Paul McGann and India Fisher appeared live on stage at London’s Cadogan Hall in September 2024. 

Audio producers Big Finish have confirmed the release of the live recording of Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend.

The stage show, celebrating 25 years of Doctor Who audio dramas, was performed four times last  September. Now, fans can own the live version of writer Robert Valentine’s entertaining story this December.

Leading The Stuff of Legend were Paul McGann as the Doctor and India Fisher as his companion, Charley Pollard. In a quiet Cornish mining town in 1963, the time travellers faced off against two of their most iconic enemies – the Master (Alex Macqueen) and the Daleks (Nicholas Briggs).

The wider cast includes Carolyn Seymour, Barnaby Edwards, Jason Forbes, Nisha Nayar and Gabriel Clark.

While a studio recording of the story is already available, the stage show also featured live foley effects and audience participation, with the audience providing the voices of the Robomen enslaved by the Daleks. All of this is captured on the official recordings of the performances.

Director Barnaby Edwards said:

Directing a Doctor Who audio adventure is always fun, but it’s done without any feedback from the listener. Not so The Stuff of Legend live, where the reactions of the audience dictated the pace and delivery of each performance. The live recording is a beast of a very different colour from the studio version: new cast members, new lines, new action, new live sound effects, new feel. I can’t wait for people to hear it!”

Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend – The Live Show is up for pre-order now and out in December. It’s available as a collector’s edition double CD plus slipcase (+ download), on digital download only, exclusively from Big Finish. 

Additionally, there are a several limited-edition tiers with exclusive merchandise including tote bags, brochures and t-shirts.