I'd heard people talk about Frazer Hines' famous Patrick Troughton impersonation... but the proof is in the listening. "Prison in Space," the Second Doctor "lost story" from the geniuses at Big Finish Productions, stars Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot and Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon -- and as an uncannily marvelous Second Doctor! (Every time Hines, mimicking Troughton, intones "Jamie!" I literally chuckle in disbelieving delight! Spot on!) The story's a thrill, though the mix of narrative (by Padbury and Hines) and full-cast performance doesn't immerse the listener as well as a fully dramatized audio drama does. That said, Big Finish simply nails the era: the music is marvelous; and the story feels like it fits perfectly, somewhere right in the middle of the adventures of these three fabulous friends. It's a pleasure to join them for this brilliant trip down memory lane!
