Main Range

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The Main Range, previously called the Monthly Range, was a Doctor Who audio series produced by Big Finish Productions. It featured stories from the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors. For a period of time, it also featured the Eighth Doctor, but he later went to his own series of stories, beginning with Eighth Doctor Adventures.

1963: Fanfare for the Common, one of the three stories released in 2013 to celebrate Doctor Who's 50th birthday.

Stories in this range were typically narratively independent from each other, though sometimes Big Finish would make stories part of trilogies (or tie-in to other series, such as Dalek Empire and Cyberman) or larger story arcs. One such example was 1963, a trilogy of stories set in the year 1963 that were released during 2013, to celebrate Doctor Who's 50th birthday.

The series began with The Sirens of Time, a multi-Doctor story featuring the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Doctors. Following this, Big Finish would produce stories with all the Doctor's television companions from their eras, as well as introducing some original companions for their audios.

After almost two years, Storm Warning, the first story featuring the Eighth Doctor, was released in the Main Range, also introducing Charlotte Pollard, who would later join the Sixth Doctor at the end of The Girl Who Never Was and later spin-off into her own series.

Iron Bright, the first Main Range story to use the 2018 version of the Doctor Who logo on its cover.

From The Sirens of Time to The Lure of the Nomad, all released used the 1996 variation of the Doctor Who logo. Starting with Iron Bright, the series' 239th release, the version of the logo introduced in 2018 started being used. This marked the first instance of Big Finish using the "current" Doctor Who logo since the show's revival in 2005.

The Main Range also introduced Abby and Zara, two tracers in human form. Abby helped the Fifth Doctor reassemble the Key to Time. Later, Abby and Zara gained their own spin-off, Graceless.

Vienna Salvatori was also introduced in this range and later given her own series, although it is not considered a valid source on this Wiki.

Adric, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka, Turlough, Peri Brown, Melanie Bush and Ace, companions from the television series, all returned for many new adventures with their Doctors. New companions which were introduced in this range include Thomas Brewster, Erimem, Evelyn Smythe, Flip Jackson, Constance Clarke, Bev Tarrant, Hex, Elizabeth Klein, Liv Chenka, Sally Morgan, Lysandra Aristedes, Will Arrowsmith, C'rizz and Mary Shelley.

The Main Range also saw the appearance of Frobisher, Maxwell Edison and Izzy Sinclair, companions introduced in Doctor Who Magazine comic stories, as well as Bernice Summerfield, who first appeared in Virgin New Adventures novels and Fitz Kreiner, who was introduced in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures. Many characters from the television series, including several companions of the previous Doctors, also appeared in various stories.

Stories

# Title Author Doctor Featuring Released
1 The Sirens of Time Nicholas Briggs 5th, 6th, 7th Time Lords July 1999
2 Phantasmagoria Mark Gatiss 5th Turlough October 1999
3 Whispers of Terror Justin Richards 6th Peri November 1999
4 The Land of the Dead Stephen Cole 5th Nyssa January 2000
5 The Fearmonger Jonathan Blum 7th Ace February 2000
6 The Marian Conspiracy Jacqueline Rayner 6th Evelyn March 2000
7 The Genocide Machine
(Dalek Empire part one)
Mike Tucker 7th Ace, Bev, Daleks April 2000
8 Red Dawn Justin Richards 5th Peri, Ice Warriors May 2000
9 The Spectre of Lanyon Moor Nicholas Pegg 6th Evelyn, the Brigadier June 2000
10 Winter for the Adept Andrew Cartmel 5th Nyssa July 2000
11 The Apocalypse Element
(Dalek Empire part two)
Stephen Cole 6th Evelyn, Romana II, Time Lords, Daleks August 2000
12 The Fires of Vulcan Steve Lyons 7th Mel September 2000
13 The Shadow of the Scourge
(Side Step)
Paul Cornell Ace, Bernice October 2000
14 The Holy Terror
(Side Step)
Robert Shearman 6th Frobisher November 2000
15 The Mutant Phase
(Dalek Empire part three)
Nicholas Briggs 5th Nyssa, Thals, Daleks December 2000
16 Storm Warning Alan Barnes 8th Charley January 2001
17 Sword of Orion Nicholas Briggs Charley, Cybermen February 2001
18 The Stones of Venice Paul Magrs Charley March 2001
19 Minuet in Hell Alan W. Lear and Gary Russell Charley, the Brigadier April 2001
20 Loups-Garoux Marc Platt 5th Turlough May 2001
21 Dust Breeding Mike Tucker 7th Ace, Bev, The Master June 2001
22 Bloodtide Jonathan Morris 6th Evelyn, Silurians July 2001
23 Project: Twilight Cavan Scott and Mark Wright Evelyn, Nimrod, the Forge August 2001
24 The Eye of the Scorpion Iain McLaughlin 5th Peri, Erimem September 2001
25 Colditz Steve Lyons 7th Ace, Klein October 2001
26 Primeval Lance Parkin 5th Nyssa, Trakenites November 2001
27 The One Doctor Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman 6th Mel December 2001
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
40 Jubilee Robert Shearman 6th Evelyn, Daleks January 2003
41 Nekromanteia Austen Atkinson 5th Peri, Erimem February 2003
42 The Dark Flame
(Side Step)
Trevor Baxendale 7th Ace, Bernice, Joseph March 2003
43 Doctor Who and the Pirates Jacqueline Rayner 6th Evelyn April 2003
44 Creatures of Beauty Nicholas Briggs 5th Nyssa May 2003
45 Project: Lazarus Cavan Scott and Mark Wright 6th, 7th Evelyn, Nimrod, the Forge June 2003
46 Flip-Flop Jonathan Morris 7th Mel July 2003
47 Omega Nev Fountain 5th Omega August 2003
48 Davros Lance Parkin 6th Davros September 2003
49 Master Joseph Lidster 7th The Master, Death October 2003
50 Zagreus Gary Russell and Alan Barnes 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Charley, Romana II, Leela, K9, Rassilon, Brax November 2003
51 The Wormery Stephen Cole and Paul Magrs 6th Iris Wildthyme November 2003
52 Scherzo Robert Shearman 8th Charley December 2003
53 The Creed of the Kromon Philip Martin Charley, C'rizz, Kro'ka January 2004
54 The Natural History of Fear Jim Mortimore Charley, C'rizz February 2004
55 The Twilight Kingdom Will Shindler Charley, C'rizz, Kro'ka March 2004
56 The Axis of Insanity Simon Furman 5th Peri, Erimem April 2004
57 Arrangements for War Paul Sutton 6th Evelyn, Rossiter May 2004
58 The Harvest Dan Abnett 7th Ace, Hex, Cybermen June 2004
59 The Roof of the World Adrian Rigelsford 5th Peri, Erimem, Great Old Ones July 2004
60 Medicinal Purposes Robert Ross 6th Evelyn, Knox August 2004
61 Faith Stealer Graham Duff 8th Charley, C'rizz, Kro'ka September 2004
62 The Last Gary Hopkins October 2004
63 Caerdroia Lloyd Rose November 2004
64 The Next Life Alan Barnes and Gary Russell Charley, C'rizz, Rassilon, Kro'ka December 2004
65 The Juggernauts Scott Alan Woodard 6th Mel, Daleks, Davros, Mechanoids January 2005
66 The Game Darin Henry 5th Nyssa February 2005
67 Dreamtime Simon A. Forward 7th Ace, Hex, the Galyari March 2005
68 Catch-1782 Alison Lawson 6th Mel April 2005
69 Three's a Crowd Colin Brake 5th Peri, Erimem May 2005
70 Unregenerate! David A. McIntee 7th Mel, Time Lords June 2005
71 The Council of Nicaea Caroline Symcox 5th Peri, Erimem July 2005
72 Terror Firma Joseph Lidster 8th Charley, C'rizz, Daleks, Davros August 2005
73 Thicker Than Water Paul Sutton 6th Mel, Evelyn, Rossiter September 2005
74 LIVE 34 James Parsons and Andrew Stirling-Brown 7th Ace, Hex
75 Scaredy Cat Will Shindler 8th Charley, C'rizz October 2005
76 Singularity James Swallow 5th Turlough November 2005
77 Other Lives Gary Hopkins 8th Charley, C'rizz December 2005
78 Pier Pressure Robert Ross 6th Evelyn, Indo January 2006
79 Night Thoughts Edward Young 7th Ace, Hex February 2006
80 Time Works Steve Lyons 8th Charley, C'rizz March 2006
81 The Kingmaker Nev Fountain 5th Peri, Erimem, 4th April 2006
82 The Settling Simon Guerrier 7th Ace, Hex May 2006
83 Something Inside Trevor Baxendale 8th Charley, C'rizz June 2006
84 The Nowhere Place Nicholas Briggs 6th Evelyn July 2006
85 Red Stewart Sheargold 7th Mel August 2006
86 The Reaping Joseph Lidster 6th Peri, Cybermen September 2006
87 The Gathering Joseph Lidster 5th Tegan, Cybermen, the Forge
88 Memory Lane Eddie Robson 8th Charley, C'rizz October 2006
89 No Man's Land Martin Day 7th Ace, Hex, the Forge November 2006
90 Year of the Pig Matthew Sweet 6th Peri December 2006
91 Circular Time 5th Nyssa January 2007
Spring Mike Maddox and Paul Cornell
Summer Mike Maddox and Paul Cornell
Autumn Paul Cornell
Winter Paul Cornell Nyssa, Kamelion
92 Nocturne Dan Abnett 7th Ace, Hex February 2007
93 Renaissance of the Daleks Christopher H. Bidmead 5th Nyssa, Daleks March 2007
94 I.D.; Urgent Calls Eddie Robson 6th April 2007
95 Exotron; Urban Myths Paul Sutton 5th Peri May 2007
96 Valhalla Marc Platt 7th June 2007
97 The Wishing Beast; The Vanity Box Paul Magrs 6th Mel July 2007
98 Frozen Time Nicholas Briggs 7th Ice Warriors August 2007
99 Son of the Dragon Steve Lyons 5th Peri, Erimem September 2007
100 100 6th Evelyn
100 BC Jacqueline Rayner
My Own Private Wolfgang Robert Shearman
Bedtime Story Joseph Lidster
The 100 Days of the Doctor Paul Cornell
101 Absolution Scott Alan Woodard 8th Charley, C'rizz October 2007
102 The Mind's Eye; Mission of the Viyrans Colin Brake and Nicholas Briggs 5th Peri, Erimem, Viyrans November 2007
103 The Girl Who Never Was Alan Barnes 8th Charley, Cybermen December 2007
104 The Bride of Peladon Barnaby Edwards 5th Peri, Erimem, Peladonians, Ice Warriors January 2008
105 The Condemned Eddie Robson 6th Charley, DI Menzies February 2008
106 The Dark Husband David Quantick 7th Ace, Hex March 2008
107 The Haunting of Thomas Brewster Jonathan Morris 5th Nyssa, Brewster April 2008
108 Assassin in the Limelight Robert Ross 6th Evelyn, Knox, Indo May 2008
109 The Death Collectors; Spider's Shadow Stewart Sheargold 7th Dar Traders June 2008
110 The Boy That Time Forgot Paul Magrs 5th Nyssa, Adric July 2008
111 The Doomwood Curse Jacqueline Rayner 6th Charley August 2008
112 Kingdom of Silver; Keepsake James Swallow 7th Cybermen September 2008
113 Time Reef; A Perfect World Marc Platt; Jonathan Morris 5th Nyssa, Brewster
114 Brotherhood of the Daleks Alan Barnes 6th Charley, Thals, Daleks October 2008
115 Forty-Five 7th Ace, Hex November 2008
False Gods Mark Morris
Order of Simplicity Nick Scovell
Casualties of War Mark Michalowski Ace, Hex, the Forge
The Word Lord Steven Hall Ace, Hex, Nobody No-One
116 The Raincloud Man Eddie Robson 6th Charley, DI Menzies December 2008
117 The Judgement of Isskar Simon Guerrier 5th Amy, Zara, Ice Warriors January 2009
118 The Destroyer of Delights Jonathan Clements Amy, Black Guardian, White Guardian February 2009
119 The Chaos Pool Peter Anghelides Amy, Zara, Romana II, Black Guardian, White Guardian March 2009
120 The Magic Mousetrap Matthew Sweet 7th Ace, Hex, Celestial Toymaker April 2009
121 Enemy of the Daleks David Bishop Ace, Hex, Daleks May 2009
122 The Angel of Scutari Paul Sutton Ace, Hex June 2009
123 The Company of Friends 8th Bernice, Fitz, Izzy, Mary Shelley July 2009
Benny's Story Lance Parkin Bernice
Fitz's Story Stephen Cole Fitz
Izzy's Story Alan Barnes Izzy
Mary's Story Jonathan Morris Mary Shelley
124 Patient Zero Nicholas Briggs 6th Charley, Daleks, Viyrans August 2009
125 Paper Cuts Marc Platt Mila, Draconians September 2009
126 Blue Forgotten Planet Nicholas Briggs Mila, Charley, Viyrans
127 Castle of Fear Alan Barnes 5th Nyssa, Rutans October 2009
128 The Eternal Summer Jonathan Morris Nyssa, Maxwell Edison November 2009
129 Plague of the Daleks Mark Morris Nyssa, Daleks December 2009
130 A Thousand Tiny Wings Andy Lane 7th Klein January 2010
131 Survival of the Fittest/Klein's Story Jonathan Clements 7th, 8th Klein February 2010
132 The Architects of History Steve Lyons 7th Klein, Selachians March 2010
133 City of Spires Simon Bovey 6th "Jamie" April 2010
134 The Wreck of the Titan Barnaby Edwards May 2010
135 Legend of the Cybermen Mike Maddox "Jamie", Zoe, Cybermen June 2010
136 Cobwebs Jonathan Morris 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough July 2010
137 The Whispering Forest Stephen Cole August 2010
138 The Cradle of the Snake Marc Platt Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Mara September 2010
139 Project: Destiny Cavan Scott and Mark Wright 7th Ace, Hex, Nimrod, the Forge
140 A Death in the Family Steven Hall Ace, Hex, Evelyn, Nobody No-One, the Forge October 2010
141 Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge Marty Ross Ace, Hex

November 2010

142 The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories 5th Nyssa December 2010
The Demons of Red Lodge Jason Arnopp
The Entropy Composition Rick Briggs
Doing Time William Gallagher
Special Features John Dorney
143 The Crimes of Thomas Brewster Jonathan Morris 6th Evelyn, Brewster, Flip, DI Menzies January 2011
144 The Feast of Axos Mike Maddox Evelyn, Brewster, Axons February 2011
145 Industrial Evolution Eddie Robson Evelyn, Brewster

March 2011

146 Heroes of Sontar Alan Barnes 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Sontarans April 2011
147 Kiss of Death Stephen Cole Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough May 2011
148 Rat Trap Tony Lee June 2011
149 Robophobia Nicholas Briggs 7th Liv, Kaldor robots July 2011
150 Recorded Time and Other Stories 6th Peri August 2011
Recorded Time Catherine Harvey
Paradoxicide Richard Dinnick
A Most Excellent Match Matt Fitton
Question Marks Philip Lawrence
151 The Doomsday Quatrain Emma Beeby and Gordon Rennie 7th September 2011
152 House of Blue Fire Mark Morris Sally
153 The Silver Turk Marc Platt 8th Mary Shelley, Cybermen October 2011
154 The Witch from the Well Rick Briggs Mary Shelley November 2011
155 Army of Death Jason Arnopp December 2011
156 The Curse of Davros Jonathan Morris 6th Flip, Davros, Daleks January 2012
157 The Fourth Wall John Dorney Flip February 2012
158 Wirrn Isle William Gallagher Flip, Wirrn March 2012
159 The Emerald Tiger Barnaby Edwards 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough April 2012
160 The Jupiter Conjunction Eddie Robson May 2012
161 The Butcher of Brisbane Marc Platt Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Magnus Greel June 2012
162 Protect and Survive Jonathan Morris 7th Ace, Hex July 2012
163 Black and White Matt Fitton Ace, Hex, Sally, Lysandra, Garundel, the Forge August 2012
164 Gods and Monsters Mike Maddox and Alan Barnes Ace, Hex, Sally, Lysandra, Fenric, the Forge September 2012
165 The Burning Prince John Dorney 5th Kylo Sorsha
166 The Acheron Pulse Rick Briggs 6th October 2012
167 The Shadow Heart Jonathan Morris 7th Kylo Sorsha, Vienna November 2012
168 1001 Nights 5th Nyssa December 2012
1001 Nights Emma Beeby and Gordon Rennie
My Brother's Keeper Emma Beeby and Gordon Rennie
The Interplanetarian Jonathan Barnes
Smuggling Tales Catherine Harvey
169 The Wrong Doctors Matt Fitton 6th Mel January 2013
170 Spaceport Fear William Gallagher February 2013
171 The Seeds of War Matt Fitton and Nicholas Briggs Mel, the Eminence, Infinite warriors March 2013
172 Eldrad Must Die! Marc Platt 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Eldrad April 2013
173 The Lady of Mercia Paul Magrs Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough May 2013
174 Prisoners of Fate Jonathan Morris June 2013
175 Persuasion Jonathan Barnes 7th Klein, Will July 2013
176 Starlight Robbery Matt Fitton Klein, Will, Sontarans, Garundel August 2013
177 Daleks Among Us Alan Barnes Klein, Will, Davros, Daleks September 2013
178 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men Eddie Robson 5th Nyssa
179 1963: The Space Race Jonathan Morris 6th Peri October 2013
180 1963: The Assassination Games John Dorney 7th Ace, Counter-Measures November 2013
181 Afterlife Matt Fitton Ace, Hex, Sally December 2013
182 Antidote to Oblivion Philip Martin 6th Flip, Sil January 2014
183 The Brood of Erys Andrew Smith Flip February 2014
184 Scavenger William Gallagher March 2014
185 Moonflesh Mark Morris 5th Nyssa, Hannah April 2014
186 Tomb Ship Gordon Rennie and Emma Beeby May 2014
187 Masquerade Stephen Cole June 2014
188 Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories 6th Peri July 2014
Breaking Bubbles LM Myles
Of Chaos Time The Mark Ravenhill
An Eye For Murder Una McCormack
The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time Nev Fountain
189 Revenge of the Swarm Jonathan Morris 7th Ace, Hector August 2014
190 Mask of Tragedy James Goss September 2014
191 Signs and Wonders Matt Fitton Ace, Hector, Sally
192 The Widow's Assassin Nev Fountain 6th Peri October 2014
193 Masters of Earth Mark Wright and Cavan Scott Peri, Daleks November 2014
194 The Rani Elite Justin Richards Peri, the Rani December 2014
195 Mistfall Andrew Smith 5th Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough, Marshmen January 2015
196 Equilibrium Matt Fitton Nyssa, Tegan, Turlough February 2015
197 The Entropy Plague Jonathan Morris March 2015
198 The Defectors Nicholas Briggs 7th Jo, Yates, the Forge April 2015
199 Last of the Cybermen Alan Barnes 6th Jamie, Zoe, Cybermen May 2015
200 The Secret History Eddie Robson 5th Steven, Vicki, the Monk June 2015
201 We Are The Daleks Jonathan Morris 7th Mel, Daleks July 2015
202 The Warehouse Mike Tucker Mel August 2015
203 Terror of the Sontarans John Dorney and Dan Starkey Mel, Sontarans September 2015
204 Criss-Cross Matt Fitton 6th Constance
205 Planet of the Rani  Marc Platt Constance, the Rani October

2015

206 Shield of the Jötunn Ian Edginton Constance November 2015
207 You Are the Doctor and Other Stories 7th Ace December 2015
You Are the Doctor John Dorney
Come Die With Me Jamie Anderson
The Grand Betelgeuse Hotel Christopher Cooper
Dead to the World Matthew Elliott
208 The Waters of Amsterdam Jonathan Morris 5th Tegan, Nyssa January 2016
209 Aquitaine Simon Barnard and Paul Morris February 2016
210 The Peterloo Massacre Paul Magrs March 2016
211 And You Will Obey Me Alan Barnes 5th The Decayed Master April 2016
212 Vampire of the Mind Justin Richards 6th The Reborn Master May 2016
213 The Two Masters John Dorney 7th The Old Master, the New Master June 2016
214 A Life of Crime Matt Fitton Ace, Mel July 2016
215 Fiesta of the Damned Guy Adams August 2016
216 Maker of Demons Matthew J Elliott September 2016
217 The Memory Bank and Other Stories 5th Turlough October 2016
The Memory Bank Chris Chapman
The Last Fairy Tale Paul Magrs
Repeat Offender Eddie Robson
The Becoming Ian Potter
218 Order of the Daleks Mike Tucker 6th Constance, Daleks November 2016
219 Absolute Power Jamie Anderson Constance December 2016
220 Quicksilver Matt Fitton Constance, Flip
221 The Star Men Andrew Smith 5th Adric, Nyssa, Tegan January 2017
222 The Contingency Club Phil Mulryne February 2017
223 Zaltys Matthew Elliott March 2017
224 Alien Heart Stephen Cole Nyssa, Daleks April 2017
Dalek Soul Guy Adams
225 Vortex Ice Jonathan Morris 6th Flip May 2017
Cortex Fire Ian Potter
226 Shadow Planet AK Benedict 7th Ace, Hex June 2017
World Apart Scott Handcock
227 The High Price of Parking John Dorney Ace, Mel July 2017
228 The Blood Furnace Eddie Robson August 2017
229 The Silurian Candidate Matthew J Elliott Ace, Mel, Silurians September 2017
230 Time in Office Eddie Robson 5th Tegan, Leela, Time Lords
231 The Behemoth Marc Platt 6th Constance, Flip October 2017
232 The Middle Chris Chapman November 2017
233 Static Jonathan Morris December 2017
234 Kingdom of Lies Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky 5th Adric, Nyssa, Tegan January 2018
235 Ghost Walk James Goss February 2018
236 Serpent in the Silver Mask David Llewellyn March 2018
237 The Helliax Rift Scott Handcock Daniel Hopkins, UNIT April 2018
238 The Lure of the Nomad Matthew J Elliott 6th Mathew May 2018
239 Iron Bright Chris Chapman Isambard Kingdom Brunel June 2018
240 Hour of the Cybermen Andrew Smith Daniel Hopkins, UNIT, Cybermen July 2018
241 Red Planets Una McCormack 7th Ace, Mel August 2018
242 The Dispossessed Mark Morris September 2018
243 The Quantum Possibility Engine Guy Adams October 2018
244 Warlock's Cross Steve Lyons Elizabeth Klein, Daniel Hopkins, UNIT November 2018
245 Muse of Fire Paul Magrs Ace, Hex, Iris, Panda December 2018
246 The Hunting Ground AK Benedict 6th Yrsa Kristjansdottir December 2018

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