| Timeline for 2022 |
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2022 was a year in which a number of events important to the production of Doctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.
January[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1 January
- Big Finish Productions announced the casting of Michael Troughton as the Second Doctor, as well as the involvement of Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, in The Third Doctor Adventures release The Annihilators.
- The BBC confirmed the return of the Sea Devils for the Spring special Legend of the Sea Devils.
- 4 and 6-7 January - Big Finish's Rose Tyler audio anthology Trapped! was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 6 January - Big Finish announced that Angela Bruce would be reprising the role of Brigadier Winifred Bambera in the UNIT audio series Brave New World.
- 10 and 13-14 January - Big Finish's Torchwood Soho audio story The Unbegotten was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
- 10, 17 and 21 January - Big Finish's audio anthology Purity Unbound was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
- 12, 28 and 31 January - Big Finish's Gallifrey: War Room audio anthology Allegiance was recorded.
- 19 January - Big Finish announced the return of Brigadier Bambera and the Quarks for the UNIT: The New Series audio anthology Agents of the Vulpreen.
- 20 January - The upcoming release of The Collection: Season 22 was announced.
- 24-26 January - Big Finish's audio anthology Conflicts of Interest was recorded remotely.
- 28 January
- Big Finish announced The Eighth of March audio anthology Protectors of Time.
- Big Finish's The War Master audio anthologies Solitary Confinement and Rogue Encounters were recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 31 January - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Dead Plates was recorded at the Soundhouse.
February[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1 February - Big Finish's audio drama anthology The Stuff of Nightmares was recorded.
- 2 February - Big Finish announced the relaunch of the Doctor Who Unbound audio series with The Doctor of War box sets Genesis and Destiny, both starring Colin Baker as an alternative version of the War Doctor.
- 2, 10, 17 and 24 February - Big Finish's The Diary of River Song audio anthology Two Rivers and a Firewall was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 11 February - Big Finish announced the casting of Stephen Noonan as the First Doctor for The First Doctor Adventures range.
- 14 February
- Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Restricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 was recorded at Low Post Ltd.
- Big Finish announced the second and third series of Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon.
- 21 February - Big Finish's audio anthology Beyond War Games was recorded.
- 25 February
- Big Finish announced the Torchwood One audio anthology Nightmares.
- Big Finish's audio anthology Strange Chemistry was recorded.
- 28 February - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Suckers was recorded at the Soundhouse.
March[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1 March
- Big Finish's audio anthology Strange Chemistry was recorded.
- Big Finish announced the cast for the audio anthology The Outlaws.
- 3-4 March - Big Finish's Master! audio anthology Nemesis Express was recorded.
- 4, 17, 21 and 24 March - Big Finish's The Diary of River Song audio story Friend of the Family was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
- 10 March - Big Finish announced the casting of Sanjeev Bhaskar as an incarnation of Borusa for the audio anthology Genesis.
- 21-23 March - Big Finish's audio anthology Beyond War Games was recorded.
- 25 March - Big Finish announced the Master! audio anthology Nemesis Express, including the return of the Chronovores.
- 28 and 30 March - Big Finish's audio anthology Conflicts of Interest was recorded remotely.
- 29 March - Big Finish announced The Audio Novels audiobook Emancipation of the Daleks.
April[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 11 April - Big Finish's Torchwood audio stories A Postcard from Mr Colchester and Death in Venice were recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 25-26 April - Big Finish's audio anthology Strange Chemistry was recorded.
May[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 3 May
- The animated recreation of The Abominable Snowmen was completed. (DCOM: The Abominable Snowmen)
- Big Finish announced the upcoming release of The Audio Novels audiobook The Dead Star, scheduled for release in January 2023.
- The read-through for The Star Beast took place[1].
- 4 May - Toby Hadoke and Gary Russell recorded their part of the audio commentary for The Abominable Snowmen's DVD and Blu-ray release. (DCOM: The Abominable Snowmen)
- 4-6 May - Big Finish's audio anthology What Lies Inside? was recorded at Audio Sorcery and remotely.
- 9-12 May - The Big Finish audio story Kaleidoscope was recorded at Audio Sorcery and remotely.
- 12 May - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story The Lincolnshire Poacher was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 13 May - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Launch Date was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 20 May - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Torchwood: SUV was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 23 and 26-27 May - Big Finish's audio anthology He Who Fights With Monsters was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 23 May - Big Finish announced The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield audio anthology Blood & Steel.
- 24 May - Big Finish announced The War Master audio anthology Escape from Reality.
- 25-26 and 31 May - Big Finish's UNIT: The New Series - Nemesis audio anthology Objective: Earth was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely
- 25 May - Big Finish confirmed the return of the Autons for The Diary of River Song audio anthology Two Rivers and a Firewall.
- 27-29 May - Big Finish's audio anthology All of Time and Space was recorded at the Soundhouse.
June[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 17 June
- Big Finish announced The Eighth Doctor Adventures audio anthologies What Lies Inside? and Connections.
- Big Finish's audio anthology In the Night was recorded.
- 21 June - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story The Lincolnshire Poacher was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 27 and 29 June - Big Finish's audio anthology Connections was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
- 27 June - Big Finish announced the casting of Maureen O'Brien in a non-Vicki Pallister role for The Ninth Doctor Adventures audio story Into the Stars.
- 30 June - Big Finish announced the return of the Eighth Doctor's companions Liv Chenka and Tania Bell for The Ninth Doctor Adventures audio anthology Hidden Depths.
July[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 14 July - Big Finish's audiobook anthology Short Trips: Volume 12 was recorded.
- 17 July - Big Finish announced on that date's podcast that David Richardson would be stepping down from his position as senior producer and will be succeeded by John Ainsworth[2].
- 18-20 July - Big Finish's Rani Takes on the World audio anthology Beyond Bannerman Road was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 20 July - Composer Segun Akinola announced on his social media platforms that he would be leaving Doctor Who after production of The Power of the Doctor.[3]
- 25-27 July - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Double was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 26 July - The Big Finish audio story The Artist at the End of Time was recorded.
- 27 July - Big Finish's Torchwood audio Sigil was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 27-29 July - Big Finish's Rani Takes on the World audio anthology The Revenge of Wormwood was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 31 July - Big Finish's audio anthology Sullivan and Cross - AWOL was recorded at the Soundhouse
August[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1 and 17 August - Big Finish's audio anthology Sullivan and Cross - AWOL was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 2 August - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 4 August - Big Finish announced The Diary of River Song audio story Friend of the Family.
- 17 August - Big Finish's audio anthology The Demon Song was recorded.
- 18 August - Whilst announcing a new audio series featuring the Eleventh Doctor (beginning with Geronimo!), Big Finish announced that Jacob Dudman would be stepping down from the role.
- 23 August - Big Finish's Class: The Audio Adventures audio story Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 24 August - Big Finish's audio anthology Purity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 25 August - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Torchwood: SUV was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 30 August - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Thirst Trap was recorded at the Soundhouse.
September[[edit] | [edit source]]
- September - Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and Chris Chibnall recorded the audio commentary for The Power of the Doctor for the story's DVD and Blu-ray release. (DCOM: The Power of the Doctor)
- 5-9 September - Big Finish's audio anthology Cass was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
- 12 September - Big Finish's audiobook anthology Short Trips: Volume 12 was recorded.
- 12, 13 and 26 September - Big Finish's audio anthology Pioneers was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 14, 23 and 27 September - Big Finish's audio anthology Travel in Hope was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 15 September - Big Finish announced the return of the Axons for the UNIT: Nemesis audio anthology Objective: Earth.
- 19-20 September - The Big Finish audio story The Artist at the End of Time was recorded.
- 28-29 September - Big Finish's audio anthology The Demon Song was recorded.
- 30 September - The Big Finish audio story A Genius for War was recorded at the Soundhouse.
October[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 3 October - Russell T Davies delivered the first draft of The Devil's Chord. (DWM 590)
- 14 October - Big Finish's audio anthology Purity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 20 October - Big Finish announced the casting of Shane Richie and Nina Wadia for the audio anthology Connections.
- 22 October - Big Finish announced the Class: The Audio Adventures audio story Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince.
- 24 October - Big Finish's Torchwood audio story Oodunnit was recorded at the Soundhouse.
November[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 1 November - Big Finish's audio anthology Purity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 6-7 November - Big Finish's audio anthology Travel in Hope was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 7-9 November - Big Finish's audio anthology Comrades-in-Arms was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 11 November - Big Finish announced The Eighth Doctor Adventures audio anthology Cass.
- 14-16 November - Big Finish's audio anthology The Return of Jo Jones was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 18 November - The Torchwood audio story Oracle was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 23 November - Big Finish announced the audio series Once and Future, their contribution to Doctor Who's 60th anniversary.
- 24 November
- The Big Finish audio story The World Tree was recorded at Audio Sorcery.
- Big Finish announced the two-part Torchwood audio story Double, which would feature the return of the Autons.
- 26 November - The Big Finish audio story Time Lord Immemorial was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 28-30 November - Big Finish's The Paternoster Gang audio anthology Rogues Gallery was recorded.
December[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 5 December - Big Finish's The Paternoster Gang audio anthology Rogues Gallery was recorded.
- 19-22 December - Big Finish's UNIT: Nemesis audio anthology Masters of Time was recorded at the Soundhouse.
- 20 December - Big Finish's Torchwood audio drama Dog Hop was recorded at the Soundhouse.