Doctor Who: The One Doctor

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases the 27th Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford. Matt Lucas guest stars in the first Doctor Who audio “Christmas special” from Big Finish – not so much holiday-themed as more light-hearted than the usual fare. Read more

Doctor Who: Excelis Dawns

Doctor Who: ExcelisBig Finish Productions releases the first Doctor Who: Excelis audio drama, a limited series of interconnected stories spanning several of the Doctor’s regenerations. Peter Davison, Katy Manning, and Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) star. Read more

Doctor Who: Volume 3 – The Leisure Hive (soundtrack)

album coverPeter Howell‘s soundtrack from the 1980 Doctor Who story The Leisure Hive is released in its entirety on CD, including a selection of contemporary sound effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Read more

Doctor Who: Volume 4 – Meglos / Full Circle (soundtrack)

album coverThe soundtracks from the 1980 Doctor Who stories Meglos and Full Circle are released on a CD, including a selection of contemporary sound effects by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Read more

Doctor Who: Excelis Rising

Doctor Who: ExcelisBig Finish Productions releases the second Doctor Who: Excelis audio drama, a limited series of interconnected stories spanning several of the Doctor’s regenerations. Colin Baker and Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) star. Read more

John-Nathan Turner, Doctor Who producer, dies

JNTThe man who could arguably be considered the most high-profile (and controversial) producer of 20th century Doctor Who dies at the age of 54. John Nathan-Turner took over the reins of the Doctor’s adventures in 1980, drastically revamping the show’s look, sound, and feel, and forever altering its course by replacing Tom Baker as the lead actor in 1981; Nathan-Turner personally selected each of the following Doctors – Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy – for the remainder of the show’s tenure on BBC-TV. Always a staunch champion for the series at a point when its support among the BBC brass was at an all-time low, John Nathan-Turner attracted both attention and criticism for getting well-known performers to do guest stints on the show. It was under JN-T’s reign that Doctor Who was put on an 18-month “hiatus” (originally a full-scale cancellation), and eventually was dropped altogether.

Doctor Who: The Maltese Penguin

Doctor WhoBig Finish Productions releases a bonus Doctor Who audio drama starring Colin Baker. (This title was initially exclusive to Big Finish’s subscription program, as an incentive for those whose subscriptions included Neverland.) Read more

Doctor Who: Excelis Decays

Doctor Who: ExcelisBig Finish Productions releases the third Doctor Who: Excelis audio drama, a limited series of interconnected stories spanning several of the Doctor’s regenerations. Sylvester McCoy and Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) star. Read more

Sarah Jane Smith: The Tao Connection

Sarah Jane SmithBig Finish Productions releases the second Sarah Jane Smith audio drama, a Doctor Who audio spinoff starring Elisabeth Sladen, reprising her TV role in a story written by classic Doctor Who writer and producer Barry Letts. Read more