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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
[[Paul Magrs]] created the character of Iris Wildthyme for his ''Phoenix Court'' series of novels. She was first introduced to the [[Doctor Who universe]] in his [[1998 (releases)|1998]] [[Fourth Doctor]] short story ''[[Old Flames (short story)|Old Flames]]'' before being more fully featured in several novels of [[BBC Books]] [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures|Eighth Doctor]] and [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures|Past Doctor]] ranges. | |||
In [[1 August (releases)|August]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]], Big Finish released the prose anthology ''[[Wildthyme on Top (anthology)|Wildthyme on Top]]'' as part of their [[New Worlds]] label. This was followed a few months later by ''[[Wildthyme at Large (audio story)|Wildthyme at Large]]'', the first ''Iris Wildthyme'' audio story, which notably introduced her companion [[Panda]]. | Iris later made her audio debut in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Excelis Dawns (audio story)|Excelis Dawns]]'', where she was portrayed by [[Katy Manning]]. Manning would go on to play Iris in all future audio stories, and she would be the basis for illustrations of Iris on the cover of each ''Iris Wildthyme'' book. | ||
In [[1 August (releases)|August]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]], Big Finish released the prose anthology ''[[Wildthyme on Top (anthology)|Wildthyme on Top]]'' as part of their [[New Worlds]] label. This was followed a few months later by ''[[Wildthyme at Large (audio story)|Wildthyme at Large]]'', the first ''Iris Wildthyme'' audio story, which notably introduced her companion [[Panda]]. Further anthologies of short stories and novellas featuring Iris were published by [[Obverse Books]], and Paul Magrs wrote further novels featuring Iris and Panda for [[Snowbooks Ltd]]. | |||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|''[[The Sound of Fear (audio story)| | |''[[The Sound of Fear (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Sound of Fear]]'' | ||
|[[Mark Michalowski]] | |[[Mark Michalowski]] | ||
|rowspan=4|[[Panda]] | |rowspan=4|[[Panda]] | ||
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|''[[The Land of Wonder (audio story)| | |''[[The Land of Wonder (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Land of Wonder]]'' | ||
|[[Paul Magrs]] | |[[Paul Magrs]] | ||
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|''[[The Panda Invasion (audio story)| | |''[[The Panda Invasion (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Panda Invasion]]'' | ||
|[[Mark Magrs]] | |[[Mark Magrs]] | ||
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A [[Christmas Special]] was also released in 2009. | |||
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|''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa]]'' | |||
|[[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]] | |||
|Panda, [[Mary Christmas|Mary]] | |||
|[[November (releases)|November]] 2009 | |||
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* Four stories from [[Obverse Books]]' first four ''Iris Wildthyme'' anthologies were later collected in the [[2012 (releases)|2012]] ebook sampler ''[[The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress (anthology)|The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress]]''. | * Four stories from [[Obverse Books]]' first four ''Iris Wildthyme'' anthologies were later collected in the [[2012 (releases)|2012]] ebook sampler ''[[The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress (anthology)|The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress]]''. | ||
* In [[2017 (releases)|2017]], Snowbooks released Magrs' ''[[Fellowship of the Ink (novel)|Fellowship of the Ink]]'', a novel which featured several characters and concepts from his [[Eighth Doctor]]-and-[[Iris Wildthyme]] novel ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'' but didn't actually include Iris herself. | * In [[2017 (releases)|2017]], Snowbooks released Magrs' ''[[Fellowship of the Ink (novel)|Fellowship of the Ink]]'', a novel which featured several characters and concepts from his [[Eighth Doctor]]-and-[[Iris Wildthyme]] novel ''[[Mad Dogs and Englishmen (novel)|Mad Dogs and Englishmen]]'' but didn't actually include Iris herself. | ||
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Revision as of 14:51, 27 June 2019
The Iris Wildthyme series was a collection of audio and prose stories about the adventures of Iris Wildthyme, often accompanied by her companion Panda.
Overview
Paul Magrs created the character of Iris Wildthyme for his Phoenix Court series of novels. She was first introduced to the Doctor Who universe in his 1998 Fourth Doctor short story Old Flames before being more fully featured in several novels of BBC Books Eighth Doctor and Past Doctor ranges.
Iris later made her audio debut in Big Finish Productions' Excelis Dawns, where she was portrayed by Katy Manning. Manning would go on to play Iris in all future audio stories, and she would be the basis for illustrations of Iris on the cover of each Iris Wildthyme book.
In August 2005, Big Finish released the prose anthology Wildthyme on Top as part of their New Worlds label. This was followed a few months later by Wildthyme at Large, the first Iris Wildthyme audio story, which notably introduced her companion Panda. Further anthologies of short stories and novellas featuring Iris were published by Obverse Books, and Paul Magrs wrote further novels featuring Iris and Panda for Snowbooks Ltd.
Stories
Prose
Anthologies
Novels
From 2011 to 2013, Snowbooks Ltd released a trilogy of Magrs-penned novels about the adventures of Iris and Panda.
| Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enter Wildthyme | Paul Magrs | Panda | January 2011 |
| Wildthyme Beyond! | June 2012 | ||
| From Wildthyme with Love | November 2013 |
Audio
Series 1
- Main article: Series 1 (IW)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Wildthyme at Large | Paul Magrs | Tom, Panda | November 2005 |
| 1.2 | The Devil in Ms. Wildthyme | Stephen Cole | December 2005 |
Series 2
- Main article: Iris Wildthyme: The Complete Series Two
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Iris Wildthyme and the Sound of Fear | Mark Michalowski | Panda | February 2009 |
| 2.2 | Iris Wildthyme and the Land of Wonder | Paul Magrs | ||
| 2.3 | The Two Irises | Simon Guerrier | ||
| 2.4 | Iris Wildthyme and the Panda Invasion | Mark Magrs |
A Christmas Special was also released in 2009.
| Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa | Cavan Scott and Mark Wright | Panda, Mary | November 2009 |
Series 3
- Main article: Iris Wildthyme: The Complete Series Three
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | The Iris Wildthyme Appreciation Society | Cavan Scott | Panda | August 2012 |
| 3.2 | Iris Rides Out | Guy Adams | ||
| 3.3 | Midwinter Murders | George Mann |
Series 4
- Main article: Iris Wildthyme: The Complete Series Four
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? | Cavan Scott & Mark Wright | Panda | August 2013 |
| 4.2 | Iris at the Oche | Mark Wright | ||
| 4.3 | A Lift in Time | David Bailey |
Worlds of Big Finish
- Main article: The Worlds of Big Finish (audio anthology)
The May 2015 The Worlds of Big Finish audio anthology featured characters from several of Big Finish's audio ranges, including Iris Wildthyme. The story featuring Iris, Kronos Vad's History of Earth Vol. 36,379 by David Llewellyn, reintroduced the character of Captain Turner, who had not appeared since Iris' Doctor Who debut in Old Flames; he would go on to be Iris' main companion in the Big Finish boxset Wildthyme Reloaded.
Wildthyme Reloaded
- Main article: Wildthyme Reloaded (audio anthology)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Comeback of the Scorchies | James Goss | Edwin Turner | 6 August 2015 |
| 5.2 | Dark Side | Nick Campbell | ||
| 5.3 | Oracle of the Supermarket | Roy Gill | ||
| 5.4 | Murder at the Abbey | Mark B. Oliver | ||
| 5.5 | The Slots of Giza | Hamish Steele | ||
| 5.6 | High Spirits | Cavan Scott | ||
| 5.7 | An Extraterrestrial Werewolf in Belgium | Scott Handcock | ||
| 5.8 | Looking for a Friend | Paul Magrs |
Notes
- Four stories from Obverse Books' first four Iris Wildthyme anthologies were later collected in the 2012 ebook sampler The Occasional Diary of a Transtemporal Adventuress.
- In 2017, Snowbooks released Magrs' Fellowship of the Ink, a novel which featured several characters and concepts from his Eighth Doctor-and-Iris Wildthyme novel Mad Dogs and Englishmen but didn't actually include Iris herself.
External links
- Official Iris Wildthyme page at bigfinish.com
- Official Iris Wildthyme page at Obverse Books
