The third release in the Big Finish release, Whispers of Terror, plays with the audio format from the start as the setting is a museum of sound samples. Cue lots of tweaks, stretches, pitch shifts and sampling as well as technical explanations of sound manipulation. From the perspective of nearly twenty years, it feels slightly dated, self-serving and rather quaint at times.The mystery is an interesting one but I sometimes became confused by the lack of distinctness of some of the male voices. Baker's Doctor is always clear though. His incarnation is as bombastic as ever - and takes every opportunity to berate Peri to the point where it feels uncomfortable at times. Bryant's Peri also gets very little to do, although she's not above making the odd barbed quip.
Lastly, the music really does transport you to back to the 80s with synths a plenty.
Verdict:
A characteristic outing for number six.
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