Post by matthewsee on Dec 10, 2019 4:25:51 GMT -5
Finale of Counter-Measures season 1.
Written by Justin Richards.
My favourite scene of this episode came in early in an amusing bit when Allison walked in and found Rachel on the phone.
Allison says that she was going to get the tea and was shocked when Rachel then says:
"You will do no such thing."
The joke is that this was a misunderstanding as Rachel wasn't talking to Allison when she said that.. Rachel was instead talking to someone on the phone.
I even told my dearest friend about this scene even though I am sure she was not familiar with Big Finish.
Rachel and Allison are soon sent to investigate so-called ghosts by Sir Toby and it was funny when he says, "That's the spirit".
The investigation into ghosts soon leads into events in London where it is being invaded by creatures.
State of Emergency features a portrayal of real life British Prime Minister Harold Wilson played by Duncan Wisbey.
Wilson had just come to power by winning the 1964 election and the invasion of the creatures is part of a planned military coup to oust Wilson and this is a based on a real life conspiracy theory which alleges such a coup had been planned to remove Wilson in this very manner.
This presented a brief appearance by Wilson's secretary Marcia Williams (Helen Goldwyn) and she shares the same surname with Allison.
However this is merely a coincidence because Marcia, unlike Allison, was a real person who subsequent to her service to Wilson became a life peer in the House of Lords.
Allison's fiance Julian is revealed to be a spy on Counter-Measures and did not love nor care about her.
However it was perplexing that Julian warned Allison about London knowing what was coming.
Why give her such a warning to someone he did not care about.
Overall an enjoyable way to end the first season including the miliary coup plotline.
The invasion of the creatures in London certainly brought to mind Invasion of the Dinosaurs.
State of Emergency started with Sir Toby on the phone with the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan who incidentally would succeed Wilson as Prime Minister in 1976.
General Peters mentioned Dunkirk and coincidentally saw the movie Dunkirk not long after listening to State of Emergency.
Written by Justin Richards.
My favourite scene of this episode came in early in an amusing bit when Allison walked in and found Rachel on the phone.
Allison says that she was going to get the tea and was shocked when Rachel then says:
"You will do no such thing."
The joke is that this was a misunderstanding as Rachel wasn't talking to Allison when she said that.. Rachel was instead talking to someone on the phone.
I even told my dearest friend about this scene even though I am sure she was not familiar with Big Finish.
Rachel and Allison are soon sent to investigate so-called ghosts by Sir Toby and it was funny when he says, "That's the spirit".
The investigation into ghosts soon leads into events in London where it is being invaded by creatures.
State of Emergency features a portrayal of real life British Prime Minister Harold Wilson played by Duncan Wisbey.
Wilson had just come to power by winning the 1964 election and the invasion of the creatures is part of a planned military coup to oust Wilson and this is a based on a real life conspiracy theory which alleges such a coup had been planned to remove Wilson in this very manner.
This presented a brief appearance by Wilson's secretary Marcia Williams (Helen Goldwyn) and she shares the same surname with Allison.
However this is merely a coincidence because Marcia, unlike Allison, was a real person who subsequent to her service to Wilson became a life peer in the House of Lords.
Allison's fiance Julian is revealed to be a spy on Counter-Measures and did not love nor care about her.
However it was perplexing that Julian warned Allison about London knowing what was coming.
Why give her such a warning to someone he did not care about.
Overall an enjoyable way to end the first season including the miliary coup plotline.
The invasion of the creatures in London certainly brought to mind Invasion of the Dinosaurs.
State of Emergency started with Sir Toby on the phone with the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan who incidentally would succeed Wilson as Prime Minister in 1976.
General Peters mentioned Dunkirk and coincidentally saw the movie Dunkirk not long after listening to State of Emergency.