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'''''Counter-Measures''''' is an audio series from [[Big Finish Productions]]. The first series was released in July 2012. The stories involve [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Professor Rachel Jensen]] and [[Allison Williams]], three characters introduced in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story  ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. The series involves them, in their capacity as members of the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group|Intrusion Countermeasures Group (ICMG)]], solving mysteries involving paranormal or alien phenomena in [[Britain]] in 1964. [[Simon Williams]], [[Pamela Salem]] and [[Karen Gledhill]] reprise their roles as Gilmore, Rachel and Allison respectively. They are joined in the regular cast by [[Hugh Ross]] as [[Toby Kinsella]], the ICMG's liaison with the British government, and [[Alastair Mackenzie]] as [[Julian St. Stephen]], Allison's boyfriend of three years. Guest stars in the series include [[Vernon Dobtcheff]], [[Stephen Greif]] and [[Adrian Lukis]].
|image            = CM Series 1.jpg
[[File:Counter-Measures.jpg|thumb]]
|release count    = 4
|story count      = 16
|release year      = 2012
|release year2    = 2015
|first story      = Threshold (audio story)
|first release    = [[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]
|end release      = [[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|main character    = [[Ian Gilmore|Ian]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]], [[Allison Williams|Allison]], [[Toby Kinsella|Toby]]
|exec prod        = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|exec prod2        = Nicholas Briggs
|producer          = David Richardson
|script ed        = John Dorney
|music            = Nicholas Briggs
|sound            = [[Martin Montague]], [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]], [[Benji Clifford]]
|cover            = [[Alex Mallinson]], [[Mark Plastow]]
|production codes  = BFPCMBOX001-BFPCMBOX004
|runtime          =
|publisher        = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/counter-measures-series-4-trailer
|series            = ''[[Intrusion Countermeasures Group|Counter-Measures]]'' series
|next              = The New Counter-Measures
}}{{you may|Intrusion Counter-Measures Group}}
'''''Counter-Measures''''' was an audio series produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].


The series will be "steeped in the period of early [[1960s|Sixties]] Britain" and the four stories will "comprise a terrifying ghost story, the discovery of a new artificial intelligence, a mystery in a new town and an attempt to change the future direction of the country."
The series was announced on 20 October 2011.<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/new-doctor-who-spin-off-counter-measures New Doctor Who Spin-off... Counter-Measures]</ref> It was consciously developed to be "steeped in the period of early [[1960s]] [[Great Britain|Britain]]". The first series was released on [[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]].<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/final-counter-down Counter-Measures: Out Now!]</ref> The stories involve [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Professor Rachel Jensen]] and [[Allison Williams]], three characters introduced in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]''.


== Series one ==
The series involves them, in their capacity as members of the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group|Intrusion Countermeasures Group (ICMG)]], solving mysteries involving paranormal, supernatural, anachronistic or alien phenomena in [[Britain]] in 1964, although the production team stated in the third series' ''Behind the Scenes'' that they had limited the number of alien incursions featured. [[Simon Williams]], [[Pamela Salem]] and [[Karen Gledhill]] reprised their roles as Gilmore, Rachel and Allison respectively.
* ''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]''
* ''[[Artificial Intelligence (audio story)|Artificial Intelligence]]''
* ''[[The Pelage Project (audio story)|The Pelage Project]]''
* ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]''


== Series two ==
They were joined in the regular cast by [[Hugh Ross]] as Sir [[Toby Kinsella]], the ICMG's liaison with the British government. The series was planned from its conception to be four series long, and the developing arc was concluded with the final box set.
* ''[[Manhunt (audio story)|Manhunt]]''
* ''[[The Fifth Citadel (audio story)|The Fifth Citadel]]''
* ''[[Peshka (audio story)|Peshka]]''
* ''[[Sins of the Fathers (audio story)|Sins of the Fathers]]''


==Series three==
On [[19 December (releases)|19 December]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]], Big Finish released ''[[The New Counter-Measures: Series One]]'', re-launching the series.
* ''[[Changing of the Guard (audio story)|Changing of the Guard]]''
* ''[[The Concrete Cage (audio story)|The Concrete Cage]]''
* ''[[The Forgotten Village (audio story)|The Forgotten Village]]''
* ''[[Unto the Breach (audio story)|Unto the Breach]]''


== Cast ==
== Stories ==
* [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] — [[Simon Williams]]
=== Series 1 ===
* [[Rachel Jensen|Professor Rachel Jensen]] — [[Pamela Salem]]
{{Main|Counter-Measures: Series 1}}
* [[Allison Williams|Dr. Allison Williams]] — [[Karen Gledhill]]
{| {{prettytable}}
* Sir [[Toby Kinsella]] — [[Hugh Ross]]
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
* [[Julian St. Stephen]] — [[Alastair Mackenzie]] (Series 1)
|-
* [[Templeton (Counter-Measures)|Templeton]] - [[Philip Pope]] (Series 2-3)
|1.1
|''[[Threshold (audio story)|Threshold]]''
|[[Paul Finch]]
|
|rowspan=4|[[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]
|-
|1.2
|''[[Artificial Intelligence (audio story)|Artificial Intelligence]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|[[Julian St Stephen]], [[Jeffrey Broderick|Broderick]]
|-
|1.3
|''[[The Pelage Project (audio story)|The Pelage Project]]''
|[[Ian Potter]]
|
|-
|1.4
|''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Julian St Stephen
|}


== Notes ==
=== Series 2 ===
* As with most of the Big Finish series, the main cast does not change between stories, but there are many guest characters and cast.
{{Main|Counter-Measures: Series 2}}
* Ian Gilmore, Rachel Jensen and Allison Williams are the only characters from the classic series to appear in ''Counter-Measures''.
{| {{prettytable}}
* In the third series' ''Behind the Scenes'', Big Finish say they limit the number of alien incursions.
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|2.1
|''[[Manhunt (CM audio story)|Manhunt]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|[[Emma Waverly|Emma]], [[Templeton (Manhunt)|Templeton]], [[West (Manhunt)|West]]
|rowspan=4|[[27 June (releases)|27 June]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|2.2
|''[[The Fifth Citadel (audio story)|The Fifth Citadel]]''
|[[James Goss]]
|Templeton
|-
|2.3
|''[[Peshka (audio story)|Peshka]]''
|[[Cavan Scott]], [[Mark Wright]]
|[[Shurik Barkov|Shurik]]
|-
|2.4
|''[[Sins of the Fathers (audio story)|Sins of the Fathers]]''
|[[John Dorney]]
|Emma, Templeton
|}
 
=== Series 3 ===
{{Main|Counter-Measures: Series 3}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|3.1
|''[[Changing of the Guard (audio story)|Changing of the Guard]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|[[Templeton (Manhunt)|Templeton]], [[William Heaton|Heaton]]
|rowspan=4|[[8 July (releases)|8 July]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|-
|3.2
|''[[The Concrete Cage (audio story)|The Concrete Cage]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|rowspan=2|
|-
|3.3
|''[[The Forgotten Village (audio story)|The Forgotten Village]]''
|[[Ken Bentley]]
|-
|3.4
|''[[Unto the Breach (audio story)|Unto the Breach]]''
|[[John Dorney]]
|Templeton
|}
 
=== Series 4 ===
{{Main|Counter-Measures: Series 4}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|4.1
|''[[New Horizons (audio story)|New Horizons]]''
|[[Mark Wright]], [[Cavan Scott]]
|[[Templeton (Manhunt)|Templeton]], [[Captain (New Horizons)|Captain]]
|rowspan=4|[[10 July (releases)|10 July]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|-
|4.2
| ''[[The Keep (audio story)|The Keep]]''
|[[Ken Bentley]]
|Templeton, [[William Heaton|Heaton]], [[Captain (New Horizons)|Captain]], [[West (Manhunt)|West]], [[Jeffrey Broderick|Broderick]], [[Shurik Barkov|Shurik]]
|-
|4.3
|''[[Rise and Shine (audio story)|Rise and Shine]]''
|[[John Dorney]]
|Templeton, Heaton
|-
|4.4
|''[[Clean Sweep (audio story)|Clean Sweep]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|Heaton
|}
 
== Other ''Counter-Measures'' releases ==
ICMG appeared in ''[[1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)|1963: The Assassination Games]]'', the Seventh Doctor story. Introducing [[The Light (1963: The Assassination Games)|the Light]], this story is a prequel to ''Counter-Measures'' series.
 
The special release ''[[The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology)|The Worlds of Doctor Who]]'' was a crossover of Big Finish's ''Doctor Who'' spin-offs. ICMG members were featured in ''[[The Reesinger Process (audio story)|The Reesinger Process]]''.
 
== Cover gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
CM Series 1.jpg|''[[Counter-Measures: Series 1|Series 1]]''
CM Series 2.jpg|''[[Counter-Measures: Series 2|Series 2]]''
CM Series 3.jpg|''[[Counter-Measures: Series 3|Series 3]]''
CM Series 4.jpg|''[[Counter-Measures: Series 4|Series 4]]''
</gallery>


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Bigfinish|ranges/v/counter-measures|Counter-Measures}}
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== Footnotes ==
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Counter-Measures was an audio series produced by Big Finish Productions.

The series was announced on 20 October 2011.[1] It was consciously developed to be "steeped in the period of early 1960s Britain". The first series was released on 10 July 2012.[2] The stories involve Group Captain Ian Gilmore, Professor Rachel Jensen and Allison Williams, three characters introduced in the Doctor Who television story Remembrance of the Daleks.

The series involves them, in their capacity as members of the Intrusion Countermeasures Group (ICMG), solving mysteries involving paranormal, supernatural, anachronistic or alien phenomena in Britain in 1964, although the production team stated in the third series' Behind the Scenes that they had limited the number of alien incursions featured. Simon Williams, Pamela Salem and Karen Gledhill reprised their roles as Gilmore, Rachel and Allison respectively.

They were joined in the regular cast by Hugh Ross as Sir Toby Kinsella, the ICMG's liaison with the British government. The series was planned from its conception to be four series long, and the developing arc was concluded with the final box set.

On 19 December 2016, Big Finish released The New Counter-Measures: Series One, re-launching the series.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

Series 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Counter-Measures: Series 1
# Title Author Featuring Published
1.1 Threshold Paul Finch 10 July 2012
1.2 Artificial Intelligence Matt Fitton Julian St Stephen, Broderick
1.3 The Pelage Project Ian Potter
1.4 State of Emergency Justin Richards Julian St Stephen

Series 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Counter-Measures: Series 2
# Title Author Featuring Published
2.1 Manhunt Matt Fitton Emma, Templeton, West 27 June 2013
2.2 The Fifth Citadel James Goss Templeton
2.3 Peshka Cavan Scott, Mark Wright Shurik
2.4 Sins of the Fathers John Dorney Emma, Templeton

Series 3[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Counter-Measures: Series 3
# Title Author Featuring Published
3.1 Changing of the Guard Matt Fitton Templeton, Heaton 8 July 2014
3.2 The Concrete Cage Justin Richards
3.3 The Forgotten Village Ken Bentley
3.4 Unto the Breach John Dorney Templeton

Series 4[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Counter-Measures: Series 4
# Title Author Featuring Published
4.1 New Horizons Mark Wright, Cavan Scott Templeton, Captain 10 July 2015
4.2 The Keep Ken Bentley Templeton, Heaton, Captain, West, Broderick, Shurik
4.3 Rise and Shine John Dorney Templeton, Heaton
4.4 Clean Sweep Matt Fitton Heaton

Other Counter-Measures releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

ICMG appeared in 1963: The Assassination Games, the Seventh Doctor story. Introducing the Light, this story is a prequel to Counter-Measures series.

The special release The Worlds of Doctor Who was a crossover of Big Finish's Doctor Who spin-offs. ICMG members were featured in The Reesinger Process.

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ New Doctor Who Spin-off... Counter-Measures
  2. ↑ Counter-Measures: Out Now!
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