Fiesta of the Damned
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| Fiesta of the Damned | |
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| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release no. | 215 |
| Featuring | Seventh Doctor Ace Mel Bush |
| Written by | Guy Adams |
| Directed by | Ken Bentley |
| Produced by | David Richardson |
| Executive producer(s) | Jason Haigh-Ellery Nicholas Briggs |
| Production code | BFPDWCD215 |
| Length | 120' approx |
| Release date | August 2016 |
| Preceded by | A Life of Crime |
| Followed by | Maker of Demons |
Fiesta of the Damned is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Plot
[edit]The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Mel find themselves in late 1930s Spain during the time of its civil war.
Cast
[edit]- The Doctor — Sylvester McCoy
- Ace — Sophie Aldred
- Mel — Bonnie Langford
- Juan Romero – Enzo Squillino Jnr
- George Newman – Christopher Hatherall
- Antonio Ferrando/Control Unit – Owen Aaronovitch
- Luis/Phillipe – Tom Alexander
Other parts portrayed by members of the cast.
Reception
[edit]Starburst Magazine rated the audio drama at nine out of ten stars, writing that "despite the odd point at which it can drag, Fiesta of the Damned shines thanks to a great setting brought to life masterfully, a fierce alien menace, and some deep, well acted character stories."[1] The Sci-Fi Bulletin's Paul Simpson also reviews Fiesta of the Damned favorably, calling it a "strong tale set against an unfamiliar backdrop."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ MOORE, KIERON. "Dr Who Fiesta of the Damned". Starburst Magazine via internet archive. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Simpson, Paul (19 August 2016). "Review: Doctor Who: Big Finish Audio 215: Fiesta of the Damned". Sci-Fi Bulletin. Retrieved 24 January 2017.