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|main character = {{il|[[Third Doctor]]|[[Fourth Doctor]]|[[Fifth Doctor]]|[[Sixth Doctor]]|[[Seventh Doctor]]|[[Eighth Doctor]]}} | |main character = {{il|[[Third Doctor]]|[[Fourth Doctor]]|[[Fifth Doctor]]|[[Sixth Doctor]]|[[Seventh Doctor]]|[[Eighth Doctor]]}} | ||
|exec prod = Nicholas Briggs | |||
|exec prod2 = Jason Haigh-Ellery | |||
|producer = David Richardson | |producer = David Richardson | ||
|script ed = | |script ed = Guy Adams | ||
|script ed2 = Matt Fitton | |script ed2 = Matt Fitton | ||
| | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
| | |sound = Howard Carter | ||
|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |||
|runtime = 8 CD boxset | |runtime = 8 CD boxset | ||
|physical isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-648-2 | |physical isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-648-2 | ||
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'''''The Legacy of Time''''' was a special anthology released on [[17 July (releases)|17 July]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] to celebrate twenty years of [[Big Finish Productions]] making ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories on audio. | '''''The Legacy of Time''''' was a special anthology released on [[17 July (releases)|17 July]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] to celebrate twenty years of [[Big Finish Productions]] making ''[[Doctor Who]]'' stories on audio. | ||
Marketed as the biggest audio crossover event ever,<ref name="The Legacy of Time">https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-legacy-of-time</ref> it featured | Marketed as the biggest audio crossover event ever,<ref name="The Legacy of Time">https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-legacy-of-time</ref> it featured nine incarnations of [[the Doctor]], as well as [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[River Song]], [[Romana II]] and [[Leela]], both the [[1970s]] and [[2010s]] [[UNIT]] teams, and [[Counter-Measures]]. | ||
On 22 August 2019, the limited edition of the anthology became out-of-print, but the digital version of the limited edition remained available for purchase. On [[4 September (releases)|4 September]] 2019, a standard edition was made available for purchase on CD that was without the two hours of behind-the-scenes content. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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[[Time]] is collapsing. Incidents of chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the lives of one [[Time Lord]] and his many friends – all fallout from one terrible disaster. From [[Earth]]'s [[past]] and [[present]] to timeless [[alien]] worlds, from the [[cloisters]] of [[Gallifrey]] into [[Time Vortex|the Vortex]] itself... [[The Doctor]] must save universal [[history]] – and he needs all the help he can get. | [[Time]] is collapsing. Incidents of chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the lives of one [[Time Lord]] and his many friends – all fallout from one terrible disaster. From [[Earth]]'s [[past]] and [[present]] to timeless [[alien]] worlds, from the [[cloisters]] of [[Gallifrey]] into [[Time Vortex|the Vortex]] itself... [[The Doctor]] must save universal [[history]] – and he needs all the help he can get. | ||
''[[Lies in Ruins (audio story)|Lies in Ruins]]'' by [[James Goss]] | 1. ''[[Lies in Ruins (audio story)|Lies in Ruins]]'' by [[James Goss]] | ||
On a strange ruined world, a renowned [[archaeologist]] opens an ancient [[tomb]]. Only to find another archaeologist got there first. [[Bernice Summerfield|Professors Summerfield]] and [[River Song|Song]] unite to solve a mystery. Then the [[Eighth Doctor]] arrives, and things really become dangerous. Because their best friend isn’t quite the man River and Benny remember... | On a strange ruined world, a renowned [[archaeologist]] opens an ancient [[tomb]]. Only to find another archaeologist got there first. [[Bernice Summerfield|Professors Summerfield]] and [[River Song|Song]] unite to solve a mystery. Then the [[Eighth Doctor]] arrives, and things really become dangerous. Because their best friend isn’t quite the man River and Benny remember... | ||
''[[The Split Infinitive (audio story)|The Split Infinitive]]'' by [[John Dorney]] | 2. ''[[The Split Infinitive (audio story)|The Split Infinitive]]'' by [[John Dorney]] | ||
A criminal gang appears to have recruited a member with time-bending powers. It’s a case for the [[Counter-Measures]] team – in the [[1960s]] and the [[1970s]]! The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] have their work cut out to save the day twice over, and make sure [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]] and [[Allison Williams|Allison]] don’t collide with their past, or their [[future]]. | A criminal gang appears to have recruited a member with time-bending powers. It’s a case for the [[Counter-Measures]] team – in the [[1960s]] and the [[1970s]]! The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] have their work cut out to save the day twice over, and make sure [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]] and [[Allison Williams|Allison]] don’t collide with their past, or their [[future]]. | ||
''[[The Sacrifice of Jo Grant (audio story)|The Sacrifice of Jo Grant]]'' by [[ | 3. ''[[The Sacrifice of Jo Grant (audio story)|The Sacrifice of Jo Grant]]'' by [[Guy Adams]] | ||
When pockets of temporal instability appear in a [[Dorset]] [[village]], [[UNIT]] are called in. Soon, [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Jo Jones]] find themselves working alongside the [[Third Doctor]], while [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] battles to get them [[21st century|home]]. But this isn’t the first time UNIT has faced this threat. Only before, it seems that Jo Grant didn’t survive... | When pockets of temporal instability appear in a [[Dorset]] [[village]], [[UNIT]] are called in. Soon, [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Jo Jones]] find themselves working alongside the [[Third Doctor]], while [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] battles to get them [[21st century|home]]. But this isn’t the first time UNIT has faced this threat. Only before, it seems that Jo Grant didn’t survive... | ||
''[[Relative Time (audio story)|Relative Time]]'' by [[Matt Fitton]] | 4. ''[[Relative Time (audio story)|Relative Time]]'' by [[Matt Fitton]] | ||
Disaster strikes inside the Time Vortex, and the [[Fifth Doctor]] is thrown together with someone from his future... someone claiming to be his [[daughter]]! Kleptomaniac Time Lord, [[the Nine]], believes it’s his chance to steal something huge. But [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] just wants her [[Parent|dad]] to believe in her. | Disaster strikes inside the Time Vortex, and the [[Fifth Doctor]] is thrown together with someone from his future... someone claiming to be his [[daughter]]! Kleptomaniac Time Lord, [[the Nine]], believes it’s his chance to steal something huge. But [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] just wants her [[Parent|dad]] to believe in her. | ||
''[[The Avenues of Possibility (audio story)|The Avenues of Possibility]]'' by [[Jonathan Morris]] | 5. ''[[The Avenues of Possibility (audio story)|The Avenues of Possibility]]'' by [[Jonathan Morris]] | ||
DI [[Patricia Menzies]] is used to the strange, but even she is surprised when the [[18th century|eighteenth century]] itself falls onto her patch. Fortunately, she has the founders of modern [[Police|policing]] to help with her enquiries. And when the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] arrive, they find armed and hostile forces trying to change Earth history forever. | DI [[Patricia Menzies]] is used to the strange, but even she is surprised when the [[18th century|eighteenth century]] itself falls onto her patch. Fortunately, she has the founders of modern [[Police|policing]] to help with her enquiries. And when the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] arrive, they find armed and hostile forces trying to change Earth history forever. | ||
''[[Collision Course (audio story)|Collision Course]]'' by Guy Adams | 6. ''[[Collision Course (audio story)|Collision Course]]'' by Guy Adams | ||
Fallout from the temporal distortions has now reached Gallifrey. To find the cause, [[Leela]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] remember travels with the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the same world, at different times. The enemy is revealed, and it may take more than one Doctor to prevent the destruction of everything! | Fallout from the temporal distortions has now reached Gallifrey. To find the cause, [[Leela]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] remember travels with the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the same world, at different times. The enemy is revealed, and it may take more than one Doctor to prevent the destruction of everything! | ||
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|''[[The Sacrifice of Jo Grant (audio story)|The Sacrifice of Jo Grant]]'' | |''[[The Sacrifice of Jo Grant (audio story)|The Sacrifice of Jo Grant]]'' | ||
|[[ | |[[Guy Adams]] | ||
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]] | |[[Third Doctor|3rd]] | ||
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Kate Stewart|Kate]], [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]], Allison, [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] | |[[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[Kate Stewart|Kate]], [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]], Allison, [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] | ||
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|[[Matt Fitton]] | |[[Matt Fitton]] | ||
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]] | |[[Fifth Doctor|5th]] | ||
|[[ | |[[Jenny]], [[the Nine]] | ||
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|''[[The Avenues of Possibility (audio story)|The Avenues of Possibility]]'' | |''[[The Avenues of Possibility (audio story)|The Avenues of Possibility]]'' | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This release was limited to 4000 physical copies. | * This release was limited to 4000 physical copies. | ||
* | * A day after its release, a [[Prequel (The Legacy of Time)|prelude]] was uploaded on Big Finish's YouTube channel. | ||
* The anthology had been in production for three years prior to its release.<ref>https://twitter.com/RichardsonBF/status/1031468849890308096</ref> | * The anthology had been in production for three years prior to its release.<ref>https://twitter.com/RichardsonBF/status/1031468849890308096</ref> | ||
* After the Big Finish website redesign, [[Katy Manning]] was listed as playing [[Iris Wildthyme]] in the anthology rather than [[Jo Jones]] | * After the Big Finish website redesign, [[Katy Manning]] was listed as playing [[Iris Wildthyme]] in the anthology rather than [[Jo Jones]]. This later proved to be a mistake and it was quickly reverted. | ||
* During the 2019 [[Big Finish Day]] on 22 June, the first story, ''Lies in Ruins'', was played to audience members.<ref>https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1142489049325821952</ref> Additionally, ''Lies in Ruins'' was broadcast on the ''Doctor Who'' [[YouTube]] channel on | * During the 2019 [[Big Finish Day]] on 22 June, the first story, ''[[Lies in Ruins (audio story)|Lies in Ruins]]'', was played to audience members.<ref>https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1142489049325821952</ref> Additionally, ''Lies in Ruins'' was broadcast on the ''Doctor Who'' [[YouTube]] channel on [[21 July (releases)|21 July]].<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-celebrates-20-years-on-audio-at-big-finish-with-20-hour-livestream</ref> | ||
* Prior to the announcement of ''Relative Time'', a cover was released without [[Jenny]]. | |||
* A textless version of the original cover without Jenny was also published by [[Tom Webster]] on his Twitter. <ref>https://twitter.com/tomwebsta/status/1032243489709408257</ref> | |||
* ''[[Daughter of the Gods (audio story)|Daughter of the Gods]]'', in the [[Series 6 (EA)|sixth series]] of ''[[The Early Adventures]]'' released in [[November (releases)|November]] of the same year, also served in part to mark Big Finish's 20-year ''Doctor Who'' milestone. ([[BFX]]: ''Daughter of the Gods'') | |||
== Cover gallery == | |||
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The Legacy of Time (Limited Edition).jpg|Limited Edition cover | |||
The Legacy of Time old cover.jpg|Old cover without [[Jenny]] | |||
The Legacy of Time textless.jpg|Textless cover | |||
The Legacy of Time old cover textless.jpg|Textless old cover | |||
The Legacy of Time (Standard Edition) textless.jpg|Standard Edition textless cover | |||
The Legacy of Time (Limited Edition) packshot.jpg|Limited Edition packshot | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 4 May 2024
The Legacy of Time was a special anthology released on 17 July 2019 to celebrate twenty years of Big Finish Productions making Doctor Who stories on audio.
Marketed as the biggest audio crossover event ever,[1] it featured nine incarnations of the Doctor, as well as Bernice Summerfield, River Song, Romana II and Leela, both the 1970s and 2010s UNIT teams, and Counter-Measures.
On 22 August 2019, the limited edition of the anthology became out-of-print, but the digital version of the limited edition remained available for purchase. On 4 September 2019, a standard edition was made available for purchase on CD that was without the two hours of behind-the-scenes content.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
An epic six-part adventure celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish!
Time is collapsing. Incidents of chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the lives of one Time Lord and his many friends – all fallout from one terrible disaster. From Earth's past and present to timeless alien worlds, from the cloisters of Gallifrey into the Vortex itself... The Doctor must save universal history – and he needs all the help he can get.
1. Lies in Ruins by James Goss
On a strange ruined world, a renowned archaeologist opens an ancient tomb. Only to find another archaeologist got there first. Professors Summerfield and Song unite to solve a mystery. Then the Eighth Doctor arrives, and things really become dangerous. Because their best friend isn’t quite the man River and Benny remember...
2. The Split Infinitive by John Dorney
A criminal gang appears to have recruited a member with time-bending powers. It’s a case for the Counter-Measures team – in the 1960s and the 1970s! The Seventh Doctor and Ace have their work cut out to save the day twice over, and make sure Gilmore, Rachel and Allison don’t collide with their past, or their future.
3. The Sacrifice of Jo Grant by Guy Adams
When pockets of temporal instability appear in a Dorset village, UNIT are called in. Soon, Kate Stewart and Jo Jones find themselves working alongside the Third Doctor, while Osgood battles to get them home. But this isn’t the first time UNIT has faced this threat. Only before, it seems that Jo Grant didn’t survive...
4. Relative Time by Matt Fitton
Disaster strikes inside the Time Vortex, and the Fifth Doctor is thrown together with someone from his future... someone claiming to be his daughter! Kleptomaniac Time Lord, the Nine, believes it’s his chance to steal something huge. But Jenny just wants her dad to believe in her.
5. The Avenues of Possibility by Jonathan Morris
DI Patricia Menzies is used to the strange, but even she is surprised when the eighteenth century itself falls onto her patch. Fortunately, she has the founders of modern policing to help with her enquiries. And when the Sixth Doctor and Charley arrive, they find armed and hostile forces trying to change Earth history forever.
6. Collision Course by Guy Adams
Fallout from the temporal distortions has now reached Gallifrey. To find the cause, Leela and Romana remember travels with the Fourth Doctor to the same world, at different times. The enemy is revealed, and it may take more than one Doctor to prevent the destruction of everything!
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| Title | Author | Director | Doctor | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lies in Ruins | James Goss | Ken Bentley | 8th | River, Benny | 17 July 2019 | BFP20LEGACY |
| The Split Infinitive | John Dorney | 7th | Ace, Ian, Rachel, Allison, Toby | |||
| The Sacrifice of Jo Grant | Guy Adams | 3rd | Jo, Kate, Osgood, Allison, the Brigadier | |||
| Relative Time | Matt Fitton | 5th | Jenny, the Nine | |||
| The Avenues of Possibility | Jonathan Morris | Helen Goldwyn | 6th | Charley, Patricia Menzies | ||
| Collision Course | Guy Adams | Ken Bentley | 4th | First Doctor, Second Doctor, Third Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor, Eighth Doctor, Tenth Doctor, Benny, Leela, Romana II |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This release was limited to 4000 physical copies.
- A day after its release, a prelude was uploaded on Big Finish's YouTube channel.
- The anthology had been in production for three years prior to its release.[2]
- After the Big Finish website redesign, Katy Manning was listed as playing Iris Wildthyme in the anthology rather than Jo Jones. This later proved to be a mistake and it was quickly reverted.
- During the 2019 Big Finish Day on 22 June, the first story, Lies in Ruins, was played to audience members.[3] Additionally, Lies in Ruins was broadcast on the Doctor Who YouTube channel on 21 July.[4]
- Prior to the announcement of Relative Time, a cover was released without Jenny.
- A textless version of the original cover without Jenny was also published by Tom Webster on his Twitter. [5]
- Daughter of the Gods, in the sixth series of The Early Adventures released in November of the same year, also served in part to mark Big Finish's 20-year Doctor Who milestone. (BFX: Daughter of the Gods)
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Limited Edition cover
Old cover without Jenny
Textless cover
Textless old cover
Standard Edition textless cover
Limited Edition packshot
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Legacy of Time (Standard Edition) page at bigfinish.com
- Official The Legacy of Time (Limited Edition) page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-legacy-of-time
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RichardsonBF/status/1031468849890308096
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1142489049325821952
- ↑ https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-celebrates-20-years-on-audio-at-big-finish-with-20-hour-livestream
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tomwebsta/status/1032243489709408257
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