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Even though I found the episodes themselves to be a bit of a mixed bag, I really like the concept of this set. It's a really fun idea to pair Classic Doctors with monsters from New Who. As evidenced by Fallen Angel, it can definitely work well, but some care has to go into the writing so the episode actually feels like more than just a gimmick. I appreciate the attempt by Big Finish and the writers of these episodes to try something new, and I applaud the results they were able to achieve. Hopefully following box sets will be even better. I do recommend this box set to anybody trying to get into either Classic Who or the Big Finish lineup of Doctor Who audios. It's a great jumping on point that requires very little in terms of any knowledge of the previous Doctors. The stories are mostly good and getting to hear these classic Doctors face these newer monsters is more than worth the price of the set.

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Another fine set from Big Finish! This features Doctors Five, Six, Seven, and Eight confronting monsters from the new series (or their new series variant, in the case of the Sontarans).

Fallen Angels — yes, it IS possible to make Weeping Angels scary in audio. Five has his hands full with this one. Echoes of Amy and Rory in the couple who encounter the Doctor and the Angels in 2015 before being brought several centuries back into the past. Those who like Doctor Who stories involving interactions with famous historical personages will probably like this one, given that it involves Michelangelo.

Judoon in Chains — possibly my favourite of the set. Six is in fine form in this one, defending a Judoon who has deserted his platoon (OK, the 19th Judoon Interplanetary Force, but one cannot resist rhyming things with “Judoon”). I also liked the judge who had to roll with it when this most unusual case landed in his courtroom.

Harvest of the Sycorax — Seven does a great job in this one, with some very clever machinations and admiring the machinations of others even when they are at his expense. I still think the Sycorax are kind of limited in their ability to be used plausibly (blood control seems awfully specific), but this story worked fairly well. Also, Colin Firth’s brother, Jonathan, is in this one and has just as lovely a voice.

The Sontaran Ordeal — I’d consider the Sontarans a classic monster rather than a “new” monster, given that they first appeared in a Third Doctor story called “The Time Warrior.” However, this is a clone batch of Sontarans from the Time War, which is from the new series, so that justifies it. The story wasn’t bad. I was distracted by the name of the planet (Drakkis) and the sand serpents, which seemed like obvious Dune references, but I enjoyed Dan Starkey’s performance as Jask the Foe Slayer. A Sontaran story without Dan Starkey is unthinkable. ( )