Today it's the 37th anniversary of Withnail and I. Let's celebrate it with the finest wines available to humanity!! 🍷🍷🎉🎆
Happy 37th anniversary, Withnail and I!
Paul told to BBC recently that while he was driving to Bedford (for the charity con), he passed by Milton Keynes, the place where the iconic tearoom scene was filmed, and was tempted to go there.
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Paul McGann stars in the forthcoming full-cast audio drama box set, Deadly Strangers, which includes a story by the writer of his very first adventure, the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie.
The Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) and his companions Charley Pollard (India Fisher) and Lady Audacity Montague (Jaye Griffiths) have three brand-new audio adventures in store in The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers, due for release in December 2024.
The Doctor, Audacity and Charley visit many times and places, always with the best of intentions. But others have a different agenda.
An alien princess takes an interest in Puccini, a visitor to Iceland causes chaos, and a lethal interloper slips into the dreams of a sleeping population. Some strangers have deadly intent...
The first of the three stories, Puccini and the Doctor, is written by Matthew Jacobs, the screenwriter of 1996’s Doctor Who: The Movie. Jacobs was the first person to write for Paul McGann’s Doctor and this audio drama marks his first time penning any Doctor Who media since then.
In Jacobs' story, the TARDIS arrives in Milan at the turn of the twentieth century, where the time travellers encounter legendary opera composer, Giacomo Puccini (voiced by Tim McInnerny, known for Blackadder, Game of Thrones, and Doctor Who: Planet of the Ood). But the Doctor’s not the only alien around with an interest in the music of love.
Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers is now available to pre-order as a collector’s edition 3-disc CD box set (+ download for just £22.99) or as a digital download only (for just £18.99), exclusively here.
The three new adventures for the Eighth Doctor and his companions are:
Puccini and the Doctor by Matthew Jacobs
Women’s Day Off by Lisa McMullin
The Gloaming by Lauren Mooney & Stewart Pringle
Producer David Richardson said: “How brilliant to have Matthew Jacobs return to the series to write Puccini and the Doctor – a man so dedicated that he woke up at 4am in Los Angeles to listen in to our studio recordings! He’s given us a lovely and imaginative tale, which feels very much in the spirit of the Eighth Doctor TV movie.”
Matthew Jacobs said: “This is the first time I've written a Doctor Who adventure since 1996. The Doctor is such an integral part of my life, so it's been fascinating over the years to see it grow and grow. Paul has kept the Doctor alive at Big Finish in a marvellous way and he has become so much more sophisticated as a character than when we were starting.
“I was over the moon when script editor Matt Fitton asked me to put together a story. We discussed that this version of Paul's Doctor is a bit closer to the TV movie Doctor – inquisitive, not as embittered as he gets through the Time War.
“The idea that stuck out was one where I got to deal with some unfinished business from the TV movie. In the movie, the Doctor says how sad it was that Puccini never got to finish Turandot, and it was the bane of his life towards the end. I wanted to tell a story to do with the nature of how we use music and how we search for love.”
Big Finish listeners can save money by pre-ordering Deadly Strangers in a multi-buy bundle with the previous Eighth Doctor Adventures box set, Echoes, for just £44 (collector’s edition CD + download) or £36 (download only) exclusively here.
All the above prices include the special pre-order discount and are subject to change after general release.
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Sleep Space 2
19.08.2024
Sleep Spaces
Hey everyone,
A series of ambient mixes designed to help you unwind and drift off into a peaceful sleep. As someone who struggles with sleep deprivation, I know firsthand the power of ambient music to create a calming atmosphere.
I’ve curated a collection of what I believe are particularly positive and soothing ambient pieces, weaving them together into roughly two-hour mixes. The goal is to provide a consistent and relaxing soundscape to help you relax and prepare for a good night’s sleep.
Sweet dreams! Trevor
Sleep Space 1
Ishqmatics-Aqua Dub 00:00
Luke Sanger-Monday Misfit 11:08
David Cordero, Rhucle-Beyond the Horizon 15:52
Thrupence-The Difference (Original by Flume & Toro y Moi) 19:18
Sam Rosenthal-leading to the edge 25:38
Go Outside-not far away 26:39
Dark Fidelity Hi Fi-Outcodes 29:29
Christopher Willits, East Forest-Tunnels – East Forest Remix 31:17
anthéne-monochrome (awakened souls rework) 35:06
JB Dunckel-Égérie 38:53
From Overseas, zakè, Chihei Hatakeyama, Hakobune-Live Improvisation II – Live 41:53
Lesjamusic-Lesjamusic is Lost 1:02:32
Kenneth James Gibson-The Art Of Forgetting Yourself – Awakened Souls Remix 1:06:08
Giulio Stermieri-Wide Plain, Desolate Place 1:09:52
Ann Annie-Cottonwood 1:15:39
Paperbark-Faint Roads 1:17:40
Ed Herbers-Cruising Altitude 1:23:35
The Green Kingdom-Arcadian Skies 1:29:59
Tim Linghaus-Poplars In Your Eyeball 1:34:17
The Green Kingdom-Softly Away 1:37:06
No Death, Rhucle-Twilight Mood 1:41:09
Sleep Space 2
synkrotron-Pallas 00:00
Socool & Ireless-Ground 09:50
Francesca Heart-Circular Motion of the Nine Muses 11:58
Paul Cousins-Improvisation for 3 Tape Loops 15:32
Binaural Space-Use Your Illusion 30:20
Garden Gate-The Overground Church 35:19
Francesca Heart-Angelsummit.net 36:50
Time Rival-Pumice 41:36
Rhucle-Holy 46:08
Maps and Diagrams-An8kh 48:35
Lionmilk, Club Diego-Delagation of Delights 49:55
Willebrant-Sands l (New Light) 56:00
Viul-Eighties 59:03
Paper Relics-I Know The Way 1:01:05
Chris Russell-Forever In Blue 1:04:07
Paperbark-Antique Correspondence 1:13:00
Mark Ellery Griffiths-I sailed to meet her 1:19:57
Multi-Surface-Wrinkled Smile 1:22:58
Bvdub, Inquiri-Please Let Go and Let Me Hold You 1:25:40
Letters from Mouse-Piglet 1:44:45
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