Doctor Who [10]

Mrs Figg wrote:I was enjoying that until I saw Moffats mush.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:'Big Finish have announced a new Eighth Doctor Series, Doom Coalition will be released in the AutumnI'd better get a move on listening to Dark Eyes then!.

Starring Paul McGann as the Doctor and Nicola Walker as his companion Liv Chenka, the series will see the TARDIS recalled to Gallifrey by the Time Lords, where they will be battling a new foe known only as The ElevenI've already seen some people confuse this with the 11th Doctor Interesting he is recalled to Gallifrey...the license renewal made no reference to New Who so presumably they can't reference the time war...I'm in no hurry to see McGann's 'last' BF story, but I wouldn't want them to drag things out down to a licensing issue, I'm not a fan of his leather jacket look, and the longer it takes to get the time war, the lesser chance we have of more War Doctor stories...which could end up biting them in the arse, virtually everyone assumed the 8th Doctor destroyed Gallifrey (He does on a seperate occasion in the EDA books, which are partially confirmed to be in the same timeline as Big Finish) before Moffat decided otherwise, leaving the War Doctor as an unexplored anomaly could end up being a big mistake. That said I prefer to think of Eight as the Joyous Edwardian Explorer full of wonder at his perfectly fitting shoes..

Doom Coalition is an epic saga that will span four box sets (a total of sixteen episodes)They seem to be moving more and more into Box sets... forming one breathtaking inter-connecting saga that will push the Doctor’s bravery and resourcefulness to its limitsI prefer the format of the Main Range myself (Although the hour long stories are generally really good, they do feel kinda rushed), but I'll take any Eigtht Doctor stories I can get...

Producer David Richardson explained The overall story of Doom Coalition was devised by myself and Ken Bentley over the course of many walks to the studio. Our framework has been fleshed out by a fantastic team of writers, and realised by a brilliant cast – and I can’t wait for the roller-coaster to begin in November
The series will be directed by Ken BentleyDoom Coalition is unlike anything we’ve attempted before . It’s on a scale that we hope will satisfy loyal listeners. It’s also a new, completely stand-alone adventure, making it a great place to start if you’re listening to Doctor Who on audio for the very first time.
The first box set will see a new addition to the TARDIS team when gifted philologist Helen Sinclair steps aboard in the second episode. Helen is played by Hattie Morahan, whose many leading credits include Bodies, Eternal Law, The Bletchley Circle and the upcoming film Mr Holmes.

Richardson explained the premise behind the character Helen is from 1963According to the Wiki, the 8th Doctor had a companion Izzy Sinclair in the comics, and a companion Fitz Kreiner in the books, alos from 1963 (both appeared in BF's 'The Company of Friends) hmm.... She was, in part, inspired by Doctor Who’s first producer Verity Lambert – she’s a driven, career-minded woman in a male-dominated profession. And she’s a head-strong and capable companion in the mould of Barbara Wright, Sarah Jane Smith and Tegan JovankaWas hoping McGann would get a new male companion....

Hattie had been on our radar for some time and we’d been waiting for the right role to come along. When we were recording Dark Eyes 4 Hattie’s name came up during conversation and Paul got very enthusiastic, telling us how much he’d like to work with her. The pieces just fell into place. It was the most effortless casting ever.
Doom Coalition’s first episode also introduces a brand new villain – albeit one that the Doctor has been batting throughout his lives. The Eleven is a Time Lord who retains each one of his personalities every time he regenerates; now in his Eleventh incarnation, he is an insane sociopath. Captured by the Seventh Doctor and placed in confinement on Gallifrey, the Eleven has been contained for many years. But now he has escaped.Sounds bonkers but brilliant, though I'm not keen on the idea of the 7th Doctor being involved...I thought this was supposed to be stand alone?

The Eleven is played by Mark Bonnar, who was recently seen in Channel 4’s Catastrophe, and won critical acclaim in The Line of Duty. His other leading credits include Shetland, Psychoville and Paradox.

The first volume’s cast also includes Robert Bathurst (Downton Abbey, Toast of London, Blandings), Caroline Langrishe (Dominick Hide, Lovejoy, Judge John Deed), Ramon Tikaram (Stella, Jupiter Ascending, Game of Thrones), David Yelland (Chariots of Fire, Poirot), John Woodvine (Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor), Harry Myers (Bernice Summerfield), Esther Hall (Queer as Folk, Spooks, Rome) and Matthew Cottle (Game On, Citizen Khan).

Doom Coalition 1 is released in October 2015. The remaining three volumes will follow at six month intervals through 2016 and into 2017'- Gallifrey BaseHopefully they could slip in a quick return to the main range as well, we never saw enough of Mary Shelley i.m.o