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'''Series 1''' of ''[[Gallifrey (audio series)|Gallifrey]]'' was made up of four audio stories which were released between [[March (releases)|March]] and [[May (releases)|May]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. It starred [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II|President Romana]] and [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]]. | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
''to | Series 1 reintroduced [[Romana II|President Romana]] and [[Leela]], who were shown meeting for the first time in the [[2003 (releases)|2003]] [[Main Range]] story ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''. It also saw the return of [[Irving Braxiatel|Cardinal Braxiatel]] and [[K9 Mark II]], who had appeared in the same story, as well as [[K9 Mark I]], [[Darkel]] and [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|a new incarnation]] of [[Andred]] in their first appearances for [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]. | ||
Series 1 dealt with the origin and theft of the [[Timonic Fusion Device]] and the threat it posed in the hands of [[Free Time]], as well as exploring the continued political relationship between the [[Temporal Powers]] following the events of ''[[The Apocalypse Element (audio story)|The Apocalypse Element]]''. It also introduced and resolved the mystery of [[Andred (The Invasion of Time)|Andred]]'s disappearance. | |||
== Production == | |||
Series 1 consisted of four episodes, labelled on their covers as Chapters 1-4. It was produced by [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Gary Russell]], the latter of whom [[Director (crew)|directed]] the series and [[script editor|script edited]] ''[[Weapon of Choice (audio story)|Weapon of Choice]]''. | |||
Russell intended for the range to make use of serialised storytelling as Big Finish's ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' and the ''[[Main Range]]'' did not and worked on the story with [[Alan Barnes]], who came up with [[Free Time]] and wanted to write a story on a train. Russell asked Barnes to write all four of series 1's stories but, after Barnes agreed only to write the first and fourth stories, [[Stephen Cole]] and [[Justin Richards]] were brought in due to their reliability. The three writers came up with the [[Torvald]]/[[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Andred]] twist, of which Russell was unaware. | |||
Retrospectively, Russell did not believe that the serialisation was used to its best effect in series 1, although he did believe that it contained good setup and character work, and looked to improve on this with [[series 2 (Gallifrey)|series 2]]. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Lalla Ward]] | * [[Romana II|President Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | ||
* [[Louise Jameson]] | * [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]] | ||
=== Featuring === | === Featuring === | ||
* [[John Leeson]] | * [[K9]]<ref>[[John Leeson]] played both [[K9 Mark I]] and [[K9 Mark II]].</ref> - [[John Leeson]] | ||
* [[India Fisher]] | * [[Cecelia Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | ||
=== Recurring === | |||
* [[Irving Braxiatel|Cardinal Braxiatel]] - [[Miles Richardson]] | |||
* [[Narvin|Coordinator Narvin]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | |||
* [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Commander Torvald]] - [[Andy Coleman]] | |||
* [[Darkel|Inquisitor Darkel]] - [[Lynda Bellingham]] | |||
* [[Mephistopheles Arkadian|Arkadian]] - [[Hugo Myatt]] | |||
* [[Servitor (Square One)|Servitors]] - [[Robert Dick]] | |||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|[[Alan Barnes]] | |[[Alan Barnes]] | ||
|rowspan=4|[[Gary Russell]] | |rowspan=4|[[Gary Russell]] | ||
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9 I]] & [[K9 Mark II|II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]], [[Andred|Torvald]], [[Darkel]], [[Mephistopheles Arkadian|Arkadian | |[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9 Mark I]] & [[K9 Mark II|II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]], [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Torvald]], [[Darkel]], [[Mephistopheles Arkadian|Arkadian]] | ||
|[[March (releases)|March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | |[[March (releases)|March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | ||
|BFPGALLCD01 | |BFPGALLCD01 | ||
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|''[[Square One (Gallifrey audio story)|Square One]]'' | |''[[Square One (Gallifrey audio story)|Square One]]'' | ||
|[[Stephen Cole]] | |[[Stephen Cole]] | ||
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin | |Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin | ||
|[[April (releases)|April]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | |[[April (releases)|April]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | ||
|BFPGALLCD02 | |BFPGALLCD02 | ||
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|''[[The Inquiry (audio story)|The Inquiry]]'' | |''[[The Inquiry (audio story)|The Inquiry]]'' | ||
|[[Justin Richards]] | |[[Justin Richards]] | ||
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald | |Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald | ||
|[[April (releases)|April]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | |[[April (releases)|April]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | ||
|BFPGALLCD03 | |BFPGALLCD03 | ||
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|''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'' | |''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'' | ||
|[[Alan Barnes]] | |[[Alan Barnes]] | ||
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin, Torvald, | |Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian | ||
|[[May (releases)|May]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | |[[May (releases)|May]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] | ||
|BFPGALLCD04 | |BFPGALLCD04 | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
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A Blind Eye cover.jpg|''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'' | A Blind Eye cover.jpg|''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 26 October 2023
Series 1 of Gallifrey was made up of four audio stories which were released between March and May 2004. It starred Lalla Ward as President Romana and Louise Jameson as Leela.
Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
Series 1 reintroduced President Romana and Leela, who were shown meeting for the first time in the 2003 Main Range story Zagreus. It also saw the return of Cardinal Braxiatel and K9 Mark II, who had appeared in the same story, as well as K9 Mark I, Darkel and a new incarnation of Andred in their first appearances for Big Finish.
Series 1 dealt with the origin and theft of the Timonic Fusion Device and the threat it posed in the hands of Free Time, as well as exploring the continued political relationship between the Temporal Powers following the events of The Apocalypse Element. It also introduced and resolved the mystery of Andred's disappearance.
Production[[edit] | [edit source]]
Series 1 consisted of four episodes, labelled on their covers as Chapters 1-4. It was produced by Jason Haigh-Ellery and Gary Russell, the latter of whom directed the series and script edited Weapon of Choice.
Russell intended for the range to make use of serialised storytelling as Big Finish's Bernice Summerfield and the Main Range did not and worked on the story with Alan Barnes, who came up with Free Time and wanted to write a story on a train. Russell asked Barnes to write all four of series 1's stories but, after Barnes agreed only to write the first and fourth stories, Stephen Cole and Justin Richards were brought in due to their reliability. The three writers came up with the Torvald/Andred twist, of which Russell was unaware.
Retrospectively, Russell did not believe that the serialisation was used to its best effect in series 1, although he did believe that it contained good setup and character work, and looked to improve on this with series 2.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Featuring[[edit] | [edit source]]
Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cardinal Braxiatel - Miles Richardson
- Coordinator Narvin - Seán Carlsen
- Commander Torvald - Andy Coleman
- Inquisitor Darkel - Lynda Bellingham
- Arkadian - Hugo Myatt
- Servitors - Robert Dick
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weapon of Choice | Alan Barnes | Gary Russell | Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Torvald, Darkel, Arkadian | March 2004 | BFPGALLCD01 |
| 2 | Square One | Stephen Cole | Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin | April 2004 | BFPGALLCD02 | |
| 3 | The Inquiry | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald | April 2004 | BFPGALLCD03 | |
| 4 | A Blind Eye | Alan Barnes | Romana II, Leela, K9 Mark II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian | May 2004 | BFPGALLCD04 |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ John Leeson played both K9 Mark I and K9 Mark II.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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