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Series 1 of Doctor Who: Redacted was an audio series produced by BBC Studios. It was released by BBC Sounds as a 10-part weekly series and introduced an ensemble cast: Charlie Craggs as Cleo Proctor, Lois Chimimba as Abby McPhail and Holly Quin-Ankrah as Shawna Thompson.
Juno Dawson acted as the lead writer for Redacted, which also featured guest writers.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Charlie Craggs, Lois Chimimba and Holly Quin-Ankrah are Cleo, Abby and Shawna – three best friends and university dropouts who make a truly terrible conspiracy podcast together. Their favourite conspiracy? Is this one random blue box actually an alien spaceship? Obviously not. Right…?
Cleo Proctor got kicked out at 16 when she came out as trans to her Mum. Now she’s living with her brother, saving up for surgery and working front of house at the Queen Vic Theatre. A class clown who never takes anything seriously, Cleo’s big heart gets her in no end of trouble.
Abby McPhail is a full-time carer for her Mum in Glasgow. She wants to do something amazing and leave her mark on the world. But her Mum needs her, and she can’t leave home. Brilliant, driven, ambitious and intelligent, Abby is the research powerhouse behind the girls’ investigations.
Shawna Thompson is the only woman on her Computing course at college in Sheffield. Group skeptic, Shawna doesn’t believe in aliens and magic. But she does the podcast because Abby asked her to. Fiercely protective, loyal, and endlessly exasperated, Shawna tries to keep Cleo and Abby out of trouble.
Brand new audio drama from Juno Dawson, with a debut performance from trans activist Charlie Craggs. Full of beloved names and characters from Doctor Who – including Jodie Whittaker, Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver, and Anjili Mohindra – and a host of amazing comedy talent including Doon Mackichan, Jacob Hawley, Ken Cheng, Alasdair Beckett-King, Kieran Hodgson and Ambika Mod.
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| # | Title | Writer | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Introducing Doctor Who: Redacted | TBA | Thirteenth Doctor | 12 April 2022 |
| 1 | SOS | Juno Dawson | Thirteenth Doctor, Rani, Penny | 17 April 2022 |
| 2 | Hysteria | Rani, Oliver | 24 April 2022 | |
| 3 | Lost | Rani | 1 May 2022 | |
| 4 | Angels | Catherine Brinkworth, Juno Dawson, Ella Watts | Larry, UNIT | 8 May 2022 |
| 5 | Interrogation | Sasha Sienna | Kate Stewart | 15 May 2022 |
| 6 | Recruits | Ken Cheng, Ella Watts | Osgood, Thirteenth Doctor | 22 May 2022 |
| 7 | Requiem | Àjoké Ibironke, Juno Dawson, Ella Watts | Osgood, Thirteenth Doctor, Requiem | 29 May 2022 |
| 8 | Ghosts | Doris V Sutherland, Juno Dawson, Ella Watts | Thirteenth Doctor, Madame Vastra | 5 June 2022 |
| 9 | Rescue | David K Barnes, Juno Dawson | Madame Vastra, the Floater | 12 June 2022 |
| 10 | Salvation | Juno Dawson | Thirteenth Doctor, the Floater, Tenth Doctor | 19 June 2022 |
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Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
- Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
- Jordan Proctor - Jacob Hawley
- Penny Carter - Siena Kelly
- Dr Oliver Morgenstern - Kieran Hodgson
- The Ravulox - Juno Dawson
- Nana Thompson - Clare Perkins
- Monica Proctor - Sarah Thom
- Larry Nightingale - Finlay Robertson
- Kate Stewart - Jemma Redgrave
- Petronella Osgood - Ingrid Oliver
- Requiem/Madame Vastra - Doon Mackichan
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- The Receptionist - Natasha Hodgson
- Jill - Natasha Hodgson
- Police Officer - Kieran Hodgson
- Miller - Pip Gladwin
- Roberts - Karim Kronfli
- Dr Anthony Sinclair - Karim Kronfli
- Joel - Ken Cheng
- The Floater - Alasdair Beckett-King
- Captain Chopra - Ambika Mod
- The Doctor - David Tennant
- Additional Voices - Ambika Mod, Pip Gladwin, Ken Cheng, Siena Kelly, Alasdair Beckett-King, Natasha Hodgson, Kieran Hodgson, Karim Kronfli
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- On 25 April 2022, an artist, Rosie (@rosiedoesartsometimes), made fanart of the three main characters of Doctor Who: Redacted, Cleo, Abby and Shawna, and released it on social media.[2] On 29 April 2022, this particular fanart was acknowledged by the official Doctor Who accounts, therefore making it valid for coverage on this Wiki.[1] Due to being acknowledged, this was the only visual reference we have of these characters until 8 May, when the official BBC Sounds account tweeted an animated image showing an illustration of all three characters credited to @kxmolo.[3] Another image in the same style, showing Cleo and the Thirteenth Doctor, was posted by the BBC Sounds account on July 19.[4]
- To date, Doctor Who: Redacted holds the distinction of being the only spin-off from the parent show to have been covered in detail for Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game, with an outline for the season (presented as a single, ten-episode story) as well as stat blocks for Abby, Shawna and Cleo included in the Thirteenth Doctor Sourcebook. Previously, the only spin-off characters to be featured in a Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game sourcebook were those who had crossed over into the parent program, such as Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Series 1 (Redacted) page on the Doctor Who website