David Bradley as William Hartnell (the First Doctor) in front of the TARDIS

David Bradley returns for a new First Doctor Unbound audio series

The star reunites with his TARDIS crew for a series of “Technicolor” adventures, unburdened by series continuity.  In recent years, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have recast the earliest Doctors, launching them in their own ongoing ranges. Stephen Noonan plays the First Doctor, while Michael Troughton has taken on his father’s role as the … >

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Alex Kingston as River Song

Big Finish announce ‘The Death and Life of River Song’

Alex Kingston’s time-travelling archaeologist launches herself into a new audio series this August.  When audio producers Big Finish called time on The Diary of River Song last year after 12 box sets, it came as a surprise. However, any fears that it signalled the end of her audio adventures were unfounded as River returns this … >

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Big Finish’s Dark Gallifrey audio saga begins with Morbius

Dark Gallifrey’s first trilogy focusses on the fallen Time Lord President Morbius.  The highly-anticipated Dark Gallifrey series launches today, with a four-year mission to explore evil renegades of the Doctor’s own race. The first trilogy in the saga focusses on Morbius, with the former Time Lord President and warmonger once again brought to life by … >

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Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as Sapphire & Steel

Sapphire & Steel are reassigned – to download

Audio dramas based on the classic sci-fi/fantasy series Sapphire & Steel are now available again from Big Finish Productions.  “All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic, heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and … >

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The War Doctor Rises – Big Finish announce further Time War adventures

Jonathon Carley plays the young version of the late Sir John Hurt’s grizzled incarnation. Audio producers Big Finish have announced a new series starring the War Doctor. The character is a morally compromised regeneration of our favourite Time Lord who forsakes his name to fight in the Time War against the Daleks. He was originally played … >

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Sontarans vs Rutans: Born to Die – Doctor Who audio review

We’ve enjoyed adventures with the Eighth and Third Doctors, now it’s the turn of the Sixth and Charley Pollard.  The third story in this mini-series which explores the endless conflict between the clone warrior Sontarans and the shape changing Rutan host takes us away from Earth. In terms of the Sixth Doctor, it takes place … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures – Storm of the Sea Devils audio review

The Doctor reunites with an old friend and finds a new companion in adventures that take them from the mangrove swamps of West Bengal to an alien holiday resort. Tom Baker’s thirteenth series of Doctor Who audio adventures kicks off (another) new era. For this run, he’s joined by former companion Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan as … >

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The Ninth Doctor to meet River Song for three Star-Crossed audio dramas

Christopher Eccleston stars with Alex Kingston across three stories in Star-Crossed. As his third series of audio adventures draw to a close, the Ninth Doctor faces his greatest challenge yet. Christopher Eccleston’s incarnation of the Time Lord will enjoy three audio adventures with Alex Kingston’s time-travelling archaeologist Professor River Song. River, who becomes the Doctor’s … >

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The Third Doctor Adventures – Revolution in Space audio review

The Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith enjoy a visit to the future, where Earth’s expansion into space has led to colonies in the asteroid belt – and revolution is fermenting.  Set in Jon Pertwee’s final season, ‘Revolution in Space’ brings us a futuristic, science fiction tale. On a TARDIS trip, the Doctor and Sarah Jane find … >

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