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Doctor Who: Frozen Time by Nicholas Briggs
01/11/2007 . Source: Sue Davies 
CD. pub: Big Finish ISBN: 978-1-84435-285-2. 140 minute CD. Price: £10.99 (UK). Non UK £14.50) - voices: Sylvester McCoy, Anthony Calf, Maryam d'Abo, Tony Millan, Nicholas Briggs. Gwynn Beech and Gregg Newton. Buy Doctor Who: Frozen Time in the USA - or Buy Doctor Who: Frozen Time in the UK  check out web sites www.BigFinish.com
The Doctor is a little cold and needs thawing out. This time, he really does because he has been in a block of ice for a few million years. He's not himself neither and bumbles through his first few scenes of 'Frozen Time' trying to assemble his scattered memories. Recurring bursts of an electronic signal in his head make him think there must be something important to remember. Just before it's too late, he does remember that those scaly frozen beings in the ice chamber are really big trouble.
This cosy scene is brought to you courtesy of the Antarctic. The latest Lord Barset has brought his expedition in a quest to uncover why his Grandfather's early 20th Century expedition disappeared without trace. The only survivor was found raving about lizard-men and the young Lord thinks there might be money involved or at the very least power and fame. This being a case for the Doctor, the fame and fortune is more likely to be death and mayhem. Luckily for the Doctor, the comely Dr. Genevieve and the poor and clever Ben accompany the rich and stupid Lord. Between them, they are a good team who attempt to unlock the secret of the frozen lizard warriors.
As the action moves from ice chamber to icy wastes, we find out the Doctor can fly a helicopter, doesn't need a fur coat to survive a little longer than humans outside in the cold and keeps well in the freezer. It's a bit of a boy's own adventure really and Sylvester McCoy gets to do his King Lear in the storm at one point in the action. He has such a rich and fruity voice, it's a joy to listen to it. I love it when he gets angry.
A considerable cast joins Sylvester McCoy including Maryam D'Abo, Anthony Calf and Tony Millan. There are also some interesting extras including the music that you can listen to separate from the drama and overall, this is a down-to-earth adventure that would sit perfectly well as a TV episode. There are the inevitable clichéd characters but its still good fun. Explaining how the Doctor spent a million or so years in an ice block might be harder to get round but as his many personas seem to criss-cross each other through space and time it really isn't that big a leap. I love audio drama. It's just brilliant to get me through the ironing.
Sue Davies
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