Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #638829 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-31
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

Made me snort
This was the first Big Finish audio I listened too and I loved it! The eponymous pig - Toby - is perfectly played by Paul Brooke. I have to admit that the surreal nature of the story meant it was a little confusing, but as a dark comedy I thought it worked really well. Although I have little time for The Sixth Doctor's companion Peri, I think that Colin Baker has gone from strength to strength in his audio roles. Don't worry too much about what any of it means, just relax and enjoy.

Almost brilliant
If you want to get away from the usual 'monster of the week' style of Doctor Who then 'Year of the Pig' is a very different story, with the 6th Doctor and Peri caught up in the mysterious clash between a sentient pig and a bizarre police inspector. Refreshing in it's bucking of the usual Doctor Who storytelling formulas, and boasting some excellent performances from the small cast, there is only one real problem with this play - it's far, far too long, with the first disc in particular liable to send some listeners to sleep. By no means 'action packed', but if you can stay awake to the second half you'll find this a delightfully oddball dose of Doctor Who.

A fun ride
Dear God, a Doctor Who story set in Belgium, featuring Marcel Proust??? Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as Six and Peri check into the Hotel Palace Thermae in Ostende in the year 1913, and find other guests played by Maureen "Vicki" O'Brien, Michael "Vila" Keating, Adjoa "Martha's mum" Andoh, and most of all Paul Brookes, who I hadn't previously heard of, as Toby the Sapient Pig. The question of whether or not it is any good is contested among fans: I am in the minority who liked it, especially with all the references to Proust (who is also staying in the hotel and is assaulted by the Doctor off-stage at one point). The showdown takes place in Brussels, and I could more or less see it coming, but it is a fun ride.