Intense, horrifying and brilliantly realised – more like this please, Big Finish. 10/10 Sci-Fi Bulletin When the crew of the Oceanus rescued a man close to death, its captain could barely have guessed at the incredible story that man would come to share. This is the story of Victor Frankenstein: a man obsessed with discovering
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Def Con 3 is being held on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October in and around The Empire Hall in Totton, Southampton. There’s a great line up of guests – including Nick who will be signing all day on Sunday. The event is not-for-profit and all funds raised are being donated to CLIC Sargent, the UK’s
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Cultbox – Audio review: Big Finish’s ‘Frankenstein’ Central to the strength of this version of Frankenstein is the performance of its stars. Darvill is unrecognisable from the character of Rory and shows a great range of expression and passion. The counter to his almost inhuman arrogance is the tender performance of Briggs as the creature.
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Given the manner in which the original was written, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ought to be ideal for adaptation into the audio medium. And so it proves here, in Big Finish’s wonderful new version… The show-stopping performance … is Nicholas Briggs’, whose voice is perhaps too mellifluous for the character of Waldman in the first act, but whose
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A great time was had by all at Big Finish Day 5. Lovely to speak to Big Finish’s lovely customers and spend fleeting moments with the stars who make everything we do so special. Don’t miss Big Finish Day 6 on the 17th January 2015 at the Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor. Go to http://www.tenthplanetevents.co.uk for details.
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“I’m currently having a very happy time being in Good Omens (Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett) for Radio 4 with Dirk Maggs and lovely actors like this fellow… (you might recognize him)…” Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett. ‘Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don’t let you go around again until you get it
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For the second week of the Classic Thriller Season in Nottingham, things take a bizarre twist as a theatre group takes on Arnold Ridley’s ‘The Ghost Train’ in Shadow of the Ghost. As they present their version of The Ghost Train the Lemon Tree Players soon realise that they are wrapped up in a murder mystery to rival
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Another fantastic Classic Thriller Season starts this Monday at the Theatre Royal Nottingham – four weeks of murder-mystery magnificence that you simply won’t want to miss! The season will get off to a spine-chilling start with Arnold Ridley’s The Ghost Train, directed by Nicholas Briggs, performances from Monday 28th July – Saturday 2nd August. Stranded in
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When my widowed grandmother moved out of her marital home in London, she found a collection of letters that her husband (my grandfather) had received from his older brother during his time in The Great War. Eventually they were given to my Mum who put them into order and transcribed them, and then they were
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Nick has been recording a new Sherlock Holmes full-cast audio drama and “having a bloomin’ great time.” The CD will be released from Big Finish Productions in December, other titles are available now.
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