Saturday, June 27, 2020

Dr Who Review - The Companions - Susan


Clever Dick Films: The first of the appendix episodes to my Doctor Who Analysis & Review series, considering the companions of the Doctor. Here, the very first companion, Susan, is considered, with a look at how the character of the Doctor's granddaughter was conceived, developed and cast... and what she did next. 0:00 "Need a kid..." 01:49 Biddy 03:19 Casting Susan 03:56 Carole Ann Ford 05:12 Susan Foreman 08:35 A missed opportunity 11:17 A lack of character development 15:17 Later appearances 16:30 A Big Finish renaissance 18:07 Susan's War 19:24 Susan who? Extracts from 'An Earthly Child' and 'Susan's War' by Big Finish Productions. The full audioplays can be purchased here: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-an-earthly-child-442 https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/susan-s-war-2206 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleverdickfilms/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cleverdickfilms This is for the purposes of entertainment and education. Doctor Who is owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Any other audio/visual material is copyright to the respective owners. "Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."


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