Forty is a great box set to ring in the New Year, containing two distinct stories with an interesting, non-linear connection. The cast is on top form and the chemistry between Davison, Fielding, Sutton, and Waterhouse has never been better. The supporting cast are also essentially old friends of Davison (or old colleagues) which adds to the celebratory attitude. 8/10

Indie Mac User

Forty 1 is a recommendable box set with two enjoyable stories and bodes well for future releases in this run... This box set in particular shows that, while they could often be an unwieldy ensemble on screen, the Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan together are, with more consistent writing and unfailingly energised actors, among Big Finish’s most charming TARDIS teams.

We Made This

Forty promises to be both a hell of a ride and a festival of individual joys, celebrating the history of the Fifth Doctor, the history of Doctor Who, and to some extent the history of Peter Davison as an acting icon... If you’re a Fifth Doctor fan, you’re going to want the whole Forty sequence, and in Forty 1, the adventure’s off to an impeccable start.

Warped Factor

Moving the Doctor around in his own timestream gives him and us of course to consider what his different behaviour might achieve. I’m intrigued to see if this is taken further and it will be interesting to see what happens next and how this is resolved. Happy 40th to the Fifth.

SF Crowsnest

Forty 1.2: God of War - Sarah Grochala’s two-parter allows for some exploration... against the background of a rerun of the main beats of the Ice Warriors’ initial story. Expanding the themes of this saga means difficult choices for the Doctor. 7/10

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