Three stories set at different points in Tarrant's life.

I wonder if we'll get a surprise appearance by Deeta Tarrant, given SP plays both roles.

I assume the Kairopan job is off limits, not being a Terry Nation script.

No sign of Colin Baker in the cast, so no 'first dealings with Bayban' story, unless it's through a henchman.

And I too checked to see if there was going to be a story about the canon statement that Tarrant (Del) had met Bayban years before City at the Edge of the World. I'd love to have that meeting for an upcoming story!

I really want to like these, but I am just left sucking my teeth and feeling like a curmudgeon every time.

I suppose Deeta has to be played by someone else, so the characters are distinct when you only have voices to go by. SP could use his Tarrant voice (seeing as he uses his 'real' voice for Tarrant in these) but then we might get excited and think Deeta was Del.

I'm not sure how I feel about someone else playing Servalan. I'm guessing these credits are 'man' and 'women' to avoid spoiling about Deeta and Servalan:

Raj Ghatak (Man)
Rosalyn Landor (Woman)

...but that's just a guess on my part.

Otherwise, ponderous, laborious, overly emphasised phrasing ("clonemasters", cliches ("rag-tag rebels", speech patterns more current to today than what we heard in B7, etc.

I'll buy it, of course.

I already did that two years ago:

I really want to like these, but I am just left sucking my teeth and feeling like a curmudgeon every time.

I suppose Deeta has to be played by someone else, so the characters are distinct when you only have voices to go by. SP could use his Tarrant voice (seeing as he uses his 'real' voice for Tarrant in these) but then we might get excited and think Deeta was Del.

I'm not sure how I feel about someone else playing Servalan. I'm guessing these credits are 'man' and 'women' to avoid spoiling about Deeta and Servalan:

Raj Ghatak (Man)
Rosalyn Landor (Woman)

...but that's just a guess on my part.

Otherwise, ponderous, laborious, overly emphasised phrasing ("clonemasters", cliches ("rag-tag rebels", speech patterns more current to today than what we heard in B7, etc.

I'll buy it, of course.

I thought BF had made a statement a few years back that they wouldn't be recasting the main characters - I suppose they can't resist the kerrching - disappointing. Personally I can't listen to anyone but the original actors in those main roles.

I listened to the first story yesterday and while it does feature Servalan, they haven't technically recast, as it's someone else pretending to be Servalan. I want to avoid spoilers so I don't want to say anymore here.

I thought I made it clear in my review that they didn't recast anyone (other than Yasmin, who's been playing Dayna for a while now) and ESPECIALLY not Servalan. A 'nod' and 'homage' is exactly what they were doing. When you hear the whole story, you'll understand it. Don't worry, if anyone even tried to recast Servalan, I'd be round there...