Doctor Who: Entanglement by Robert Khan

Doctor Who: Entanglement Reviews

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  Jamie Revell

  Here, the TARDIS crew become embroiled in a mystery set at Cambridge University in the mid 1930s (supposedly 1937, although certain elements of the story place it earlier, perhaps in 1934). It's a very different story from anything that we had on TV during the black-and-white era and, in that respect, might have fitted better with one of the later Doctors such as Five or Seven. On the other hand, the First Doctor fits right in with the atmosphere, pretending to be a visiting professor.
  
  The reason for this is that it's essentially a mystery story, and one that involves alien technology yet lacking much in the way of a monster. (Not that there aren't any at all, but they only attack directly once and are a minor, if necessary, element of the story). It takes quite a time to come together, with the Doctor, Vicki, and Steven all investigating different elements that clearly must have a connection yet appear quite disparate. The mystery and political elements of the story, however, are supplemented by action scenes and moments of peril that help to move things along.
  
  In fact, the story has a number of twists along the way and takes a surprising turn for one of the characters at the halfway point. Some of the twists are telegraphed in advance, but others are less so and one at least I was kicking myself for not having spotted earlier. (Although, of course, that may just be me). There are ties to the era it's set in as well, although some listeners will doubtless be pleased to note that, while the title does indeed refer to quantum mechanics, there isn't much detailed discussion on the subject and you don't need to know what (say) the EPR paradox is to follow the plot.
  
  Some listeners might, on the other hand, be disappointed to discover that Vicki is the only female character in the story. This, however, is difficult to avoid in a story that's set in an exclusively male environment - the fictional setting is loosely based on Trinity College, which didn't admit women until the 1970s. Indeed, one suspects that, in the real setting, Vicki's presence would likely have caused more scandal than it does here. On the other hand, at least three of the characters turn out to be gay... certainly not something we would have seen in the B&W era of Doctor Who.
  
  The story ends on a particular dramatic cliffhanger.
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  Danny Welch

  So far the fifth series of The Early Adventures has been nothing short of incredible but whilst I had a feeling this story would be the weakest one since it's quite different compared to the others in tone it is still a really good story.
  
  The Doctor, Steven and Vicki after a turbulence in the vortex land on the roof of Cambridge College where they rescue two men from a sudden spark of violence out in the cold and wet morning but they soon discover something terribly amiss is going on and that a sinister force in the shadows is manipulating events around them for its own devilish purpose.
  
  This was a really good psuedo-historical that was plenty of fun with pretty niche concepts and with a dramatic and fast pace but whilst the writers have a great grasp on our Tardis Team they don't seem to quite grasp the fact it's a 60's story because in all honesty there were points during this story where I thought it would have suited a tardis team like Tom and Lalla since to me whilst it is a serious story with the concepts and how the story comes off it feels like it would have worked much better with Season 17. Not necessarily a bad thing but I think whilst it's good to do something unique with 60's who it's good to keep with the general tone at the same time. But I will add the sound design with this is incredible and pretty atmospheric in places.
  
  Overall not the greatest story you'll ever hear but one that's plenty of fun and you'll no doubt finish in no time! 8.5/10
  
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  Steven Shinder

  Looks like this one was released on Paul McGann's birthday several years ago. What struck me in this one was seeing The Doctor being treated disrespectfully just because he's presented as an old man. I don't remember seeing much of this elsewhere. The ending is very eerie and actually leads into the Vicki-centric Crash of the UK-201, which I listened to a year ago and really enjoyed as well.
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  Saturnberry

  So well done. I love Peter Purves as Stephen and the First Doctor!!! Thank you so much for making these! I love getting to learn about the earlier Doctors! ! ! I strongly recommend this one. It also leaves on one of the most suspenseful cliff hangars I've heard yet. :)
• 
  Rick

  What starts as what seems to be a standard historical story, it quickly becomes clear that there’s something not right at Cambridge College. Interesting and fun, but nothing particularly outstanding.
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  Debra Cook

  The doctor vicki and stephen crash in cambridge 1930 when aliens and observing earth and its people.
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  Charles Mitchell

  I really enjoyed this one. Nothing stood out, but it was a really solid First Doctor, Steven, and Vicki adventure.