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It’s been another busy year in the universe of Doctor Who audio drama.. Big Finish Productions have been producing officially licenced Doctor Who stories on audio since 1999 and cater for most eras of the show. From William Hartnell right up to Jodie Whittaker, the stories feature many of the series’ original cast, reprising their … >
Whatever happened to the Cybermen during the Time War? Cybergene reveals all… We know that the almighty temporal conflict between the Time Lords and the Daleks set the universe alight. Other races were caught in the crossfire of the Last Great Time War or wiped out as collateral damage. However, such a focus on the … >
It’s our third visit to the Powell Estate, where Rose and the Ninth Doctor’s adventures began… We’re back on the South London estate where Rose Tyler grew up. It is also where her mother, the indomitable Jackie Tyler, still resides. Dare You Lisa McMullin’s ‘Dare You’ rounds out a Powell Estate trilogy. It has been … >
Ace joined her “Professor” for the scenic route back to Perivale, but what happened when she first jumped on board the TARDIS? Joining Doctor Who at the end of Season 24, Sophie Aldred’s Ace became the Seventh Doctor’s essential companion. However, a year later, she was a seasoned time traveller and ready to take on … >
Big Finish revive a proposed Doctor Who story from the McCoy era… ‘Alixion’. Most of Doctor Who’s “lost stories” now exist in some form, many as audio dramas; from the original plans for Season 23 to ideas the show simply couldn’t afford to do justice to when first proposed. Lately, Big Finish Productions have stretched … >
The Doctor and Yaz take a festive trip back in time to the 12th Century and the court of King Henry II. Since Doctor Who’s 2005 return, most series have showcased the flexible format with a story set in present, followed by trips to the past and then the future. Or the other way around. … >
Eric Robert’s Master! joins the parade of Time Lord villains leading their own corner of the ongoing Dark Gallifrey saga. The malevolent TV Movie Master made his onscreen stab for survival at the turn of the millennium. Despite that single outing, which aired in 1996, he made an indelible mark on the show with his … >
The Doctor, Leela and K9 team up with the Brigadier to tackle The Silence, before heading to ancient Egypt for a fateful encounter with Cleopatra. Tom Baker’s 14th run of Doctor Who audio adventures with Big Finish have reteamed him with Louise Jameson’s Leela and the ever-faithful K9 (John Leeson). Together they’ve dealt with a … >
Oh Missy, you’re so fine… The Mistress of mayhem enjoys a slice of time-twisting steampunk action in Dark Gallifrey: Missy – but is she her own worst enemy? Missy, the female incarnation of the Master, appeared throughout Peter Capaldi’s era, meeting her end thanks to an encounter with her earlier self in ‘The Doctor Falls’. … >
The second audio adventure for the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler keeps it local and dials up the scare factor. The new run of The Ninth Doctor Adventures is keeping one foot in familiar territory. Like August’s ‘Snare’, the action takes place on the Powell Estate, home to the Tyler family. However, jumping on some … >