Main Range/2002
A twelve-story batch in the Main Range audio series was released by Big Finish Productions in 2002.
Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]
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[[edit] | [edit source]]
Featuring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Simon Pegg
- Jessica Stevenson
- Lalla Ward
- Don Warrington
- Tony Blackburn
- Matthew Brenher
- Neil Henry
- Carlos Riera
- David John
- Anne Bird
- Daniel Wilson
With[[edit] | [edit source]]
- India Fisher as Charley
- Sally Knyvette
- Derren Nesbitt
- Sarah Sutton as Nyssa
- Nicola Bryant as Peri
- Anneke Wills
- Ian Hogg
- Maggie Stables as Evelyn
- Caroline Morris as Erimem
- Graeme Garden
- Patricia Quinn
- Nickolas Grace
- Sabina Franklyn
- Bonnie Langford as Mel
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | 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[[edit] | [edit source]]
- 2002 was the final year to use the second Delia Derbyshire Doctor Who theme for the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Doctor's stories with Bang-Bang-a-Boom! being the first story to use the appropriate theme for it's respective Doctor.
Production[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | 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 |
