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[[The Doctor]], [[Audacity Montague|Audacity]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] visit many times and places, always with the best of intentions. But others have a different agenda... | [[The Doctor]], [[Audacity Montague|Audacity]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] visit many times and places, always with the best of intentions. But others have a different agenda... | ||
''[[Puccini and the Doctor (audio story)|Puccini and the Doctor]]'' by [[Matthew Jacobs]] | ''[[Puccini and the Doctor (audio story)|Puccini and the Doctor]]'' by [[Matthew Jacobs]] | ||
Inspired by his [[Friendship|friends]], [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] takes Charley and Audacity to [[Milan]] to meet [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]] and hear the [[music]] of [[love]]. | Inspired by his [[Friendship|friends]], [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] takes Charley and Audacity to [[Milan]] to meet [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]] and hear the [[music]] of [[love]]. | ||
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But the Doctor is not the only [[alien]] entranced by [[humanity]]. The mysterious [[Tura]] is setting [[riddle|riddles]], and for those who answer, the experience is transformative... | But the Doctor is not the only [[alien]] entranced by [[humanity]]. The mysterious [[Tura]] is setting [[riddle|riddles]], and for those who answer, the experience is transformative... | ||
''[[Women's Day Off (audio story)|Women's Day Off]]'' by [[Lisa McMullin]] | ''[[Women's Day Off (audio story)|Women's Day Off]]'' by [[Lisa McMullin]] | ||
[[Iceland]], [[1975]]. Charley and Audacity are thrilled to discover that the [[women]] have gone on [[strike]]. All of them. With potentially disastrous consequences for a girl called Kyla - and everyone she comes into contact with. | [[Iceland]], [[1975]]. Charley and Audacity are thrilled to discover that the [[women]] have gone on [[strike]]. All of them. With potentially disastrous consequences for a girl called Kyla - and everyone she comes into contact with. | ||
''[[The Gloaming (audio story)|The Gloaming]]'' by [[Lauren Mooney]] and [[Stewart Pringle]] | ''[[The Gloaming (audio story)|The Gloaming]]'' by [[Lauren Mooney]] and [[Stewart Pringle]] | ||
The Doctor, Charley and Audacity arrive on [[Gloaming]], a luxury sleep clinic in [[orbit]] around a dead world. Gloaming is filled with wealthy Sleepers, dreaming through the dark ages of their world in [[suspended animation]]. | The Doctor, Charley and Audacity arrive on [[Gloaming]], a luxury sleep clinic in [[orbit]] around a dead world. Gloaming is filled with wealthy Sleepers, dreaming through the dark ages of their world in [[suspended animation]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 15 December 2024
Deadly Strangers was a full cast audio anthology released on 10 December 2024[1][2][3][4][5] by Big Finish Productions. It featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard and Jaye Griffiths as Lady Audacity Montague.
Publisher's summary
The Doctor, Audacity and Charley visit many times and places, always with the best of intentions. But others have a different agenda...
Puccini and the Doctor by Matthew Jacobs
Inspired by his friends, the Doctor takes Charley and Audacity to Milan to meet Puccini and hear the music of love.
But the Doctor is not the only alien entranced by humanity. The mysterious Tura is setting riddles, and for those who answer, the experience is transformative...
Women's Day Off by Lisa McMullin
Iceland, 1975. Charley and Audacity are thrilled to discover that the women have gone on strike. All of them. With potentially disastrous consequences for a girl called Kyla - and everyone she comes into contact with.
The Gloaming by Lauren Mooney and Stewart Pringle
The Doctor, Charley and Audacity arrive on Gloaming, a luxury sleep clinic in orbit around a dead world. Gloaming is filled with wealthy Sleepers, dreaming through the dark ages of their world in suspended animation.
But something is growing here, creeping into minds and poisoning dreams. Something the Doctor fought long ago...
Featured actors
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puccini and the Doctor | Matthew Jacobs | Ken Bentley | Charley, Audacity | 10 December 2024 | BFPDWDR0806 |
| 2 | Women's Day Off | Lisa McMullin | ||||
| 3 | The Gloaming | Lauren Mooney, Stewart Pringle | Charley, Audacity, The Mara |
Notes
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- This anthology marks the release of the first Doctor Who story from Matthew Jacobs since the Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie.
- This anthology was recorded on 25[6][7]-27 March 2024[7] at the Soundhouse.[6][7]
- Story titles for this anthology, and that Matthew Jacobs would be returning, were revealed on 29 August 2024.[8][9]
- Cover art, story details, and that the Mara would be returning for this anthology were revealed on 24 October 2024.[10][11][12] Sean Longmore posted the clean cover art to his Twitter the same day.[13]
- The trailer for this anthology was released on 14 November 2024.[14][15] It was uploaded to Big Finish's SoundCloud page on 15 November 2024.[16]
- A free excerpt of Puccini and the Doctor is available for December 2024 subscribers to the Big Finish newsletter.[17]
External links
- Official Deadly Strangers page at bigfinish.com
- Official Puccini and the Doctor (excerpt) page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish (10 December 2024). Stranger Danger for the Eighth Doctor. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “Paul McGann, India Fisher and Jaye Griffiths star in The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers, a brand-new box set of full-cast audio drama, available now.”
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish. News, Recent Releases sidebar. bigfinish.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers. Updated 10 December 2024. Released today!”
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (10 December 2024). 🐍 HELP! 🐍 SNEK! 🐍 RELEASED! 🐍 Click http://bgfn.sh/deadly to hear #DoctorWho: Deadly Strangers. Free Mara with every purchase!. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (10 December 2024). The Eighth Doctor, Charley, Audacity and ... The Mara have returned for Christmas. Deadly Strangers is OUT NOW!. @bigfinishprod on Instagram. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (10 December 2024). 🐍 HELP! 🐍 SNEK! 🐍 RELEASED! 🐍 Click bgfn.sh/hissing to hear #DoctorWho : Deadly Strangers. Free Mara with every purchase!. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish.bsky.social) on Bluesky. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Audiobooks from Big Finish. 'Backstage' tab of the official Puccini and the Doctor (excerpt) page. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Audiobooks from Big Finish. 'Backstage' tab of the official Deadly Strangers page. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish (29 August 2024). Matthew Jacobs returns to the world of the Eighth Doctor. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “The three new adventures for the Eighth Doctor and his companions are: Puccini and the Doctor by Matthew Jacobs. Women’s Day Off by Lisa McMullin. The Gloaming by Lauren Mooney & Stewart Pringle.”
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (29 August 2024). 🚨 NEW DETAILS 🚨 The Eighth Doctor, Charley and Audacity will return in December's Deadly Strangers. The first story in this set is written by Matthew Jacobs, who wrote the first ever Eighth Doctor story – 1996's TV movie. Learn more here: http://bgfn.sh/Strangers. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish (24 October 2024). The Eighth Doctor’s snake bite. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “The nightmarish Mara returns in Deadly Strangers, a brand-new box set of full-cast audio drama, due December 2024 – and the cover art and story details are revealed today.”
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish. News, Recent Releases sidebar. bigfinish.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers. Updated 24 October 2024. Cover art revealed today!”
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (24 October 2024). 🚨 COVER REVEAL 🚨 The Eighth Doctor Vs The Mara? This'll go down in Hissssstory... http://bgfn.sh/Deadly. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Sean Longmore (24 October 2024). Been a hot minute, here’s the clean artwork for this set ft. Charley Pollard and a BIG SNAKE… 🐍👑✨ Adore this TARDIS trio so much 💚🧡 #DoctorWho. Sean Longmore (@ThatTallGinger) on Twitter. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish. News, Recent Releases sidebar. bigfinish.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers. Updated 14 November 2024. Listen to the trailer!”
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (14 November 2024). 🚨 FIRST LISTEN 🚨 Can anyone else hear that hissing? http://bgfn.sh/deadly. Big Finish Insider (@bigfinish) on Twitter. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Big Finish Productions (15 November 2024). Deadly Strangers (Trailer). @big-finish on SoundCloud. Retrieved on 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Audiobooks from Big Finish. 'About' tab of the official Puccini and the Doctor (excerpt) page. bigfinish.com. Retrieved on 11 December 2024. “This excerpt from Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers is available free to Big Finish Newsletter Subscribers in December 2024.”
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