Toby Jones leads The Chimes – Dickens’ lesser-known follow up to A Christmas Carol. We’re all doubtless familiar with A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ festive morality tale from 1843 of the hard-hearted Scrooge who’s encouraged to change his miserly ways after a series of spectral visitations. The author followed up with a second tale – … >
It’s a fresh era for Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor as he finds a new companion in Lady Audacity Montague. Despite his minimal screen time on the programme, the Eighth Doctor has enjoyed an incredible life on audio. He’s travelled with Charley, Lucie, Liv, Helen and Bliss, to name but a few companions, at different points … >
The BBC Sounds audio service has added a number of Doctor Who stories for fans to enjoy. To kick off Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, the BBC launched the Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer. The collection includes all the existing television episodes that the corporation has the rights to stream, plus spin-off series, documentaries, concerts and … >
Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary mini-series concludes with Once and Future: The Union. October’s second dose of Once and Future brings the Doctor Who 60th anniversary audio extravaganza to a close. Still afflicted by his bout of is degeneration, the ailing Doctor is rattling around his personal timeline more than ever. In The Union, … >
It’s a family affair as Paul McGann’s Doctor reunites with Susan and encounters River Song in ‘The Union’, the Once and Future finale. Updated 25/10/23: It’s the end of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary audio mini-series, but will it enjoy a suitably big finish? Once and Future: The Union is led by Paul McGann’s Eighth … >
He’s joined by another new companion too: get ready for the Eighth Doctor and Audacity. Updated 13/10/23: While we’ve yet to hear the Doctor meet his newest companion, as Audacity is out in November, audio drama producers Big Finish have revealed the cover art and details for their second boxset together. Landing in December, with … >
The audio series follows the human survivors of ‘The Satan Pit’ as they put the Ood into Torchwood. Updated 09/10/23: Covers and cast details released for the autumn of the Ood. As we begin the Torchwood Ood trilogy on audio, Big Finish have released covers and cast details for each of the trilogy’s three tales. … >
Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary series continues with Once and Future: Time Lord Immemorial. Christopher Eccleston’s appearance in a Doctor Who anniversary story feels rather unexpected – but then, he’s reprised the role for three audio series, more than we would have ever believed just a few years ago. Part of the draw here for … >
Once and Future – Time Lord Immemorial stars both Christopher Eccleston and David Warner as the Doctor. Updated 05/10/23: Doctor Who‘s diamond celebration continues today as two Doctors meet. Today sees the release of the latest adventure in the celebratory Doctor Who: Once and Future series. Blending characters from across the show’s sixty year run, ‘Time … >
Doctor Who – The Art of the Audio Adventures showcases the covers from more than twenty years of Big Finish audio dramas. As Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary approaches, there’s no end of merchandise on offer. The latest comes from Big Finish, the home of Doctor Who audio dramas – who present a volume which celebrates … >