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The Eighth Doctor Adventures
Doctor Who: In the Bleak Midwinter
Midwinter is a magical time - a season of hope and renewal. A time to spend with friends. With both Audacity and Charley by his side, the Doctor is looking to celebrate. But the season also brings cold and darkness, and the TARDIS travellers are about to experience three very different winter's tales.
Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney (1 part) - When the TARDIS lands in London on the first of December the Doctor decides to treat his companions to a proper Christmas holiday... even down to dragging out the Baker Street Advent Calendar. But elsewhere in the city a department store Santa is starting to have a very unnerving month. He's on a collision course with the time travellers. Is it going to be a Happy Christmas?
The Empty Man by Tim Foley (1 part) - Good evening, faithful listener. It's time for Eldridge Brinkwood, that splendid scribe of scary stories, to tell another of his tales this Christmas Eve. Except this is a horror like no other. The Doctor and his friends have stirred something in the dark, something ruthless and relentless. And the Empty Man must feast.
Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill (1 part) - The TARDIS brings the travellers to Victorian Edinburgh. Industrialist Donald Shaw plans to transform the city with electric light, but people are dying, found horribly burned. What ancient power has Shaw summoned? Can the Doctor prevent the Winter of the Demon?
Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney (1 part) - When the TARDIS lands in London on the first of December the Doctor decides to treat his companions to a proper Christmas holiday... even down to dragging out the Baker Street Advent Calendar. But elsewhere in the city a department store Santa is starting to have a very unnerving month. He's on a collision course with the time travellers. Is it going to be a Happy Christmas?
The Empty Man by Tim Foley (1 part) - Good evening, faithful listener. It's time for Eldridge Brinkwood, that splendid scribe of scary stories, to tell another of his tales this Christmas Eve. Except this is a horror like no other. The Doctor and his friends have stirred something in the dark, something ruthless and relentless. And the Empty Man must feast.
Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill (1 part) - The TARDIS brings the travellers to Victorian Edinburgh. Industrialist Donald Shaw plans to transform the city with electric light, but people are dying, found horribly burned. What ancient power has Shaw summoned? Can the Doctor prevent the Winter of the Demon?
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John Dorney
166 books26 followersJohn Dorney is a British writer and actor best known for stage roles including the National Theatre, the BBC Radio 4 sitcom My First Planet; and his scripts for the Big Finish Doctor Who range. His script 'Solitaire' was rated the most popular Doctor Who Companion Chronicle of 2010 on the Timescales website and was the runner up in Unreality Sci-fi net's poll for Story of the Year 2010-11.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny 'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny 'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
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December 28, 2025
so here is an seasonal gathering of tales starring the 8th Doctor, Charlotte Pollard and Lady Audacity M. travelling through time and very earthbound and Christmassy.
24 Doors - sees our Time-travelers visiting December 2004 and staying at Bakerstreet for 24 days. The story told in 24 scènes and it works quite well as the proverbial advent calender.
The Empty man - Christmas eve 1947 sees our timeless threesome trying to save a man who tells ghoststories on the radio. and is targeted by something from the time-vortex. The ending is bittersweet.
The Demon of winter - sees our heros in Edinborough where an industrialist sees a chance to make a quick sterling pound, and loss of it, while becoming kinglike. The Doctor sees the danger, Audacity the morality and miss Pollard gets kissed.
All these tales are connected by 2 Christmasses and one winter solstice where the TARDIS seems to be searching for the True danger of truly ancient danger.
An excellent tale in which Charlotte and Audacity both flex their muscles and become great companions for the timelord.
24 Doors - sees our Time-travelers visiting December 2004 and staying at Bakerstreet for 24 days. The story told in 24 scènes and it works quite well as the proverbial advent calender.
The Empty man - Christmas eve 1947 sees our timeless threesome trying to save a man who tells ghoststories on the radio. and is targeted by something from the time-vortex. The ending is bittersweet.
The Demon of winter - sees our heros in Edinborough where an industrialist sees a chance to make a quick sterling pound, and loss of it, while becoming kinglike. The Doctor sees the danger, Audacity the morality and miss Pollard gets kissed.
All these tales are connected by 2 Christmasses and one winter solstice where the TARDIS seems to be searching for the True danger of truly ancient danger.
An excellent tale in which Charlotte and Audacity both flex their muscles and become great companions for the timelord.
December 22, 2023
A new set of 8th Doctor adventures, this time featuring 3 Christmas stories.
24 doors-
Nice little story. Very festive and great to listen to while sitting on my couch having my Christmas lights on.
I also liked that it was a nice little mystery story without any "end of the world action", and there are no aliens (or, worse, Daleks! again).
This again proves that we do not need world ending drama involving Daleks- and some of the best audios recently (just look at Albie's Angels or Friend of the Family!) can tell a story without.
I also had a big old laugh, not sure if this was meant to be as a joke for the German listeners:
When the Doctor is listing all the weird Christmas time traditions, he mentions "Not watching Dinner for One."
For anyone who ever was in Germany on New Years Eve, you will know that this original English sketch is played ON EVERY GERMAN TV station. SEVERAL TIMES. It is IMPOSSIBLE to not watch if you own a TV.
It is one of the only English things that is not dubbed on German TV. It is the German New Years tradition, watching this random black and white English sketch from decades ago (I am aware that this sketch is not known anymore outside Germany, and especially not in England where it is from).
So this was actually pretty funny to hear in a BF audio.
The Empty Man-
nice creepy ghost story, of a creature of pure entropy stalking an old man.
Haunting, but still with lots of humor.
I now also understand what people said that it was great that these stories tackle the "impossible girl" issue of the rescued Charley better than the original stories of that period.
I agree, this is very well done.
Performance wise, this is also great. All the leads spark off each other and there is some great banter.
Really like this box set so far.
Winter of the Demon-
For me, this was the weakest story of the set. There were still some creepy elements, and I actually googled the Cramond Lioness.
This story also again features some great banter, and I am actually glad (there I said it!) that we got Charley back and she bounces of Audacity wonderfully. They make a great team.
I am not sure what I should make of the little romance strewn in here, knowing about audios like "Scherzo".
Performances again are fantastic.
However, I was not really taken by the villain. This was basically "generic capitalist greedy idiot number 19736".
Still, there was some fun to be had with this story.
Well, all in all, this was a great set of festive stories.
Nothing mind bending, or with "end-of-the-universe" stakes, just some slightly creepy and funny stories to listen to while drinking a nice cup of tea while sitting on the couch enjoying the Christmas lights in my window.
24 doors-
Nice little story. Very festive and great to listen to while sitting on my couch having my Christmas lights on.
I also liked that it was a nice little mystery story without any "end of the world action", and there are no aliens (or, worse, Daleks! again).
This again proves that we do not need world ending drama involving Daleks- and some of the best audios recently (just look at Albie's Angels or Friend of the Family!) can tell a story without.
I also had a big old laugh, not sure if this was meant to be as a joke for the German listeners:
When the Doctor is listing all the weird Christmas time traditions, he mentions "Not watching Dinner for One."
For anyone who ever was in Germany on New Years Eve, you will know that this original English sketch is played ON EVERY GERMAN TV station. SEVERAL TIMES. It is IMPOSSIBLE to not watch if you own a TV.
It is one of the only English things that is not dubbed on German TV. It is the German New Years tradition, watching this random black and white English sketch from decades ago (I am aware that this sketch is not known anymore outside Germany, and especially not in England where it is from).
So this was actually pretty funny to hear in a BF audio.
The Empty Man-
nice creepy ghost story, of a creature of pure entropy stalking an old man.
Haunting, but still with lots of humor.
I now also understand what people said that it was great that these stories tackle the "impossible girl" issue of the rescued Charley better than the original stories of that period.
I agree, this is very well done.
Performance wise, this is also great. All the leads spark off each other and there is some great banter.
Really like this box set so far.
Winter of the Demon-
For me, this was the weakest story of the set. There were still some creepy elements, and I actually googled the Cramond Lioness.
This story also again features some great banter, and I am actually glad (there I said it!) that we got Charley back and she bounces of Audacity wonderfully. They make a great team.
I am not sure what I should make of the little romance strewn in here, knowing about audios like "Scherzo".
Performances again are fantastic.
However, I was not really taken by the villain. This was basically "generic capitalist greedy idiot number 19736".
Still, there was some fun to be had with this story.
Well, all in all, this was a great set of festive stories.
Nothing mind bending, or with "end-of-the-universe" stakes, just some slightly creepy and funny stories to listen to while drinking a nice cup of tea while sitting on the couch enjoying the Christmas lights in my window.
January 25, 2024
Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney - 3/5 stars
The Empty Man by Tim Foley - 4/5 stars
Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill - 3/5 stars
The Empty Man by Tim Foley - 4/5 stars
Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill - 3/5 stars
November 22, 2025
Three loosely connected Christmas stories featuring the Eighth Doctor and Charlie with new companion Audacity.
Twenty-Four Doors – The first story takes its title from the structure of an Advent calendar, with one door each day revealing a new piece of the story. The Doctor spends the Advent period in 2004 London, giving his companions time to soak up the Christmas atmosphere. However, right from the beginning, these slice-of-life scenes are interspersed with the life of a washed-up actor making ends meet by dressing up as Santa for a grotto in a department store and spiralling into despair as he begins to experience disturbing visions.
Despite all of this, it’s a heartwarming tale, a celebration of the Christmas spirit even as one character feels he can’t take part in it. Inevitably, the two storylines collide, and the focus switches to solving the mystery. New companion Audacity is interesting here, putting an 18th-century perspective on the modern world; arguably, she’s just making up the numbers, but it’s not really noticeable. And the Advent calendar theme is a nice touch, enhancing the cosy, low-key feel. 5 stars.
The Empty Man – The second episode is a Christmas ghost story, following on directly from the first but not really connected with it. It sees the Doctor and his companions teaming up with a post-War writer of spooky fiction being pursued by a mysterious figure. Once again, there is some use of the fact that this is the future from the perspective of both of the companions, but not the listener. The focus, however, is more on the writer, about whom we learn more as the story progresses. As in the previous story, the interaction between the companions is interesting and worthwhile, but they don’t contribute much to the plot directly.
Although it’s essentially standalone, there are links to the previous episode and to Audacity’s own backstory, as revealed in the previous collection – and easter eggs for even earlier stories, too. The Christmas element is relatively minor, there being more important things on the characters’ minds, but the nighttime setting and snow on the streets bring out the aspects of the season most important to this particular ghost story sub-genre. There are some creepy ideas in here, like something straight out of the weird fiction of the era. 4.5 stars.
Winter of the Demon – The last story in the set sees the Doctor arriving, not at Christmas, but at the winter solstice, mapping more directly to the theme of the collection’s title. This is a more conventional story than the previous two, featuring a scientist who claims to have developed a revolutionary new power plant to light the streets of Edinburgh. A twist over many of these types of stories is that it is set, not in a near-modern setting, but in the 19th century. So we get ballroom dancing instead of press conferences and an undercurrent of the march of progress at a time when the electricity supply itself is impressive enough.
Along the way, various other elements are thrown in, including a reference to a minor piece of real-world Edinburgh archaeological lore in the Cramond Lioness. Charley gets a romantic interest, although the placing of this story within the larger continuity blunts that somewhat, since we know it can’t go anywhere. Audacity is slightly more in her element, even though this is still her future and she’s never been one to let the strangeness of a setting faze her anyway. It may lack some of the originality of the first two stories in the collection, but it still works, helped by the Scottish Victorian atmosphere and it fits this part of the arc – you wouldn’t want to wrap up with something experimental. 4 stars.
Twenty-Four Doors – The first story takes its title from the structure of an Advent calendar, with one door each day revealing a new piece of the story. The Doctor spends the Advent period in 2004 London, giving his companions time to soak up the Christmas atmosphere. However, right from the beginning, these slice-of-life scenes are interspersed with the life of a washed-up actor making ends meet by dressing up as Santa for a grotto in a department store and spiralling into despair as he begins to experience disturbing visions.
Despite all of this, it’s a heartwarming tale, a celebration of the Christmas spirit even as one character feels he can’t take part in it. Inevitably, the two storylines collide, and the focus switches to solving the mystery. New companion Audacity is interesting here, putting an 18th-century perspective on the modern world; arguably, she’s just making up the numbers, but it’s not really noticeable. And the Advent calendar theme is a nice touch, enhancing the cosy, low-key feel. 5 stars.
The Empty Man – The second episode is a Christmas ghost story, following on directly from the first but not really connected with it. It sees the Doctor and his companions teaming up with a post-War writer of spooky fiction being pursued by a mysterious figure. Once again, there is some use of the fact that this is the future from the perspective of both of the companions, but not the listener. The focus, however, is more on the writer, about whom we learn more as the story progresses. As in the previous story, the interaction between the companions is interesting and worthwhile, but they don’t contribute much to the plot directly.
Although it’s essentially standalone, there are links to the previous episode and to Audacity’s own backstory, as revealed in the previous collection – and easter eggs for even earlier stories, too. The Christmas element is relatively minor, there being more important things on the characters’ minds, but the nighttime setting and snow on the streets bring out the aspects of the season most important to this particular ghost story sub-genre. There are some creepy ideas in here, like something straight out of the weird fiction of the era. 4.5 stars.
Winter of the Demon – The last story in the set sees the Doctor arriving, not at Christmas, but at the winter solstice, mapping more directly to the theme of the collection’s title. This is a more conventional story than the previous two, featuring a scientist who claims to have developed a revolutionary new power plant to light the streets of Edinburgh. A twist over many of these types of stories is that it is set, not in a near-modern setting, but in the 19th century. So we get ballroom dancing instead of press conferences and an undercurrent of the march of progress at a time when the electricity supply itself is impressive enough.
Along the way, various other elements are thrown in, including a reference to a minor piece of real-world Edinburgh archaeological lore in the Cramond Lioness. Charley gets a romantic interest, although the placing of this story within the larger continuity blunts that somewhat, since we know it can’t go anywhere. Audacity is slightly more in her element, even though this is still her future and she’s never been one to let the strangeness of a setting faze her anyway. It may lack some of the originality of the first two stories in the collection, but it still works, helped by the Scottish Victorian atmosphere and it fits this part of the arc – you wouldn’t want to wrap up with something experimental. 4 stars.
December 6, 2023
After having really enjoyed Audacity and desperately wanting to see what happens after the surprise at the end of the last set I knew straight away I would be picking this set up, especially since it's also a Christmas release. Big Finish has never done a box set entirely set around the holiday season before with Doctor Who, so this is a nice change of pace that's honestly welcome!
Twenty-Four Doors in December:
The Doctor, Audacity, and Charley are spending their Christmas down at Bakers Street. But when they start to arrange a special Christmas party for orphaned children, a very sad and depressed man dressed up as Santa Claus comes by to help and it seems he's having visions of a tragic event that's either already happened or is about to happen. The days are passing by and it's nearly the day of the party.
John Dorney has written an incredibly atmospheric and emotional tale set during the holidays that is very reminiscent of ghost stories like The Signal Man by Charles Dickens. I never really cry whilst listening to an audio, I start feeling the tears build up but nothing ever flows. The ending of this tale however had me blubbering like a baby. It's a beautiful script with an amazing cast. Dorney has once again, knocked it out of the park! 10/10
The Empty Man:
It's Christmas Eve and Eldridge Brinkwood has finished wrapping up his last ghost story for the night on the radio. However, when a doppelganger of himself arrives he finds him becoming acquainted with The Doctor and his companions. Tonight's festivities are to be of a nightmare, one that Eldrige may never awake from.
Tim Foley has written a brilliant spooky horror story that is delightfully atmospheric and quite meaningful. It's a story about destiny, forbidden love, and life after death. A terrific tale with some wonderful timey-wimey shenanigans. 9/10
Winter of The Demon:
The Tardis crew have arrived in Edinburgh to find an archeological dig that has unearthed something alien and a capitalist who wants to use whatever's been found as a way to benefit himself with money and the people with infinite electricity. The Doctor is running out of time as something is about to be reawakened.
Roy Gill has written a really fun and fast-paced adventure that nicely concludes this box set. I'll admit I prefer the other two stories in this set. But it's still a nice atmospheric adventure with some terrifying scenes, heartfelt moments, and a really sweet ending. 9/10
Overall: 28/30
Twenty-Four Doors in December:
The Doctor, Audacity, and Charley are spending their Christmas down at Bakers Street. But when they start to arrange a special Christmas party for orphaned children, a very sad and depressed man dressed up as Santa Claus comes by to help and it seems he's having visions of a tragic event that's either already happened or is about to happen. The days are passing by and it's nearly the day of the party.
John Dorney has written an incredibly atmospheric and emotional tale set during the holidays that is very reminiscent of ghost stories like The Signal Man by Charles Dickens. I never really cry whilst listening to an audio, I start feeling the tears build up but nothing ever flows. The ending of this tale however had me blubbering like a baby. It's a beautiful script with an amazing cast. Dorney has once again, knocked it out of the park! 10/10
The Empty Man:
It's Christmas Eve and Eldridge Brinkwood has finished wrapping up his last ghost story for the night on the radio. However, when a doppelganger of himself arrives he finds him becoming acquainted with The Doctor and his companions. Tonight's festivities are to be of a nightmare, one that Eldrige may never awake from.
Tim Foley has written a brilliant spooky horror story that is delightfully atmospheric and quite meaningful. It's a story about destiny, forbidden love, and life after death. A terrific tale with some wonderful timey-wimey shenanigans. 9/10
Winter of The Demon:
The Tardis crew have arrived in Edinburgh to find an archeological dig that has unearthed something alien and a capitalist who wants to use whatever's been found as a way to benefit himself with money and the people with infinite electricity. The Doctor is running out of time as something is about to be reawakened.
Roy Gill has written a really fun and fast-paced adventure that nicely concludes this box set. I'll admit I prefer the other two stories in this set. But it's still a nice atmospheric adventure with some terrifying scenes, heartfelt moments, and a really sweet ending. 9/10
Overall: 28/30
September 20, 2025
Overall this was a pretty good box set, held back by one rather weak story.
Story 1: Twenty-Four Doors
I’ll be honest, I don’t really care about the Christmas theming. It’s not that I think all Christmas dramas are bad, Death in Blackpool proved that they can be done very well, this one is just incredibly weak not in terms of story and style. The vignette style is interesting as it’s not something you get often in audio dramas, but it doesn’t add anything to this story and just breaks up the flow of it in my opinion. I also didn’t find the core problem of the story to be all that interesting.
The cast gave good performances and the music is pretty good.
Rating: 2/5 Stars
Story 2: The Empty Man
And immediately we get a story that is far better than the previous one. Not only are the characters way more well defined here, but you have a much more interesting monster to face and I think the writing is much more consistently strong overall. If the first story was this good, it’d increase my enjoyment of the box set significantly. If you are going to pick just one story from the three to listen to, make it The Empty Man.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Story 3: Winter of the Demon
While not quite as strong as the last story, Winter of the Demon is nonetheless a good story and a fine way to close out the box set. Finally moving away from the Christmas theme. This one has a lot more to do with the location that being in Scotland that it does with the time of year. The cast all have great performances, including the guest cast and there’s some truly wonderful music and sound design being used here.
Not being said the story isn’t as memorable as the empty man and the pacing feels a little weak at times. There’s also the annoying trend of some side characters getting killed by making dumb decisions, which is an annoying writer’s crutch.
Overall though, solid story.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Story 1: Twenty-Four Doors
I’ll be honest, I don’t really care about the Christmas theming. It’s not that I think all Christmas dramas are bad, Death in Blackpool proved that they can be done very well, this one is just incredibly weak not in terms of story and style. The vignette style is interesting as it’s not something you get often in audio dramas, but it doesn’t add anything to this story and just breaks up the flow of it in my opinion. I also didn’t find the core problem of the story to be all that interesting.
The cast gave good performances and the music is pretty good.
Rating: 2/5 Stars
Story 2: The Empty Man
And immediately we get a story that is far better than the previous one. Not only are the characters way more well defined here, but you have a much more interesting monster to face and I think the writing is much more consistently strong overall. If the first story was this good, it’d increase my enjoyment of the box set significantly. If you are going to pick just one story from the three to listen to, make it The Empty Man.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Story 3: Winter of the Demon
While not quite as strong as the last story, Winter of the Demon is nonetheless a good story and a fine way to close out the box set. Finally moving away from the Christmas theme. This one has a lot more to do with the location that being in Scotland that it does with the time of year. The cast all have great performances, including the guest cast and there’s some truly wonderful music and sound design being used here.
Not being said the story isn’t as memorable as the empty man and the pacing feels a little weak at times. There’s also the annoying trend of some side characters getting killed by making dumb decisions, which is an annoying writer’s crutch.
Overall though, solid story.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
December 5, 2023
While not quite as good as the previous set, Doctor Who: In the Bleak Midwinter offers an enjoyable trilogy of winter tales with a darker twist. Featuring ghosts, doppelgängers, and archaeological horrors, it's a perfect example of Doctor Who's scarier side. If you adore a good Christmas ghost story, then this box set is perfect for you. But if you're looking for more character work, then you'll probably walk away a bit disappointed. In the Bleak Midwinter is a box set focused on its standalone stories rather than its ongoing character arcs. And there's certainly an enjoyment to that, an accessibility to the stories that gives them a lot of repeat value. But it's hard not to compare it to its more ambitious predecessor. Still, Doctor Who: In the Bleak Midwinter is a fun enough listen in its own right, and a perfect addition to the holiday season.
Full review soon on Geek Vibes Nation.
Full review soon on Geek Vibes Nation.
September 2, 2025
Twenty-Four Doors
7/10
Verdict: Optional
A haunting, grounded story. This made me feel very icky when listening to it, but I weirdly enjoyed it. The central character is someone that you end up really wanting to root for.
The Empty Man
5/10
Verdict: Optional
It's alright, I really like the character the story ends up focusing on here but I can't say the antagonist ended up being great, though I do like a lot of the horror surrounding them
Winter of the Demon
5/10
Verdict: Optional
Pretty good, just a very standard DW story in the end but a solid enough one.
7/10
Verdict: Optional
A haunting, grounded story. This made me feel very icky when listening to it, but I weirdly enjoyed it. The central character is someone that you end up really wanting to root for.
The Empty Man
5/10
Verdict: Optional
It's alright, I really like the character the story ends up focusing on here but I can't say the antagonist ended up being great, though I do like a lot of the horror surrounding them
Winter of the Demon
5/10
Verdict: Optional
Pretty good, just a very standard DW story in the end but a solid enough one.
December 8, 2023
Twenty-Four Doors ***
The Empty Man ***
Winter of the Demon ***
The Empty Man ***
Winter of the Demon ***
December 24, 2023
Overall, this collection is fine. Maybe my hopes were a bit high. I definitely preferred the Audacity set.
April 28, 2024
The eighth doctor goes chasing problems around christmas.
December 19, 2024
Twenty-Four Doors
At turns sad and delightful, this sweet story is deeply gratifying and a poignant Christmas tale. The performances are superb, especially McGann's conversation with the main character outside the Red Lion.
The Empty Man
Doctor Who meets It Follows. This is a cool, creepy, Christmas story with several references to M.R. James. The resolution of the story didn't make a lick of sense though.
Winter of the Demon
This was the real let down of the set. While I enjoyed the characterizations and performances, the plot was painfully rote and uninspired. The best thing about it was the scenes between Archie and Charley.
At turns sad and delightful, this sweet story is deeply gratifying and a poignant Christmas tale. The performances are superb, especially McGann's conversation with the main character outside the Red Lion.
The Empty Man
Doctor Who meets It Follows. This is a cool, creepy, Christmas story with several references to M.R. James. The resolution of the story didn't make a lick of sense though.
Winter of the Demon
This was the real let down of the set. While I enjoyed the characterizations and performances, the plot was painfully rote and uninspired. The best thing about it was the scenes between Archie and Charley.
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