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{{Infobox Audio Series
{{Infobox Audio Series
|name              = [[Main Range]]/[[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|image            = Invaders from Mars cover.jpg
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|release count    = 12
|release count    = 12
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|end release      = [[December (releases)|December]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|end release      = [[December (releases)|December]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|main character    = {{il|[[Fifth Doctor]]|[[Sixth Doctor]]|[[Seventh Doctor]]|[[Eighth Doctor]]}}
|main character    = {{il|[[Fifth Doctor]]|[[Sixth Doctor]]|[[Seventh Doctor]]|[[Eighth Doctor]]}}
|producer          =  
|exec prod        = Jacqueline Rayner
|script ed         =  
|producer          = Gary Russell
|exec prod        =  
|producer2         = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|exec prod2        =  
|music            = [[Alistair Lock]], [[Russell Stone]], [[Jane Elphinstone]], [[Jim Mortimore]], [[Nicholas Briggs]], [[Neil Clappison]], [[Simon Robinson]], [[Feel]], [[Andy Hardwick]]
|production codes  =  
|sound            = Alistair Lock, Andy Hardwick, [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]], Jim Mortimore, [[Ian Potter]], Neil Clappison
|cover            = [[Clayton Hickman]], [[Lee Binding]]
|production codes  = 8F - 7E/A
|runtime          =  
|runtime          =  
|publisher        = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|publisher        = [[Big Finish Productions]]
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A twelve-story batch in the '''''[[Main Range]]''''' audio series was released by [[Big Finish Productions]] in [[2002 (releases)|2002]].
A twelve-story batch in the '''''[[Main Range]]''''' audio series was released by [[Big Finish Productions]] in [[2002 (releases)|2002]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
''to be added''
2002 saw the second batch of Eighth Doctor audios be released. ''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]'' saw the return of the [[Nimon]], 22 years after their first appearance in ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]''. ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]'' was the Eighth Doctor's first full adventure with the [[Dalek]]s in audio form, as well as being the 4th part of the "Dalek Empire" story arc. ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'' concludes the story arc set up in ''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]'' concerning the paradox of Charlie's survival, as well as pairing up the Eighth Doctor with [[Romana II]].
 
In this year, ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'' was also released, pitting the Fifth Doctor against the [[Cyberman|Mondasian Cybermen]], telling the tale of their origins. [[Anneke Wills]], best known for playing the classic companion Polly Wright guest stars in ''[[The Sandman (audio story)|The Sandman]]''. This year saw the release of another pure historical with ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]'' featuring the Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem.
 
Both ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'' and ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'' were later re-released on vinyl in the years [[2016 (releases)|2016]] and [[2017 (releases)|2017]] respectively.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Paul McGann]] as [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Paul McGann]]
* [[Peter Davison]] as [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Peter Davison]]
* [[Colin Baker]] as [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Colin Baker]]
* [[Sylvester McCoy]] as [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Sylvester McCoy]]


=== Featuring ===
=== Featuring ===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!# || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring || Released
!# || Title || Author || Director || Doctor || Featuring || Released
|-
|-
|28
|28
|''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]''
|''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]''
|[[Mark Gatiss]]
|colspan=2|[[Mark Gatiss]]
|rowspan=6|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|rowspan=6|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]]
|rowspan=2|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]]
|[[January (releases)|January]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|[[January (releases)|January]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|-
|-
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|''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]''
|''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]''
|[[Robert Shearman]]
|[[Robert Shearman]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]]
|[[Barnaby Edwards]]
|[[February (releases)|February]] 2002
|[[February (releases)|February]] 2002
|-
|-
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|''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]''
|''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]''
|[[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]]
|[[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Nimon]]
|[[Gary Russell]]
|Charley, [[Nimon]]
|[[March (releases)|March]] 2002
|[[March (releases)|March]] 2002
|-
|-
|31
|31
|''[[Embrace the Darkness (audio story)|Embrace the Darkness]]''
|''[[Embrace the Darkness (audio story)|Embrace the Darkness]]''
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|colspan=2|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]]
|Charley
|[[April (releases)|April]] 2002
|[[April (releases)|April]] 2002
|-
|-
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|''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]''<br>(''Dalek Empire'' part four)
|''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]''<br>(''Dalek Empire'' part four)
|[[Justin Richards]]
|[[Justin Richards]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Dalek]]s
|Nicholas Briggs
|Charley, [[Dalek]]s
|[[May (releases)|May]] 2002
|[[May (releases)|May]] 2002
|-
|-
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|''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]''
|''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]''
|[[Alan Barnes]]
|[[Alan Barnes]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Romana II]], [[Rassilon]], [[Time Lord]]s
|rowspan=2|Gary Russell
|Charley, [[Romana II]], [[Rassilon (The Tides of Time)|Rassilon]], [[Time Lord]]s
|[[June (releases)|June]] 2002
|[[June (releases)|June]] 2002
|-
|-
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|''[[...ish (audio story)|...ish]]''
|''[[...ish (audio story)|...ish]]''
|[[Phil Pascoe]]
|[[Phil Pascoe]]
|Nicholas Briggs
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
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|''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]''
|''[[The Rapture (audio story)|The Rapture]]''
|[[Joseph Lidster]]
|[[Joseph Lidster]]
|[[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Ace]]
|[[Ace]]
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|''[[The Sandman (audio story)|The Sandman]]''
|''[[The Sandman (audio story)|The Sandman]]''
|[[Simon A. Forward]]
|[[Simon A. Forward]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|rowspan=2|Gary Russell
|6th
|[[Evelyn Smythe|Evelyn]], [[Galyari|the Galyari]]
|[[Evelyn Smythe|Evelyn]], [[Galyari|the Galyari]]
|[[October (releases)|October]] 2002
|[[October (releases)|October]] 2002
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|''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]''
|''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]''
|[[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]
|[[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|5th
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|Peri, [[Erimem]]
|[[November (releases)|November]] 2002
|[[November (releases)|November]] 2002
|-
|-
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|''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (audio story)|Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]''
|''[[Bang-Bang-a-Boom! (audio story)|Bang-Bang-a-Boom!]]''
|[[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]]
|[[Gareth Roberts]] and [[Clayton Hickman]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Nicholas Pegg]]
|7th
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
|[[December (releases)|December]] 2002
|[[December (releases)|December]] 2002
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|''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]''
|''[[Invaders from Mars (audio story)|Invaders from Mars]]''
|[[16 January (production)|16]] and [[17 January (production)|17 January]] [[2001 (production)|2001]]
|[[16 January (production)|16]] and [[17 January (production)|17 January]] [[2001 (production)|2001]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bristol]]
|rowspan=5|[[Christchurch Studios]], [[Bristol]]
|-
|-
|29
|29
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|30
|30
|''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]''
|''[[Seasons of Fear (audio story)|Seasons of Fear]]''
|[[19 January (production)|19]], [[20 January (production)|20 January]] 2001 and [[27 February (production)|27 February]] [[2002 (production)|2002]]
|[[19 January (production)|19]], [[20 January (production)|20]] and [[27 January (production)|27 January]] 2001
|Bristol and [[London]]
|-
|-
|31
|31
|''[[Embrace the Darkness (audio story)|Embrace the Darkness]]''
|''[[Embrace the Darkness (audio story)|Embrace the Darkness]]''
|[[22 January (production)|22]], [[25 January (production)|25]] and [[26 January (production)|26 January]] 2001
|[[22 January (production)|22]], [[25 January (production)|25]] and [[26 January (production)|26 January]] 2001
|rowspan=9|[[The Moat Studios]], London
|-
|-
|32
|32
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|''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]''
|''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]''
|[[24 January (production)|24]], 25 January 2001 and 27 February 2002
|[[24 January (production)|24]], 25 January 2001 and 27 February 2002
|Christchurch Studios, [[The Moat Studios]], [[London]]
|-
|-
|34
|34
|''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]''
|''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]''
|[[26 March (production)|26]] and [[27 March (production)|27 March]] 2002
|[[26 March (production)|26]] and [[27 March (production)|27 March]] 2002
|rowspan=6|The Moat Studios, London
|-
|-
|35
|35
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Revision as of 20:36, 2 April 2024

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A twelve-story batch in the Main Range audio series was released by Big Finish Productions in 2002.

Overview

2002 saw the second batch of Eighth Doctor audios be released. Seasons of Fear saw the return of the Nimon, 22 years after their first appearance in The Horns of Nimon. The Time of the Daleks was the Eighth Doctor's first full adventure with the Daleks in audio form, as well as being the 4th part of the "Dalek Empire" story arc. Neverland concludes the story arc set up in Invaders from Mars concerning the paradox of Charlie's survival, as well as pairing up the Eighth Doctor with Romana II.

In this year, Spare Parts was also released, pitting the Fifth Doctor against the Mondasian Cybermen, telling the tale of their origins. Anneke Wills, best known for playing the classic companion Polly Wright guest stars in The Sandman. This year saw the release of another pure historical with The Church and the Crown featuring the Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem.

Both The Chimes of Midnight and Spare Parts were later re-released on vinyl in the years 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Cast

Featuring

With

Stories

# Title Author Director Doctor Featuring Released
28 Invaders from Mars Mark Gatiss 8th Charley January 2002
29 The Chimes of Midnight Robert Shearman Barnaby Edwards February 2002
30 Seasons of Fear Paul Cornell and Caroline Symcox Gary Russell Charley, Nimon March 2002
31 Embrace the Darkness Nicholas Briggs Charley April 2002
32 The Time of the Daleks
(Dalek Empire part four)
Justin Richards Nicholas Briggs Charley, Daleks May 2002
33 Neverland Alan Barnes Gary Russell Charley, Romana II, Rassilon, Time Lords June 2002
34 Spare Parts Marc Platt 5th Nyssa, Cybermen July 2002
35 ...ish Phil Pascoe Nicholas Briggs 6th Peri August 2002
36 The Rapture Joseph Lidster Jason Haigh-Ellery 7th Ace September 2002
37 The Sandman Simon A. Forward Gary Russell 6th Evelyn, the Galyari October 2002
38 The Church and the Crown Cavan Scott and Mark Wright 5th Peri, Erimem November 2002
39 Bang-Bang-a-Boom! Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman Nicholas Pegg 7th Mel December 2002

Notes

to be added

Production

# Title Recorded on Recorded at
28 Invaders from Mars 16 and 17 January 2001 Christchurch Studios, Bristol
29 The Chimes of Midnight 17 and 18 January 2001
30 Seasons of Fear 19, 20 and 27 January 2001
31 Embrace the Darkness 22, 25 and 26 January 2001
32 The Time of the Daleks 22, 23 January 2001 and 27 February 2002
33 Neverland 24, 25 January 2001 and 27 February 2002 Christchurch Studios, The Moat Studios, London
34 Spare Parts 26 and 27 March 2002 The Moat Studios, London
35 ...ish 6 and 8 March 2002
36 The Rapture 20, 21 April and 12 May 2002
37 The Sandman 4 and 5 March 2002
38 The Church and the Crown 5 and 6 September 2002
39 Bang-Bang-a-Boom! 1 and 2 October 2002

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