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|image = Old Firends New Cover.jpg | |image = Old Firends New Cover.jpg | ||
|release count = 1 | |release count = 1 | ||
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|only release = [[16 February (releases)|16 February]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | |only release = [[16 February (releases)|16 February]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | ||
|doctor = Ninth Doctor | |doctor = Ninth Doctor | ||
|producer = David Richardson | |producer = David Richardson | ||
|script ed = Matt Fitton | |script ed = Matt Fitton | ||
|exec prod = Nicholas Briggs | |exec prod = Nicholas Briggs | ||
|music = | |exec prod2 = Jason Haigh-Ellery | ||
|sound = | |music = [[Iain Meadows]] | ||
|sound = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
|cover = Tom Webster | |cover = Tom Webster | ||
|production codes = BFPDW9TH04 | |production codes = BFPDW9TH04 | ||
|isbn = ISBN | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-346-7 | ||
|runtime = 240 minutes | |runtime = 240 minutes | ||
|publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | |publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | ||
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Three brand new adventures featuring [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | Three brand new adventures featuring [[Christopher Eccleston]] as the [[Ninth Doctor]]. | ||
Travelling the universe alone, [[Ninth Doctor| | Travelling the universe alone, [[Ninth Doctor|the Doctor]] can't help running into people he has met before. Some are new acquaintances, and some have a much longer history, back through all of his lives. But every one of them knows that in the face of danger, and when the monsters arrive, there's no better [[Friendship|friend]] to have by their side. | ||
4.1 ''[[Fond Farewell (audio story)|Fond Farewell]]'' by [[David K Barnes]] | 4.1 ''[[Fond Farewell (audio story)|Fond Farewell]]'' by [[David K Barnes]] | ||
Fond Farewell is the intergalactic funeral parlour with a difference: the deceased attend their own wake! Invited by celebrated naturalist Flynn Beckett to his memorial, the Doctor finds he's not quite the man he was. But who would steal the memories of the dead? | [[Fond Farewell]] is the intergalactic [[funeral]] parlour with a difference: the deceased attend their own wake! Invited by celebrated naturalist [[Flynn Beckett]] to his memorial, the Doctor finds he's not quite the man he was. But who would steal the memories of the dead? | ||
4.2 ''[[Way of the Burryman (audio story)|Way of the Burryman]]'' by [[Roy Gill]] | 4.2 ''[[Way of the Burryman (audio story)|Way of the Burryman]]'' by [[Roy Gill]] | ||
Young [[Sam Bishop]] is at a crossroads with girlfriend Fiona: | Young [[Sam Bishop]] is at a crossroads with girlfriend [[Fiona McCall|Fiona]]: she's staying in [[Scotland]], he wants to travel the world. As the Burryman celebrations begin, ghosts haunt the [[Forth Bridge]]. [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] arrives to investigate – and so does the Doctor... | ||
4.3 ''[[The Forth Generation (audio story)|The Forth Generation]]'' by Roy Gill | 4.3 ''[[The Forth Generation (audio story)|The Forth Generation]]'' by Roy Gill | ||
The Forth Generation have emerged. The Doctor, the Brigadier, Sam and Fiona are at their mercy. Is there a way to defeat them? Has [[UNIT]] learned from the past? And can the | The Forth Generation have emerged. The Doctor, the Brigadier, Sam and Fiona are at their mercy. Is there a way to defeat them? Has [[UNIT]] learned from the past? And can the enemy's nature be changed for the future? | ||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|''[[Way of the Burryman (audio story)|Way of the Burryman]]'' | |''[[Way of the Burryman (audio story)|Way of the Burryman]]'' | ||
|rowspan=2|[[Roy Gill]] | |rowspan=2|[[Roy Gill]] | ||
|rowspan=2|[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brig]], [[Sam Bishop]], [[Cybermen]] | |rowspan=2|[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brig]], [[Sam Bishop]], [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] | ||
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|4.3 | |4.3 | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Old Friends (audio anthology).jpg|thumb|Dummy cover to the anthology, removing the Cybermen.]] | |||
* This box set was recorded remotely on [[22 February (production)|21]], [[23 February (production)|23]] and [[25 February (production)|25 February]] [[2021 (production)|2021]]. | * This box set was recorded remotely on [[22 February (production)|21]], [[23 February (production)|23]] and [[25 February (production)|25 February]] [[2021 (production)|2021]]. | ||
* To keep the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]'s appearance in this audio anthology secret, Big Finish initially released a fake cover on their website. | * To keep the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]'s appearance in this audio anthology secret, Big Finish initially released a fake cover on their website. | ||
== Cover gallery == | == Cover gallery == | ||
'' | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | ||
Fond Farewell (audio story).jpg|''[[Fond Farewell (audio story)|Fond Farewell]]'' | |||
Way of the Burryman (audio story).jpg|''[[Way of the Burryman (audio story)|Way of the Burryman]]'' | |||
The Forth Generation (audio story).jpg|''[[The Forth Generation (audio story)|The Forth Generation]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:2022 audio anthologies]] | [[Category:2022 audio anthologies]] | ||
Revision as of 13:25, 16 February 2022
Old Friends was a full cast audio anthology released on 16 February 2022 by Big Finish Productions. It was the fourth and final release of the first series of The Ninth Doctor Adventures. It featured Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
Publisher's summary
Three brand new adventures featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
Travelling the universe alone, the Doctor can't help running into people he has met before. Some are new acquaintances, and some have a much longer history, back through all of his lives. But every one of them knows that in the face of danger, and when the monsters arrive, there's no better friend to have by their side.
4.1 Fond Farewell by David K Barnes
Fond Farewell is the intergalactic funeral parlour with a difference: the deceased attend their own wake! Invited by celebrated naturalist Flynn Beckett to his memorial, the Doctor finds he's not quite the man he was. But who would steal the memories of the dead?
4.2 Way of the Burryman by Roy Gill
Young Sam Bishop is at a crossroads with girlfriend Fiona: she's staying in Scotland, he wants to travel the world. As the Burryman celebrations begin, ghosts haunt the Forth Bridge. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart arrives to investigate – and so does the Doctor...
4.3 The Forth Generation by Roy Gill
The Forth Generation have emerged. The Doctor, the Brigadier, Sam and Fiona are at their mercy. Is there a way to defeat them? Has UNIT learned from the past? And can the enemy's nature be changed for the future?
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Fond Farewell | David K Barnes | Helen Goldwyn | 16 February 2022 | BFPDW9TH04 | |
| 4.2 | Way of the Burryman | Roy Gill | The Brig, Sam Bishop, Cybermen | |||
| 4.3 | The Forth Generation |
Notes
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- This box set was recorded remotely on 21, 23 and 25 February 2021.
- To keep the Cybermen's appearance in this audio anthology secret, Big Finish initially released a fake cover on their website.
Cover gallery
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External links
- Official Old Friends page at bigfinish.com
- Official Old Friends limited vinyl edition page at bigfinish.com
