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The world owes much to its legendary Inventor, and [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] finds herself face to face with the great benefactor. But soon, the [[time travel]]lers are in a world at [[war]] and the Doctor must confront his past.
The world owes much to its legendary Inventor, and [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] finds herself face to face with the great benefactor. But soon, the [[time travel]]lers are in a world at [[war]] and the Doctor must confront his past.


1.2 ''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]'' by [[Guy Adams (writer)|Guy Adams]]
1.2 ''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]'' by [[Guy Adams]]


Rival [[gang]]s turn [[street]]s into [[battleground]]s, and the Doctor and his friends are caught in the [[crossfire]]. They find themselves separated, and lost in the cold.
Rival [[gang]]s turn [[street]]s into [[battleground]]s, and the Doctor and his friends are caught in the [[crossfire]]. They find themselves separated, and lost in the cold.
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:First Doctor Adventures V1 anachronistic cover.jpg|thumb|Initial anachronistic cover with the [[Empire State Building]].]]
* Like ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Two]]'' a year prior, this was originally announced for release in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]], but the download version was made available to listeners on [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] for all who ordered the release. This coincided with [[David Bradley]]'s appearance as the [[First Doctor]] in the Christmas special ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]''.
* Like ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Two]]'' a year prior, this was originally announced for release in [[January (releases)|January]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]], but the download version was made available to listeners on [[25 December (releases)|25 December]] [[2017 (releases)|2017]] for all who ordered the release. This coincided with [[David Bradley]]'s appearance as the [[First Doctor]] in the Christmas special ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]''.
* The initial cover during the production stage featured the [[Empire State Building]], which had not been built yet during the time period depicted in the story ''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]''. It was consequently replaced with another famous [[New York City]] landmark, the [[Statue of Liberty]]. However, that also required adjustments because the green patina familiar to listeners in [[2017 (releases)|2017]] is the result of copper oxidation. When the statue was newly assembled, it was the bronze colour of copper, as is reflected in the final cover.<ref>[[The Big Finish Podcast]], 16 October 2017, from 22:00</ref>
* The initial cover during the production stage featured the [[Empire State Building]], which had not been built yet during the time period depicted in the story ''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]''. It was consequently replaced with another famous [[New York City]] landmark, the [[Statue of Liberty]]. However, that also required adjustments because the green patina familiar to listeners in [[2017 (releases)|2017]] is the result of copper oxidation. When the statue was newly assembled, it was the bronze colour of copper, as is reflected in the final cover.<ref>[[The Big Finish Podcast]], 16 October 2017, from 22:00</ref>
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* This anthology was reviewed in [[DWM 522]] with an accompanying illustration from [[Jamie Lenman]].


== Cover gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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The First Doctor Adventures- Volume One BTS alt cover.jpg|Alternate cover
First Doctor Adventures V1 anachronistic cover.jpg|Old anachronistic cover with the [[Empire State Building]]
The First Doctor Adventures Volume 1 anachronistic textless.jpg|Textless old cover
The Destination Wars.jpg|''[[The Destination Wars (audio story)|The Destination Wars]]''
The Destination Wars.jpg|''[[The Destination Wars (audio story)|The Destination Wars]]''
The Great White Hurricane.jpg|''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]''
The Great White Hurricane.jpg|''[[The Great White Hurricane (audio story)|The Great White Hurricane]]''
The First Doctor Adventures- Volume One BTS alt cover.jpg|Behind the Scenes alternate cover
The First Doctor Adventures Volume One (DWM 522).jpg|Illustration by [[Jamie Lenman]] for the review in [[DWM 522]]
</gallery>
</gallery>



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The First Doctor Adventures: Volume One was a full cast audio anthology released on 25 December 2017 by Big Finish Productions. It was the first release of The First Doctor Adventures. It featured David Bradley as the First Doctor, Claudia Grant as Susan, Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton, Jemma Powell as Barbara Wright and introduced James Dreyfus as The Master.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

1.1 The Destination Wars by Matt Fitton

The TARDIS arrives in a gleaming utopia in the Space Year 2003. Has the Doctor truly brought Ian and Barbara home, to glimpse their future?

The world owes much to its legendary Inventor, and Susan finds herself face to face with the great benefactor. But soon, the time travellers are in a world at war and the Doctor must confront his past.

1.2 The Great White Hurricane by Guy Adams

Rival gangs turn streets into battlegrounds, and the Doctor and his friends are caught in the crossfire. They find themselves separated, and lost in the cold.

As the hunt for a fugitive turns ever more desperate, a blizzard descends. The snow keeps falling. And soon it will prove as deadly as any weapon...

Featured actors[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Director Featuring Released Pr. code
2.1 The Destination Wars Matt Fitton Nicholas Briggs Susan, Ian, Barbara, the Master 25 December 2017 BFPDW1STCD01
2.2 The Great White Hurricane Guy Adams Susan, Ian, Barbara

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. The Big Finish Podcast, 16 October 2017, from 22:00