List of Doctor Who spin off audio plays by Big Finish

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This is a list of audio productions based on spin offs from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who produced by Big Finish Productions. [1]

Contents

Overview

These are the season and episode counts for all seasons and series released as of 1 January 2024, ordered by the date that they were initially released.

SeriesSeasonsEpisodesSpecialsOriginally released
First releasedLast released
Bernice Summerfield 17754September 1998 (1998-09)September 2018 (2018-09)
Dalek Empire 418–June 2001 (2001-06)January 2008 (2008-01)
Sarah Jane Smith 29–July 2002 (2002-07)April 2006 (2006-04)
Gallifrey 1450–March 2004 (2004-03)Current range
UNIT 291November 2004 (2004-11)Current range
Cyberman 28–September 2005 (2005-09)December 2009 (2009-12)
Iris Wildthyme 5201November 2005 (2005-11)August 2015 (2015-08)
I, Davros 141September 2006 (2006-09)January 2012 (2012-01)
Jago & Litefoot 14564June 2010 (2010-06)June 2021 (2021-06)
Graceless 413–November 2010 (2010-11)January 2017 (2017-01)
Counter-Measures 416–July 2012 (2012-07)July 2015 (2015-07)
Vienna 4121February 2013 (2013-02)February 2018 (2018-02)
Charlotte Pollard 28–May 2014 (2014-05)March 2017 (2017-03)
The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield 728–June 2014 (2014-06)Current range
Torchwood 111483September 2015 (2015-09)Current range
UNIT: The New Series 1248–November 2015 (2015-11)Current range
River Song 1248–December 2015 (2015-12)Current range
The Churchill Years 28–January 2016 (2016-01)February 2018 (2018-02)
The New Counter-Measures 3112July 2016 (2016-07)April 2020 (2020-04)
The Lives of Captain Jack 310–June 2017 (2017-06)March 2020 (2020-03)
The War Master 1040–December 2017 (2017-12)Current range
Tales from New Earth 14–March 2018 (2018-03)March 2018 (2018-03)
Jenny: The Doctor's Daughter 28–June 2018 (2018-06)November 2021 (2021-11)
Class 513–August 2018 (2018-08)Current range
Lady Christina 27–August 2018 (2018-08)July 2021 (2021-07)
Missy 311–February 2019 (2019-02)Current range
The Eighth of March 39–March 2019 (2019-03)Current range
The Paternoster Gang 515–June 2019 (2019-06)Current range
Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon 310–September 2019 (2019-09)Current range
The Robots 618–December 2019 (2019-12)April 2023 (2023-04)
Donna Noble: Kidnapped! 14–March 2020 (2020-03)March 2020 (2020-03)
Susan's War 14–April 2020 (2020-04)April 2020 (2020-04)
Master! 26–March 2021 (2021-03)Current range
The Lone Centurion 26–April 2021 (2021-04)Current range
The Year of Martha Jones 13–December 2021 (2021-12)December 2021 (2021-12)
Rani Takes on the World 26–April 2023 (2023-04)Current range

Ranges

  Indicates an upcoming release.

Bernice Summerfield (1998–2018)

Season 1 (1998–2000)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Oh No It Isn't!" Nicholas Briggs Paul Cornell Wolsey, GrelSeptember 1998 (1998-09)
2"Beyond the Sun" Gary Russell Matt Jones Jason KaneSeptember 1998 (1998-09)
3"Walking to Babylon" Gary Russell Kate Orman Jason Kane, John LafayetteNovember 1998 (1998-11)
4"Birthright" Nicholas Briggs Nigel Robinson Jason Kane, John LafayetteFebruary 1999 (1999-02)
5"Just War" Nicholas Briggs Lance Parkin Jason KaneAugust 1999 (1999-08)
6"Dragons' Wrath" Edward Salt Justin Richards –September 2000 (2000-09)

Season 2 (2000–2001)

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Cameo appearance.
  2. 1 2
    1. 50: "Absent Friends" was originally set to be released in May 2021, [10] but was ultimately removed from the schedule in the wake of allegations of misconduct by John Barrowman. [11] #50X: "The Black Knight" serves as a replacement. [12]
  3. ↑ Pseudonym for Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tim Foley & James Goss. [13]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Parallel Earth variant.
  5. ↑ Released as a free exclusive download. [14]
  6. 1 2 This story was recorded prior to the passing of Murray Melvin on April 14, 2023. [18] It was released posthumously.
  7. ↑ Released as a free exclusive download. [15]
  8. ↑ From a story by James Goss and Joseph Lidster.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Gallifrey – Time War 4 coming soon". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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  4. 1 2 3 4 "15. Gallifrey: War Room 3 – Gallifrey – Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Torchwood via Albert Square and the Death Star!". Big Finish. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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  16. 1 2 "Torchwood - Monthly Range". Big Finish. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Torchwood One: I Hate Mondays". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  18. ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (15 April 2023). "Murray Melvin, actor, director and theatre archivist, dies aged 90". The Guardian.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "NEM3. UNIT: Nemesis 3". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "NEM4. UNIT: Nemesis 4". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "11. Diary of River Song Series 11: Friend of the Family". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 4 Hughes Media Internet Limited (23 June 2023). "River Song and Jackie Tyler v the Krotons". Big Finish. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "River Song returns from the dead". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "5. The War Master: Hearts of Darkness". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Jacobi vs Tennant!". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  26. 1 2 3 4 "8. The War Master: Escape from Reality". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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  28. 1 2 3 "Missy's Back!". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  29. 1 2 3 "The Protectors of Time for International Women's Day". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  30. 1 2 "3. The Eighth of March 3: Strange Chemistry – The Worlds of Doctor Who – Special Releases – Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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  33. 1 2 3 "2.4. The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 4 - The Paternoster Gang - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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  41. 1 2 3 "2. Master!: Nemesis Express". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  42. 1 2 3 "Paul McGann and Eric Roberts together again!". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  43. 1 2 3 "Rory Williams is The Lone Centurion!". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  44. 1 2 3 "Rory of the Round Table". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  45. 1 2 3 "1. The Year of Martha Jones". Big Finish Productions . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  46. 1 2 3 "1. Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road".
  47. 1 2 3 "2. Rani Takes on the World 2".
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