Friday 9 May 2008

The Eighth Doctor Adventures Series 2 - Episode 4 - The Skull of Sobek


"Too much perfection's dangerous."

On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. It is a place of contemplation and reflection. It is also a place of death.

Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Something with a leathery hide, a long snout and sharp pointy teeth.

Tick tock. Here comes the crocodile...


I was a little bit disappointed with this audio. Not to say it was poor, it wasn’t, it just failed to match the highs of the previous 3 stories.

The Doctor and Lucie land on a planet where everything is blue! Elements of an ancient war, from a nearby planet, seem to have mapped themselves out on the blue planet. The Doctor and Lucie stumble across an old sanctuary, the occupants of which are determined to keep people out, but why?

There are some decent lines for Paul McGann, Sheridan Smith and top guest stars Art Malik and Barbara Flynn, to chew over. Sadly the story falls short of the standard set in the Eighth Doctor Adventures series. Its more disappointing if you take into account the calibre of the actors who star in it.

It still is a decent listen though, so don’t hesitate to check it out if you’re a fan of the EDA audios!

On a positive note, the production values, as always, are top notch. The music in particular, seems to be slowly improving and credit must go to all those involved.

2.5/5

Next Time – The Doctor and Lucie bump into some ‘old friends’ in 19th century Sweden in ‘Grand Theft Cosmos’.

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