Gallifrey was an ongoing series produced by Big Finish Productions centring on Gallifrey and its affairs, both internal and external. As of September 2023[update], fifteen series have been released.
- You may be looking for the planet or the other "Gallifrey" audio series.
The main focus of the story was split between Lady President Romana, as portrayed by Lalla Ward, and Leela, as portrayed by Louise Jameson. It also featured the return of Mary Tamm as Romana's first incarnation and the introduction of Juliet Landau as a new incarnation.
The first three series took the form of single releases. Beginning with the fourth series, Gallifrey moved to a boxset format. Series seven and eight saw another format change, each consisting of a single, longer story.
Scott Handcock, producer of Gallifrey, originally thought Enemy Lines, which comprised the eighth series of Gallifrey, would be the end for the audio series, as it "had always been flirting around the edges of the Time War without ever addressing it, so [he] struggled to see what [they] could do to feel fresh without tackling the Time War head-on". (VOR 108) Therefore, the next release, Time War: Volume One saw the return of the boxset format and began Gallifrey: Time War, a subseries focused on the epinomyous conflict, which was followed by Gallifrey: War Room, focusing on the War effort after events of Time War: Volume Four.
Publisher's summary
Tales of intrigue and political manoeuvring from the seat of Time Lord power. Join Romana, Leela and K9 as they find enemies on all sides in a delicate game with the fate of Gallifrey hanging in the balance.
History
Following the broadcast of The Invasion of Time in 1978, Gary Russell read an idea in a fanzine about a whole series being set on Gallifrey starring the Fourth Doctor and a rotating cast of supporting characters and kept this in mind. In 2003, Russell worked with Lalla Ward, Louise Jameson, John Leeson and Alan Barnes on Big Finish's Zagreus, amongst whom there was discussion about the potential of the characters of Romana II, Leela and K9 which led to the creation of Gallifrey. (DOC: The Making of Gallifrey)
Stories
Series 1
- Main article: Series 1 (Gallifrey)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Weapon of Choice | Alan Barnes | Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Torvald, Darkel, Arkadian, Free Time | March 2004 |
| 1.2 | Square One | Stephen Cole | Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Free Time | April 2004 |
| 1.3 | The Inquiry | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald | April 2004 |
| 1.4 | A Blind Eye | Alan Barnes | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian | May 2004 |
Series 2
- Main article: Series 2 (Gallifrey)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Lies | Gary Russell | Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Wynter, Pandora, Free Time | April 2005 |
| 2.2 | Spirit | Stephen Cole | Romana II, Leela, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Hallan | May 2005 |
| 2.3 | Pandora | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Andred, Hallan, Valyes, Pandora | June 2005 |
| 2.4 | Insurgency | Steve Lyons | Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Valyes | July 2005 |
| 2.5 | Imperiatrix | Stewart Sheargold | Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Hallan, Pandora | August 2005 |
Series 3
- Main article: Series 3 (Gallifrey)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Fractures | Stephen Cole | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon, Henzil | May 2006 |
| 3.2 | Warfare | Stewart Sheargold | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon | June 2006 |
| 3.3 | Appropriation | Paul Sutton | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis | July 2006 |
| 3.4 | Mindbomb | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon | July 2006 |
| 3.5 | Panacea | Alan Barnes | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Arkadian, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon | August 2006 |
Gallifrey IV
- Main article: Gallifrey IV
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Reborn | Gary Hopkins | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana I, Vansell | March 2011 |
| 4.2 | Disassembled | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II, Leela, Burner Doctor, Vansell, Andred | |
| 4.3 | Annihilation | Scott Handcock & Gary Russell | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin; Alternative Borusa, Torvald | |
| 4.4 | Forever | David Wise | Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II, Narvin, Valyes, Vansell |
Gallifrey V
- Main article: Gallifrey V
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Emancipation | James Peaty | Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Kavil, Valyes, Matthias, Rahvon | 16 February 2013 |
| 5.2 | Evolution | Una McCormack | Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Kavil | |
| 5.3 | Arbitration | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Kavil, Slyne, Braxiatel, Matthias, Andred, Rahvon |
Gallifrey VI
- Main article: Gallifrey VI
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Extermination | Scott Handcock | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Daleks; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Rahvon, Braxiatel, Andred | 16 October 2013 |
| 6.2 | Renaissance | James Goss | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey | |
| 6.3 | Ascension | Justin Richards | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey, K9 II, Valyes, Matthias, Slyne, Daleks |
Series 7
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Intervention Earth | Scott Handcock & David Llewellyn | Romana III, Ace, Narvin, Omega, Lukas | 2 February 2015 |
Series 8
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | Enemy Lines | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Leela, Ace, Narvin, Braxiatel | 24 May 2016 |
Time War
Time War: Volume One
- Main article: Time War: Volume One
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Celestial Intervention | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Ace, Braxiatel | 22 February 2018 |
| 1.2 | Soldier Obscura | Tim Foley | Ace, Braxiatel, Daleks, Romana II, Narvin | |
| 1.3 | The Devil You Know | Scott Handcock | Leela, War Master, Romana II, Narvin | |
| 1.4 | Desperate Measures | Matt Fitton | Romana II, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Braxiatel, Daleks, Dalek Emperor, Rassilon |
Time War: Volume Two
- Main article: Time War: Volume Two
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Havoc | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, Livia, Mantus, Trave | 20 March 2019 |
| 2.2 | Partisans | Una McCormack | Romana II, Narvin, Eris, War Livia Caralis, Mantus | |
| 2.3 | Collateral | Lisa McMullin | Romana II, Narvin, Eris, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus | |
| 2.4 | Assassins | Matt Fitton | Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus |
Time War: Volume Three
- Main article: Time War: Volume Three
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Hostiles | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Narvin | 20 February 2020 |
| 3.2 | Nevernor | Lou Morgan | ||
| 3.3 | Mother Tongue | Helen Goldwyn | Leela | |
| 3.4 | Unity | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Daleks |
Time War: Volume Four
- Main article: Time War: Volume Four
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Deception | Lisa McMullin | Leela, Eris War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon | 4 February 2021 |
| 4.2 | Dissolution | Lou Morgan | Narvin, Rayo, Daleks | |
| 4.3 | Beyond | David Llewellyn | Romana II, Braxiatel, Ravenous | |
| 4.4 | Homecoming | Matt Fitton | Romana II, Leela, Narvin, War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon, Daleks |
War Room
Allegiance
- Main article: Allegiance (audio anthology)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | The Last Days of Freme | Lou Morgan | Leela, Ollistra, Veklin, Rassilon | 23 August 2022 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | David Llewellyn | Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus | |
| 1.3 | Collateral Victim | Alfie Shaw | Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, Veklin | |
| 1.4 | The First Days of Phaidon | Sophie Iles | Leela, Narvin, Daleks |
Manoeuvres
- Main article: Manoeuvres (audio anthology)
| # | Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Collaborators | Katharine Armitage | Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin | 28 September 2023 |
| 2.2 | Remnants | Georgia Cook | Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks | |
| 2.3 | Transference | Fio Trethewey | Leela, Ollistra, Narvin | |
| 2.4 | Ambition's Debt | Katharine Armitage | Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks |
Echoes Through Eternity
On 28 November, Big Finish celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Gallifrey range with a special release of stories in the vein of the Short Trips range.
- Main article: Echoes Through Eternity (audio anthology)
| Title | Author | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damned If You Do | Gary Russell | Narvin | 28 November 2024 |
| The Questing Beast | Georgia Cook & Fio Trethewey | Braxiatel | |
| In Search of Lost Time | Una McCormack | Ace | |
| Damned If You Don’t | Gary Russell | Narvin |
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Notes
- Leela and Narvin appear in forty of forty-four audio dramas in the series, making them the characters with the most appearances.
- The audio story Erasure, which stars Narvin, is part of the Short Trips series.
- Gallifrey crossed over with some of Big Finish's other Doctor Who spin-offs in The Worlds of Doctor Who. Gallifrey featured in Second Sight.
- The characters from the classic series that reappear in Gallifrey are Romana, Leela, K9 Mark I, K9 Mark II, Darkel, Andred, Valyes, Commander Maxil, Ace, Omega and Rassilon. In addition, two distinct, alternative versions of the Sixth Doctor — namely, the Burner Doctor and Commentator Theta Sigma — appear in the fourth series, as does one alternative Borusa.
- Character original to the new series of Doctor Who that appear in Gallifrey are the General and the Dalek Emperor in the Last Great Time War.
- In a documentary included with the sixth series, Gallifrey VI, the producers indicated that the series was inspired by the American political drama The West Wing.
External links
- Official Gallifrey page at bigfinish.com