Big Finish Audio Dramas

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The Fifth Day of Big Finish-mas: the Fourth Doctor/Jago & Litefoot adventure "The Beast of Kravenos"!

Pop on over to https://www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/bigfinishmas18 and use the code ‘KRAMPUS’ to pick up these stories for just $2.99 (£2.99) each!

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FREE story: The Last Day at Work!

Today, on our much-missed colleague Paul’s birthday, we’re delighted to release a brand new free story from the winner of the Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity 2018. Congratulations to Harry Draper for being the successful finalist.

The Last Day at Work, a new Short Trips adventure for the Second Doctor and Jamie, is out now – free for all Big Finish listeners.

Constable Bernard Whittam is in for a special evening. Finally retiring from a lifetime in the police force, he’s celebrating with friends, family and the woman he loves. It’s all perfect. Apart from the noise in his head, the wheezing, groaning noise that has haunted his entire life. That and the unusual gatecrashers.

It’s going to be a night to remember…

Writer Harry Draper told us about entering the Short Trips Opportunity: “My passion for Doctor Who is the reason I became a writer. I'm currently studying at Edge Hill University in Lancashire for an MA in Creative Writing. I never expected that during that time, I would be asked to write the words, 'There was a wheezing, groaning noise’…!

“On 8th July 2006, I caught Doctor Who on BBC One, as Daleks and Cybermen waged war in Doomsday, and only the Doctor could stop them. And after all that time, here am I – penning a Doctor Who for Big Finish!

“This Short Trip is very much a love letter to the Doctor and the TARDIS – the two emblems of the show. It's particularly exciting that over fifty years since his debut, we're still telling stories about Patrick Troughton's Doctor. Above all else, it is an absolute pleasure, and indeed an honour, to contribute to the Short Trips Opportunity, which continues to celebrate the memory of the wonderful Paul Spragg.”

You can get The Last Day at Work here, available for free to all Big Finish listeners.

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The Seventh Day of Big Finish-mas: Gallifrey: Series 1 on sale and "The Sirens of Time" for FREE!

"The Sirens of Time" was the very first of Big Finish's monthly Doctor Who adventures way back in 1999, and is a team-up featuring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy. "Gallifrey" launched five yeas later, following former Fourth Doctor companions Romana and Leela as they make their way through the corridors of power on the homeworld of the Time Lords in a series often described as Doctor Who meets The West Wing.

Pop on over to https://www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/bigfinishmas18 and use the code ‘KRAMPUS’ to pick up these stories! Gallifrey: Series 1 is four episodes priced at $0.99/£0.99 each, while "The Sirens of Time" is absolutely FREE!

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HAPPY
NEW YEAR,
EVERYONE!!!!

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On the eighth day of Big Finishmas....DALEKS and Sir John Hurt reprising his role as the WAR DOCTOR!

As usual, you can head on over to https://www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/bigfinishmas18 and use offer code KRAMPUS to access the sales.

Today's sales include:

• The War Doctor: Series 1: Only the Monstrous, starring Sir John Hurt and Jacqueline Pearce -- Three 1h stories, discounted from $25 to $18
• The War Doctor: Series 2: Infernal Devices, starring Sir John Hurt and Jacqueline Pearce -- Three 1h stories, discounted from $25 to $18
• The War Doctor: Series 3: Agents of Chaos, starring Sir John Hurt and Jacqueline Pearce -- Three 1h stories, discounted from $25 to $18
• The War Doctor: Series 4: Casualties of War, starring Sir John Hurt, Jacqueline Pearce, and Louise Jameson -- Three 1h stories, discounted from $25 to $18
• The Seventh Doctor story We Are the Daleks, starring Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford -- One 2h story, discounted from $12.99 to $4.99
• The Sixth Doctor story Order of the Daleks, starring Colin Baker and Miranda Raison -- One 2h story, discounted from $12.99 to $4.99 (for some reason this one is not appearing on the sale page, despite being listed in the news article)

And in addition to these Doctor-starring series, Big Finish has also put on sale today their entire Dalek Empire series! No need to go through the sale offer link for this one, they've just gone ahead and discounted the entire range, which can be bought easiest through the bundles page.

• Series 1 is four 1h episodes telling the story of the fall of the Earth Empire to the Dalek invasion. Series 1 is on offer for $4.99
• Series 2 is four 1h episodes which pick up from the end of Series 1. It tells the story of the Earth uprising, alongside some unlikely allies. Series 2 is on offer for $4.99
• Series 3 is six 1h episodes that pick up from the end of Series 2, and which star David Tennant in a starring role (not as the Doctor, to be clear - this was made before he was cast as the Doctor). Series 3 is on offer for $5.99
• Series 4 steps back into the Series 1 timeframe, telling the story of a group of soldiers fighting the initial Dalek invasion. These four 1h stories feature Noel Clarke in a starring role, and are on offer for $4.99

Alternatively, you can pick up all four in a single bundle for $19.99. That's a whopping $0.97 cheaper than buying the four individually, but hey money is money, right?

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The eleventh day of Big Finishmas: Torchwood: The Victorian Age, starring John Barrowman.

The twelfth day of Big Finishmas: Doctor Who: The Memory Bank and Other Stories, starring Peter Davison and Mark Strickson.


Just a reminder that all Big Finishmas sales are available until 23:59 UK time on January 7, so head over to https://www.bigfinish.com/offers/v/bigfinishmas18 and use offer code ‘KRAMPUS’ to access all these special Big Finishmas offers!

[Alan]

War Master battles the Eighth Doctor for Big Finish
Tuesday, 08 January, 2019 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2019/01...octor-for.html

In a climactic audio battle the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) takes on the War Master (Derek Jacobi) in The War Master: The Rage of the Time Lords, coming out in July 2019 from Big Finish Productions.

Sir Derek Jacobi reprises the role of the War Master opposite Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor in the third series of The War Master audio adventures made in association with BBC Studios.

In The War Master: The Rage of the Time Lords, four new stories explore the Master’s exploits in the Time War.

1. The Survivor by Tim Foley
2. The Coney Island Chameleon by David Llewellyn
3. The Missing Link by Tim Foley
4. Darkness and Light by David Llewellyn

With all of space and time in chaos, the Master plots his most audacious project yet. Only one other Time Lord has ever been able to stop him. But where is that Time Lord when the universe needs him?

This new series of adventures take the Master into darker terrain as he gathers his forces against the Daleks in one of his most nefarious schemes to date. Will the Doctor stop him? Will he want to? Or has the Master’s deadly scheme proved too great to be controlled…

Producer and director Scott Handcock told us more

This incarnation of the Master is very much the ‘Hannibal Lecter’ of Time Lords – intelligent, charming, but thoroughly ruthless. We had a lot of fun in studio bringing the War Master back to life! It’s been a gift of a project, and we can’t wait for listeners to hear it.”

Sir Derek was only seen on screen for one TV episode. On returning to the role on audio in 2017, he said:

“I didn’t expect to come back to it all these years later but I was thrilled to be remembered. The plots in all these episodes have been very good indeed, very interesting, very dramatic and beautifully written. The whole process has been a delight!

The War Master: The Rage of the Time Lords is being released in the 20th anniversary year of Doctor Who on audio, and it showcases some of the best qualities of the format. One of the greatest delights for Big Finish is being able to further explore and add to the mythology of characters such as the Eighth Doctor and the Master.

Series three, The War Master: Rage of the Time Lords will materialise in July 2019 written by Tim Foley and David Llewellyn. Series four, The War Master: Anti-Genesis written by Nicholas Briggs and Alan Barnes, will complete the saga in December 2019.

The first two series in The War Master range – Only the Good and The Master of Callous – are available from Big Finish Productions each at £35 on CD or £30 on download, while series three and four are available for pre-order now each at £23 on CD or £20 on download.

Trailer: https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/th...-lords-trailer

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Gallifrey sale!

From now till midnight Saturday (UK time), Big Finish has put on sale Gallifrey series 4, 5, 6, Intervention Earth (7), Enemy Lines (8), and Time War Vol 1 (9).

Enter code NARVIN in the box at the link above for deep discounts (some of them are on sale for less than half regular price).

[Alan]

Paul Darrow 1941-2019
Monday, 03 June, 2019 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2019/06...1941-2019.html

The actor Paul Darrow has died at the age of 78.

Paul Darrow is best known for playing freedom fighter Kerr Avon in the Terry Nation series Blake's 7. He appeared in two Doctor Who stories, Doctor Who And The Silurians in 1970 and Timelash in 1985.

Paul Darrow was born in Surrey. After leaving school he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His first professional performances were with the Bristol Old Vic.

In the 1960's he made his television debut in the series The Odd Man. A regular role in Emergency-Ward 10 followed, where he met his future wife Janet Lees-Price.

He appeared in Coronation Street, The Newcomers, The Flaxton Boys, Murder Must Advertise, Within These Walls and The Legend of Robin Hood where he played the Sheriff of Nottingham. In 1970 he had his first role in Doctor Who playing Captain Hawkins a UNIT officer helping the Third Doctor fight the Silurians.

The role for which he will always be remembered was as Kerr Avon, the amoral computer genius who was thrown together with the idealistic Roj Blake and found himself a freedom fighter taking on the corrupt Federation. Such was his presence in the role that Avon soon developed into the major character in the series, When actor Gareth Thomas left, Darrow's character assumed command. He appeared in all but the first episode, with the series finishing in dramatic style with Darrow's face being the last image seen on screen.

He returned to Doctor Who in 1985 playing Malin Tekker, a controversial performance with Darrow playing the part in the manner of Richard III.

He continued working with long-running roles in Emmerdale and Law & Order: UK, but in late 2014, he suffered an aortic aneurysm. Over the next few months, health complications meant he lost both of his legs.

Speaking to the BBC, Darrow’s friend and Personal Assistant Maureen Marrs, said:

Over three decades I have been Paul’s confidante and have had the immense privilege of being part of his life. A star has gone out today; the world will be a darker place without him.

Paul Darrow died early on the morning of the 3rd June after a short ilness.

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Heads-up: with the release of the third (final) boxset of Series 6: God Among Us, Big Finish is rolling back prices on all of the Series 5 and 6 releases to their pre-order sale prices! Offer available till 6pm (UK time) June 21.

Link for the page here -- on the main landing page the individual sets are listed as $25 apiece, but if you go into (for example) one of the Aliens Among Us pages and click on the Bundle link, you can pick up all three for $60.

[Alan]

Big Finish plans 20 hour livestream
Wednesday, 26 June, 2019 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2019/06...ivestream.html

To celebrate 20 years of Doctor Who on audio, BBC Studios and Big Finish Productions present a 20-hour weekend live stream marathon of Doctor Who audio dramas on YouTube.

Over two days on the 20th and 21st July, the official home of Doctor Who on YouTube will broadcast more than 20 episodes of Big Finish audio adventures, featuring David Tennant, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann and David Bradley, among many others. Plus, there will be video appearances from plenty of the Doctor’s friends, past and present, to join in the festivities. As the stories are live streamed on YouTube, fans will be able to join in the conversation via the live chat.

Big Finish Productions was first granted a licence to create Doctor Who adventures in audio format back in 1999. Its first production was Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. The company has since expanded its ranges, producing and distributing over 300 hours of audio drama each year. To date, over 850 titles from Doctor Who and its various spin-offs have been released - and that number grows by the day, with more Doctor Who stories confirmed from Big Finish until at least 2023.

In honour of this achievement, over 20 hours of Doctor Who audio drama will be live-streamed on the BBC’s Doctor Who YouTube channel over the 20th and 21st July. Doctor Who fans will hear stories from their heroes, as well as never before heard snippets, interviews and guest cameos from some of their favourite stars, and much much more!

Anyone joining in the live stream will be able to comment and chat along with other fans about the adventures in the TARDIS, while hearing audio productions starring the likes of David Tennant, Billie Piper, Alex Kingston, John Barrowman, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Bradley, Sophie Aldred, Katy Manning, Nicola Walker, Sir Derek Jacobi and many more.

Also premiering during the event is the first episode of Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time - a special anniversary box set release celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish. This first episode stars Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Alex Kingston as Professor River Song and Lisa Bowerman as Professor Bernice Summerfield. Does the Doctor have room for two time-travelling archaeologists in his life?

Nicholas Briggs, Creative Director and executive producer at Big Finish, said:

Has it been 20 years already? But we've only just got started! Honestly, it has been an absolute delight to have worked alongside the Doctor these past two decades. I started my life as a fan, in the days before on demand and downloads, recording the soundtracks of Doctor Who episodes on audio tape. And now it's my job to place every incarnation of the Time Lord (give or take) in peril in so many exciting audio adventures. I have to pinch myself. I'd like to thank everyone, from the cast in front of the mic, to the writers, directors, sound designers and more behind it, for making it such an amazing journey. Here's to the future! (Or is it the past?)

Jason Haigh-Ellery, Chairman and executive producer at Big Finish, added:

In July 1999 we released The Sirens of Time. In July 2019 we're releasing The Legacy of Time. Those two decades have been so fulfilling for us at Big Finish - a chance to work with so many great and talented actors, writers, production crews and all of our friends at the BBC. This is a celebration of it all, with lots of surprise returns and references. Think of it as one massive Doctor Who party - and everyone is invited…

Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time will be available from www.bigfinish.com on download and also released in an eight-disc CD deluxe package set with a limited edition of just 4,000.

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"Reported by Marcus" my foot -- the whole thing is a direct copy/paste from the article at the top of Big Finish's own front page.

That's a crazy celebration event though. I don't even remember the BBC doing something like this for the 50th.

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Lucie Bleedin' Miller returns today!

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/lucie-miller-is-back

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Lucie Bleedin' Miller returns today!

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/lucie-miller-is-back

Got it! Looking forward to listening to these "missing adventures" once I get around to the era of the Doctor's 8th incarnation in my Who-a-thon!

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Big Finish's massive 20th anniversary release, "The Legacy of Time," comes out on Wednesday