Doctor Who: Phobos

The fifth episode of Big Finish's 8th Doctor series is set on the titular moon, at a time when it has been turned into a resort for extreme sports enthusiasts. Something is killing off the tourists, and, while the ultimate explanation isn't the most original in SF, the mystery of getting us there is quite well handled.

As is often the case with this series, originally produced for BBC Radio, some high quality actors help lift the material above what might otherwise be a fairly standard story. Lucie, in particular, is well used again, and is turning out to be really rather a good companion, in some ways foreshadowing Donna on TV.

In what may be another nod to the then-fairly-new RTD era, there's even a gay romance subplot, and quite a human dimension to the story. Indeed, it's possibly the most like Nu Who of any of the episodes in this particular series.

On the other hand, one is starting to get the impression that the season's recurring villain is a bit incompetent...