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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the one hundred and twenty-third release in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. The four stories were written by [[Lance Parkin]], [[Stephen Cole]], [[Alan Barnes]] and [[Jonathan Morris]] respectively and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the one hundred and twenty-third release in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. The four stories were written by [[Lance Parkin]], [[Stephen Cole]], [[Alan Barnes]] and [[Jonathan Morris]] respectively and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | ||
The story featured four companions who had never appeared alongside him in audio ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Most of these companions were derived from Eighth Doctor stories in print media. Thus, ''Company'' contained the first performances of [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]] and [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]]. It also contained the first audio team-up of the Eighth Doctor and [[Bernice Summerfield]] (she had previously met him in the novel ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]''). Finally, it depicted a meeting [[Big Finish]] had long teased in their Eighth Doctor audio adventures: that of the Eighth Doctor with [[Mary Shelley]]. Notably, it was the first Eighth Doctor audio drama to be released in the ''Main Range'' not to feature [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | |||
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== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | |||
The Company of Friends cover.jpg|Original cover art | |||
Company of Friends.jpg|The Doctor's companions [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]], [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Benny Summerfield|Benny]] and [[Mary Shelley|Mary]] | |||
Company of Friends art.jpg|''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'' illustration by [[Brian Williamson]] featured in the [[DWM 410]] preview of this audio anthology. | |||
Benny (TCOF).jpg|Illustration of Benny and the [[TARDIS key]] from the CD booklet. | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] [[2008 (production)|2008]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios|the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* It was released on [[28 July (releases)|28 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828205511/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 28-08-2009]</ref> | * It was released on [[28 July (releases)|28 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828205511/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 28-08-2009]</ref> | ||
* This is Big Finish's fourth anthology release. | * This is Big Finish's fourth anthology release. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:10, 28 May 2023
The Company of Friends was the one hundred and twenty-third release in Big Finish's monthly range. The four stories were written by Lance Parkin, Stephen Cole, Alan Barnes and Jonathan Morris respectively and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor.
The story featured four companions who had never appeared alongside him in audio Doctor Who. Most of these companions were derived from Eighth Doctor stories in print media. Thus, Company contained the first performances of Izzy and Fitz. It also contained the first audio team-up of the Eighth Doctor and Bernice Summerfield (she had previously met him in the novel The Dying Days). Finally, it depicted a meeting Big Finish had long teased in their Eighth Doctor audio adventures: that of the Eighth Doctor with Mary Shelley. Notably, it was the first Eighth Doctor audio drama to be released in the Main Range not to feature Charlotte Pollard.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Four one-part stories:
1. BENNY'S STORY by Lance Parkin
Deep in the mines of Epsilon Minima, Professor Bernice Summerfield is up to her neck in it - as usual. The Countess Venhella has hired her to recover a lost Time Lord artefact: A TARDIS key, it turns out. Guess whose?
2. FITZ'S STORY by Stephen Cole
On the planet Entusso, the Doctor and Fitz Kreiner investigate Alien Defence Incorporated - your one-stop shop for protection against extraterrestrial invasion! But which is the greatest menace: the hideous Vermin Queens or ADI itself?
3. IZZY'S STORY by Alan Barnes
TARDIS travel opens one's eyes to a universe of possibilities, reckons the Doctor. For geek girl Izzy, it's also a fantastic way to track down ultra-rare back copies of 'Aggrotron!', the most dangerous comic in history...
4. MARY'S STORY by Jonathan Morris
Switzerland, 1816: at the Villa Diodati, Lord Byron's house guests tell each other tales to curdle the blood and quicken the beatings of the heart. With a monster on the loose outside, young Mary Shelley isn't short of inspiration.
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123.1 | Benny's Story | Lance Parkin | Nicholas Briggs, Lisa Bowerman | Benny | July 2009 | 8Z |
| 123.2 | Fitz's Story | Stephen Cole | Fitz | |||
| 123.3 | Izzy's Story | Alan Barnes | Izzy | |||
| 123.4 | Mary's Story | Jonathan Morris | Mary |
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Original cover art
Mary's Story illustration by Brian Williamson featured in the DWM 410 preview of this audio anthology.
Illustration of Benny and the TARDIS key from the CD booklet.
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Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 30 and 31 October 2008 at the Moat Studios.
- It was released on 28 July 2009.[1]
- This is Big Finish's fourth anthology release.
- In 2011, Big Finish launched a trilogy of audio dramas featuring the Eighth Doctor and Mary Shelley. To coincide with this, Mary's Story was made available as a standalone download.[2]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Company of Friends page at bigfinish.com
- The Company of Friends at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Company of Friends at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
