Embrace the Darkness

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Embrace the Darkness
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Big Finish Productions audio drama
Series Doctor Who
Release no.31
Featuring Eighth Doctor
Charley Pollard
Written by Nicholas Briggs
Directed byNicholas Briggs
Produced by Gary Russell
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Executive producer(s) Jacqueline Rayner
Production code8J
Length2 hours 5 mins
Release dateApril 2002
Preceded by"Seasons of Fear"
Followed by"The Time of the Daleks"

Embrace the Darkness is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .

Contents

Plot

The Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard encounter an ancient race in the Cimmerian System, whose return could prove apocalyptic. But as the Darkness envelops the station the Doctor learns that their seemingly evil acts might be more than they appear. To save the day, the Doctor must battle an artificial intelligence as well as the Cimmerians

Cast

Reception

The Discontinuity Guide like the set up, the new alien race and the story in general, but found the resolution to be low key and almost occurring off screen. Despite this, it recommended the story. [1]

Production

Released April 2002, number 31 in the Big Finish Doctor Who Catalogue. [2]

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References

  1. "DiscContinuity: 'Embrace the Darkness'".
  2. "031. Doctor Who: Embrace the Darkness - Doctor Who - the Monthly Adventures - Big Finish".