{"id":34071,"date":"2021-12-29T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=34071"},"modified":"2021-12-29T23:01:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T23:01:05","slug":"out-now-big-finishs-short-trips-the-lichyrwick-abomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2021\/12\/29\/out-now-big-finishs-short-trips-the-lichyrwick-abomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Out Now: Big Finish\u2019s Short Trips \u2013 The Lichyrwick Abomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div>\n<p>This year&#8217;s winning Short Trip of the Paul Spragg Memorial Opportunity is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/news\/v\/free-doctor-who-short-trip-the-lichyrwick-abomination\"><em>The Lichyrwick Abomination<\/em> by Joe Vevers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being the only Short Trip release of 2021, it truly is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">fantastic<\/span> for all Whovians alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the synopsis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Every night, a creature stalks the streets of Lichyrwick. Everyone in town knows that catching sight of it is a death sentence, and no one knows this better than Malcolm. Yet, he won&#8217;t be able to hide away much longer. The Doctor&#8217;s in town, and it&#8217;s time Malcolm finally faced the Lichyrwick Abomination.<\/p><p>Even if it kills him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Writer and judge, Robert Shearman says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;One of the things for a writer that makes playing in the <em>Doctor Who<\/em> sandbox so fun is the range of the stories you can tell \u2013 any storyteller can stamp their own mark upon it and make it as personal as they want it to be.<\/p><p>&#8220;This is such an exciting debut for Joe \u2013 this tale of dread written with such wit and such command of atmosphere. Doing what <em>Doctor Who<\/em> can do best, extraordinary horror colliding with everyday heroism. It&#8217;s been such a hard year for all of us, and it was genuinely moving to see the bravery and optimism as so many writers submitted their tales to us. Joe Vevers seemed to me to capture the moment breathtakingly well, that with courage we will soon come out of the darkness.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, this is a bit bloody exciting! Can&#39;t wait for everyone to hear it! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HNRL8Fp3r\">https:\/\/t.co\/9HNRL8Fp3r<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joe Vevers (@joerassic_pork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joerassic_pork\/status\/1470425705188147205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Cook says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;What really stood out for me with Joe\u2019s entry was just how atmospheric it was. His description of the story\u2019s location \u2013 the old Scottish fishing town of Lichyrwick \u2013 was a setting I could instantly hear. In my head it sounded evocative and eerie, and very <em>Doctor Who<\/em>.<\/p><p>&#8220;Joe\u2019s written well for the Ninth Doctor. When the Doctor arrives, he\u2019s simply looking for chips to cheer up his friend but, as is always the case with the Doctor, he stumbles across trouble, when he meets a young boy. Joe has created a great character in Malcolm. I love it when we meet the Doctor through the eyes of a child and Joe explores their encounter wonderfully. There were lots of good entries this year. But this is a lovely, traditional <em>Doctor Who<\/em> story, well conceived and well executed \u2013 a winning combination! I hope fans enjoy hearing it brought to life.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>And producer Alfie Shaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/news\/v\/paul-spragg-competition-winner-2021\">adds<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;It was a delight working with Joe on <em>The Lichyrwick Abomination<\/em>, which is a very different style of story from previous winners of the Paul Spragg Opportunity. It leans more into the horror elements of Doctor Who, with the eponymous town of Lichyrwick under nightly siege from a terrifying creature. Joe Vevers has flawlessly managed to balance the horror and the emotional heart of the story in the character of Malcolm, as well as superbly capturing the Ninth Doctor\u2019s voice.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Narrated by Jacob Dudman, and directed by Nicholas Briggs, <em>The Lichyrwick Abomination<\/em>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-short-trips-the-lichyrwick-abomination-2580\">now available to download for free<\/a>&nbsp;from Big Finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EDA0A235-093C-4F98-A296-279312659288-1200x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EDA0A235-093C-4F98-A296-279312659288-1200x600.jpeg 1200w, 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