The Legacy of Time (audio anthology): Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
(adding specific release date)
No edit summary
Line 32: Line 32:
An epic six-part adventure celebrating 20 years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' at [[Big Finish]]!
An epic six-part adventure celebrating 20 years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' at [[Big Finish]]!


[[Time]] is collapsing. Incidents of temporal chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the many lives of [[the Doctor]] and his friends - fallout from one terrible disaster.
[[Time]] is collapsing. Incidents of chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the lives of one [[Time Lord]] and his many friends – all fallout from one terrible disaster. From [[Earth]]'s [[past]] and [[present]] to timeless [[alien]] worlds, from the [[cloisters]] of [[Gallifrey]] into [[Time Vortex|the Vortex]] itself... [[The Doctor]] must save universal [[history]] – and he needs all the help he can get.


The Doctor must save [[history]] itself - and he will need all the help he can get.
''Lies in Ruins'' by [[James Goss]]


''Lies in Ruins'' by [[James Goss]]
On a strange ruined world, a renowned [[archaeologist]] opens an ancient [[tomb]]. Only to find another archaeologist got there first. [[Bernice Summerfield|Professors Summerfield]] and [[River Song|Song]] unite to solve a mystery. Then the [[Eighth Doctor]] arrives, and things really become dangerous. Because their best friend isn’t quite the man River and Benny remember...


''The Split Infinitive'' by [[John Dorney]]
''The Split Infinitive'' by [[John Dorney]]
A criminal gang appears to have recruited a member with time-bending powers. It’s a case for the [[Counter-Measures]] team – in the [[1960s]] and the [[1970s]]! The [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Ace]] have their work cut out to save the day twice over, and make sure [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]], [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]] and [[Allison Williams|Allison]] don’t collide with their past, or their [[future]].


''The Sacrifice of Jo Grant'' by [[Guy Adams (writer)|Guy Adams]]
''The Sacrifice of Jo Grant'' by [[Guy Adams (writer)|Guy Adams]]
When pockets of temporal instability appear in a [[Dorset]] [[village]], [[UNIT]] are called in. Soon, [[Kate Stewart]] and [[Jo Jones]] find themselves working alongside the [[Third Doctor]], while [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] battles to get them [[21st century|home]]. But this isn’t the first time UNIT has faced this threat. Only before, it seems that Jo Grant didn’t survive...


''Relative Time'' by [[Matt Fitton]]
''Relative Time'' by [[Matt Fitton]]
Disaster strikes inside the Time Vortex, and the [[Fifth Doctor]] is thrown together with someone from his future... someone claiming to be his [[daughter]]! Kleptomaniac Time Lord, [[the Nine]], believes it’s his chance to steal something huge. But [[Jenny (The Doctor's Daughter)|Jenny]] just wants her [[Parent|dad]] to believe in her.


''The Avenues of Possibility'' by [[Jonathan Morris]]
''The Avenues of Possibility'' by [[Jonathan Morris]]
DI [[Patricia Menzies]] is used to the strange, but even she is surprised when the [[18th century|eighteenth century]] itself falls onto her patch. Fortunately, she has the founders of modern [[Police|policing]] to help with her enquiries. And when the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] arrive, they find armed and hostile forces trying to change Earth history forever.


''Collision Course'' by Guy Adams
''Collision Course'' by Guy Adams


''More details to follow...''
Fallout from the temporal distortions has now reached Gallifrey. To find the cause, [[Leela]] and [[Romana II|Romana]] remember travels with the [[Fourth Doctor]] to the same world, at different times. The enemy is revealed, and it may take more than one Doctor to prevent the destruction of everything!


== Stories ==
== Stories ==

Revision as of 12:23, 16 July 2019

Careful . . . spoilers!

This page absolutely does contain spoilers either about the behind-the-scenes or narrative elements of stories which have not yet been published or broadcast. Please see our spoiler policy for our rules governing articles about such subjects.

RealWorld.png

The Legacy of Time was a special anthology released in July 2019 to celebrate twenty years of Big Finish Productions making Doctor Who stories on audio.

Marketed as the biggest audio crossover event ever[1], it featured six incarnations of the Doctor, as well as Bernice Summerfield, River Song, Romana II and Leela, both the 1970s and 2010s UNIT teams, and Counter-Measures.

The anthology also celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the Counter-Measures team the previous year.

Publisher's summary

An epic six-part adventure celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish!

Time is collapsing. Incidents of chaos and devastation are appearing throughout the lives of one Time Lord and his many friends – all fallout from one terrible disaster. From Earth's past and present to timeless alien worlds, from the cloisters of Gallifrey into the Vortex itself... The Doctor must save universal history – and he needs all the help he can get.

Lies in Ruins by James Goss

On a strange ruined world, a renowned archaeologist opens an ancient tomb. Only to find another archaeologist got there first. Professors Summerfield and Song unite to solve a mystery. Then the Eighth Doctor arrives, and things really become dangerous. Because their best friend isn’t quite the man River and Benny remember...

The Split Infinitive by John Dorney

A criminal gang appears to have recruited a member with time-bending powers. It’s a case for the Counter-Measures team – in the 1960s and the 1970s! The Seventh Doctor and Ace have their work cut out to save the day twice over, and make sure Gilmore, Rachel and Allison don’t collide with their past, or their future.

The Sacrifice of Jo Grant by Guy Adams

When pockets of temporal instability appear in a Dorset village, UNIT are called in. Soon, Kate Stewart and Jo Jones find themselves working alongside the Third Doctor, while Osgood battles to get them home. But this isn’t the first time UNIT has faced this threat. Only before, it seems that Jo Grant didn’t survive...

Relative Time by Matt Fitton

Disaster strikes inside the Time Vortex, and the Fifth Doctor is thrown together with someone from his future... someone claiming to be his daughter! Kleptomaniac Time Lord, the Nine, believes it’s his chance to steal something huge. But Jenny just wants her dad to believe in her.

The Avenues of Possibility by Jonathan Morris

DI Patricia Menzies is used to the strange, but even she is surprised when the eighteenth century itself falls onto her patch. Fortunately, she has the founders of modern policing to help with her enquiries. And when the Sixth Doctor and Charley arrive, they find armed and hostile forces trying to change Earth history forever.

Collision Course by Guy Adams

Fallout from the temporal distortions has now reached Gallifrey. To find the cause, Leela and Romana remember travels with the Fourth Doctor to the same world, at different times. The enemy is revealed, and it may take more than one Doctor to prevent the destruction of everything!

Stories

Title Author Director Doctor Featuring Released Pr. code
Lies in Ruins James Goss Ken Bentley 8th[2] River, Benny 17 July 2019[3] BFP20LEGACY
The Split Infinitive John Dorney 7th[2] Ace, Ian, Rachel, Allison, Toby
The Sacrifice of Jo Grant Guy Adams 3rd[2] Jo, Kate, Osgood
Relative Time Matt Fitton 5th[2] Jenny, the Nine
The Avenues of Possibility Jonathan Morris Helen Goldwyn[2] 6th[2] Charley, Patricia Menzies
Collision Course Guy Adams Ken Bentley 4th[2] Leela, Romana II

Notes

Previous cover, without Jenny.
  • This release was limited to 4000 physical copies.
  • Previously to the announcement of Relative Time, a cover was released without Jenny.
  • The anthology had been in production for three years prior to its release.[4]
  • After the Big Finish website redesign, Katy Manning was listed as playing Iris Wildthyme in the anthology rather than Jo Jones but this has since been reverted.
  • During the 2019 Big Finish Day on 22 June, the first story, Lies in Ruins, was played to audience members.[5] Additionally, Lies in Ruins was broadcast on the Doctor Who YouTube channel on the weekend of 20 July.[6]

External links

Footnotes