These 1st dr Boxsets just get better and better, and whilst fugitive is the stand out I actually really like The Incherton Incident as it reminds me of Quatermass. I would listen to this story as a telesnap reconstruction or an animation. Steven grows on me more and more as the 1st dr. I recently met him at big finish day and I can’t praise him enough I actually really think he could play a new incarnation of the dr just as he is. Great stuff.
@@baldeagle3715 Great to hear that, mate! And especially great to hear a vote for Incherton, which may be my personal favourite. Yes, Fugitive is the show-piece - and it was spectacular to play with Maureen and to characterise the Robot. But in Incherton, Nicholas writes the First Doctor sublimely; and it was hugely enjoyable to have him plunged into that (as you say) Nigel Kneale-ish scenario. 👌😁
G'Day all! Another great podcast guys. A delight, as always, to see Starry Eyed Girl. Good to hear your opinions on Stephen's take on Hartnell. This audio range deserves more appreciation. Big Finish have produced some wonderful stuff over the years. My favourite range being 8 and Lucie. I really enjoy Richard Hurndall's and David Bradley's takes on the first Doctor. However, Stephen brings an extra dimension to the character and I like his precision in capturing the voice of "The Original", without doing an impression but making the character both believable and entertaining. Loved Capaldi as the Doctor. Felt 12 and Bill could easily have done another series. One of many "what might have beens" in Who. Cheers all, Rob
G’day! How you goin’? I think it’s high time we did another early ‘70s watch along. That late evening you spent with me in August viewing Spearhead from Space was one of the most enjoyable early afternoons I’ve had in a long time! 😁
@@philipedney1931 Excellent news. Coincidentally, I was going through my vinyl collection this morning and came across 1970’s excruciating ‘Grandad’ single by Clive Dunn - which hit number 1 in the UK during transmission of Terror of the Autons! Its B-side, I discovered, is an even more excruciating song called ‘I Play the Spoons’. 🤣
I get the feeling that the Richard Hurndall interpretation in The Five Doctors was based exclusively on the irascible, impatient, aloof characterisation demonstrated in An Unearthly Child and the first Dalek story. He has none of the light and shade that came later. David Bradley seems to be playing 'William Hartnell playing the Doctor' as per An Adventure in Space and Time, rather than the First Doctor straight (and it seems written that way too!). As for Stephen Noonan (who I'm sure will read this at some point!), I wasn't sure at first. This is probably because I was hoping John Guilor who voiced the animated lost episodes on the Planet of Giants DVD was going to be cast and I was disappointed when he wasn't. Having heard Stephen Noonan a few times now, his performance has really grown on me. Hartnell is one of the hardest Doctors to recreate without sounding like a caricature. Stephen has captured all the subtle nuances without sounding like an impersonation.
These 1st dr Boxsets just get better and better, and whilst fugitive is the stand out I actually really like The Incherton Incident as it reminds me of Quatermass. I would listen to this story as a telesnap reconstruction or an animation. Steven grows on me more and more as the 1st dr. I recently met him at big finish day and I can’t praise him enough I actually really think he could play a new incarnation of the dr just as he is. Great stuff.
@@baldeagle3715
Great to hear that, mate!
And especially great to hear a vote for Incherton, which may be my personal favourite.
Yes, Fugitive is the show-piece - and it was spectacular to play with Maureen and to characterise the Robot.
But in Incherton, Nicholas writes the First Doctor sublimely; and it was hugely enjoyable to have him plunged into that (as you say) Nigel Kneale-ish scenario.
👌😁
Nice to hear you met the great man. Very talented.
G'Day all! Another great podcast guys. A delight, as always, to see Starry Eyed Girl.
Good to hear your opinions on Stephen's take on Hartnell.
This audio range deserves more appreciation. Big Finish have produced some wonderful stuff over the years. My favourite range being 8 and Lucie.
I really enjoy Richard Hurndall's and David Bradley's takes on the first Doctor. However, Stephen brings an extra dimension to the character and I like his precision in capturing the voice of "The Original", without doing an impression but making the character both believable and entertaining.
Loved Capaldi as the Doctor. Felt 12 and Bill could easily have done another series. One of many "what might have beens" in Who.
Cheers all,
Rob
Thanks Rob. Yes we try to shine as much light as we can.
G’day! How you goin’?
I think it’s high time we did another early ‘70s watch along.
That late evening you spent with me in August viewing Spearhead from Space was one of the most enjoyable early afternoons I’ve had in a long time!
😁
I agree with that. It was a lot of fun. Just need to see the 7th Doctor depart our shores and then I’ll be ready for the 1st again. ❤😊
@@philipedney1931
Excellent news.
Coincidentally, I was going through my vinyl collection this morning and came across 1970’s excruciating ‘Grandad’ single by Clive Dunn - which hit number 1 in the UK during transmission of Terror of the Autons!
Its B-side, I discovered, is an even more excruciating song called ‘I Play the Spoons’.
🤣
More than high time
@@AudioSirens
Incontrovertible!
I get the feeling that the Richard Hurndall interpretation in The Five Doctors was based exclusively on the irascible, impatient, aloof characterisation demonstrated in An Unearthly Child and the first Dalek story. He has none of the light and shade that came later. David Bradley seems to be playing 'William Hartnell playing the Doctor' as per An Adventure in Space and Time, rather than the First Doctor straight (and it seems written that way too!). As for Stephen Noonan (who I'm sure will read this at some point!), I wasn't sure at first. This is probably because I was hoping John Guilor who voiced the animated lost episodes on the Planet of Giants DVD was going to be cast and I was disappointed when he wasn't. Having heard Stephen Noonan a few times now, his performance has really grown on me. Hartnell is one of the hardest Doctors to recreate without sounding like a caricature. Stephen has captured all the subtle nuances without sounding like an impersonation.
Well, bless you Will.
You’ve grown on me too!
🤣
Well said.
@@stephennoonan8417 🤭
Nice one Will.
I thought "The Incherton Incident" and "The Miniaturist" were outstanding.
Glad you enjoyed them