Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures

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The Seventh Doctor Adventures
Big Finish Productions audio drama
SeriesDoctor Who
Featuring
Executive producer(s)
Release date
  • January 2001 (2001-01) (retroactively)
  • June 2022 (2022-06) (actual)

The Seventh Doctor Adventures is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the television series Doctor Who . It sees the return of Sylvester McCoy reprising his role as the Seventh Doctor.

Contents

History

In 1999, beginning with the story " The Sirens of Time ", Big Finish Productions began producing a series of audio adventures featuring the Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor and Seventh Doctor. For 22 years these stories continued collectively known as Big Finish's " Main Range ". [1] [2] In May 2020, Big Finish announced the main range would conclude in March 2021 and subsequently replaced with regular releases of each Doctor's adventures continuing in their own respective ranges. [3] [4] Several previously released special titles were retroactively reallocated into these new ranges by Big Finish.

Cast

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in at least one season.

ActorCharacterAppearances
SpThe New AdventuresSilver & IceSullivan & Cross - AWOLFar From HomeThe Last Day 1The Last Day 22024B Title TBA
Sylvester McCoy The Doctor ✓
Bonnie Langford Melanie Bush Does not appear✓Does not appear✓TBA
Sophie Aldred Ace Does not appear✓TBA
Lisa Bowerman Bernice Summerfield Does not appear✓TBA
Yasmin Bannerman Roz ForresterDoes not appear✓Does not appear✓TBA
Travis Oliver Chris Cwej Does not appear✓Does not appear✓TBA
Philip Olivier Hex Schofield Does not appear✓TBA
Maggie O'Neill Lysandra Aristedes Does not appear✓TBA
Amy Pemberton Sally Morgan Does not appear✓TBA
Christopher Naylor Harry Sullivan Does not appear✓Does not appearTBA
Eleanor Crooks Naomi Cross Does not appear✓Does not appearTBA

Notable Guests


Episodes

Specials

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Last of the Titans" [5] Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs Seventh Doctor January 2001 (2001-01)
2"Return of the Daleks" [6] John Ainsworth Nicholas Briggs Seventh Doctor, Daleks, Ogrons December 2007 (2007-12)

The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures (2018)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"The Trial of a Time Machine" [7] Scott HandcockAndy LaneSeventh Doctor, Roz, Chris November 2018 (2018-11)
2"Vanguard" [7] Steve Jordan
3"The Jabari Countdown" [7] Alan Flanagan
4"The Dread of Night" [7] Tim Foley

Silver & Ice (2022)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Bad Day in Tinseltown" [8] Samuel Clemens Dan Starkey Seventh Doctor, Melanie Bush June 2022 (2022-06)
2"The Ribos Inheritance" [8] Jonathan Barnes
–"Interlude: The Haunting of Bryck Place" [9] Read by : Sophie AldredGeorgia CookSeventh Doctor, Ace June 2022 (2022-06)

Sullivan and Cross – AWOL (2022)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"London Orbital"Bethany Weimers John Dorney Seventh Doctor, Harry Sullivan, Naomi Cross November 2022 (2022-11) [10]
2"Scream of the Daleks"Lisa McMullinSeventh Doctor, Harry, Naomi, Daleks

Far From Home (2023)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Operation Dusk" [11] Samuel ClemensAlfie Shaw Seventh Doctor, Harry, Naomi, Vashta Nerada, The ForgeJune 2023 (2023-06)
2"Naomi’s Ark" [11] Allison WinterSeventh Doctor, Harry, Naomi
–"Interlude: Frozen Worlds" [12] Read by : Sophie AldredKatherine ArmitageSeventh DoctorJune 2023 (2023-06)

The Last Day (2023)

The title was revealed on 27 June 2023. [13] The 12 part story is set after The Monthly Adventures's Dark Universe [14] and leads directly into the TV Movie. [15] Big Finish's official plot synopsis says "There is always injustice to fight. There is always a new danger for the universe. But what if the Doctor found a way to put things right, once and for all? Would it really be so terrible to take a stand? Would the end justify the means? And would his friends agree? The Seventh Doctor’s last day is coming…" [15]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
Volume 1
1"Part 1"Samuel ClemensMatt Fitton & Guy Adams Seventh Doctor, Ace, Melanie Bush, The Master, Bernice Summerfield, Lysandra Aristedes, Hex Schofield, Kane, Sally Morgan, Sontarans December 2023 (2023-12) [16]
2"Part 2"
3"Part 3"
4"Part 4"
5"Part 5"
6"Part 6"
Volume 2
1"Part 7"Samuel ClemensMatt Fitton & Guy Adams Seventh Doctor, Ace, Melanie Bush, Roz Forrester, The Master, Bernice Summerfield, Vienna Salvatori, Lysandra Aristedes, Chris Cwej, Hex Schofield, Kane, Sally Morgan, Vienna Salvatore, Ogrons, Sontarans June 2024 (2024-06) [17]
2"Part 8"
3"Part 9"
4"Part 10"
5"Part 11"
6"Part 12"
–"Interlude: Fond Memories"Read by :Allison LawsonSeventh Doctor, Ace June 2022 (2022-06)

The Seventh Doctor Adventures 2024B

The second boxset for 2024 is scheduled for November 2024. [18]

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