Doctor Who and Big Finish Star Trevor Baxter has passed away.

Trevor Baxter has passed away at the age of 84.  He is best known to Doctor Who fans as one half of Jago and Litefoot.  He first appeared in Doctor Who as Professor George Litefoot in the 1977 story The Talons of Weng-Chiang which starred Tom Baker as The Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela.  Trevor Baxter would return to the role of Professor Litefoot for Big Finish in 2008 in their series of Jago and Litefoot audio adventures along side Christopher Benjamin as Jago.  In all he made 13 series of Jago and Litefoot for Big Finish making them one of the successful off shoots from Doctor Who. You can read more about Trevor Baxter from the Big Finish website.
https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/rip-trevor-baxter-from-jago-and-litefoot-and-doctor-who

Details on Doctor Who - The Beast of Kravenos

Out this month is the return of the 4th Doctor audio adventures and this series takes place during Season 18.  The first adventure in series 6 sees The Doctor and Romana meeting up with Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago.  You can order this audio adventure from the Big Finish website.
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-beast-of-kravenos-1233

A stunning new star act is wowing the audiences of the New Regency Theatre. The modern mechanical marvel of canny canine charisma - the automated dog that can answer any question - the incomparable - the unbeatable - K9!

The Doctor and Romana have returned to Victorian London and been reunited with their old friends Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago. However this is not merely a social visit. A terrifying crime spree is sweeping the capital, and the burglaries of 'The Knave' defy all logic.

Something impossibly dangerous is taking place amid the fog. Only the time travellers and their friends can stop it... but can they be sure they're all on the same side?

Written By: Justin Richards
Directed By: Nicholas Briggs

Cast
Tom Baker (The Doctor), Lalla Ward (Romana), John Leeson (K9), Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Conrad Asquith (Inspector Quick), Ed Stoppard (Sir Nicholas Asquin)

Producer David Richardson
Script Editor John Dorney
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Doctor Who - Details on a Masterly Jago and Litefoot Series 11

This month sees the 11th series for Jago and Litefoot and this time they have to go up against the toughest enemy they have ever encountered.  But they will not have to do it alone.  You can order this release from the Big Finish website.
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-11-1386

1. Jago and Son by Nigel Fairs

With missing persons, dead bodies and a Satanist cult to deal with, both Litefoot and Jago need help. Professor Litefoot finds himself working with Jean Bazemore, an old archaeologist friend. Jago, however, finds he is assisted by someone he never even knew existed – his own son. Or is he? Can Jago be sure of anything?

But there is more to events than the detectives know. An alien menace is stirring underground. Once again, Jago and Litefoot find themselves fighting for their lives…

2. Maurice by Matthew Sweet

As he tightens his grip on Inspector Quick, the Master becomes interested in the young composer Maurice Ravel. For his part, Ravel befriends Professor Litefoot. But is anyone truly who they seem or able to control their own destiny and actions?

When Litefoot goes missing, it’s up to Jago to investigate. But the Professor finds himself in a nightmare landscape where reality and fiction seem to have merged. Will he ever manage to escape? And if the real Maurice Ravel is trapped with Litefoot, who exactly is walking the streets of London?

3. The Woman in White by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris

The great actor Henry Irving is not as great as he once was. In fact, he’s awful – a shadow of his former self. Worried that something may be terribly wrong, Irving’s assistant Bram Stoker enlists the help of an old friend – Henry Gordon Jago.

With Irving’s state deteriorating, Professor Litefoot also faces a challenge. He performs an autopsy on a man who has had all his bodily fluids drained from him. Can the detectives discover the connection between the great actor and the mysterious dehydrated corpse? And how does it relate to the Woman in White who supposedly haunts Irving’s theatre?

4. Masterpiece by Justin Richards

The Master’s plan is nearing completion – and he is sure that Jago and Litefoot will help him bring it to fruition. With Inspector Quick increasingly under the Master’s influence, the Infernal Investigators find themselves tired and fatigued, as if their very life force is being drained away...

With the help of Ellie together with stage hypnotist Madame Sosostris and her assistant Mr Nocturne, Jago and Litefoot finally track down the Master. But as they make their way towards his lair, the Time Lord's true scheme is revealed.

Written By: Nigel Fairs, Matthew Sweet, Simon Barnard, Paul Morris and Justin Richards
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman

Cast
Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Ellie Higson (Lisa Bowerman), Conrad Asquith (Inspector Quick), Geoffrey Beevers (The Master), James Joyce (Henry Gordon Jago Jr), Rowena Cooper (Jean Bazemore), Andy McKeane (Maurice Ravel), Jonathan Forbes (Bram Stoker), Edward de Souza (Sir Henry Irving), Robbie Stevens (Mr Manners/Stanley Harker), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Dame Wilhelmina Gussett/Woman in White), Rachel Atkins (Madame Sosotris/Bishop) and Colin Baker as The Doctor.

Producer David Richardson

Script Editor Justin Richards
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Doctor Who - Strax To Meet Jago and Litefoot

File this one under barf.  I'm not a fan a Strax from NuWho and really do not find him funny all that much anymore.  Plus I liked the Sontarans as the warlike race and not the pantomime character they have turned into.  With that said Big Finish now has the rights to audio adventures with the Strax character and the first outing is teaming him up with Jago and Litefoot.   You can get that two disc adventure from the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-strax---the-haunting-1342

Strax, the Sontaran butler to Victorian investigator Vastra and her wife Jenny, suffers a disorienting attack and mistakes the two Victorian investigators Jago & Litefoot for Jenny and Vastra and moves into Litefoot’s home. Together, they are on the trail of a creature that is stealing brains, which may or may not be linked to a haunted house in London...

To see other Big Finish adventures of Jago & Litefoot, visit here

Written By: Justin Richards
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman

Cast
Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Dan Starkey (Strax), Lisa Bowerman (Ellie), Conrad Asquith (Inspector Quick), Stephen Critchlow (Marvo)

Other parts played by the cast 

Doctor Who - Jago and Litefoot Series Nine Synopsis

The Nineth Series for the popular characters that have spun out of The Talons of Weing Chiang and this time there is four new adventures in this new box set that will be released this month.  You can get it at the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-09-1018

The Flying Frenchmen (by Jonathan Morris)

Jago and Litefoot embark on a cruise. It’s supposed to be a relaxing break, but what terrors lurk in the mysterious fog? And what about the other ships that seem trapped along with the Fata Morgana – are they friend or foe? Or something much more frightening?

The Devil’s Dicemen (by Justin Richards)

Arriving at Monte Carlo, Jago is keen to try his luck at the famous casino. But if he’s not careful he could lose a lot more than just money. While Litefoot makes a new friend, Jago and ship’s purser Aubrey find themselves playing for high stakes at the Clandestine Dark Casino.

Island of Death (by Simon Barnard & Paul Morris)

Arriving at a beautiful island, Jago and Litefoot discover evidence of a missing expedition. Can they discover what happened to the ship’s crew – before it happens to them? And will they be able to avoid the amorous advances of the formidable Lady Danvers?

Return of the Nightmare (by Justin Richards)

There is a murderer loose aboard the ship. If Jago and Litefoot can solve the mystery of the strange fog and return to London, will that make matters better, or far worse? The answers lie deep in the past, and they soon learn that not everyone is who – or what – they might seem.

Written By: Jonathan Morris, Justin Richards, Simon Barnard, Paul Morris 
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman

Cast
Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Conrad Asquith (Inspector Quick), Lisa Bowerman (Ellie), Jamie Newall (Aubrey), David Charles (Captain Mercer), Sarah Badel (Lady Isobelle Danvers), David Warner (Dr Luke Betterman), Miranda Raison (Madame Diabolique), Dan Starkey (Neville Tibbs), Anthony Howell (Victor Bataille), Jonathan Coy (Fowler)

Producer David Richardson
Script Editor Justin Richards
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

Doctor Who - Details On Jago and Litefoot Series Eight

Big Finish has released info on the forthcoming series eight for the Jago and Litefoot series.  This release will comprise of four brand new stories and one will be musical based.  Well it will have music in it as the aliens the Scorchies who are a race of puppets who like to wreak havoc by singing show tunes. This four disc set will be out in October.  You can pre order it from Big Finish and read the official press release at the link below the description.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-eight-box-set-907

Four brand new stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, in one box set.

Encore of the Scorchies by James Goss

The Backwards Men by Andy Lane

Jago & Litefoot & Patsy by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris

Higson & Quick by Justin Richards

Written By: James Goss, Andy Lane, Simon Barnard and Paul Morris, Justin Richards
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman 

Cast
Trevor Baxter (Professor George Litefoot), Christopher Benjamin (Henry Gordon Jago), Conrad Asquith (Sergeant Quick), Lisa Bowerman (Ellie), Jenna Russell (Porcelain Polly), Cameron Blakely (Colonel Fuzz), Sarah Lark (Nancy), Flaminia Cinque (Patsy), Robert Whitelock (Mulberry Gride)

Official Press Release
http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/jago-litefoot-series-seven-details

Doctor Who - Jago & Litefoot: Series Seven Box Set Synopsis

The 7th box set of adventures for Jago & Litefoot will be out in April.  The popular duo from the Tom Baker story The Talons of Weing - Chiang will encounter Conan Doyle and the return of Leela.  You can get this release from the Big Finish website.
http://bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-seven-box-set-818

Four brand new stories featuring the investigators of infernal incidents, in one box set.

Doctor Who - The Justice of Jalxar Review

Doctor Who:
The Justice of Jalxar
By John Dorney
Starring Tom Baker & Mary Tamm
With Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter as Jago and Lightfoot.

The Doctor and Romana have arrived in London at a time The Doctor has been before and his suspicions are satisfied when he bumps into Jago and Lightfoot.  The last time The Doctor has seen them was with that nasty business with Weing – Chiang.   They inform The Doctor that there is a vigilante on the loose and his brand of justice is killing the criminal.  But what The Doctor discovers is that they means that the vigilante is doing this is with alien technology.  So its up to The Doctor and Romana to figure out what to do about the vigilante and his alien tech before a full scale mob war ensures.

I thought The Justice of Jalxar was ok.  It just did not grab me. The aspect of a vigilante taking the law in his own hands and using an alien robot would cause for an exciting story.  But I did not find it that way.  I found the story to be average at best and very predictable.   I had no trouble figuring out what would happen at the end and that it came as no surprise was really disappointing.

What I did enjoy was the interaction between Jago and Lightfoot and The Doctor.  It was like it was in The Talons of Weing – Chiang.  This was the high point of this story and really made up for the mediocre story.   It was really good to listen to these three act together again and they seem to have a good chemistry with Mary Tamm also.   Unfortunately that is the only thing I found enjoyable about this story and hopefully the next one in the series will be better.

Grade D

Doctor Who: Voyage to Venus Review

Voyage to Venus was that prototypical Doctor Who story where you have a one race of humans or aliens that are more superior than the others and suppress them or vice versa. Well think along the lines of The Silurian’s that classic story from the Pertwee era.  This story was similar in vein to that but instead of reptiles it is male and female who inhabitants the planet Venus and it’s the female’s that are the dominate species on the planet.

I really enjoyed listening to Jago and Lightfoot, from Talons of Weing- Chiang, again and found them to be quite an excellent duo and pairing them up with the 6th Doctor to be very entertaining.  It was interesting to get their perspective of an alien planet especially with their Victorian way of thinking and how they adapted to the different situations.  But really the true highlight was how the three main characters interacted with each other.

The story for the most part was entertaining even though it was predictable.  You knew how it was going to turn out except you didn’t know the path they took to get to that conclusion.  Which on a whole was the fun part and a nice enjoyable romp through the jungles of Venus.  Looking forward to listening to the next adventure for Jago, Lightfoot and The 6Th Doctor in Voyage to the New World.