Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories was the two hundred and fifty-ninth release in Big Finish's monthly range. It featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
It contained four individual stories, all based on the theme of Christmas, and introduced a new companion for the Sixth Doctor, Joe.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Blood on Santa's Claw by Alan Terigo
The Doctor and Peri land on the planet Naxios, where they discover the body of Father Christmas. Who killed him? The strange individuals dressed in Shakespearian costume or the talking animals wearing waistcoats digging in the tunnels?
The Baby Awakes by Susan Dennom
The Doctor and Peri visit the Ishtar institute, where the term 'Designer Babies' takes on a new and sinister meaning. Will our heroes survive Christmas day?
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Andrew Lias
A Christmas party that's been going on for three years. Strange silver robots who guard the Christmas decorations with lethal force. What is the secret behind the festivities on Tate Galactic?
Brightly Shone The Moon That Night by Nev Fountain
The TARDIS crew encounters a shameful secret of the Time Lords. History has been rewritten, and this time it's all the Doctor's fault.
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259a | Blood on Santa's Claw | "Alan Terigo" | John Ainsworth | Peri, Joe | 10 December 2019[1] | BFPDWCD259 |
| 259b | The Baby Awakes | "Susan Dennom" | ||||
| 259c | I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day | "Andrew Lias" | ||||
| 259d | Brightly Shone The Moon That Night | Nev Fountain |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Story details, the trailer, and the cover for this anthology were revealed 13 November 2019.[2]
- Details about new companion Joe Carnaby and how the character came about were revealed 30 November 2019.[3]
- The first story in this anthology, Blood on Santa's Claw, was first released free to subscribers to the Big Finish newsletter on 4 December 2019.
- This release comes with Behind the Scenes Interviews extras.
- Nev Fountain did write the first three stories in the anthology, on top of the final story for which he was explicitly credited. The names listed as writers for the first three stories are plays on the words "alter-ego", "pseudonym" and "alias", respectively. This decision was made to create the impression that this was a regular anthology with four standalone stories, when in fact they are connected by a retroactive plot twist, explained in the final episode.[4]
- Nev Fountain had considered bringing back the Yeti and the Krotons, but was dropped when the production team requested for an original villain.[4]
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Alternate cover
Textless cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories page at bigfinish.com