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In [[September (releases)|September]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/bbv_productions/status/1434063684960198656 BBV Productions on Twitter]</ref> BBV launched a line of print and ebook ''[[Novelisations in Time & Space]]'', adapting some of their ''[[Audio Adventures in Time & Space]]'' in prose form. The initial slate included ''[[Republica (novelisation)|Republica]]'' as well as two further Cyberon stories, ''[[Cyber-Hunt (novelisation)|Cyber-Hunt]]'' and ''[[Cybergeddon (novelisation)|Cybergeddon]]''. In all cases, licensed elements from the ''Doctor Who'' universe were added to the original "pastiche" narrative, as had been done more prominently in Arcbeatle's earlier licensed ''Cyberon'' anthology. | In [[September (releases)|September]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/bbv_productions/status/1434063684960198656 BBV Productions on Twitter]</ref> BBV launched a line of print and ebook ''[[Novelisations in Time & Space]]'', adapting some of their ''[[Audio Adventures in Time & Space]]'' in prose form. The initial slate included ''[[Republica (novelisation)|Republica]]'' as well as two further Cyberon stories, ''[[Cyber-Hunt (novelisation)|Cyber-Hunt]]'' and ''[[Cybergeddon (novelisation)|Cybergeddon]]''. In all cases, licensed elements from the ''Doctor Who'' universe were added to the original "pastiche" narrative, as had been done more prominently in Arcbeatle's earlier licensed ''Cyberon'' anthology. | ||
In [[October (releases)|October]] 2021, | In [[October (releases)|October]] 2021, there was some controversy over BBV's lead casting of a [[Sherlock Holmes]] audio project.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/qig08e/ | |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gallifrey/comments/qig08e/ | ||
|title=Thread on the Current Situation with BBV Productions | |title=Thread on the Current Situation with BBV Productions | ||
|website name=r/Gallifrey | |website name=r/Gallifrey | ||
|date of source=29 October 2021 | |date of source=29 October 2021 | ||
}}</ref> At the same time, further allegations emerged regarding Baggs's lack of support, financial or otherwise, for writers and production crew.<ref>{{cite web | }}</ref> At the same time, further allegations emerged regarding Baggs's lack of support, financial or otherwise, for some of the writers and production crew.<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://twitter.com/NoNotTheMemes/status/1453905041006362624 | |url=https://twitter.com/NoNotTheMemes/status/1453905041006362624 | ||
|title= Tweet by Jacob Keith | |title= Tweet by Jacob Keith | ||
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|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/1d2vo | |archiveurl=https://archive.ph/1d2vo | ||
|archivedate=5 March 2022 | |archivedate=5 March 2022 | ||
}}</ref> Many creatives ended their association with the company, in the process cancelling a large number of BBV's future projects, including ''[[Doctor Omega]]'' audios, a [[The Rani (series)|book series]] centred on [[the Rani]], and further ''[[Cyberon (series)|Cyberon]]'' and ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' releases.<ref name="8LP">{{cite web|url=https://aristidetwain.tumblr.com/post/678262054451347456/eight-lost-bbv-projects|title=Eight "Lost" BBV Projects|author=[[Aristide Twain]]|website name=Aristide Twain on Tumblr|date of source=9 March 2022}}</ref> Former contributors to BBV's ''Faction Paradox'' range have stated that Baggs "no longer has his hands on" ''Faction Paradox'' by [[March (releases)|March]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].<ref>{{cite web | }}</ref> Many creatives ended their association with the company, in the process cancelling a large number of BBV's discussed future projects, including ''[[Doctor Omega]]'' audios, a [[The Rani (series)|book series]] centred on [[the Rani]], and further ''[[Cyberon (series)|Cyberon]]'' and ''[[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]]'' releases.<ref name="8LP">{{cite web|url=https://aristidetwain.tumblr.com/post/678262054451347456/eight-lost-bbv-projects|title=Eight "Lost" BBV Projects|author=[[Aristide Twain]]|website name=Aristide Twain on Tumblr|date of source=9 March 2022}}</ref> Former contributors to BBV's ''Faction Paradox'' range have stated that Baggs "no longer has his hands on" ''Faction Paradox'' by [[March (releases)|March]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=https://twitter.com/NoNotTheMemes/status/1499205683736055813 | |url=https://twitter.com/NoNotTheMemes/status/1499205683736055813 | ||
|title= Tweet by Jacob Keith | |title= Tweet by Jacob Keith | ||
