Two Today

Yes – Botcherby’s has been going for two years. Mostly smoothly and hopefully serving as some use to listeners and producers alike. Get in touch if you have any suggestions to improve the site.

So I’ll say a quick hello and thank you to everyone out there that has stopped by, made a comment, or emailed about this and that. It’s looking like another fun year ahead, with more new audio producers appearing recently and I hear there are one or two more in the pipeline already. May the wind be at your backs.

Now for cake…

image source: http://dailypop.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/happy-birthday-doctor-who-46-years-old-today/

Crossover Adventures: West Wind (trailer)

This one slipped my radar from a week ago (apologies). The Crossover Adventures have released a new trailer for West Wind, which is nearing completion. Full info is currently at the top of their main page. Enjoy.

http://tymelord.mine.nu/index.htm

Giant Gnome: The Ouroboros Project (part 2)

The adventure continues. The Doctor and Emily have found themselves a spacecraft in the middle of a battlefield during World War One. And it’s British. Although the high point of the previous episode was probably The Doctors rendition of Love Junkie Monkey.

Link: http://www.giantgnome.com/2010/03/dwltl-the-ouroboros-project-part-2/

DWAD: The Sontaran Trap (trailer)

The Sontaran Trap is the first story of The Doctor Who Audio Dramas 36th season. A three part story about a man-made wormhole and no doubt the unwanted intrusion/invasion from our favourite round headed clones. Here’s a taster.

Link: http://www.dwad.net/ (scroll down for mp3)

DAM Productions: Here Come the Clowns

DAM are close to the end of their second season. This being the penultimate story in the run of mixed full cast and audiobook audios; this one is an audiobook, once again written by James D Quinton.

Link:
http://www.doctorwho.damproductions.org/2001/02/here-come-clowns.html

BrokenSea: From the Inside (part 1)

They’re back. After a brief break BrokenSea kicks off it’s third season of Doctor Who audios. Mark Kalita returns for (I think) his 8th year playing The Doctor. The role is now as comfortable as a well worn hat. Listening to the opening it looks like this year will move away from the continuity links of the past two seasons and start anew. The first story takes place at Worthington Psychiatric Hospital; another unplanned trip ends up in intrigue. Strange forces and disappearing patients. BrokenSea are dab hands at audio drama so you can expect the audio quality to be high.

Something else of note is the new audio drama ratings system that BrokenSea have quickly adopted. A recently devised idea to help listeners, and parents, know what to expect. In this case amusingly interpreted by the delightful Shannon Hilchie.

Link: http://brokensea.com/drwho/2010/03/18/brokensea-doctor-who-2010-from-the-inside-part-1-b3e1/

Burton Enemy Productions: Silver Planet (episode two)

BE Productions hit the ground running with their very first audio. A good opening scene and decent audio quality show promise for future episodes. Silver planet is a fairly formulaic base under siege story, but the acting holds up and their are signs of continued improvement already in episode two. Worth a listen for the very rocking theme music alone.

Link: http://tellarite.webs.com/audio/silverplanet.html

If you either loved or hated this or any other audios promoted here, do leave a comment. Producers like constructive criticism as much as a pat on the back, or simply to hear from listeners.

DAM Productions: Pop Factor!

DAM continue their second series with Pop Factor! An anachronistic musical mash up, which sees a classic old character return and rock and roll in the 17th century. It is in the audiobook format.

Link: http://www.doctorwho.damproductions.org/2001/02/pop-factor.html

Burton Enemy Productions: Silver Planet (episode one)

Another new producer arrives out of the blue. I know nothing of Burton Enemy Productions save their obvious love of the show. Silver Planet is a two part story, the first episode being about 25 minutes long. The blurb is short – The Doctor and Alan are at Avalon Station Alpha under siege from the Cybermen (if the cover picture is to be trusted). It’s good to have something fresh to check out. Download available on their site.

Link: http://tellarite.webs.com/audio/

Database Update:
Thanks to one of you lot out there, a fellow named David, an audio play has managed to escape the clutches of the Graveyard page. A rare event, not least because it requires my research to be proven flawed. Nevertheless he was good enough to e-mail info about Crossing Dimensions Productions story ‘Trust Me’. A complete 3 part story, sadly not available for download. It is now in the database, and many thanks to David.