All of this week I have been spreading a little love for some of my favourite Doctor Who authors by plucking my favourite stories of theirs and letting them know on Twitter (I’m @docoho)
Day one of my author of the day picks…Jonathan Morris! (you can follow him @jonnymorris1973)
Tucked away in Jago & Litefoot’s series two – The Theatre of Dreams!
A heartbreaking fifth Doctor tale featuring some astonishing characterisation – The Eternal Summer
Jonny Morris out Moffatt’s Moffatt in this superb introductory tale for John Pickard’s Brewster – The Haunting of Thomas Brewster
Due a reprint shortly, a superb debut novel that tells a season 17 novel backwards – The Festival of Death
A witty, imaginative and very funny tribute to Douglas Adams – The Tomorrow Windows
Day two of my ‘author of the day’ picks…Jacqueline Rayner! (you can follow her @GirlFromBlupo)
A fantastic character tale bewitchingly capturing the magic of the Hartnell era – The Transit of Venus
A gorgeous comedy/tragedy with a musical flourish – Dr Who and the Pirates
Terrific characterisation and memorable horror – Wolfsbane
The Last Dodo, a brilliantly funny novel with a great message
Day three of my author of the day picks…Simon Guerrier! (you can follow him @0tralala)
The Cold Equations does something radical and very touching with the Hartnell era
A near perfect Zoe companion chronicles with a killer twist – The Memory Cheats
He whipped the Bernice Summerfield range into shape and departed with this stirring drama – The Wake
Mixing clever concepts, likable characters and a thought provoking ending – The Pirate Loop
Day four of my ‘author of the day’ picks…Justin Richards! (you can follow him @JJCRichards)
Rebooting the EDAs in superb, attention grabbing style – The Burning
Gripping ongoing character threads and fascinating hard science – Time Zero
Meticulously plotted with a magnitude of great ideas – Sometime Never
A Doctor Who Disney adventure with lovely characters and a great steampunk setting, The Ressurection Casket is pure sunshine
Combining Jago, Litefoot, the Doctor & Leela, The Hourglass Killers is dazzling end to season four
My favourite of the 4DAs, its colourful and very funny – The Renaissance Man
David Collings is magnificent in this shuddersome chiller – Litefoot & Sanders
Day five of my ‘author of the day’ picks…Joe Lidster! (you can follow him @joelidster)
Colin Baker & Nicola Bryant shine in an unforgettable homecoming for Peri – The Reaping
Unforgettably creepy and nightmare inducing – Daisy Chain
Hilarious, with a great social commentary – The Final Amendment
Brax is a badass and sets out to prove how much – The Crystal of Cantus
The Mark of the Berserker, The Mad Woman in the Attic & The Nightmare Man – classic SJA all
Day six of my ‘author of the day’ picks…Nicholas Briggs! (you can follow him @BriggsNicholas)
Subverting the tale it is based on in a fascinating way – Robophobia!
Bringing the 8DAs to an unforgettably climax and reducing me to tears – To the Death
Fiendishly scripted with the Daleks at their scheming best and gripping develops for the 6th Doctor and Charley – Patient Zero
A disquieting high concept tale with some very disturbing scenes – The Nowhere Place
A tale told as a scattered jigsaw with some of Big Finish’s strongest dramatic scenes – Creatures of Beauty
A cinematic end to Charley Pollard with some outstandingly vivid soundscapes – Blue Forgotten Planet
Week two of my Who contributors ‘picks of the day’ begins with Barnaby Edwards! He writes, directs and stars in Doctor Who audios whilst also operating Daleks on the side for the TV series! (you can follow him @BarnabyEdwards)
One of the finest Doctor Who stories ever brought to life – The Chimes of Midnight @BarnabyEdwards
Directed by somebody who can walk a fine line between comedy and tragedy and featuring fantastic songs – Dr Who & the Pirates
A sombre Christmas tale and one of the few Doctor Who stories to reduce me to tears & a story I owe a great deal to – Death in Blackpool
Edwards turns this urgent script into a powerhouse drama, featuring stunning performances – Son of the Dragon
One of the few men who could stand up to Bernice Summerfield, Edwards portrays John Lafayette magnificently – Walking to Babylon
Beautifully written and directed, The Wreck of the Titan is cinematic and literate
Week two, day two of my author ‘picks of the day’ belongs to…John Dorney! (you can follow him @MrJohnDorney)
A perfect representation of everything that Jago & Litefoot has to offer – Beautiful Things
Bursting with romantic ideas and gorgeous character work – The Rocket Men
A striking meditation on the nature of games, this is a flawless two hander – Solitaire
Fiendishly clever and constantly innovating – The Forth Wall
A memorable love interest for Ace, JD memorably plays Henry Noone – A Death in the Family
Squaring up with Russell & Ford, JD delivers a formidable Alexander the Great – Farewell Great Macedon
Week two, day three of my author ‘picks of the day’ belongs to…Eddie Robson! (you can follow him @EddieRobson)
An engaging thrill ride and my favourite Cyberman audio to date – Human Resources
Stylish, funny and featuring magical character interaction – Grand Theft Cosmos
Dark and thrilling, Doctor Who as a gripping urban thriller – The Condemned
Real imagination, fun concepts and awesome interplay – The Raincloud Man
Responsible for the best season of Benny and a fabulously climactic final two parter – Escaping the Future
Week two, day four of my ‘picks of the day’ goes to a Doctor Who performer…Nicola Bryant! (you can follow her @thenicolabryant)
Nicola is the star of Point of Entry where she gave me goosebumps in the terrifying cliffhanger
An unforgettably grim sophomore effort for Peri in The Caves of Androzani
The chemistry between Nicola and Colin soars in the colourful, imaginative and adult season twenty-two
Two fantastic stories for Peri, especially her finale where she is shaved bald and…well that would be telling!
An astonishing Nev Fountain script that offers Nicola Bryant the chance to show how far she can take this character –Peri & the Piscon Paradox
Both Colin and Nicola shine in this unforgettable homecoming for Peri – The Reaping
The best Peri & Erimem tale in which Nev Fountain allows for some real drama and comedy to flourish between them – The Kingmaker
Week two, day five of my ‘picks of the day’ goes to one my favourite Who actresses – Louise Jameson! (you can follow her @Lou_Jameson)
A stunning emotional finale for Leela in Gallifrey’s A Blind Eye - @Lou_Jameson
A vivid character portrayal of Leela and star turn by Louise Jameson who pulls off a memorable Tom Baker – The Catalyst
Leela and Boudica – what an unforgettable combination! – The Wrath of the Iceni
A rich Matthew Sweet script and a star turn by Jameson – The Lonely Clock
Louise burns brightly in season fifteen, especially in Horror of Fang Rock & The Sunmakers
Today’s author of the day story picks belongs to…the mighty Paul Magrs! (you can follow him @paulmagrs) This’ll be tough because I pretty much rate everything he has done!
Dazzling, romantic, imaginative and beguiling – it’s the Stones of Venice
Clever and rule breaking with a great role for Turlough – Ringpullworld
A shamelessly camp Trial parody with more great lines than you can shake a stick at – The Wormery
You’d be hard pressed to find a Doctor Who audio that gives you a bigger hug – Find and Replace
A challenging slice of whimsy with beautiful imagery – The Blue Angel
Mad as a hatter and brilliantly funny – Mad Dogs & Englishmen
A fantastic cover, title and premise, Sick Building is full of tension and invention
My last day of week two of my ‘picks of the day’ belongs to the one and only, fabulous Tweety Peach…Katy Manning! (you can follow her @ManningOfficial)
Playing both Iris and Jo, this is Katy at her versatile best – Find & Replace
Its Katy (Iris) and Colin (Sixie) – how can this be anything but pure gold? The Wormery
Jo trips onto the scene and captures our hearts…its season eight!
Jo grows up in season ten, falls in love and breaks our hearts…
When I heard Jo was returning in a Sarah Jane Adventures script I actually screamed with joy! It’s Death of the Doctor
And of course the wonderful telephone interview I had with her discussing her awesome Drama Showcase audio, Not a Well Woman!
It’s my third week of ‘picks of the day’ and today belongs to the fabulous Frazer Hines! (you can follow him @WhoFrazer)
Tomb of the Cybermen, The Enemy of World & Fury From the Deep! Wonderful Jamie stories!
The Mind Robber, The Invasion and The War Games – three of the most exquisite Doctor Who stories! Its season six!
Sixie and Jamie travelling together, what a fantastic idea! Wreck of the Titan!
Jamie comes to terms with the fact that he isn’t…that would be telling! The wonderfully bonkers Legend of the Cybermen!
An astonishing historical for Jamie and Frazer delivers a magnificent performance – The Glorious Revolution
A creepy ghost story with Hines afforded the chance to explore the depths of Jamie – Night’s Black Agents
Today’s ‘picks of the day’ belong to…the multi talented Mark Gatiss! (you can follow him @MarkGatiss)
A gorgeous love letter to the Pertwee era, Last of the Gadrene glows with nostalgia!
Just about the perfect Doctor Who novel, thrilling, emotional and very scary – Nightshade
Colourful, exciting and education, The Roundheads is one of the knockout Troughton PDAs
An intelligent and evocative War of the Worlds pastiche with plenty of wit on display – Invaders of Mars
A cosy slice of teatime horror, perfectly suited to the ninth Doctor & Rose – The Unquiet Dead
Hugely underrated and great fun, Victory of the Daleks deserves re-evaluation
Mark provides a memorably scary turn as the sinister Professor Lazarus – The Lazarus Experiment
How has it taken me this long to reach my ‘picks of the day’ for Rob Shearman? (you can follow him @ShearmanRobert)
Quite simply one of the most sublime Doctor Who stories ever – The Chimes of Midnight
An absolute classic of wit, intelligent and outlandish ideas – The Holy Terror
Terrifying, innovative, hilarious, sick and thought provoking – Jubilee
Bold and subversive, Rob creates an Unbound touch of genius - Deadline
The only story to feature Evelyn Smythe and Motzart washing up together! – My Own Private Wolfgang
A love letter to the comics and to film noir – The Maltese Penguin
You may have noticed I chose every story…but I would have been cruel to have left any of these gems out!
Today’s ‘picks of the day’ belong to the ultra glamorous Anneke Wills! (you can follow her @AnnekeWills)
A strong character drama with a stark, emotional turn from Anneke – Resistance
A sunny delight where Wills and Hines tap into the innocence of the era with real aplomb – The Selachian Gambit
Polly continues to be an absorbing narrator of the companion chronicles – The Forbidden Time
The Smugglers, Power of the Daleks & The Macra Terror – fantastic stories all!
Today’s picks of the day belong the master of variety…Steve Lyons! @bigfinish
An attention-grabbing introduction for Lucie Miller with the Daleks at their scheming best – Blood of the Daleks
Clever, lyrical and haunting – Time Works
A dramatic, time twisting end to the Klein trilogy – Architects of History
The fifth Doctor, Peri, Erimem and Dracula! Blood pumping stuff – Son of the Dragon
The eruption of Vesuvius dealt with by a Scotsman and a redhead – The Fires of Vulcan
A hilarious, touching and thoughtful coming of age story – The Crooked World
The deconstruction of literature in the Land of Fiction – Conundrum
Attention grabbing and controversial – Head Games
A dark, gripping morality tale for Troughton – The Final Sanction
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