Gallifrey — 2004 –present
24 releases comprising 46 stories, starting with Weapon of Choice
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Gallifrey was an ongoing series produced by Big Finish Productions centring on Gallifrey and its affairs, both internal and external. As of September 2023[update] , fifthteen series have been released.
The main focus of the story was split between Lady President Romana , as portrayed by Lalla Ward , and Leela , as portrayed by Louise Jameson . It also featured the return of Mary Tamm as Romana's first incarnation and the introduction of Juliet Landau as a new incarnation .
The first three series took the form of single releases. Beginning with the fourth series , Gallifrey moved to a boxset format. Series seven and eight saw another format change, each consisting of a single, longer story.
Scott Handcock , producer of Gallifrey , originally thought Enemy Lines , which comprised the eighth series of Gallifrey , would be the end for the audio series, as it "had always been flirting around the edges of the Time War without ever addressing it, so [he] struggled to see what [they] could do to feel fresh without tackling the Time War head-on". (VOR 108 ) Therefore, the next release, Time War: Volume One saw the return of the boxset format and began Gallifrey: Time War , a subseries focused on the epinomyous conflict , which was followed by Gallifrey: War Room , focusing on the War effort after events of Time War: Volume Four .
Publisher's summary
Tales of intrigue and political manoeuvring from the seat of Time Lord power. Join Romana , Leela and K9 as they find enemies on all sides in a delicate game with the fate of Gallifrey hanging in the balance.
History
Following the broadcast of The Invasion of Time in 1978 , Gary Russell read an idea in a fanzine about a whole series being set on Gallifrey starring the Fourth Doctor and a rotating cast of supporting characters and kept this in mind. In 2003 , Russell worked with Lalla Ward , Louise Jameson , John Leeson and Alan Barnes on Big Finish 's Zagreus , amongst whom there was discussion about the potential of the characters of Romana II , Leela and K9 which led to the creation of Gallifrey . (DOC : The Making of Gallifrey )
Stories
Series 1
Main article: Series 1 (Gallifrey)
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
1.1
Weapon of Choice
Alan Barnes
Romana II , Leela , K9 I & II , Braxiatel , Narvin , Torvald , Darkel , Arkadian , Free Time
March 2004
1.2
Square One
Stephen Cole
Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Free Time
April 2004
1.3
The Inquiry
Justin Richards
Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald
April 2004
1.4
A Blind Eye
Alan Barnes
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian
May 2004
Series 2
Main article: Series 2 (Gallifrey)
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
2.1
Lies
Gary Russell
Romana II & I , Leela , K9 I & II , Braxiatel , Narvin , Darkel , Andred , Wynter , Pandora , Free Time
April 2005
2.2
Spirit
Stephen Cole
Romana II, Leela, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Hallan
May 2005
2.3
Pandora
Justin Richards
Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Andred, Hallan, Valyes , Pandora
June 2005
2.4
Insurgency
Steve Lyons
Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Valyes
July 2005
2.5
Imperiatrix
Stewart Sheargold
Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Hallan, Pandora
August 2005
Series 3
Main article: Series 3 (Gallifrey)
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
3.1
Fractures
Stephen Cole
Romana II , Leela , K9 II , Pandora , Darkel , Narvin , Valyes , Matthias , Hallan , Annos , Janartis , Elbon , Henzil
May 2006
3.2
Warfare
Stewart Sheargold
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
June 2006
3.3
Appropriation
Paul Sutton
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis
July 2006
3.4
Mindbomb
Justin Richards
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Braxiatel , Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
July 2006
3.5
Panacea
Alan Barnes
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Arkadian , Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
August 2006
Gallifrey IV
Main article: Gallifrey IV
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
4.1
Reborn
Gary Hopkins
Romana II , Leela , K9 II , Braxiatel , Narvin ; Alternative Romana I , Vansell
March 2011
4.2
Disassembled
Justin Richards
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II , Leela , Burner Doctor , Vansell , Andred
4.3
Annihilation
Scott Handcock & Gary Russell
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin; Alternative Borusa , Torvald
4.4
Forever
David Wise
Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II , Narvin , Valyes , Vansell
Gallifrey V
Main article: Gallifrey V
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
5.1
Emancipation
James Peaty
Romana II , Leela , Narvin ; Alternative Slyne , Lukas , Kavil , Valyes , Matthias , Rahvon
16 February 2013
5.2
Evolution
Una McCormack
Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Slyne , Lukas , Kavil
5.3
Arbitration
David Llewellyn
Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Kavil , Slyne , Braxiatel , Matthias , Andred , Rahvon
Gallifrey VI
Main article: Gallifrey VI
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Title
Author
Featuring
Published
6.1
Extermination
Scott Handcock
Romana II , Leela , Narvin , Daleks ; Alternative Slyne , Lukas , Rahvon , Braxiatel , Andred
16 October 2013
6.2
Renaissance
James Goss
Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey
6.3
Ascension
Justin Richards
Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey, K9 II , Valyes , Matthias , Slyne , Daleks
Series 7
Series 8
Time War
Time War: Volume One
Main article: Time War: Volume One
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Title
Author
Featuring
Released
1.1
Celestial Intervention
David Llewellyn
Romana II , Leela , Narvin , Livia , Trave , Ace , Braxiatel
22 February 2018
1.2
Soldier Obscura
Tim Foley
Ace, Braxiatel, Daleks , Romana II, Narvin
1.3
The Devil You Know
Scott Handcock
Leela, War Master , Romana II, Narvin
1.4
Desperate Measures
Matt Fitton
Romana II, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Braxiatel, Daleks, Dalek Emperor , Rassilon
Time War: Volume Two
Main article: Time War: Volume Two
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Title
Author
Featuring
Released
2.1
Havoc
David Llewellyn
Romana II , Narvin , Rassilon , Livia , Mantus , Trave
20 March 2019
2.2
Partisans
Una McCormack
Romana II, Narvin, Eris , War Livia Caralis, Mantus
2.3
Collateral
Lisa McMullin
Romana II, Narvin, Eris, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus
2.4
Assassins
Matt Fitton
Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus
Time War: Volume Three
Main article: Time War: Volume Three
Time War: Volume Four
Main article: Time War: Volume Four
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Title
Author
Featuring
Released
4.1
Deception
Lisa McMullin
Leela , Eris War Livia Caralis , Mantus , Rassilon
4 February 2021
4.2
Dissolution
Lou Morgan
Narvin , Rayo , Daleks
4.3
Beyond
David Llewellyn
Romana II , Braxiatel , Ravenous
4.4
Homecoming
Matt Fitton
Romana II, Leela, Narvin, War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon, Daleks
War Room
Allegiance
Main article: Allegiance (audio anthology)
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Title
Author
Featuring
Released
1.1
The Last Days of Freme
Lou Morgan
Leela , Ollistra , Veklin , Rassilon
23 August 2022
1.2
The Passenger
David Llewellyn
Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus
1.3
Collateral Victim
Alfie Shaw
Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, Veklin
1.4
The First Days of Phaidon
Sophie Iles
Leela, Narvin , Daleks
Manoeuvres
Main article: Manoeuvres (audio anthology)
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Title
Author
Featuring
Released
2.1
Collaborators
Katharine Armitage
Leela , Ollistra , Rasmus , The General , Veklin
28 September 2023
2.2
Remnants
Georgia Cook
Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks
2.3
Transference
Fio Trethewey
Leela, Ollistra, Narvin
2.4
Ambition's Debt
Katharine Armitage
Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks
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Notes
Romana and Narvin appear in thirty-seven of thirty-eight audio dramas in the series. As Romana does not appear in her second incarnation in the seventh series, Seán Carlsen is the actor who has starred in the most episodes.
Gallifrey crossed over with some of Big Finish 's other Doctor Who spin-offs in The Worlds of Doctor Who . Gallifrey featured in Second Sight .
The characters from the classic series that reappear in Gallifrey are Romana, Leela , K9 Mark I , K9 Mark II , Darkel , Andred , Valyes , Commander Maxil , Ace , Omega and Rassilon . In addition, two distinct, alternative versions of the Sixth Doctor — namely, the Burner Doctor and Commentator Theta Sigma — appear in the fourth series , as does one alternative Borusa .
In a documentary included with the sixth series, Gallifrey VI , the producers indicated that the series was inspired by the American political drama The West Wing .
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