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 Eighth Doctor audios be released. Seasons of Fear saw the return of the Nimon, 22 years after their first appearance in The Horns of Nimon. The Time of the Daleks was the Eighth Doctor's 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 Eighth Doctor with Romana II.

In this year, Spare Parts was also released, pitting the Fifth 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 Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem.

Both The Chimes of Midnight and Spare Parts were later re-released on vinyl in the years 2016 and 2017 respectively.

Cast

Featuring

With

Stories

# Title Author Director Doctor Featuring Released
28 Invaders from Mars Mark Gatiss 8th Charley January 2002
29 The Chimes of Midnight Robert Shearman Barnaby Edwards February 2002
30 Seasons of Fear Paul Cornell and Caroline Symcox Gary Russell 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 Nicholas Briggs Charley, Daleks May 2002
33 Neverland Alan Barnes Gary Russell Charley, Romana II, Rassilon, Time Lords June 2002
34 Spare Parts Marc Platt 5th Nyssa, Cybermen July 2002
35 ...ish Phil Pascoe Nicholas Briggs 6th Peri August 2002
36 The Rapture Joseph Lidster Jason Haigh-Ellery 7th Ace September 2002
37 The Sandman Simon A. Forward Gary Russell 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 Nicholas Pegg 7th Mel December 2002

Notes

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Production

# Title Recorded on Recorded at
28 Invaders from Mars 16 and 17 January 2001 Christchurch Studios, Bristol
29 The Chimes of Midnight 17 and 18 January 2001
30 Seasons of Fear 19, 20 and 27 January 2001
31 Embrace the Darkness 22, 25 and 26 January 2001
32 The Time of the Daleks 22, 23 January 2001 and 27 February 2002
33 Neverland 24, 25 January 2001 and 27 February 2002 Christchurch Studios, The Moat Studios, London
34 Spare Parts 26 and 27 March 2002 The Moat Studios, London
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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