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Iris Wildthyme is a series of audio plays from Big Finish Productions, featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . [1] [2]
Featuring Ortis Deley as Tom and David Benson as Panda. Artwork for both releases in Series 1 was by Stuart Manning. [3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wildthyme at Large" | Gary Russell | Paul Magrs | Tom, Panda | November 2005 |
| 2 | "The Devil in Ms Wildthyme" | Gary Russell | Stephen Cole | Tom, Panda | December 2005 |
Featuring David Benson as Panda. Each individual release parodied Doctor Who from one decade between the 1960s and the 1990s.[ citation needed ]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sound of Fear" | Gary Russell | Mark Michalowski | Panda | February 2009 |
| 2 | "Land of Wonder" | Gary Russell | Paul Magrs | Panda | March 2009 |
| 3 | "The Two Irises" | Gary Russell | Simon Guerrier | Panda | April 2009 |
| 4 | "The Panda Invasion" | Gary Russell | Mark Magrs | Panda | May 2009 |
Featuring David Benson as Panda.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | "The Claws of Santa" | Gary Russell | Cavan Scott & Mark Wright | Panda, Mary | November 2009 |
Appearing in "Midwinter Murders", Stewart Bevan had previously appeared with Katy Manning in the Doctor Who story, The Green Death , playing Jo Grant's future husband. [4]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society" | Gary Russell | Cavan Scott | Panda | August 2012 |
| 2 | "Iris Rides Out" | Gary Russell | Guy Adams | Panda | August 2012 |
| 3 | "Midwinter Murders" | Gary Russell | George Mann | Panda | August 2012 |
Featuring David Benson as Panda.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme?" | Gary Russell | Cavan Scott & Mark Wright | Panda | August 2013 |
| 2 | "Iris at the Oche" | Gary Russell | Mark Wright | Panda | August 2013 |
| 3 | "A Lift in Time" | Gary Russell | David Bryher | Panda | August 2013 |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Comeback of the Scorchies" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 2 | "Dark Side" | Scott Handcock | Nick Campbell | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 3 | "Oracle of the Supermarket" | Scott Handcock | Roy Gill | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 4 | "Murder at the Abbey" | Scott Handcock | Mark B. Oliver | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 5 | "The Slots of Giza" | Scott Handcock | Hamish Steele | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 6 | "High Spirits" | Scott Handcock | Cavan Scott | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 7 | "An Extraterrestrial Werewolf in Belgium" | Scott Handcock | Scott Handcock | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
| 8 | "Looking for a Friend" | Scott Handcock | Paul Magrs | Edwin Turner | August 2015 |
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