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The Norse Code
Steed has the horns of a dilemma, Emma milks her moment.
An agent has gone missing whilst holidaying in the Norfolk Broads. With an American nuclear bomb being stored in the region, Steed and Peel can't take any risks.
But the last thing they expect to find on their boating trip is a Norse longboat. What are Vikings doing in East Anglia?
An agent has gone missing whilst holidaying in the Norfolk Broads. With an American nuclear bomb being stored in the region, Steed and Peel can't take any risks.
But the last thing they expect to find on their boating trip is a Norse longboat. What are Vikings doing in East Anglia?
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First published December 24, 2017
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John Dorney
166 books26 followersJohn Dorney is a British writer and actor best known for stage roles including the National Theatre, the BBC Radio 4 sitcom My First Planet; and his scripts for the Big Finish Doctor Who range. His script 'Solitaire' was rated the most popular Doctor Who Companion Chronicle of 2010 on the Timescales website and was the runner up in Unreality Sci-fi net's poll for Story of the Year 2010-11.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny 'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
As well as Doctor Who, he has written for Big Finish's Sapphire and Steel series and on radio co-wrote three series of BBC Radio 4's Recorded for Training Purposes. He won the BBC Show Me the Funny 'Sketch Factor' competition, was a finalist in the BBC 'Laughing Stock' competition, and has performed in Mark Watson's Edinburgh Comedy Award winning long shows as 'The Balladeer'. On stage, he has written plays for the Royal Court Theatre, Hampstead and Soho Theatres.
He trained at LAMDA.
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January 28, 2021
(Was available as a free promotional download from the publisher.)
“Lower me on to the burning boat, I need to rescue Steed.” 😹😹😹 “It’s not over until the fat lady swims.” “I’m afraid that bomb couldn’t blow up a balloon.” Absurdly perfect! Perfect!
Well, even if the voices are completely wrong for John Steed (originated by Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (originated by Diana Rigg), the characterizations are pretty well spot on. This was a comically delightful audio-drama that could almost have been lifted right out of the series. Almost. But not quite. And, of course, the quality of the voices themselves was distracting at times; this is problematic as, at least for me, the real ... ah hmm ... appeal of the series was the incomparable and unflappable Patrick Macnee and the unbeatable and incorrigible Dame Diana Rigg. But to give these actors credit, they didn’t even try to mimic the voices. Good on them. Without the originators of these roles, it’s just not the same, in fact I’d almost have enjoyed it more had the characters not been named John Steed & Emma Peel. Had that been the case, things would have been a near perfect homage to the series. A series which I honestly feel is such a classic of 20th century television that it’s almost sacrilege to attempt to recast it. Still, this was fun, silly and completely entertaining.
“Lower me on to the burning boat, I need to rescue Steed.” 😹😹😹 “It’s not over until the fat lady swims.” “I’m afraid that bomb couldn’t blow up a balloon.” Absurdly perfect! Perfect!
Well, even if the voices are completely wrong for John Steed (originated by Patrick Macnee) and Emma Peel (originated by Diana Rigg), the characterizations are pretty well spot on. This was a comically delightful audio-drama that could almost have been lifted right out of the series. Almost. But not quite. And, of course, the quality of the voices themselves was distracting at times; this is problematic as, at least for me, the real ... ah hmm ... appeal of the series was the incomparable and unflappable Patrick Macnee and the unbeatable and incorrigible Dame Diana Rigg. But to give these actors credit, they didn’t even try to mimic the voices. Good on them. Without the originators of these roles, it’s just not the same, in fact I’d almost have enjoyed it more had the characters not been named John Steed & Emma Peel. Had that been the case, things would have been a near perfect homage to the series. A series which I honestly feel is such a classic of 20th century television that it’s almost sacrilege to attempt to recast it. Still, this was fun, silly and completely entertaining.
January 4, 2018
Tra i vari prodotti della Big Finish ho sempre cercato di girare alla larga da quelli dedicati a The Avangers, che non sono i Vendicatori della Marvel ma gli agenti speciali John Steed e Emma Peel.
Ricordo i telefilm dalle prime stagioni in bianco e nero e, devo ammetterlo, Mrs Peel (interpretata da Dame Diana Rigg) è stata una delle mie prime passioni televisive.
Non ricordo le voci originali e non saprei dire quanto simili o meno siano quelle degli interpreti dell'audiodrama, ma la storia e l'interpretazione mi ha riportato indietro nel tempo e mi ha ricordato un classico episodio della serie.
L'amo lanciato dall'avventura omaggio corre il rischio di aver fatto presa... vedremo quanto riuscirò a resistere.
Ricordo i telefilm dalle prime stagioni in bianco e nero e, devo ammetterlo, Mrs Peel (interpretata da Dame Diana Rigg) è stata una delle mie prime passioni televisive.
Non ricordo le voci originali e non saprei dire quanto simili o meno siano quelle degli interpreti dell'audiodrama, ma la storia e l'interpretazione mi ha riportato indietro nel tempo e mi ha ricordato un classico episodio della serie.
L'amo lanciato dall'avventura omaggio corre il rischio di aver fatto presa... vedremo quanto riuscirò a resistere.
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