Main Range/2002

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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

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

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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

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