#james goss

[doctorwhoisadhd]

[ID: In the distance, the Torchwood SUV sat parked. Ianto was stood by an open door, sheltering under his Snoopy umbrella. Agnes paused at the /end ID]

IANTO SNOOPY UMBRELLA

#ianto jones #torchwood #risk assessment #risk assessment by james goss #james goss #ari opinion hour

[quantumtardis]

This is the page from the upcoming novelisation of The Giggle by James Goss that describes the regeneration scene. It's written from the Toymaker's perspective! Look how fun this is! (Transcript in image description.)

#doctor who #the giggle #james goss #russell t davies #david tennant #ncuti gatwa #doctor who spoilers #doctor who books #books #quotes

[babblesphere]

from SCRATCHMAN (2019), Tom Baker & James Goss

#mine #dr who #fourth doctor #doctor who #tom baker #james goss #novels

[denimbex1986]

'...The framing of “The Giggle,” written by showrunner Russell T Davies and directed by Chanya Button, suggests that he’s at the Noble family home for dinner in that final scene. But that’s not what’s actually going on.

As revealed by the Target Books novelization of “The Giggle” by frequent Doctor Who author James Goss, the house at the end of “The Giggle” is actually the Doctor’s house in the country side! Yes, that’s the Doctor’s table. He’s settled down and is hosting a garden party for his family and not the other way around.

It’s explained in the novel that UNIT have kept a bank account in the Doctor’s name since he started working for them in his third incarnation (Jon Pertwee) in the 1970s. With those ample savings and payments, the Doctor has unknowingly become quite wealthy. And unlike Donna, the Doctor apparently chooses not to give away his gobs of cash. Instead, he uses it to buy himself a lovely home, the home seen at the end of “The Giggle.” It’s the last thing you would expect from the Doctor and it makes that final scene with Fourteen and Donna all the more heartwarming.

When the Doctor says he doesn’t know how to stop, Donna replies, “I can tell you how.” The end of the novelization shows the Doctor has listened.

Yes, the Doctor has been grounded before, but never like this, as a home owner who sees himself as a brother to Donna. Sitting at the table in his backyard, Fourteen assures Donna (and, by extension, the viewer) that “I’ve never been so happy in my life.”

Do we believe him? As Donna has made clear, the Doctor needs rest and the house gives him chance to do just that.'

#The Giggle #Doctor Who #Russell T. Davies #Catherine Tate #Donna Noble #James Goss #UNIT #Jon Pertwee #60th Anniversary #David Tennant

[psikonauti]

James Goss (American, b. 1956)

Going North, 2021

Oil on canvas

#James Goss #upl #va #art #painting

[eutravels]

Doctor Who Meets Scratchman

So my latest read was this novelisation of the original script for the unmade movie Doctor Who Meets Scratchman from the seventies written by Tom Baker and Ian Marter. The story of this lost material was already famous amongst fans because Marter and Baker had both talked about it in interviews, but it's the first time ever that the story is properly published in any kind of way.

The script was rewritten as a novel by Tom Baker himself with the help of James Goss. According to some informational stuff contained in the book, the story was not that good when it was originally dug up from the archives, this is why it needed a lot of work to make this product.

In my opinion it was a great read and it was successfully frightful at times. I'm sure a seventies horror type of movie with this material would have been just great.

The two halves are really different, but also unequal in terms of quality. That kind of makes the second half a bit frustrating to read, when you've witnessed such an amazing first part. In all the first part you can't wait to meet Scratchman, but when you finally do it's when the story goes downhill. I enjoyed the last part as well, but certainly not as much as the first one.

The trial format, which is pretty much the same as the one used in the Colin Baker TV series, is pretty light and does not weigh too much on the story. I liked that part because it helped emphasize the themes that are more discreetly brought up in the story.

It was a risk, but it all looks more like a Tom Baker story than a fourth doctor story but it's also what gives it its charm.

I don't feel like I have anything more to say that's not too spoily so I'll leave it to you to discover this wonderful story whether by reading the book or by watching documentaries about it or reading about it online!

#doctor who eu #doctor who expanded universe #doctor who #dr who #dweu #classic doctor who #classic who #doctor who classic #fourth doctor #tom baker #james goss #sarah jane smith #elisabeth sladen #harry sullivan #ian marter #scratchman #doctor who books #4th doctor

[mar-sibilina]

#torchwood #short story #the mind's eye #james goss #torchwood magazine 24

[thedoctorwhocompanion]

Covers Revealed for the Target Novelisations of Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Specials

Covers Revealed for the Target Novelisations of #DoctorWho's 60th Anniversary Specials

The covers for the three upcoming Target novelisations of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials have been released, and though they don’t spoil anything from the plots or tell us too much about what each Fourteenth Doctor adventures has in store for us, they are nonetheless gorgeous. These covers have original art by Anthony Dry, who uses the pointillism technique to evoke the work of Chris…

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#60th Anniversary #Anthony Dry #David Tennant #Fourteenth Doctor #Gary Russell #James Goss #Mark Morris #Neil Patrick Harris #RTD #Russell T. Davies #Target Books #The Celestial Toymaker #The Giggle #The Star Beast #Wild Blue Yonder

[doctornolonger]

“Contents” from Now We Are Six Hundred (2017) Poem by James Goss, after “Happiness” by A. A. Milne And illustration by Russell T. Davies. I expect this to age interestingly…

#now we are six hundred #now we are six #james goss #poetry #rtd 2.0 #fourteenth doctor #ncuti gatwa

[theemeraldforestafterdark]

'The lesson of the Multivarium is this: it shows you how pointless any action is. Whatever we do, whichever door we open, it's just one choice in an infinity of possibilities. Somewhere else, someone else does the opposite.' The Doctor stood up and looked around himself as though seeing the room for the first time. 'I am here to be humbled. To learn my lesson. To do nothing. To not interfere. But...' He indicated the door. A tiny amount of shoe-leather remained against the edge of it. 'Some of us just can't help leaving our mark.' This should have been the saddest moment of our lives. Caught in an eternal prison, unable to do more than scuff a door. Instead I felt a surge of hope. The Doctor seemed to gather strength. I have no idea where he got it from, but he chuckled. He winked at the doors as if to say, 'I know what you're up to, my friend, and it won't work.'

From The Room with all the Doors by James Goss

#quote #James Goss

[azazel-dreams]

Doctor Who: The Giggle by James Goss

Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤❤

#The Giggle #Doctor Who #Doctor Who: The Giggle #James Goss #books #book reviews #book recommendations #could have been so much better

[secretartquotes]

5 reasons why "Ghost Train" by James Goss is my Favourite Torchwood (non Big Finish) Audio

This is a new thing I'm trying out - maybe I'll do it again, maybe not. It's purely for me and my love for this story but if anyone enjoys this, then good for you. If anyone agrees or disagrees with what I'm about to say - let me know, civilly, this is just my opinions and they're here to be positive, so please, keep the negativity to a minimum. I'm here for the fun and general warm fuzzy feelings this audio story gives me and not to start a war or just an argument.

1. The Performance

Kai Owens performance is the thing that brings everything together to me. He gives an excellent performance as Rhys Williams and just generally has a nice voice. I feel every time I listen to the audio as if I'm there in front of him and he's telling it to me. The character voices he does are really good. I always have to remind myself that it's a one man show not an ensemble cast. He gets Gwen's , Ianto's and Jack's voices just right - they sound uncannily similar to the real stuff. And the voices he does for the new character sound completely different from one another - you really feel they could be the voices of real people. All that really immerses me into the story.

2. The Writing

I'll get this out of the way now at the start - I haven't listened or read all of James Goss's things but from what I've sampled most of his stuff leave me pretty neutral or angry (I'm looking at you 'Almost Perfect'), the only things of his that have left a positive impression on me are Department X , Fall to Earth and House of the Dead, so I'm not exactly an authority on his writing. This time he left me speechless , it was not even before a couple of months that I realised he had written it. I was amazed, because of reasons precisely explained. He gets Rhys's voice so well. He doesn't try to make him out like he is some action hero or that he's Gwen's boring husband - Rhys is plenty interesting and he really understands that. I know that he does - he gets that he is pretty down to earth and that he loves his job, even if it's not as impressive as saving the world, he gets how caring and loving and understanding Rhys is, especially with Gwen. He gets why he's such an amazing character. His descriptions are so evocative - the language is pretty plain , it's not exactly poetic but I think coupled with first person narration , it's a very good in character description that gets what it must across.

3. The Story

I love the story or the plot - it's like a journey. We set out on it knowing where we will end but not how it will finish. The slow burn mystery of what's going on with the missing fridges coupled with the mundane goings-on with Rhys's life and the crazy background world ending Torchwood mundanity makes the story a fun and easy experience. The ending is fantastic, the resolution is amazing and the mystery holds up.

4. The Characters

No story can be without great characters , especially one that has to be in character. And if you don't get the characterizations right you end up with COE. The writing, the performances, the story and the production - it is all fantastic but the uniquely bizarre character choices they made were bad. Most people in the fandom know what I'm talking about. So let's say I'm very happy that everyone is in character - especially the dynamics. Gwen, Jack, Rhys and Ianto are just exactly as they should be at this point of time. Gwen and Rhys's relationship is great and loving and exactly as I like it. Rhys's dynamics with everyone else are also fantastic - especially his camaraderie with Ianto. Great antagonist - mostly in the background but they are not exactly magnificent.

5. Miscellaneous Stuff I just like for no particular reason

The 3 times Rhys passes out - from having Gwen with him as he wakes , to waking alone in the rain, to finally waking on the ground but Gwen is back with him.

Rhys messing with the coffee machine despite Ianto's protests and the fact he maybe breaks it because they are drinking tea in the next scene.

Gwen's grunts in the morning and her coming off the shower with wet hair and the duvet.

Snoopy mug.

Storage unit with an alien spaceship.

Every exchange between Rhys and the Powells.

The funky music that plays when things are about to get intense.

#torchwood #gwen cooper #captain jack harkness #jack harkness #ianto jones #rhys williams #ghost train #james goss #torchwood audios #kai owen

[gallifreywhere]

(Dead of Winter, James Goss)

#amy pond #amelia pond #doctor who #eleventh doctor #rory williams #dw books #dweu #dead of winter #james goss #the power of the doctor #the master #dhawan!master #ra ra rasputin #Spotify

[downthetubes]

New “Blake's 7: Origins” limited edition book collection debuts from Big Finish

A splendid treat for Terry Nation's SF adventure series - new novelisations of the show's early stories from a top notch crew of writers

Big Finish has just published Blake’s 7: Origins, a collection of novelisations adapting early episodes of Terry Nation’s SF adventure series, as a collection of seven premium hardback novelisations, the stories adapted by Paul Cornell, Gary Russell, Una McCormack and others. The set includes James Goss’ adaptation of the first season cliffhanger, “Orac” first broadcast 45 years ago today, on…

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#Big Finish #Blake&039;s 7 - Origins #Blake&039;s 7 #Gary Russell #James Goss #Marc Platt #Paul Cornell #Peter Anghelides #Steve Cole #Terry Nation #Una McCormack

[denimbex1986]

'The novelisation of Doctor Who's The Giggle expands on the controversial defeat of Neil Patrick Harris's Toymaker.

The third and final 60th anniversary special reintroduced the legacy villain, who hadn't been seen on-screen in several decades, with Harris giving a memorable performance in the role.

However, some viewers criticised the episode's grand finale, which saw the Fourteenth (David Tennant) and Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) win the day by defeating the Toymaker in a seemingly simple game of catch.

While the episode appeared to suggest that the powerful villain simply missed the ball in a moment of poor coordination, the novelisation adapted by James Goss hints there was a ruse at work by the two Doctors.

It suggests that the recently duplicated Time Lords caught out the Toymaker with a feint, miming a false throw that knocked his concentration away from where it needed to be.

There is also an implication that an earlier close call, in which the Fourteenth Doctor nearly fumbles a hard throw from his bi-generated successor, was merely an act they devised to stay one step ahead of their shared foe.

The novelisation of Doctor Who's The Giggle was released by BBC Books on 11th January 2024 and is currently available to buy on Amazon. Fellow anniversary specials The Star Beast and Wild Blue Yonder have received the same treatment.

Following his loss, the Toymaker folded in on himself in a rather unpleasant manner, but his parting words warned of ominous things to come for the Doctor – and left the door open for another comeback down the line.

The Giggle was a reunion for Harris and screenwriter Russell T Davies, who had previously worked together on the latter's hard-hitting Channel 4 drama It's A Sin.'

#Doctor Who #The Giggle #The Toymaker #Russell T. Davies #It's A Sin #The Star Beast #Wild Blue Yonder #Neil Patrick Harris #David Tennant #Ncuti Gatwa #James Goss #60th Anniversary #Bi-generation

[psikonauti]

James Goss (American, b. 1956)

Open Door, 2022

Oil on canvas

#James Goss #upl #va #art #painting