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{{Infobox | {{Infobox Audio Series | ||
|image = The Company of Friends cover.jpg | |image = The Company of Friends cover.jpg | ||
| | |release count = 1 | ||
| | |story count = 4 | ||
| | |release year = 2009 | ||
|first story = Benny's Story (audio story) | |||
|doctor = Eighth Doctor | |only release = [[July (releases)|July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] | ||
| | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
| | |companion = Bernice Summerfield | ||
| | |companion2 = Fitz Kreiner | ||
|music= [[Thea Cochrane]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |companion3 = Izzy Sinclair | ||
|sound= [[Thea Cochrane]] | |companion4 = Mary Shelley | ||
|cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | |producer = David Richardson | ||
| | |script ed = Alan Barnes | ||
| | |exec prod = Jason Haigh-Ellery | ||
|format = 4 Episodes on 2 CDs | |exec prod2 = Nicholas Briggs | ||
| | |music = [[Thea Cochrane]], [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|sound = [[Thea Cochrane]] | |||
|prev = The Angel of Scutari (audio story) | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|next = Patient Zero (audio story) | |production codes = 8Z | ||
|soundcloudtrailer= | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-411-5 | ||
|runtime = | |||
|publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | |||
|format = 4 Episodes on 2 CDs | |||
|series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | |||
|prev = The Angel of Scutari (audio story) | |||
|next = Patient Zero (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-company-of-friends-trailer | |||
}} | |||
'''''{{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]]. | ||
It 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 [[PROSE]]: ''[[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 | It 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 [[PROSE]]: ''[[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|Charley Pollard]]. | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Company of Friends.jpg|thumb|The Doctor's companions [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]], [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Benny Summerfield|Benny]] and [[Mary Shelley|Mary]]]] | |||
* 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]]. | ||
* This is Big Finish's fourth anthology release. | * 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.<ref>http://www.bigfinish.com/news/Marys-Story-for-99p</ref> | |||
In 2011, Big Finish launched a | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{tetrap|8/companyoffriends.html|The Company of Friends}} | * {{tetrap|8/companyoffriends.html|The Company of Friends}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Main Range audio anthologies]] | [[Category:Main Range audio anthologies]] | ||
[[Category:2009 anthologies]] | [[Category:2009 anthologies]] | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 27 April 2019
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.
It 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 PROSE: 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 Charley Pollard.
Stories
- Benny's Story by Lance Parkin
- Fitz's Story by Stephen Cole
- Izzy's Story by Alan Barnes
- Mary's Story by Jonathan Morris
Notes
- This audio drama was recorded on 30 and 31 October 2008.
- 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.[1]
External links
- Official The Company of Friends page 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
