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Fiesta of the Damned Free FREE FIESTA OF THE DAMNED PDF Guy Adams,Ken Bentley,Sylvester McCoy,Bonnie Langford,Sophie Aldred,Tom Webster,Martin Montague,Jamie Robertson | none | 30 Sep 2016 | Big Finish Productions Ltd | 9781781788912 | English | Maidenhead, United Kingdom Doctor Who - Monthly Series - Fiesta of the Damned reviews Fiesta of the Fiesta of the Damned was the two hundred and fifteenth story in Big Finish 's monthly range. Having fallen in with a rag-tag column of Republican soldiers, the time and space travellers seek shelter Fiesta of the Damned Franco 's bombers in the walled Fiesta of the Damned of Farissa — only to discover themselves besieged by dead men returned to life Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Contents [ show ]. Time in Office. House of Blue Fire. The Defectors. Categories :. Cancel Save. Stream the best stories. Start Your Free Trial. Try Now. Fifth Doctor. AdricNyssaTegan. NyssaBrewster. NyssaHannah. NyssaTegan. NyssaTeganMarc. NyssaTeganTurlough. TeganTurloughKamelion. TeganLeela. Fiesta of the DamnedErimem. Sixth Doctor. EvelynBrewster. ConstanceFlip. Seventh Doctor. AceHex. AceBenny. AceHexLysandraSally. AceHexSally. AceMel. KleinWill. Eighth Doctor. Mary Shelley. CharleyC'rizz. All stories in the main monthly range are included in this navigation box including the "subscriber exclusive" stories which are part of Big Finish Productions ' subscription service for this range. All other stories are represented in other navigation boxes. Doc Oho Reviews The Fiesta of the Damned written by Guy Adams and directed by Ken Bentley Fiesta of the Damned is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Mel find themselves in late s Spain during the time of its civil war. 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 Fiesta of the Damned alien Fiesta of the Damned, and some deep, well acted character stories. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Starburst Magazine. Retrieved Sci-Fi Bulletin. Seventh Doctor audio plays. Flip-Flop Unregenerate! Crime of the Century Animal Earth Aid. Cold Fusion Damaged Goods. Fiesta of the Damned. Categories : audio plays Seventh Doctor audio plays. Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from Fiesta of the Damned All articles needing additional references. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Add links. Seventh Doctor Ace Mel Bush. Jason Haigh-Ellery Nicholas Briggs. Main Range – Fiesta of the Damned – VHSWhovian Reviews Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read Fiesta of the Damned. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Fiesta of the Damned Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Doctor Who by Guy Adams. Having fallen in with a rag-tag column of Republican soldiers, the time and space travellers seek shelter from Franco's bombers in the walle In search of "a taste of the real Spain", the TARDIS transports the Doctor, Ace and rejoined crewmember Mel not to sizzling Fuerteventura, or the golden sands of the Costa Brava — but toamid the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. Having fallen in with Fiesta of the Damned rag-tag column of Republican soldiers, the time Fiesta of the Damned space travellers seek shelter from Franco's bombers in the walled town of Farissa — only to discover themselves besieged by dead men returned to life Get A Fiesta of the Damned. Audio CD. More Details Big Finish Monthly Range ValenciaSpain. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask Fiesta of the Damned readers questions about Doctor Whoplease sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Doctor Who: Fiesta of the Damned. Nov 09, Jamie Revell rated it really liked it Shelves: 7th-doctoraudio-plays. This story is set in the closing months of the Spanish Civil War with the TARDIS arriving just before a bombing raid and the crew finding themselves trying to help a struggling Republican unit. It's one of those stories that benefits very much from the setting, with the inevitable fact that the Republicans are doomed hanging over events. There are also a number of nice touches bringing the setting to life, and a good mix of peril and humour. Nonetheless, this is an alien invasion story, not a str This story is set in the closing months of the Spanish Civil War with the TARDIS arriving just before a bombing raid and the crew finding themselves trying to help a struggling Republican unit. Nonetheless, this is an alien invasion story, not a straight historical, with the Nationalist bombing having awoken something nasty in a nearby cave. The monster has some original traits, although its function in the story is mostly just as something to run away from. Even so, the story is structured so as to give Fiesta of the Damned ups and downs in the conflict, with a few twists here and there to keep things moving and a reason for the soldiers' reluctance not to simply shoot it on sight. Nonetheless, it's not the monster that's the real pleasure here. Rather, its the characterisation and the quieter moments of reflection and dialogue that lift this above the average. The Republican leader is notable here, a decent man caught up in the conflict that has engulfed his entire country, and so is Mel. The latter has enough nods to her characterisation on the TV show to be clear it's the same person, but she's far better written here, a strong and compassionate character who has, perhaps, grown in the years that are supposed to have passed for her since Dragonfire. By putting her in a darker and more serious setting, this manages to do a better job of developing Mel than the preceding episode, A Life of Crimedid, although Ace, oddly enough, seems to be closer to her TV self than she was when paired with Hex. Feb 06, Jenny rated it really liked it. Yess more stories with 7th Ace and Mel! Feb 27, Debra Cook rated it really liked it Shelves: audiobooks. Dec 01, Aidan rated it liked Fiesta of the Damned Shelves: audioplaysdoctor-who. The Seventh Doctor seems to work best when viewed against a backdrop of war so this story's Spanish Civil War setting ought to have been a slam dunk for me. So why did I feel distinctly underwhelmed at its conclusion? Both companions are less interesting when viewed together and the characterization of Ace in particular seems to have regressed. Of all of the Doctors working with Big Finish, the Seventh is most in ne The Seventh Doctor seems to work best when viewed against a backdrop of war so this Fiesta of the Damned Spanish Civil War setting ought to have been a slam dunk for me. Of all of the Doctors working with Big Finish, the Seventh is most in need of a brand new companion to show him at his best. I also feel that the insertion Fiesta of the Damned science fiction elements into this story took the focus away from its setting for me though the zombie conceit is handled pretty well. 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