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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]].
'''''Counter-Measures''''' was an audio series from [[Big Finish Productions]]. The series was consciously developed to be "steeped in the period of early [[1960s|Sixties]] Britain". 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, 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.
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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."


== Stories ==
== Stories ==
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* [[Julian St. Stephen]] — [[Alastair Mackenzie]] (Series 1)
* [[Julian St. Stephen]] — [[Alastair Mackenzie]] (Series 1)
* [[Templeton (Counter-Measures)|Templeton]] - [[Philip Pope]] (Series 2-4)
* [[Templeton (Counter-Measures)|Templeton]] - [[Philip Pope]] (Series 2-4)
== Notes ==
* As with most of the Big Finish series, the main cast does not change between stories, but there are many guest characters and cast.
* Ian Gilmore, Rachel Jensen and Allison Williams are the only characters from the classic series to appear in ''Counter-Measures''.
* In the third series' ''Behind the Scenes'', Big Finish say they limit the number of alien incursions.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 07:36, 27 September 2015

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Counter-Measures was an audio series from Big Finish Productions. The series was consciously developed to be "steeped in the period of early Sixties Britain". The first series was released in July 2012. 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.

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Stories

Series one

Series two

Series three

Series four

Cast

External links