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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The show has been a large influence in the media since its inception. 1966 saw the first radio broadcast of the show.

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There have been many Doctor Who radio broadcasts over the years. In addition to a small number of in-house BBC productions, a larger number of radio plays produced by Big Finish began to be broadcast on BBC Radio 7 from 2005, featuring the Eighth Doctor (again played by Paul McGann) with mainstay companions Charley Pollard and later Lucie Miller. Initially, these were broadcasts of Big Finish productions that had already been released on CD. However, the series that began with Blood of the Daleks and concluded with Human Resources was specially commissioned by the BBC from Big Finish for broadcast prior to the CD release. Many more of these were released on CD than were broadcast on the radio; only those plays broadcast by the BBC are listed here. See the list of Doctor Who audio releases as a starting point for other audio plays and audio books, notably the List of Doctor Who audio plays by Big Finish which includes more plays than were broadcast.

List of radio stories

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Movietime: "Daleks – Invasion Earth – 2150 A.D."1 episodeTony LukeGordon Gow (adaptation)18 November 1966 [1] [2] [3]
A narrated broadcast of the soundtrack of the second Dalek film on the BBC Light Programme
"Exploration Earth: The Time Machine"1 episode, 20 minutesMike Howarth and David Lyttle Bernard Venables4 October 1976
An educational Radio 4 drama featuring the Fourth Doctor
Slipback 6 episodes, 10 minutes each Paul Spencer Eric Saward 25 July – 8 August 1985
A Radio 4 serial featuring the Sixth Doctor
The Paradise of Death 5 episodes, 30 minutes each Phil Clarke Barry Letts 27 August – 24 September 1993
A Radio 5 serial featuring the Third Doctor
Doctor Who and the Ghosts of N-Space 6 episodes, 30 minutes eachPhil ClarkeBarry Letts20 January – 24 February 1996
A Radio 2 drama featuring the Third Doctor

Eighth Doctor dramas

The following are all Eighth Doctor dramas produced by Big Finish and broadcast on BBC Radio 7.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Storm Warning 4 episodes, 25 minutes each Gary Russell Alan Barnes 6–27 August 2005
Sword of Orion 4 episodes, 25 minutes each Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs 3–24 September 2005
The Stones of Venice 4 episodes, 25 minutes eachGary Russell Paul Magrs 1–22 October 2005
Invaders from Mars 4 episodes, 25 minutes each Mark Gatiss Mark Gatiss 29 October – 19 November 2005
Shada 1 episode, 150 minutes Nicholas Pegg Douglas Adams & Gary Russell10 December 2005
The Chimes of Midnight 4 episodes, 25 minutes each Barnaby Edwards Robert Shearman 17 December 2005 – 7 January 2006
Blood of the Daleks 2 episodes, 50 minutes eachNicholas Briggs Steve Lyons 31 December 2006 – 7 January 2007
Horror of Glam Rock 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby EdwardsPaul Magrs14 January 2007
Immortal Beloved 1 episode, 50 minutesJason Haigh-Ellery Jonathan Clements 21 January 2007
Phobos 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby Edwards Eddie Robson 28 January 2007
No More Lies 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby EdwardsPaul Sutton4 February 2007
Human Resources 2 episodes, 50 minutes eachNicholas BriggsEddie Robson11–18 February 2007
Dead London 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby Edwards Pat Mills 19 October 2008
Max Warp 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby Edwards Jonathan Morris 26 October 2008
Brave New Town 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby EdwardsJonathan Clements2 November 2008
The Skull of Sobek 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby Edwards Marc Platt 9 November 2008
Grand Theft Cosmos 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby EdwardsEddie Robson19 November 2008
The Zygon Who Fell to Earth 1 episode, 50 minutesBarnaby EdwardsPaul Magrs23 November 2008
Sisters of the Flame 1 episode, 55 minutesNicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs31 October 2009 [4]
Vengeance of Morbius 1 episode, 55 minutesNicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs18 December 2009
Orbis 2 episodes, 30 minutes eachNicholas BriggsAlan Barnes & Nicholas Briggs16–23 May 2010
The Beast of Orlok 2 episodes, 30 minutes eachBarnaby EdwardsBarnaby Edwards30 May – 6 June 2010
Scapegoat 2 episodes, 30 minutes eachNicholas BriggsPat Mills13–20 June 2010
The Cannibalists 2 episodes, 30 minutes eachJason Haigh-ElleryJonathan Morris27 June – 4 July 2010
Death in Blackpool 1 60-minute episodeBarnaby EdwardsAlan Barnes7 January 2013
Situation Vacant 1 60-minute episodeNicholas BriggsEddie Robson8 January 2013
Nevermore 1 60-minute episodeNicholas BriggsAlan Barnes9 January 2013
The Books of Kells 1 60-minute episodeBarnaby EdwardsBarnaby Edwards10 January 2013
Deimos 1 60-minute episodeBarnaby EdwardsJonathan Morris11 January 2013
The Resurrection of Mars 1 60-minute episodeBarnaby EdwardsJonathan Morris14 January 2013
Relative Dimensions 1 60-minute episodeBarnaby EdwardsMarc Platt15 January 2013
Prisoner of the Sun 1 60-minute episodeJason Haigh-ElleryEddie Robson16 January 2013
Lucie Miller 1 60-minute episodeNicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs17 January 2013
To the Death 1 60-minute episodeNicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs18 January 2013

Fifth Doctor dramas

In 2011, BBC Radio 4 Extra aired a series of three Fifth Doctor dramas produced by Big Finish. They continued with five more from September 2015.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Cobwebs 4 episodes, 30 minutes eachBarnaby EdwardsJonathan Morris16–20 May 2011 [5]
The Whispering Forest 4 episodes, 30 minutes eachBarnaby EdwardsStephen Cole20–25 May 2011 [5]
The Cradle of the Snake 4 episodes, 30 minutes eachBarnaby Edwards Marc Platt 26 May – 1 June 2011
Heroes of Sontar 2 episodes, 60 minutes eachKen BentleyAlan Barnes26 September – 3 October 2015 [6] [7]
The Demons of Red Lodge1 episode, 30 minutesKen BentleyJason Arnopp10 October 2015
The Entropy Composition1 episode, 30 minutesKen BentlyRick Briggs17 October 2015
Doing Time1 episode, 30 minutesKen BentlyWilliam Gallagher24 October 2015
Special Features1 episode, 30 minutesKen BentlyJohn Dorney7 November 2015

Fourth Doctor dramas

December 2011 saw the broadcast of the Fourth Doctor audio Hornets' Nest on BBC Radio 4 Extra. In May 2015, the first series of Fourth Doctor adventures from Big Finish Productions was broadcast featuring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson. The sequels to Hornets' Nest, Demon Quest and Serpent Crest followed in December 2016 and February 2017 respectively.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
The Stuff of Nightmares2 episodes, 30 minutes eachKate Thomas Paul Magrs 12–13 December 2011 [8] [9]
The Dead Shoes2 episodes, 30 minutes eachKate ThomasPaul Magrs14–15 December 2011 [10] [11]
The Circus of Doom2 episodes, 30 minutes eachKate ThomasPaul Magrs16 & 19 December 2011 [12] [13]
A Sting in the Tale2 episodes, 30 minutes eachKate ThomasPaul Magrs20–21 December 2011 [14] [15]
Hive of Horror2 episodes, 30 minutes eachKate ThomasPaul Magrs22–23 December 2011 [16] [17]

Seventh Doctor dramas

In 2012, BBC Radio 4 Extra began a series of Seventh Doctor dramas produced by Big Finish.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
A Thousand Tiny Wings 3 episodes, 30 minutes each Lisa Bowerman Andy Lane 21–23 May 2012
Survival of the Fittest 4 episodes, 30 minutes eachJohn Ainsworth Jonathan Clements 24–29 May 2012 [18] [19] [20] [21]
The Architects of History 4 episodes, 30 minutes eachJohn Ainsworth Steve Lyons 30 May – 4 June 2012 [22] [23]

Sixth Doctor dramas

In 2016, BBC Radio 4 Extra began a series of Sixth Doctor dramas produced by Big Finish.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
The Crimes of Thomas Brewster 2 episodes, 55 minutes eachNicholas BriggsJonathan Morris28 May – 4 June 2016 [24]
Industrial Evolution 2 episodes, 55 minutes eachNicholas BriggsEddie Robson11 – 18 June 2016 [25]
The Curse of Davros 2 episodes, 55 minutes eachNicholas BriggsJonathan Morris25 June – 2 July 2016 [26]

Audiobook readings

BBC Radio 4 Extra has aired some of BBC Audio's audiobook readings of Classic Series novelisations, all read by Tom Baker.

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Doctor Who and the Giant Robot 8 episodes, 30 min each Tom Baker Terrance Dicks 5–14 April 2010 [27]
Doctor Who and The Brain of Morbius 8 episodes, 30 min eachTom BakerTerrance Dicks15–26 April 2010 [27]
Doctor Who and the Creature from the Pit 7 episodes, 30 min eachTom Baker David Fisher 27 April – 5 May 2010 [27]
Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars 6 episodes, 30 min eachTom BakerTerrance Dicks26 December 2011 – 2 January 2012 [27]

50th Anniversary stories

In 2013, BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast 8 audio adventures and talking books from both Big Finish and Audio Go under the title of "Doctor Who at 50".

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Doctor Who and the Daleks 10 episodes, 30 mins each William Russell David Whitaker 16 November 2013 [28]
Protect and Survive 4 episodes, 30 mins each Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred & Philip Olivier Jonathan Morris 17 November 2013 [28]
1963: Fanfare for the Common Men4 episodes, 30 mins each Peter Davison & Sarah Sutton Eddie Robson 18 November 2013 [28]
A Thousand Tiny Wings 3 episodes, 30 mins eachSylvester McCoy & Tracey Childs Andy Lane19 November 2013 [28]
Farewell, Great Macedon 3 episodes, 2 x 30 mins & 1 x 165 minsWilliam Russell & Carol Ann FordMoris Farhi; adapted by Nigel Robinson20 November 2013 [28]
Human Resources 2 episodes, 60 mins each Paul McGann & Sheridan Smith Eddie Robson21 November 2013 [28]
Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth 2 episodes, 1 x 60 mins & 1 x 195 mins William Russell Terrance Dicks 22 November 2013 [28]
Lucie Miller / To the Death 2 episodes, 60 mins each Paul McGann & Sheridan Smith Nicholas Briggs 24 November 2013

Webcasts

Death Comes to Time was released on CD by the BBC, and later re-released as an MP3 CD featuring the original illustrations. Real Time and Shada were released on CD by Big Finish. The webcast for Shada was released on DVD on 7 January 2013 as part of 'The Legacy Collection' and is only viewable on a PC or MAC. Scream of the Shalka was released in novel form in the Past Doctor Adventures series. While it has been classified for DVD release by the BBFC, [29] a planned release was postponed due to the programme's return to television. It was later released on 16 September 2013. [30]

TitleEpisodesDirected byWritten byReleased
Death Comes to Time 13 parts, 140 minutes in totalDan FreedmanColin Meek13 July 2001 (pilot)
14 February – 3 May 2002 (regular)
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Seventh Doctor.
Real Time 6 parts, 12 minutes eachGary Russell Gary Russell 2 August – 6 September 2002
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Sixth Doctor.
Shada 6 parts, 25 minutes each Nicholas Pegg Douglas Adams2 May – 6 June 2003
An illustrated audio webcast for BBCi featuring the Eighth Doctor in a remake of the unfinished Fourth Doctor serial.
Scream of the Shalka 6 parts, 15 minutes each Wilson Milam Paul Cornell13 November – 18 December 2003
Animated webcast for BBCi featuring an alternative version of the Ninth Doctor known as the Shalka Doctor, played by Richard E. Grant.

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