Doom's Day is a multi-platform Doctor Who story to celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary by introducing a brand-new character on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor. As Doom's final hours come into sharp focus, she'll need to do whatever's necessary to complete her missions, find the Doctor, and escape what increasingly seems like the inevitable. But how best to find the person who can save Doom's life? Will the Doctor's friends be her salvation? Or perhaps the Doctor's enemies will be the route to survival? Doom is about to travel across thousands of years of time, and lightyears of space in search of her last, best hope. But even if she finds the Doctor, will a person who is all about saving lives help a person whose only job is to take them? Doom's day is almost over. Time is running out. This could be the end. Contains four new adventures: Dawn of an Everlasting Peace by Jacqueline Rayner. Venus, 3975. The day of the non-aggression pact. The perfect ironic location for an assassination! But Doom’s mission is about to become much more complicated thanks to an explosive plot to undermine the treaty itself. The Howling Wolves of Xan-Phear by Simon Clark. A warring world of wolves. Doom’s target turns out to be the puppeteer of the warring Xan: a Silent. But what if she’s already completed her mission? How will she know? What if this wasn’t even her mission in the first place? No time to waste. The countdown is on. A Date with Destiny by Robert Valentine. A romantic dinner turns life-threatening for an unsuspecting human in 2007. But this time, Doom has competition. And if she loses, then her last chance to find the Doctor could be snatched away. Cue an action-packed chase through the streets of London. But has Doom met her match? The Crowd by Lizzie Hopley. “Follow the crowd”, that’s what they say, right? In this case, however, devastation, murder and destruction follow this particular Crowd - Doom’s next target. But amongst them - an unfamiliar face, with a familiar name. Could this be Doom’s salvation?

The Tenth Doctor revisits his companions K9, Leela, Ace and Nyssa long after their timetravelling adventures have finished. Because they all need help, and when people need help, the Doctor will never refusE. Contains three new adventures: Splinters by John Dorney. The Doctor finds K9 floating in space, and sets off to clear up Time War fallout. First, they find Leela protecting a village from the Spriggan. The Stuntman by Lizzie Hopley. The Doctor and K9 enter a virtual world of a movie stuntman to help Nyssa escape a Time War criminal’s scheme. Quantum of Axos by Roy Gill. Ace investigates a new tech company which seems too good to be true and meets the Doctor and K9 as Axos escapes its trap. CAST: David Tennant (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Sophie Aldred (Ace), John Leeson (K9/Kent Novem/Voice of Axos), Scarlett Courtney (Jessica Kelly/Kathy Kelly), Jon Glover (Dr Gommen/Gommen Machine), Lucy Goldie (Kayla McGuire), Joseph Millson (Peter Kelly), Amaka Okafor (Aurora), Jamie Parker (Anthony/Ed), Kit Young (Sam Kraven), Claire Wyatt (Sylvia Wren/Sister Sytron). Other parts played by members of the cast

The Doctor knows that River Song is a part of his future. A maddening, intriguing, but inevitable part. Their lives are becoming inextricably intertwined, but in these early days - for the Doctor, at least - they must navigate their relationship without too many spoilers. Whatever her past, and the Doctor's future, holds, River will make sure that he has fun untangling the mystery. Episode.1: Expiry Dating by James Goss. The first time the Doctor met River Song, he saw her die. And now she's asking him on a date. Well, not a date, exactly ... More of a mission. But the Doctor isn't at anyone's beck and call. Or so he thinks. With billions of lives hanging in the balance, can the Doctor afford not to do whatever River wants? Whichever one of him she asks? Episode.2 Precious Annihilation by Lizzie Hopley. When jewels become lethal in the London of 1912, both River and the Doctor turn up to find out why. A mystery takes them centuries into the past, and onto the high seas, where a superstitious crew edges towards mutiny. The star-crossed couple are about to find out that, while gemstones inspire jealousy, love can be the deadliest treasure of all...Episode 3: Ghosts by Jonathan Morris. River and the Doctor meet on the most haunted planet in the galaxy. The Doctor's not sure it's an ideal date - until they discover a mystery. Something is wrong with the ghosts. Something might even be killing them. And as the Doctor and River investigate, the truth of what's happening on the planet of ghosts may prove deadly for them both. CAST: David Tennant (The Doctor), Alex Kingston (River Song), Peter Davison (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor). This boxset contains all three stories plus additional behind the scenes interviews. CAST: David Tennant (The Doctor), Alex Kingston (River Song), Peter Davison (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Mina Anwar (Betty), Sam Benjamin (Ziggy), Timothy Bentinck (Alfie/Computer Voice), Joe Jameson (Captain John Bickwell/Joseph/Landlord), Barnaby Kay (Gerrard Pulman/Foreman), Glen McCready (Borslav/Bird King/Maxim/Assassin), Anjli Mohindra (Omara/Barmaid/Franny), Joe Sims (Abe Porter/Mr Chaucey/Pat), Emma Swan (Dell). Other parts played by members of the cast.

After crashing in 2020 London, the TARDIS is healing. It can now take its passengers through time and space – but the future has changed around them… A sinister force steers humanity’s destiny, and as the Doctor and friends investigate the mystery they’re trapped inside, they may make the outcome even worse… 3.1 Patience by Tim Foley. The Doctor decides to investigate the limits of the paradoxical timeline in which he and his friends are stranded. But they find themselves hunted by a force of mercenary Jodoon. It seems that Earth’s altered history has changed the whole universe… 3.2 Twisted Folklore by Lizzie Hopley. Tracking the course of the future, the Doctor and friends arrive on Rarkelia – where human forces rule. Earth – and Divine Intervention – are shaping the universe in their own image. Helen, Liv and Tania embed themselves in society, while the Doctor starts a revolution. 3.3 Snow by James Kettle. Returning to London in the 2030s, the TARDIS travellers find a sinister elite taking hold. Baker Street now has just one lonely resident – and what’s more, it is the last place on Earth where snow ever falls. 3.4 What Just Happened? By John Dorney. All actions have consequences. The path to victory or disaster is unclear, unless seen from a different perspective… With the lives of the entire human race at stake, the Doctor confronts a nemesis like no other. And not everyone will make it home. CAST: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Hattie Morahan (Helen Sinclair), Nicola Walker (Liv Chenka), Rebecca Root (Tania Bell), Tom Price (Sergeant Andy Davidson), Nicholas Briggs (The Judoon), Aurora Burghart (Marifen), Joel James Davison (Robin), Avita Jay (Zakia Akhtar), Anjella MacKintosh (Professor Victoria Wilks), David Shaw-Parker (Ron Winters), Robert Whitelock (Kallure/Riggs), Michael Wildman (Quinns/Lees). Other parts played by members of the cast. This is the third of four new box sets in the Eighth Doctor Adventures series bringing together returning companions.

Time Lord Victorious is a brand-new multi-platform Doctor Who story told across audio, novels, comics, vinyl, digital, immersive theatre, escape rooms and games! This is the last release by Big Finish in a trilogy of stories in which the Eighth Doctor faces the Daleks. This follows He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not (releasing October 2020) and The Enemy of My Enemy (releasing November 2020). In this story, the Doctor must use all his cunning to survive while outnumbered and alone on a Dalek time-ship careering through the vortex. As the saucer disintegrates around them, the Doctor is trapped with a crew of increasingly desperate Daleks - or are the Daleks trapped with him? CAST: Paul McGann (The Doctor), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks/Krinso), Samantha Beart (Tiska), Wilf Scolding (Groth). Other parts played by members of the cast.

The second series of adventures from Big Finish concludes, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. Alien threats come in many forms - and many different hues. A charity shop where customers vanish, a 1920s gentleman's club besieged by giant plants, and a distant colony planet where death hides in darkness - wherever they manifest, the Doctor is on hand to fight every shade of fear. Contains three new stories: 4.1 The Colour of Terror by Lizzie Hopley. Mrs Bevell wants to keep the star rating for her charity shop at any cost - but why does she stock so many items of one particular shade? When West Morebry residents start to notice disappearances, the Doctor assembles a motley band to do battle... with the colour red! 4.2 The Blooming Menace by James Kettle. Toby Entwhistle and his bachelor chums in the Fellows Club are falling victim to a plague - of marriage! The chaps are all besotted by giant flowers – but Toby’s new valet seems to know what’s going on. The Doctor could be London's only hope... 4.3 Red Darkness by Roy Gill. The sunlight from Solis Kailya could revolutionise colony farming. While his mother researches its properties, Callen and his seeing (and talking!) dog Doyle meet a new arrival - and discover an impending threat... The Vashta Nerada are closing in, and they are not alone. CAST: Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor), Moyo Akande’ (Marjie Lago / Bridget), Harki Bhambra (Doyle), Milanka Brooks (Phil), Dinita Gohil (Sahdna Chand / Marla), Clive Hayward (Birkett / Wycombe-Bassett), Dave Hearn (Toby Entwistle), Luke Kempner (Bulstrode / Eulalia), Adam Martyn (Callen Lennox), Susan Penhaligon (Mrs Bevell), Laura Rollins (Cath), Michael Shelford (Bram Gifford), Frank Skinner (Pete), Rachel Stanley (Nanny Lewis), Leah Whitaker (Dr Iona Lennox). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Life on Bannerman Road was always an adventure for Rani Chandra and her friends. A childhood of mystery and wonder, of meeting aliens, time travellers, lost princes, intergalactic robots and so much more – all alongside Sarah Jane Smith. Sarah Jane is gone. Childhood ends. Everyone grows up eventually. But the story doesn’t stop there. When Rani and Clyde are reunited, adventure finds them once again – ready and waiting to take on the world! Contains three new adventures; Here Today by Joseph Lidster. Years after her adventures with Sarah Jane Smith and friends, Rani Chandra is a successful journalist – she’s brought down a government, and her podcast is making waves. And she’s about to be surprised by a visit from her best friend, Clyde Langer – who has an announcement of his own. But, tonight, Clyde isn’t the only visitor to Ealing… In the skies above, a flying saucer approaches – and only one person on Earth can stop it destroying London! Destination: Wedding by James Goss. Rani and Gita Chandra have been invited to a dream wedding on a luxury island resort. But how did Tiff from school end up marrying a film star? And why has she asked all the worst people from her life alongside the Hollywood A-listers? While Gita samples the canapés and criticises the flower arrangements, Rani senses something amiss… The perfect wedding comes at a price – but who will be paying? The Witching Tree by Lizzie Hopley. Chasing a podcast award, encouraged by a secret source, Rani investigates a ‘haunted’ restaurant built around a twisted tree. The owners could be faking the spooky activity, but Rani soon realises the tree is not what it seems. As a terrifying threat to planet Earth is revealed, Clyde and Phoenix are dragged into the fight. Rani is torn between revealing the truth, or keeping a secret too terrifying to broadcast....CAST: Anjli Mohindra (Rani Chandra), Daniel Anthony (Clyde Langer), Mina Anwar (Gita Chandra), Will Bishop (Kristoffay / Receptionist), Tiegan Byrne (Phoenix Laight), Raghad Chaar (Samira Rustami), Yvonne D’Alpra (Patricial Miller / Captain Caroline), Angus Dunican (Private Matthew Reeves / David), Rachel Fenwick (Tiff), Jonny Green (Tyler Steele) Robert Whitelock (Dennis Ward / The Commander). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Times have changed. A choice was made and the universe diverged. And now all of history is at war. One man stands at the centre of it all. But whose side is he one? Is he with the angels? Or the demons? And does anyone even know which is which? He was a Doctor once, but now he is Doctor no more, He is the Warrior. The Doctor of War. 2.1 Who Am I? by Nigel Fairs. The Tesh and the Sevateem are at war, obeying the orders of their God Xoanon. But they cannot know their battle has a higher purpose, one led by the Time Lord responsible for Xoanon's condition. A Time Lord called... the Master. 2.2 Time Killers by Lizzie Hopley. Arriving on Marinus in search of a temporal weapon, the Warrior and the Master are confronted by a place where time literally is money. As the Master finds himself in changed circumstances, the Warrior finds himself with a deadly decision to make. 2.3 The Key to Key to Time by Tim Foley. As battle continues to rage across the history of the cosmos, the White Guardian opts to provide the Warrior with a way out... located at the end of a dangerous quest, with an even more dangerous companion. But can a Time War ever truly end? CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor/The Warrior), Geoffrey Beevers (The Master), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Jason Forbes (Gentek/Captain), Philip Hurd-Wood (Jabel/Sole), Louise Jameson (Leela), Akshay Khanna (Riffort), Lara Lemon (Horol/Coraine/Young Otia), Nichola McAuliffe (Otia/Guide), Deelvya Meir (Xoanon 2/Parama), Sadie Miller (Sarah), Remmie Milner (Castellan), Terry Molloy (Davros), Christopher Naylor (Harry), Justin Salinger (President), Anna Savva (The Guardian), Alisdair Simpson (Andor/Mannig). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Pursued by a squadron of Dalek assault ships, the Master’s only hope is to abandon the space-time vortex and flee into an altogether different reality: a realm of fiction. Confronted with creatures of myth and figures from folklore, the Master sees an opportunity to scavenge a universe of impossible artefacts and use them against his enemies. But first, he must face off against a host of legendary monsters, literary heroes and embody fiction’s greatest consulting detective: Sherlock Holmes. 8.1 The Wrath of Medusa by Rochana Patel. Crashing into a universe of fiction, the Master finds himself lost in a world of Greek mythology… with a Dalek assault squad close behind. 8.2 The Shadow Master by Lizzie Hopley. As the Master plunders inconceivable artefacts from an impossible universe, he encounters a figure that may prove his greatest threat: his own Shadow. Contains four new stories: 8.3 The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor by Alfie Shaw. When Dr John Watson is informed of his own murder, only the world’s greatest consulting detective can assist. He just happens to come from a different world. 8.4 The Master of Dorian Gray by David Llewellyn. Seeking the power of immortality, the Master works himself into the life of Dorian Gray. But can he change how the story ends? CAST: Derek Jacobi (The War Master), Tom Alexander (Herman), Gethin Anthony (The Shadow), Greg Austin (Perseus), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks/Sherlock Holmes), Richard Earl (Dr John Watson), Pauline Eyre (Hecate), Burn Gorman (Lestrade), Edward Harrison (Basil Hallward), Safiyya Ingar (Hobgoblin), Eleanor Jackson (Johanna), Sakuntala Ramanee (Athena), Jessye Romeo (Sibyl Vane), David Sibley (Henry Wotton), Ella Smith (Medusa), Sam Stafford (The Devil), Alexander Vlahos (Dorian Gray). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Professor River Song returns in four new adventures. She encounters royalty, killer robots and her own, occupied tomb, before being reunited in the digital afterlife with Proper Dave. 10.1 The Two Rivers by Tim Foley. River Song finds herself on an irresistible mission - investigating the tomb of the legendary River Song! Except the statues don't resemble her and the tomb contains the body of someone very different... or does it? 10.2 Beauty on the Inside by Lizzie Hopley. It would seem to be a perfectly ordinary painting of a forgettable royal family - so why did a biochemist smuggle it out of a closed colony at the cost of her own life? River is determined to find out. 10.3 Black Friday by Lauren Mooney and Stewart Pringle. Omnia Forum might just be the greatest shop in the galaxy and it's celebrating two hundred years at the heart of the retail sector. But when River attends the celebratory gala she finds it less 'everything must go' and more 'everything has gone'... apart from the Autons. 10.4 Firewall by Barnaby Kay. River is living her dream life with her dream husband. But every paradise has a serpent and this husband might not quite be up to the task. The Time War incarnation of the Doctor's best enemy is back, and the two Time Lords face each other once more - but who remembers whom? CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Paul McGann (The Doctor), Tim Treloar (The Doctor), Robert Daws (Timble Feebis/Thug 2), India Fisher (Charlotte Pollard), Rebecca Front (Tara), Anthony Howell (Volen Steasel/Thug 1), Louise Jameson (Leela), Damian Lynch (Mr Quave/White Lighning), Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith), Emily Casey (Letícia Giallo), Imogen Church (Dr Kleeb/Krevellon General/Envoy Gilbar), Raj Ghatak (Monk of High Dream/Professor Klovis), Susan Hingley (Mari Yoshida), David Rintoul (Butler), Sam Stafford (Sam Duffy/Orderly/Radio DJ), Dan Starkey (The Hoxx of Balhoon), Ozloma Whenu (Francesca). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Launching with 2015's Extinction, UNIT - The New Series was the first Big Finish range to use characters from the BBC's mega-hit 21st century relaunching of Doctor Who! Jemma Redgrave and Ingrid Oliver reprise the popular characters of Kate Stewart and Petronella Osgood as seen on TV in stories such as the globally cinema-screened Doctor Who - Day of the Doctor. This is the second of a new four-box-set arc of adventures.

Sonny is the answer to elderly care. Artificially intelligent robot carers placed in old peoples' homes that mimic the behaviour of their owners. Only there are rumours that something is wrong with the Sonny units. That they're too clever. That they are learning too much. Rhys sends his mother into a home to find out. But what will it cost him? CAST: Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Nerys Hughes (Brenda Williams), Donna Berlin (Joy), Amerjit Deu (Prudeep), Shobu Kapoor (Priya), Steven Kynman (Sonny). Other parts played by members of the cast. NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

When jewels became lethal in the London of 1912, both River and the Doctor turn up to find out why. A mystery takes them centuries into the past, and onto the high seas, where a superstitious crew edges towards mutiny. The star-crossed couple are about to find out that, while gemstones inspire jealousy, love can be the deadliest treasure of all… Cast: David Tennant (The Doctor), Alex Kingston (River Song), Joe Jameson (Captain John Bickell/Joseph/Landlord), Barnaby Kay (Gerrard Pulman/Foreman), Anjli Mohindra (Omara/Barmaid/Franny), Joe Sims (Abe Porter/Mr Chauncey/Pat). Other parts played by members of the cast.

This is the first release in a revamp of Big Finish's 'First Doctor Adventures' containing two new adventures for the Doctor and Dodo. Episode 1 – The Outlaws by Lizbeth Myles. Landing in 13th century Lincoln, the Doctor and Dodo are soon caught up in the battle between Sheriff Nicholaa de la Haye and outlaw gangs in the nearby forest. King John requires funds for his conflict with France, and Nicholaa is determined to provide them, whatever the efforts of William of Berkshire and his gang of wolves’ heads… After taking refuge in Lincoln Castle, the Doctor and Dodo are separated. The Doctor is detained at the pleasure of the Sheriff, while Dodo indulges her adventurous spirit and plays forest outlaw with William’s gang. But William is not acting alone. The outlaws’ true leader knows the Doctor and has a plan for revenge. A man with a passion for meddling. A man who wears a monk’s habit. Episode 2 – The Miniaturist by Lizzie Hopley. Coulton Salt Mine: a rare environment for geological exploration on the North Yorkshire coast. The Doctor is fascinated by the experiments of Professor Medra on the Zechstein seabed, but Dodo is distracted. Didn’t her family settle in this part of Yorkshire? As the Doctor delves deeper into the work of Professor Medra, Dodo is helped by security guard Mick Huff, who is concerned about the strange happenings in recent weeks. Who are the children that keep appearing around the mine workings? Why are local landmarks vanishing? And how can the bedrock of a geological ‘quiet place’ be screaming? Cast: Stephen Noonan (The Doctor), Lauren Cornelius (Dodo Chaplet), Annette Badland (The Miniaturist), Glynis Barber (Nicholaa de la Haye), Benedict Briggs (Child Voice), Paul Copley (Mick Huff), Carly Day (Idonea de Camville), Barnaby Edwards (The Messenger), Christian Edwards (William of Berkshire/Gregory), Rufus Hound (The Monk), Caroline Hrycek-Robinson (Child Voice), Yasmin Mwanza (Professor Medra), Sam Stafford (Sir Hugh de Courtney/Eustace). Other parts played by members of the cast

Paris, 1940s. The German-occupied city is in a state of turmoil - a plague ravages the streets, turning people into deformed monsters. The city's finest hotel is under siege. SS interrogator Grau has come here to find out the truth. Grau has one night to cure the plague and to unmask the mysterious Madame Berber and who she's really working for. Herr Grau knows all about Project Hermod. And now he's going to find out all about Torchwood.The huge and long-running public interest in new Torchwood adventures resulted in a server melt-down when its return on audio was announced by star John Barrowman on his Sunday night radio slot.Across the range, John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Kai Owen and Gareth David-Lloyd have reprised the characters who starred in four years of hit Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, screened around the world - Gareth David-Lloyd played Ianto Jones in the BBC series, a character so popular with fans that when he was killed off, a shrine was created in Cardiff that is still there to this day! Director Scott Handcock was the showrunner on Big Finish's hugely popular The Confessions of Dorian Gray series starring Alexander Vlahos (BBC's Versailles). Big Finish's Torchwood range includes - so far - three specials: Torchwood - Outbreak, The Torchwood Archive and Torchwood One - Before the Fall, and in late 2017 a new audio range carries on the series from where it left off on TV. CAST: Simon Russell Beale (M LeDuc), Mark Elstob (Herr Grau), Emma Cunniffe (Madame Berber), Aly Cruickshank (Gabriel), David Sibley (The Manager). TORCHWOOD CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER LISTENERS.

The Time War incarnation of the Doctor's best enemy is back, and the two Time Lords face each other once more - but who remembers whom? 7.1 The Forest of Penitence by Lou Morgan. Waking in an unusual forest with no memory of how he arrived there, the Master has little choice but to seek help from other survivors. But what is it they've all survived? 7.2 The Players by Una McCormack. On the planet Trabus, the Master discovers a society where nobody is innocent, and the only true crime is to be a less successful villain than those around you. 7.3 Boundaries by Lizbeth Myles. As his companion Cole attempts to save a world, the Master discovers an extraterrestrial entity that that threatens to spread across the globe. 7.4 The Last Line by Lizzie Hopley At the mercy of an ancient and powerful race, the Master calls upon his oldest friend in his hour of need. The problem is he doesn't recognise this incarnation of the Doctor... while the Doctor knows this Master all too well! CAST: Derek Jacobi (The War Master), David Tennant (The Doctor), Robyn Addison (Gallia), Cecilia Appiah (Ellie), Arlyon Bakare (Cato), Josh Berry (Theo), Phil Dunster (Scarp/Kerrif), Adetomiwa Edun (Carvell/Block), Steven Flynn (High Vector Goriant), Jonny Green (Cole), Jo Joyner (Fenice), Ella Kenion (Lucia), Deirdre Mullins (Dalfin), Sara Powell (Blythe/Confederation Official), Sophie Shad (Severine), Abigail Thaw (High Vector Salaskin). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Years after Jo Jones (nee Grant) ended her Tardis travels, she's reunited with her Doctor at a very important point in her life, embarking on three new adventures. Contains three new stories; Supernature by Matt Fitton. The Conservitors by Felicia Barker. The Iron Shore by Lizzie Hopley. Further story details to follow. CAST: Tim Treloar (The Doctor), Katy Manning (Jo Jones). Further cast details to follow.

The countdown to the millennium begins, New dangers face Brigadier Winifred Bambera, Sergeant Jean-Paul Savarin and Dr Louise Rix – some manmade, some uncanny, and some from beyond this world. To defeat them they must stand together… or there’ll be no tomorrow. 1. The Frequency by Tajinder Singh Hayer. UNIT has been invited to take part in the testing of a top-secret US Air Force project designed to make military groups function better as a team; the ‘Hoplite Frequency’. However, the implications of this powerful mind-altering technology make Sergeant Savarin uncomfortable. Will Bambera heed the misgivings of her loyal Number Two, or take the charismatic Colonel Hagen up on his offer and choose to embrace the Frequency? 2. Haunt by Lizzie Hopley. Bambera joins Rix on an excursion up north to investigate strange goings on at the abandoned Greensands Hotel. Are local legends true that the hotel is haunted by a murderous bogeyman known as Baghead, or is there a more down-to-earth explanation? The only way to uncover the truth is to stay in the hotel overnight, but their digging into the building’s past has awoken something that would have been better left alone. 3. The Last Line of Defence by Robert Valentine. With the civil war in Valge Maja threatening to spark an even greater conflict, Bambera is put in charge of security at a secret Millennium Eve peace conference to settle the matter. But as all of Earth’s leaders gather to debate the future of humanity, dark forces have conspired to ensure that this meeting will usher in a terrifying New World Order – and with the clock ticking, who can possibly stand in their way? CAST: Angela Bruce (Brigadier Winifred Bambera), Alex Jordan (Sergeant Jean-Paul Savarin), Yemisi Oyinloye (Dr Louise Rix), Ian Abeysekera (Colonel Birch), Timothy Blore (UNIT Trooper/Talbot/Zeta Hydran), Chandrika Chevil (Clare Yale/President Esperanza), Nathaniel Curtis (Dom McNeil/Zeta Hydan 1), Lesley Ewen (The Omniarch/Landau), Jason Forbes (Baghead/Zeta Hydan 2), Sarah Griffin (Captain Carmen McClean/Nurse Bannister), David Menkin (Colonel Alexander Hagen/Delegate), Liz Sutherland-Lim (Dame Lydia Kingsley/Joyce). Other parts played by members of the cast.

Three brand new adventures featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. The Doctor meets many strangers on his travels. Some are destined to end up friends, while others were always going to become his enemies. And some were once warriors, with reasons of their own to remain hidden from the universe. Contains three stories: The Hunting Season by James Kettle. The Curse of Lady Macbeth by Lizzie Hopley. Monsters in Metropolis by John Dorney. CAST: Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor), Annette Badland (Mrs Goose), Nicholas Briggs (Cyberman), Don Gilet (Steatham), Alex Jennings (Lord Hawthorn), Neve McIntosh (Gruach). More cast details to be announced.

Barbarian, Berserker… Bridegroom? Even a psychopath must start somewhere. Bayban’s criminal career began well before he first met the Liberator crew. Somehow, his career also survived that fatal encounter with them. Bayban isn’t the forgiving type. Jenna, Vila and even Travis are about to learn that they don’t call him the Butcher for nothing. Contains three stories: 1. Conscience by Katherine Armitage. Captain Jenna Stannis and her smuggler crew accept a job to help the people of Samana. Easy work, fast turnaround, quick profit. But a new, rival captain is interfering in the supply chain. And Bayban doesn’t care who gets hurt in the process. 2. The Butcher’s Wife by Lizzie Hopley. Desperate after escaping certain death, Bayban plans to pair up with a princess and usurp the wealthy planet Arl – unless another secretive visitor prevents him. Bayban and Travis are both survivors. The question is whether Arl can survive the pair of them. 3. Vengeance Games by Lizbeth Myles. Bayban is in the mood for settling debts. He’s hunting down his old enemies – literally. All the better if he can make a profit from the game. Vila Restal isn’t usually the sort to avoid gambling – unless he has to stake his life. CAST: Colin Baker (Bayban), Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Stephen Greif (Travis), Michael Keating (Vila Restal), Abigail Thaw (Hinton), Karen Archer (Chancellor Shenrir), Fiona Hampton (Princess Arla), Abi Harris (Seff), Matthew Harris (Nemier/Tek), Tom Mahy (Ashan), Jessica Wilde (Innis). Other parts played by members of the cast.

An old enemy hides beyond the universe, a desolate Cornish inn confronts the truth, a grieving mother holds onto a deadly memento of war, and has the Earth failed to notice it’s been invaded? Professor River Song must solve all this while dealing with a loss of her own. Contains four new adventures; 12.1 The Excise Men by Lou Morgan. A smugglers’ inn on the Cornish coast in the 18th Century is under attack. Never do a deal with the Excise Men. 12.2 Harvest of the Krotons by James Goss. What are the Krotons? Why are they running a health spa? Jackie Tyler and River Song investigate, because everyone needs a direction point. 12.3 Dead Man Talking by Tim Foley. Among the wreckage of the planet Earth, an old lady treasures a terrible relic that reminds her of her son. River Song has come to take it away. 12.4 The Wife of River Song by Lizzie Hopley. River Song is on an expedition seeking the Hive. Her sister is trapped in the ruins of the Hive. River Song is on honeymoon. Three realities meet.