Anna Carteret is The Apothecary in Gallifrey Time War 4

Juliet Bravo meets the Time Lords in Gallifrey: Time War 4, as British television legend Anna Carteret guest stars in the thrilling conclusion to the Time War saga. Released in February 2021, this full cast audio drama will bring Hartley to Gallifrey, as Anna Carteret makes her Big Finish debut as a wise and patient friend of Narvin…

Richard Armitage is Rassilon in Gallifrey: Time War 4

Big Finish has released details for the end of the Gallifrey: Time War season, and we’ve returning characters, along with Richard Armitage in the role of Rassilon. It’s not available until February 2021, so until then here’s the full press release…

Big Finish announces more Jacobi vs McGann

Big Finish has announced details of two new boxsets featuring Sir Derek Jacobi’s War Master vs Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor back in the Time War. Releases are scheduled for October 2020 and August 2021. Full details below.

Doctor Who: Time War 3 review

The Eighth Doctor continues to skirt the edges of the Time War in Doctor Who: Time War 3 and it’s no easy task. The latest instalment brings four more stories from Matt Fitton, Lisa McMullin, Roland Moore and John Dorney. We’ve Daleks, Time Lord trickery and, as the cover reveals, the Valeyard! It’s a mix…

Eight Doctor vs The War Master

Big Finish has announced the details for two more War Master boxsets, and the first of these puts Derek Jacobi up against Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor in The Rage of the Time Lords. Producer and Director Scott Handcock had this to say: This incarnation of the Master is very much the ‘Hannibal Lecter’ of Time Lords –…

What Gallifrey did in the Time War

Big Finish has just announced three new boxsets in the Gallifrey range, and alongside Romana and Narvin, Terrence Hardiman joins as Rassilon himself!

Seasons of War – Gallifrey review

I enjoyed the charity fan fiction Seasons of War – Gallifrey (by Paul Driscoll and Kara Dennison) and put together some thoughts for The Doctor Who Companion. The review is a bit picky about the writing rather than the story, this is not to suggest I didn’t enjoy the book. My review is: REVIEWED: SEASONS OF WAR – GALLIFREY. +++…

Seasons of War – Gallifrey available

If you enjoyed Seasons of War, you might want to head to Altrix Books site and treat yourself to Seasons of War – Gallifrey. It’s available in physical or electronic format, with profits going to charity. *** Message Ends ***

Notes on Gallifrey Time War volume 1

In Gallifrey: Time War Volume 1, Big Finish has spun lots of plates to bring various elements of its Gallifrey continuity into line, ready to connect to the various Time War stories also coming out (mainly those of the Eighth Doctor). In this set of four stories, David Llewelyn, Tim Foley, Scott Handcock and Matt Fitton get…

The Time War Series 1 review

So, Big Finish has now joined the Eighth Doctor to the world of the Time War, landing Paul McGann in a hinterland between Doom Coalition and Night of the Doctor. It’s The Time War 1, the first of an annual series, due to run until 2020 no less. Something that significant needs savouring. Let’s take a listen and pool our thoughts…

All Hands on Deck review

No sooner have we had one great Short Trips set in the Time War era (A Heart on Both Sides), than we get another. This month we have had the delights of All Hands on Deck, an  Eddie Robson story directed by Lisa Bowerman and narrated by Carole Ann Ford, and all under the auspices of script…

Big Finish clarifies its licence for Doctor Who

Tucked away on the Big Finish website is an FAQ page. Amidst all the details is an interesting section: Will Big Finish be producing plays based on the current TV series of Doctor Who? It’s worth a read…