought the ending story in the chain was quite good--reuniting Leela, Romana II and the Doctor(though I have no idea where this story fits in everyone's respective timelines). Likewise, I enjoyed the first story, with Jago and Litefoot. The Counter-Measures and UNIT stories were all right, though I must admit the C-M story suffered for me not knowing the background to the series.
April 16, 2019
Overall I found this enjoyable to listen to, being a longtime Doctor Who fan. I particularly enjoyed the Jago & Litefoot adventure and liked what I heard in the Counter Measures episode. Big Finish is a favorite publisher of mine, and I look forward to listening to more of their Doctor Who audio productions.
July 11, 2020
This is basically a showcase for Jango & Litefoot, Counter-Measures, UNIT, and Gallifrey, I believe, though with a storyline that runs through each of these stories. The Counter-Measures one didn’t do much for me, but the rest were pretty good.
April 23, 2018
This is a series of linked stories featuring characters from the Big Finish Doctor Who Family of of stories.
September 6, 2019
The Worlds of Doctor Who:
Mind Games: 10/10
The Reesinger Process: 10/10
The Screaming Skull: 10/10
Second Sight: 9/10
Mind Games: 10/10
The Reesinger Process: 10/10
The Screaming Skull: 10/10
Second Sight: 9/10
March 30, 2020
A music causes havoc and problems in different time periods and other universes of dr. Who.
December 6, 2024
Mind Games
The Reesinger Process 3.5
The Screaming Skull 3.5
Second Sight 3.25
found on a podcast app
The Reesinger Process 3.5
The Screaming Skull 3.5
Second Sight 3.25
found on a podcast app
October 7, 2019
So awesome! Spectacular fun. *^,^* 3 stories connected together. Featuring Jago and Litefoot and Counter-Measures!!!
December 31, 2015
This was an intersting idea. Linking the different spin off that Big Finish do in a single adventure. The Jago and Litefoot story worked very well, mesmerism and a creepy music box fitted their style really well. I was less interested in the Counter Measures story which seemed just a trifle dull. (But I've listened to less of their stories). The third story in the fault with Daphne and YeeYee and Mike Yates I really liked. It was nice and spooky, and great to have those actors included. The fourth was supposed to be the "gallifrey" story but wasn't anything like Gallifrey, it was just Romana, Leela and Sixie running around. I think I would have preferred it if they'd have kept the Doctor out of it as I think it would have been more fun for Romana to have handled things herself. But it was still enjoyable and Leela and Romana were wonderful as always. A good collection, though not the best I've heard this year.
April 3, 2017
Really enjoyed this boxset though I confess, I am not entirely familiar with Counter Measures so I was a little lost in that story but the Mr Rees story line was easy enough to follow within the boxset. I really need to rewatch Remembrance of the Daleks.
Mr Rees is such a creepy character and would absolutely love to see a return of him again in a possible doctor who story and loved Jago and Litefoot working alongside (ish) each characters in these stories.
I also love Romana and Leela. have I said that yet? <3 ;)
Mr Rees is such a creepy character and would absolutely love to see a return of him again in a possible doctor who story and loved Jago and Litefoot working alongside (ish) each characters in these stories.
I also love Romana and Leela. have I said that yet? <3 ;)
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