As we announced last week, news of Circuit Breaker, a Doctor Who multi-platform adventure starring Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor has now been revealed.
In the latest episode of The Whoniverse Show, it was announced that the story begins 25 June.
In the depths of UNIT’s most secure facility, the Black Archive, familiar objects have been pulled through time and space surrounded with a dangerous energy signature threatening to tear reality apart. With time running out, newly appointed Head of the Black Archive, Osgood (Ingrid Oliver) and her assistant Andrew (Omari Douglas) turn to the only person who can help… the Doctor (Jo Martin).
This is no ordinary crisis, and not the Time Lord they are familiar with. As the Doctor confronts her most infamous enemies such as the Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and a rogue Weeping Angel, she is forced to complete a mission with an insidious presence lurking in the shadows.
Secrets begin to surface, and trust between UNIT and the Doctor begins to erode as those who idolise her start to question if she really is the Time Lord they thought they knew…
Circuit Breaker marks the third Doctor Who multi-platform event following the epic stories Time Lord Victorious and Doom’s Day. The story event will see a single, escalating crisis play out across multiple formats from June to September, with each chapter unlocking new clues, new dangers… and a new side to the Doctor.
• 25 June: Calling the Doctor
UNIT website, written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
• 8 July: Adversary of the Daleks
Titan Comics, a Fugitive Doctor and Osgood story written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivelä
• 23 July: The Honourable Society
Doctor Who Magazine issue 632, written by Jason Quinn and illustrated by Anthony Williams
• 30 July: The Deadliest Weapon
BBC Audiobooks Audio Original written by Steve Lyons, narrated by Jo Martin with David Banks as the Cyber-Leader available for pre-order
• 4 August: Dawn of the Daleks
Titan Comics, written by Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters, with art from Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivelä
• 6 August: Castling
East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti
• 17 August: Don’t Blink!
UNIT website, written by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
• 20 August: The Doctor and the Three Witches
Puffin book written by Janelle McCurdy — part of the Time Lord Fairy Tales series available for pre-order
• 27 August: Moment Mori
East Side Games written by Mario Mentasti
• 31 August: The Black Archive Files
DVD/Blu-ray release containing ten selected Doctor Who episodes from 1975 to 2021 relating to the objects-out-of-time plus an interview with Jo Martin and an exclusive booklet — available for pre-order
• 3 September: The Kaleidoscope
Penguin Random House book written by Jo Martin, featuring the Fugitive Doctor and Marth Jones published by BBC Books available for pre-order
• 22 September: Full Circuit
Big Finish audio story written by Robert Valentine available for pre-order
• 24 September: Short Circuits
Two Big Finish audio short stories including: Battleships by Alex Hewitt and Get Rich or Die Trying by Alex Hewitt, from a story by Natasha Siegel available for pre-order
Jo Martin expressed her enthusiasm for what is to come with the Fugitive Doctor.
“Circuit Breaker now has an official start date! I’m delighted for fans to join the Fugitive Doctor on a brand-new adventure! One that may even showcase a more vulnerable side (yes, she does have one!). But for now, I invite you to take a first look at my Doctor’s brand new costume.”
Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker begins on 25 June with Calling the Doctor by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson on the UNIT website.