The First Doctor Adventures: Volume One
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The First Doctor Adventures: Volume One was a full cast audio anthology released on 25 December 2017 by Big Finish Productions. It was the first release of The First Doctor Adventures. It featured David Bradley as the First Doctor, Claudia Grant as Susan, Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton, Jemma Powell as Barbara Wright and introduced James Dreyfus as The Master.
Publisher's summary
1.1 The Destination Wars by Matt Fitton
The TARDIS arrives in a gleaming utopia in the Space Year 2003. Has the Doctor truly brought Ian and Barbara home, to glimpse their future?
The world owes much to its legendary Inventor, and Susan finds herself face to face with the great benefactor. But soon, the time travellers are in a world at war and the Doctor must confront his past.
1.2 The Great White Hurricane by Guy Adams
Rival gangs turn streets into battlegrounds, and the Doctor and his friends are caught in the crossfire. They find themselves separated, and lost in the cold.
As the hunt for a fugitive turns ever more desperate, a blizzard descends. The snow keeps falling. And soon it will prove as deadly as any weapon...
Featured actors
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | The Destination Wars | Matt Fitton | Nicholas Briggs | Susan, Ian, Barbara, the Master | 25 December 2017 | BFPDW1STCD01 |
| 2.2 | The Great White Hurricane | Guy Adams | Susan, Ian, Barbara |
Notes
- Like The Diary of River Song: Series Two a year prior, this was originally announced for release in January 2018, but the download version was made available to listeners on 25 December 2017 for all who ordered the release. This coincided with David Bradley's appearance as the First Doctor in the Christmas special Twice Upon a Time.
- The initial cover during the production stage featured the Empire State Building, which had not been built yet during the time period depicted in the story The Great White Hurricane. It was consequently replaced with another famous New York City landmark, the Statue of Liberty. However, that also required adjustments because the green patina familiar to listeners in 2017 is the result of copper oxidation. When the statue was newly assembled, it was the bronze colour of copper, as is reflected in the final cover.[1]
- This anthology was reviewed in DWM 522 with an accompanying illustration from Jamie Lenman.
Gallery
Original anachronistic cover with the Empire State Building
Textless anachronistic cover
Behind the Scenes alternate cover
Illustration by Jamie Lenman for the review in DWM 522
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External links
- Official The First Doctor Adventures: Volume One page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes
- ↑ The Big Finish Podcast, 16 October 2017, from 22:00
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