RANKING BIG FINISH STORIES

Which one should you be listening to?

I get asked the same question by a lot of different people. While I don’t mind answering them as Big Finish is something very close to my heart and the reason I write big Finish articles is to get more people to listen to them. But a lot of the time, I don’t have the time to reply back a shortlist of good-great stories people can go out and buy. So I decided to rank every 5th- 8th Doctor story before We Are Daleks and give them all a ranking according to what my listening experience was. 

I decided to use the 5 star scoring system and while I rate a story based on how good I objectively find it, I do also tend to be bias about how much I enjoyed it so don’t expect my scores to line up with yours. This is my ranking system. We are allowed to like/dislike different things. It’s no big deal. This list is just my way of answering those questions people have who want to get into Big Finish, but aren’t sure which stories they should buy first.

Because let’s be honest…there are duds and we don’t want to buy duds. They are kind of like mines: We want to step over them as much as possible. So take a look down below and please like and reshare. It’s just one click and it could mean a lot to someone else.

* The titles that have '*' are my personal favorites.

Fifth Doctor Stories

 

Five Stars	Four Stars	Three Stars
CREATURES OF BEAUTY*	WINTER FOR ADEPT	PHANTASMAGORIA*
THE ETERNAL SUMMER*	PRIMEVAL	RETURN TO THE WEB PLANET
THE EMERALD TIGER*	SPARE PARTS*	THE HAUNTING OF THOMAS BREWSTER
EYE OF THE SCORPION*	CIRCULAR TIME*	ELDRAD MUST DIE
THE KINGMAKER*	A PERFECT WORLD	THE MUTANT PHASE*
SON OF THE DRAGON	CASTLE OF FEAR	ITERATIONS OF I
PSYCHODROME*	THE DEMONS OF RED LODGE	LAND OF THE DEAD
OMEGA*	COBWEBS	MASQUERADE
THE BURING PRINCE*	EXCELIS DAWNS*	THE CRADLE OF THE SNAKE
THE CHILDREN OF SETH	URBAN MYTHS	HEROES OF SONTAR
THE BUTCHER OF BRISBANE*	THE AXIS OF INSANITY*	THREE'S A CROWD
PRISONERS OF FATE	THE GATHERING
SINGULARITY	THE FIVE COMPANIONS	Two Stars
THE CHURCH AND THE CROWN*	THE MIND'S EYE
THE COUNCIL PF NICAEA	THE DESTROYER OF DELIGHTS	THE BOY THAT TIME FORGOT
THE VEILED LEOPARD*	THE GAME*	NEKROMANTEIA
MISSION OF THE VIYRANS	RENAISSANCE OF THE DALEKS*	HEXAGORA
THE ENTROPY PLAGUE	TIME REEF
	MOONFLESH	One Star
	TOMB SHIP
	THE ELITE	LOUPS-GAROUX
	THE WHISPERING FOREST	PLAGUE OF THE DALEKS
	KISS OF DEATH	MISTFALL
	RAT TRAP
	THE JUPITER CONJUNCTION*
	THE LADY OF MERCIA*
	RED DAWN
	EXOTRON
	NO PLACE LIKE HOME*
	THE ROOF OF THE WORLD
	THE BRIDE OF PELADON
	THE JUDGEMENT OF ISSKAR
	THE CHAOS POOL
	EQUILABRIUM
	THE SECRET HISTORY*

Sixth Doctor Stories

 

Five Stars	Four Stars	Three Stars
DAVROS*	URGENT CALLS	LEVIATHAN*
POINT OF ENTRY	LEGEND OF THE CYBERMEN*	THE DOOMWOOD CURSE
THE REAPING*	GUARDIANS OF PROPHECY	WIRNN ISLE
THE WORMERY*	ARRANGEMENT FOR WAR	THE CRIMES OF THOMAS BREWSTER
THE HOLY TERROR*	THE CONDEMNED	RETURN OF THE KROTONS
JUBILEE*	CRYPTOBIOSIS*	RED HOUSE
DR WHO AND THE PIRATES*	MISSION TO MAGNUS
THE CURSE OF DAVROS*	WHISPERS OF TERROR*	Two Stars
THE FOURTH WALL	EXCELIS RISING*
THE ONE DOCTOR*	THE MALTESE PENGUIN*	THE NOWHERE PLACE
PATIENT ZERO*	THE SPECTRE OF LANYON MOOR*	THE MACROS
THE WRONG DOCTORS*	BLOODTIDE*	THE FEAST OF AXOS
THE WIDOW'S ASSASSIN*	PROJECT TWILIGHT*	POWER PLAY
PARADISE FIVE	THE SANDMAN	THE HOLLOWS OF TIME
THE FIRST SONTARANS*	MEDICINAL PURPOSES*
…ISH*	100	One Star
THE SPACE RACE	ASSASSINS IN THE LIMELIGHT*
BREAKING BUBBLES AND OTHER STORIES*	BROTHERHOOD OF THE DALEKS	No such stories here.
THE MARIAN CONSPIRACY	I.D
THE RAINCLOUD MAN	VOYAGE TO VENUS*
BLUE FORGOTTEN PLANET	SCAVENGER
VOYAGE TO THE NEW WORLD	THE JUGGERNAUTS
THE BRINK OF DEATH*	THICKER THAN WATER*
END OF THE LINE*	STAGE FRIGHT
THE RANI ELITE*	THE BROOD OF ERYS
PROJECT LAZARUS*	CITY OF SPIRES*
MASTERS OF EARTH	THE SEEDS OF WAR
SPACEPORT FEAR	CATCH 1782*
	ANTIDOTE TO OBLIVION*
	LAST OF THE CYBERMEN*
	WRECK OF THE TITAN
	THE SONG OF MEGAPTERA
	THE YEAR OF THE PIG
	THE RATINGS WAR*
	THE APOCALYPSE ELEMENT
	PAPER CUTS
	INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION
	THE VANITY BOX
	THE NIGHTMARE FAIR
	THE WISHING BEAST*
	PIER PRESSURE*

 

 Seventh Doctor Stories

 

Five Stars	Four Stars	Three Stars
THE FIRES OF VULCAN*	THE HARVEST	RED
THE FEARMONGER*	NO MAN'S LAND*	CRIME OF THE CENTURY
FORTY-FIVE*	ENEMY OF THE DALEKS*	THE RAPTURE
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY*	GODS AND MONSTERS	ROBOPHOBIA
A THOUSAND TINY WINGS*	LOVE AND WAR	THE DARK FLAME
KLEIN'S STORY*	THE SHADOW OF THE SCOURGE	FROZEN TIME*
MASTER*	SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST*	KINGDOM OF SILVER*
COLDITZ*	EXCELIS DECAYS*	THIN ICE
UNIT DOMINION*	SIGNS AND WONDER	VALHALLA
LIVE 34*	UNREGENERATE*
NIGHT THOUGHTS*	ANIMAL	Two Stars
THE SETTLING*	DUST BREEDING
THE MAGIC MOUSETRAP*	NOCTURNE	THE DARK HUSBAND
THE ANGEL OF SCUTARI	PROJECT DESTINY	LURKERS AT SUNLIGHT'S EDGE
THE HOUSE OF BLUE FIRE*	THE DOOMSDAY QUATRAIN	THE DEATH COLLECTORS
PROTECT AND SURVIVE	BLACK AND WHITE
THE ARCHITECTS OF HISTORY*	THE HIGHEST SCIENCE*	One Star
DAMAGED GOODS	PROJECT LAZARUS*
AFTERLIFE	LAST OF THE TITANS*	BANG-BANG-A-BOOM!
	THE SIRENS OF TIME*	EARTH AID
	PERSUASION	DREAMTIME
	STARLIGHT ROBBERY
	DALEKS AMONG US
	RETURN OF THE DALEKS*
	THE DEFECTORS
	REVENGE OF THE SWARM
	MASK OF TRADEGY

Eighth Doctor Stories

 

Five Stars	Four Stars	Three Stars
THE SILVER TURK*	SHADA	ARMY OF DEATH
CHIMES OF MIDNIGHT*	THE STONES OF VENICE*	EMBRACE THE DARKNESS
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FEAR	LIVING LEGEND*	TIME OF THE DALEKS*
HUMAN RESOURCES	NEVERLAND	SCAREDY CAT
DEATH IN BLACKPOOL	THE TWILIGHT KINGDOM*	HORROR OF GLAM ROCK
TO THE DEATH	THE NEXT LIFE*	PHOBOS
EYES OF THE MASTER*	TERRA FIRMA*	DEAD LONDON
MARY'S STORY*	TIME WORKS*	WIRRN DAWN
THE WITCH FROM THE WELL*	MEMORY LANE*	THE CANNIBALISTS
INVADERS FROM MARS*	BERNICE'S STORY*	WORLDWIDE WEB
SEASONS OF FEAR	BLOOD OF THE DALEKS*	IZZY'S STORY
FAITH STEALER*	NO MORE LIES*	SOMETHING INSIDE*
CAERDROIA	MAX WARP	THE SKULL OF SORBEK
OTHER LIVES*	BRAVE NEW TOWN	TIME'S HORIZON
THE GIRL WHO NEVER WAS	THE VENGEANCE OF MORBIUS8
IMMORTAL BELOVED	ORBIS	Two Stars
GRAND THEFT COSMOS*	THE EIGHT TRUTHS
THE SCAPEGOATS	AN EARTHLY CHILD*	THE CREED OF THE KROMON
LUCIE MILLER	NEVERMORE	HOTHOUSE
X AND THE DALEKS	THE BOOK OF KELL*	SITUATION VACANT
THE WHITE ROOM*	DEIMOS	PRISONER OF THE SUN
MASTERPLAN*	RESSURECTION OF MARS*	SCHERZO
EYE OF DARKNESS*	RELATIVE DIMENTIONS*
	THE GREAT WAR*	One Star
	TANGLED WEB
	THE TRAITOR*	STORM WARNING
	THE DEATH OF HOPE*	SWORD OF ORION
	MASTER OF THE DALEKS*	MINUET IN HELL
	THE LAST	ZAGREUS
	ABSOLUTION
	THE ZYGON WHO FELL TO EARTH
	SISTERS OF THE FLAME
	THE BEAST OF ORLOK
	FUGITIVES
	THE REVILED
	RULE OF THE EMINENCE*
	A LIFE IN A DAY
	THE MONSTER OF MONTEMARTE

War Doctor Stories

 

 They're coming soon. Hold onto your sonic screwdriver!

Tenth Doctor Stories

 

Give it time. The announcement only came out recently.

I'd love to hear some of your rankings or favorite stories. Also, if this has helped you in your next purchase, mention it in the comments. Means a lot.