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A twelve-story batch in the Main Range audio series was released by Big Finish Productions in 2002.
Overview
2002 saw the second batch of 8th Doctor audios be released. Seasons of Fear saw the return of the Nimon, 22 years after their last appearance in The Horns of Nimon. Time of the Daleks was the 8th Doctor first full adventure with the Daleks in audio form, as well as being the 4th part of the "Dalek Empire" story arc. Neverland concludes the story arc set up in Invaders from Mars concerning the paradox of Charlie's survival, as well as pairing up the 8th Doctor with Romana II.
In this year, Spare Parts was also released, pitting the 5th Doctor against the Mondasian Cybermen, telling the tale of their origins. Anneke Wills, best known for playing the classic companion Polly Wright guest stars in The Sandman. This year saw the release of another pure historical with The Church and the Crown featuring the 5th Doctor, Peri and Erimem.
Both The Chimes of Midnight and Spare Parts were later re-released on vinyl in the year 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Cast
Featuring
- Simon Pegg
- Jessica Stevenson
- Lalla Ward
- Don Warrington
- Tony Blackburn
- Matthew Brenher
- Neil Henry
- Carlos Riera
- David John
- Anne Bird
- Daniel Wilson
With
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Doctor | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Invaders from Mars | Mark Gatiss | 8th | Charley | January 2002 |
| 29 | The Chimes of Midnight | Robert Shearman | Charley | February 2002 | |
| 30 | Seasons of Fear | Paul Cornell and Caroline Symcox | Charley, Nimon | March 2002 | |
| 31 | Embrace the Darkness | Nicholas Briggs | Charley | April 2002 | |
| 32 | The Time of the Daleks (Dalek Empire part four) |
Justin Richards | Charley, Daleks | May 2002 | |
| 33 | Neverland | Alan Barnes | Charley, Romana II, Rassilon, Time Lords | June 2002 | |
| 34 | Spare Parts | Marc Platt | 5th | Nyssa, Cybermen | July 2002 |
| 35 | ...ish | Phil Pascoe | 6th | Peri | August 2002 |
| 36 | The Rapture | Joseph Lidster | 7th | Ace | September 2002 |
| 37 | The Sandman | Simon A. Forward | 6th | Evelyn, the Galyari | October 2002 |
| 38 | The Church and the Crown | Cavan Scott and Mark Wright | 5th | Peri, Erimem | November 2002 |
| 39 | Bang-Bang-a-Boom! | Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman | 7th | Mel | December 2002 |
Notes
to be added
Production
| # | Title | Recorded on | Recorded at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Invaders from Mars | 16 and 17 January 2001 | Bristol |
| 29 | The Chimes of Midnight | 17 and 18 January 2001 | |
| 30 | Seasons of Fear | 19, 20 January 2001 and 27 February 2002 | Bristol and London |
| 31 | Embrace the Darkness | 22, 25 and 26 January 2001 | The Moat Studios, London |
| 32 | The Time of the Daleks | 22, 23 January 2001 and 27 February 2002 | |
| 33 | Neverland | 24, 25 January 2001 and 27 February 2002 | |
| 34 | Spare Parts | 26 and 27 March 2002 | |
| 35 | ...ish | 6 and 8 March 2002 | |
| 36 | The Rapture | 20, 21 April and 12 May 2002 | |
| 37 | The Sandman | 4 and 5 March 2002 | |
| 38 | The Church and the Crown | 5 and 6 September 2002 | |
| 39 | Bang-Bang-a-Boom! | 1 and 2 October 2002 |
