Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures
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Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
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Produced by | Mark Wright |
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The Second Doctor Adventures is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the television series Doctor Who. Michael Troughton, son of the original actor Patrick Troughton, voices the role of the Second Doctor.
History
[edit]In 1999, beginning with the story The Sirens of Time, Big Finish Productions began producing a series of audio adventures featuring the Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor and Seventh Doctor. For 22 years these stories continued collectively known as Big Finish's Main Range.[1] In May 2020, Big Finish announced the main range would conclude in March 2021 and subsequently replaced with regular releases of the first 8 Doctor's adventures continuing in their own respective ranges.[2][3]
A single boxset for the Second Doctor was announced in May 2021, set for release in July 2022 and titled Beyond War Games.[4] It was announced on 1 January 2022 that Michael Troughton, son of the original actor Patrick Troughton, would voice the role of the Second Doctor.[5]
Cast and characters
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in at least one season.
- A green cell indicates the actor is a main cast member.
- A red cell indicates the actor is a recurring cast member.
- A light blue cell indicates the actor is a guest or special guest cast member.
Actor | Character | Appearances | ||
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Beyond War Games | James Robert McCrimmon | Conspiracy of Raven | ||
Michael Troughton | The Doctor | ✓ | ||
Jon Culshaw | The Brigadier | ✓ | ||
Emma Noakes[6] | Raven | ✓ | ||
Frazer Hines | Jamie McCrimmon | ✓ | ||
Wendy Padbury | Zoe Heriot | ✓ |
Notable Guests
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Episodes
[edit]Series 1: Beyond War Games (2022)
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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1 | "The Final Beginning"[7] | Nicholas Briggs | Mark Wright and Nicholas Briggs | Second Doctor, Daleks | July 2022 |
2 | "Wrath of the Ice Warriors"[7] | Andrew Smith | Second Doctor, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Ice Warriors | ||
Series 2: James Robert McCrimmon (2023)
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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1 | "Jamie" | Nicholas Briggs | Mark Wright | Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon | July 2023 |
2 | "The Green Man" | Paul F Verhoeven | |||
3 | "The Shroud" | Bob Ayres | |||
Series 3: Conspiracy of Raven (2024)
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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1 | "Kippers" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Second Doctor, Jamie, Zoe Herriot | July 2024 |
2 | "Catastrophe Theory" | Mark Wright | |||
3 | "The Vanishing Point" | Mark Wright and Nicholas Briggs | |||
Series 4
[edit]A fourth boxset was scheduled on 23 May 2024,[8] for release in July 2025.[9] Nicholas Briggs said “The Second Doctor’s exciting era of post-War Games adventures will take him to surprising new places".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (23 June 2017). "Celebrating Big Finish: How a gang of fans reinvented Doctor Who for a new audience". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Revamped Doctor Who audio ranges from Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Big Finish to end monthly Doctor Who audio range in 2022 revamp". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Audio Doctor Who in 2022!". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Michael Troughton is the Second Doctor". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "The Second Doctor Goes Beyond War Games - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b "The Second Doctor Goes Beyond War Games". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Save with Classic Doctor Multi-buy Pre-Orders for 2025 - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "4. Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: 2025 (Title TBA) - Doctor Who - The Second Doctor Adventures - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.