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The people of Gokroth live in fear of the monsters in the forest. Creatures with scales and fur, teeth and claws. But worse than these, perhaps, is the strange doctor who does unspeakable, unholy work in the high castle on the mountain. A doctor who's about to receive a visit from an off-worlder. Mags, formerly of the Psychic Circus. A native of the planet Vulpana... with a monstrous secret of her own. CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Jessica Martin (Mags), Victoria Yeates (Dr Maleeva), Jeremy Hitchen (Varron), Abi Harris (Trella / Lizard-Monster), Dominic Vulliamy (Wilric), Andrew Fettes (Gor / Bear-Monster / Porrow). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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It's the largest depository of alien artefacts ever assembled, ready to wage war against the heavens. Of course, they called it the Antebellum. Of course, they forgot about it. But the Dow Cohort have rediscovered it. And tonight, they're breaking in. They have one hour and Toshiko Sato as a reluctant hostage. Can they steal Torchwood's greatest secret? NOTE: Torchwood contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners. CAST: Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato), Tom Butcher (Vernon), Samuel Clemens (Guard), Bahvini Sheth (Nisha), Homer Todiwala (Ed). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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The Seventh Doctor and Mel encounter old foes at the edge of the galaxy - where tinsel proves to be a dangerous commodity - before heading to a familiar planet going through turbulent times - and meeting another old acquaintance. Bad Day in Tinseltown by Dan Starkey. The Doctor and Mel drop in on the frontier town of Brightedge - dubbed 'Tinseltown' after the curious by-products from its depleted mine. The Mayor thinks the future lies in entertainment, but as the locals start behaving oddly, a hidden force of Cybermen has other plans... The Ribos Inheritance by Jonathan Barnes. The Doctor and Mel arrive expecting Suntime on Ribos, but find a world still shrouded in snow and ice - but it's not just the climate that's gone awry... As forces plot against the young King, a soothsayer predicts doom. And out in the wilds, the Doctor finds wily conman Garron caught up in events on Ribos once again. CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush), Paul Bazely (The Duke of Hishtar), Nicholas Briggs (Nelson/Cybermen/Big Gerald), Jasmin Hinds (Mitzi Cinque), David Rintoul (Garron), Vivienne Rochester (Sandarr), Jeany Spark (Carol Protraxus/General Polly Juno), Dan Starkey (Mungo), Homer Todiwala (King Kari), Issy Van Randwyck (The Seeker/Baladin Smith). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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A space station orbiting Earth has lain dormant for 8,476 years. Its systems are clogged with dust, so the human crew kept frozen in cryogenic storage have never woken up. When the Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive to resuscitate the sleepers, they discover something else on board. A small, golf-ball like object gives Harry an electric shock, and has a more sinister impact on the awakening crew. Soon, the Doctor and his friends are battling to save the space station - and Earth - from a ravenous puffball! CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith), Christopher Naylor (Harry Sullivan), Yasmin Mwanza (Viva) Lara Lemon (Den), Terry Molloy (Narib / Noah), Nicholas Khan (Vez / Kol), Cameron Johnson (Mek). Other parts played by members of the cast

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This release sees the return of two popular returning characters and guest stars: Ian McNeice (Edge of Darkness, Dune, Doc Martin) as Winston Churchill, and Rufus Hound as The Meddling Monk. London, 1945. Winston Churchill campaigns for re-election. His new strategic adviser assures him that Britain has a bright future under his continued leadership. It’s a vote he can’t possibly lose. But the Doctor knows that he must. The Monk is meddling, altering history for his own selfish ends. With spies and aliens in the mix, Winston realises victory may not be so simple. But at least he can trust his old friend… can’t he? Cast: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Ian McNeice (Winston Churchill), Rufus Hound (The Meddling Monk), Jonathan Forbes (Policeman/Mugger/Broadcaster/System), James Joyce (Secretary 2/Landlord/Borstal Boy/Driver), Philip Labey (Edward Dowan), Mimi Ndiweni (Alicia Dowan). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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This release sees the return of the popular Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and companion Ace (Sophie Aldred) plus the return of Big Finish originated companion Hex (Philip Oliver). Contains two new adventures - The Flying Dutchman by Gemma Arrowsmith. The Doctor, Ace and Hex find themselves on a seemingly deserted boat in the middle of the ocean. Eventually locating the crew, they discover that the men have been in hiding to avoid the attack of the legendary ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, that they’ve recently glimpsed approaching through the fog. But ghosts don’t exist. Do they? Displaced by Katharine Armitage. The Doctor, Ace and Hex arrive inside a mystery. An ordinary house where something extraordinary is happening. There are no occupants, the doors are sealed, and someone – or something – is attempted to communicate. And when the TARDIS locks them out, Ace and Hex suspect the Doctor of his usual tricks. CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Nicholas Khan (Alexander Marfleet), Stephen Wight (Unsworth), Nigel Fairs (Curtis/Crewman), Carly Day (Archie/Anna), Patience Tomlinson (Harri/Penny Tungate/The Matriarch), Alexander Bean (The Kraw/George). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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Gallifrey's moral compass is lost, Rassilon rules, and Romana is gone. But it's not the end, it's just the beginning... Gallifrey is at war. At the heart of the Capitol, the War Room co-ordinates the fight against the Daleks. Leela has been forced into service, alongside the General and his soldiers, taking orders from Cardinals Rasmus and Ollistra. But this being Gallifrey, politics are never forgotten. Some serve Rassilon, some serve themselves, and some have their own cause. The Time War will test them all. CAST: Louise Jameson (Leela), Peter Bankolé (Sorn), Zora Bishop (Ephra), Ken Bones (The General), Richard Armitage (Rassilon), Peter Bankolé (Sorn), Zora Bishop (Ephra), Nicholas Briggs (the Daleks), Daon Broni (Argatro), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), Beth Chalmers (Veklin), Samuel Clemens (The Sentient Storm), Charlotte Harris (Guard/Archivist/Phaedra), Chris Jarman (Rasmus), Lara Lemon (Junior Warpwright), Hywel Morgan (Commander Daari), LJ Parkinson (Neander), Carolyn Pickles (Ollistra), Nicholas Rowe (Cato Kelgoth), Rish Shah (Bandar), Corrinne Wicks (Vibax/Gilla), Eve Winters (Porto/Bellaris). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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This is the third of three new Main Range adventures which reunite the Seventh Doctor and his friend, Mags, the punk werewolf circus performer first seen in 1988's Doctor Who television story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. In this adventure, a space-time summons brings the TARDIS to the strangest place Mags has yet visited. A space-time summons brings the TARDIS to the strangest place Mags has yet visited. A haven for the freakiest freaks and the weirdest weirdoes: Camden Lock, London, in the early 1990s. But there's a reason why former TARDIS traveller Ace has brought the old gang back together. She's on a mission to rescue an alien being, held prisoner in a massive mansion. A mission that can't possibly go wrong. Can it? CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Jessica Martin (Mags / Eater-Mags), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Jacob Collins Levy (Rufus / Voice of Head Office), Lara Lemon (Rohesia / Jinty), Gideon Turner (Raymond / Greg), Shiloh Coke (Janet / Sin Eater), Rex Duis (Vinewood / Lex). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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The Doctor has returned Mags, formerly of the Psychic Circus, to her native world: Vulpana. Not the savage Vulpana that Mags was taken from, but Vulpana in an earlier era. The Golden Millennium - when the Four Great Wolf Packs, each devoted to one of the planet's four moons, oversaw the height of Vulpanan civilisation. A time when the noblest families of the Vulpanan aristocracy found themselves in need of new blood...A golden age, that's about to come to a violent end! CAST: Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Jessica Martin (Mags), Nimmy Marsh (Ulla), Peter Bankole (Issak), Irfan Shamji (Jaks), Sean Knopp (Tob), Beth Goddard (Barton).

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