This yr’s story is the Physician Who Quick Journey ‘The Hoxteth Time Capsule’, written by Paul Davis.
Since 2016, audio producers Huge End have run a Memorial Script Alternative to honour their late, much-missed colleague Paul Spragg. The competitors invitations submissions (a synopsis and script extract) from writers new to the corporate, with the chosen author invited to finish their story, to be produced and launched.
The method has generated some cracking tales through the years. The newest winner is ‘The Hoxteth Time Capsule’ by Paul Davis, a Sixth Physician story which has been narrated by Colin Baker himself.
The Hoxteth Time Capsule
George White skilled thrilling, typically harmful escapades all through his skilled and private life. Now he loves to rearrange public talks to share reminiscences and photos from his adventures around the globe. At an occasion in Hoxteth, he meets a vibrant stranger for the very first time.
But when George can’t recall ever assembly this man earlier than, how can it’s that the Sixth Physician clearly seems in so lots of the images that George took greater than a decade in the past?
As with all seven earlier winners, the story is launched as a free obtain. This one comes with a shocking cowl from artist Tom Newsom.
Huge End Artistic Director Nicholas Briggs stated:
“That is at all times an important time of yr for us. We not solely keep in mind Paul Spragg’s important contribution to Huge End, but additionally his legacy of encouraging new expertise. This time, the profitable story offers us a well timed alternative to function the Sixth Physician, and it’s actually pleasant that my outdated pal Colin Baker was accessible to file this one.”
Producer/Script Editor Peter Anghelides added:
“I realised that our earlier seven winners had, by completely satisfied coincidence, every featured completely different Medical doctors as their protagonist. So this yr, we requested folks to suggest tales for one of many different 5. Paul’s story captures the Sixth Physician splendidly, and it was an extra pleasure to have the genuine voice of the Sixth Physician to carry out our 2023 winner.”
Physician Who Quick Journeys: The Hoxteth Time Capsule is accessible to obtain free from Huge End.
Earlier Journeys
The seven earlier winners of the competitors are nonetheless accessible without cost obtain too. Try our critiques of Perpetually Fallen, Landbound, The Final Day at Work, The Finest-Laid Plans, Free Speech, The Lichyrwick Abomination and The World Tree.