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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. 1.1 Dust Devil by John Dorney. The TARDIS crew are on the run, pursued by an unstoppable force. But who is hunting them? And why? Will they find the answers on Aridius? Or just more questions? 1.2 Aftershocks by Lou Morgan. The ripples are spreading out. The Warrior is on trial. Or is he? No-one's willing to tell him his crime so how can he know if he's guilty? And who is trying him anyway? 1.3 The Difference Office by James Kettle. The Warrior is President of the Time Lords... and suffering from visions. Is he the right man to combat an invasion? Because there's someone out there in the wilderness of Gallifrey. Someone with the Warrior's face. And he's heading for the Capitol. CAST: Colin Baker (The Doctor/The Warrior), Tom Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Geoffrey Beevers (The Master), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Rebecca Night (Romana), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), David Holt (Chooban/Bullet 1/Driver), Sasha Behar (Talarn/Bullet 2/Thayla), Christopher Naylor (Harry Sullivan), Sadie Miller (Sarah Jane Smith), Karen Bryson (Command Esk), Sanjeev Bhaskar (Borusa), Georgia Mackenzie (Zorcha/Jobba), Rick Warden (Styggron/Sonk). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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River Song finds many amusements away from the Doctor. Not least of them is solving impossible mysteries, cracking insoluble crimes. Sometimes she’s Melody, sometimes she’s River, but she’ll always unravel the case. Episodes: 7.1 Colony of Strangers by James Goss. On the bleak Nordic colony of Bondar, bodies are washing up on the beach. The Mayor and the police are mystified. But then a prime suspect turns up. A suspect who might be their best hope of solving the case. 7.2 Abbey of Heretics by Lizbeth Myles. Outside the walls of a remote 12th Century Abbey, England is at war. Inside, a strange sickness runs rife, and there are rumours of a devil in the woods. Death stalks the novices. When Sister Melody arrives in search of a book, she may be their only salvation. 7.3 Barrister to the Stars by James Kettle. River stands accused of murder. Her one hope is being allowed to choose the legal system under which she’ll be tried. Enter Roger Hodgkiss: curmudgeonly barrister, plucked from a 20th Century English courtroom. He may be out of his depth, but he’ll always stand up for the underdog. 7.4 Carnival of Angels by Roy Gill. New York. 1930s. Melody Malone is new in town and her detective agency is called on to solve an impossible murder. River’s investigations lead her to a curious carnival ride, offering trips to either Heaven or Hell. But with Angels in waiting, Heaven may not be the best choice… CAST: Alex Kingston (River Song), Timothy Blore (Luke Sullieman), Charles Armstrong (Karl), Annette Badland (Judge/Computer), Aurora Burghart (Sister Patrick), Annabelle Dowler (Integer/Contingent), Daniel Easton (Dean Cray), Jaye Griffiths (Sister Ursula), Clive Hayward (Emperor of Eternal Abundance/Duke of Ferrox/Last of the Unnatural Children/Marty Stone), Paul Heath (Thomas/System), Janet Henfrey (Sister Magdalene), Glen McCready (Robosurgeon/Creature/Tors/Tab Kowalski), Wanda Opalinska (Gudrun/Espen), David Rintoul (Hodgkiss), Issy Van Randwyck (Miss Quirke), Robert Whitelock (Stark/Professor). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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The Terra Nostra deal in whatever's dirty, degrading and cruel on every civilised world. Weapons, racketeering, smuggling, assassinations, territory disputes. Their tentacles stretch and unfurl across the galaxy. Jenna and Vila each learn the hard way that they can never escape the Terra Nostra's plots and conspiracies. 1. Stimulus/Response by James Kettle. Jenna Stannis has resumed her smuggling career after leaving the Liberator, and Stor Jayden is a dream location to unload her contraband. The Terra Nostra have other ideas. And with a reformist president recently elected on the planet, can Jenna escape with her cargo - or her life? 2. Entrapment by Robert Valentine. A heist to rip off the Terra Nostra requires a master cracksman. Fortunately for Kyzer Frik, he's found one. Unfortunately for Villa Restal, it's him. But as Frik comes to suspect a spy in his crew, how long before he decides that it's reluctant member Vila? 3. The Offer by Peter Anghelides. Fleeing from his enemies, Vila Restal sneaks back into Space City. But it's more difficult than he thought to get rescued - especially when he discovers he can't trust an old friend. To save himself, must he betray the Liberator crew to the Terra Nostra? CAST: Sally Knyvette (Jenna Stannis), Michael Keating (Vila Restal), Karl Howman (Tudman/The Enforcer), Ajjaz Awad (Grovenar/Dreamhead), Abigail Thaw (Hinton/Vormar), Pal Aron (Rax Aptford/TV Host), Jamie Zubairi (President Artim/Hessler/Ravel), Rebecca Sarker (Mel Hessler/The Dream), Ariyon Bakare (Kyzer Frik), Shvorne Marks (Legra Minassian), Turlough Convery (Darra Teevan), Joe Shire (Jok Rork), Rakie Ayola (Councillor Zukonar/Jax), Naomi Yang (Tudor/Karine), Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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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.

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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.

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The TARDIS brings the Doctor and Turlough to a high-tech scientific installation on the planet Testament in the distant future. The human race have become intergalactic buccaneers, thanks to their ability to generate vast amounts of power for long distance travel. Testament is the source of that power - and the Doctor has never quite understood how it works. But experiments are underway on Testament - experiments with potentially explosive and devastating consequences. And even the Doctor may be too late to stop it. With politicians and bureaucrats getting in the way, the race is on. Not to stop a disaster - but to save as many people as possible. CAST: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Mark Strickson (Vislor Turlough), Rakie Ayola (Violet Hardaker), Lynsey Murrell (Ellison/Fionn), Raj Ghatak (Horobin/Bradley), Donna Berlin (Montgomery/Prime Minister). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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The second series of adventures from Big Finish continues, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor. Distant worlds, alien cultures, vessels of exploration - the Doctor is never more at home than when he's out among the stars. But that's when travellers face the greatest dangers, and where the Doctor's help is needed most... 2.1 Salvation Nine by Timothy X Atack. The Doctor happens upon an unusual outpost - and discovers it is about to be annihilated. To save Salvation Nine, he must rally a people for whom war is an alien concept - and protect the future of the Sontaran race! 2.2 Last of the Zetacene by James Kettle. The rich and the criminal rub shoulders on Stage Three spaceport - and play high-stakes games for valuable prizes. The Doctor is always interested in endangered species, and the Zetacene is more endangered than most... 2.3 Break the Ice by Tim Foley. On a chilly space station, the Doctor meets a group of scientists experimenting with cryogenics. But when one subject returns from extreme sub-zero temperatures, he does not return alone. A creature awakens that can freeze the soul with icy fingers - Jack Frost! CAST: Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor), Lily Bevan (Antinav Floris), Nicolas Colicos (Succeeding/Robot), Martyn Ellis (The Rotter/Delius), Alice Feetham (Nel), Josie Lawrence (Gaznak), Amy Manson (Jeanie/System), Maureen O’Brien (Selo/First Gyra), Joanne Pearce (Luton/Second Gyra), Pooja Shah (Navarch Al-Hanin), Simon Shepherd (Pal Andrews), Dan Starkey (Sontaran), Thalissa Teixeita (Dr Lenni Fisk), Pip Torrens (Kenton). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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Missy… no longer alone, unleashed and unfettered! She’s stuck with a Meddling Monk, in a TARDIS that won’t fly without both pilots. It’s a partnership neither one wants – the Monk thinks Missy wants him dead. Whereas, Missy thinks the Monk is annoying. And wants him dead. The two Time Lords must learn to live together, or die trying… 3.1 Body and Soulless by James Goss. Stuck with a co-pilot, Missy has taken extreme measures. After all, she only needs the Monk’s brain to fly his TARDIS. But when Missy and the bodiless Monk end up on different sides of a planetary war, they may need one another to survive… 3.2 War Seed by Johnny Candon. Missy takes the Monk to Earth to make a point – she can be nice if she wants. In fact, she can save the planet! While the Monk tries to charm the corporate sharks, Missy makes them a better offer. To supply the ultimate warrior, created in the ultimate war… 3.3 Two Monks, One Mistress by James Kettle. On the trail of some weapons-grade plutonium, Missy and the Monk visit Renaissance Italy and the house of an elderly Borgia. But someone else is en route to the Tuscan villa with designs on the old man’s treasures. Someone the Monk will soon know very well… Cast: Michelle Gomez (Missy), Rufus Hound (The Meddling Monk), Gemma Whelan (The Meddling Nun), Sheena Bhattessa (Francesca), Samuel Collings (The Seed), Anjella MacKintosh (Soldier 2/VAD Soldier/Medic), Glen McCready (Kalvor Commander/Aztec Priest), Lynsey Murrell (Anastasia Temple), Tania Rodrigues (Prime), James Smillie (Alfredo), John Telfer (Richard Temple), Ashley Zhangazha (Gasher). Other parts played by members of the cast.

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