
Written by Rochana Patel
Starring Michelle Gomez
Originally released : April 2025
Listened to: April 2025
Context: I forgot the next trilogy of Dark Gallifrey was due so it was a pleasant surprise to see this one appear in my BF app. I had just finished a Gallifrey boxset and was looking for a shorter story to listen to before Families was available, delighted this one was able to fill that space for me.
THE REVIEW
What I thought: I enjoyed this a lot, easy to follow, weird but not too weird (which some of the previous Dark Gallifrey suffered from I thought) and I liked the steam punk vibes very much. Missy was somewhat less mental than usual, scheming but still tremendous fun and sets up the next episode with a tantalising glance of the TARDIS on some kind of steam submarine!
Rating: 4 out of 5 panopticons: a real highlight for dark Gallifrey thus far, with a nice set of supporting cast, well acted and moves along nicely, looking forward to the next instalment.
What I felt: amused and entertained, simple as!
What am I left thinking?
- How the 7th Doctor is going to take down Missy/or Missy will take down Slyv!
- Awesome companion in Scratch
Memorable bits
- Missy working out the crown is a lash up by the doctor
- Very odd steam driven robots

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