The Fourth Doctor Adventures
In 2012, Big Finish Productions began producing a drama featuring Doctor Who's fourth Doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker.[1] Baker had previously declined to feature in any Big Finish releases, but after recording The Fourth Doctor Boxset, he decided to participate. This was also part of a spin off series of the Monthly range.
| The Fourth Doctor Adventures | |
|---|---|
| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Featuring | |
| Written by | various |
| Directed by | |
| Music | Howard Carter |
| Release date | 2012 – Present |
Cast & Characters
Main Cast
- Tom Baker as The Doctor
- Louise Jameson as Leela (Series 1, 3 – 4, 7, 9 – 10, 12)
- Mary Tamm as Romana I (Series 2)
- Lalla Ward as Romana II (Series 5 – 6, 9)
- Jane Slavin as Ann Kelso (Series 8)
- Matthew Waterhouse as Adric (Series 9)
- Nerys Hughes as Margaret (Series 11 – 12)
- John Leeson as K9 (Series 2, 4 – 10)
Recurring
- Nicholas Briggs as Daleks (Series 1 – 2) Zygons (Series 3) Cybermen (Series 5)
- Geoffrey Beevers as The Master (Series 1, 3 – 4)
- Christopher Benjamin as Henry Gordon Jago (Series 2, 6)
- Trevor Baxter as Professor George Litefoot (Series 2, 6)
- David Warner as Cuthbert (Series 2, 5)
- Dan Starkey as Sontarans (Series 3, 6)
- David Sibley as The Eminence (Series 3)
- Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon (Series 4)
- David Troughton as The Black Guardian (Series 5)
- Gabriel Woolf as Sutekh (Series 7)
Episodes
Season 1 (2012)
This series of adventures is set between seasons 14 and 15 of the classic series,[2] and features Louise Jameson reprising her role as Leela.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Destination: Nerva" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela | January 2012 |
| 2 | "The Renaissance Man" | Ken Bentley | Justin Richards | Leela | February 2012 |
| 3 | "The Wrath of the Iceni" | Ken Bentley | John Dorney | Leela | March 2012 |
| 4 | "Energy of the Daleks" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, Daleks | April 2012 |
| 5 | "Trail of the White Worm (Part 1)" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Leela, the Master | May 2012 |
| 6 | "The Oseidon Adventure (Part 2)" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Leela, the Master, Kraals | June 2012 |
Season 2 (2013)
This series of adventures is set between seasons 16 and 17 of the classic series, and features Mary Tamm and John Leeson reprising their roles as Romana and K9.[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Auntie Matter" | Ken Bentley | Jonathan Morris | Romana I, K9 | January 2013 |
| 2 | "The Sands of Life (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K9, Laan, Cuthbert | February 2013 |
| 3 | "War Against the Laan (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K9, Laan, Cuthbert | March 2013 |
| 4 | "The Justice of Jalxar" | Ken Bentley | John Dorney | Romana I, Jago, Litefoot | March 2013 |
| 5 | "Phantoms of the Deep" | Ken Bentley | Jonathan Morris | Romana I, K9 | May 2013 |
| 6 | "The Dalek Contract (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K9, Daleks, Cuthbert | June 2013 |
| 7 | "The Final Phase (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K9, Daleks, Cuthbert | July 2013 |
Season 3 (2014)
This series of adventures, like Season 1, is set between seasons 14 and 15 of the classic series and features Jameson reprising her role as Leela. Chronologically, it takes place after The Oseidon Adventure and the special Night of the Stormcrow.[4]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The King of Sontar" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, Sontarans | January 2014 |
| 2 | "White Ghosts" | Nicholas Briggs | Alan Barnes | Leela | February 2014 |
| 3 | "The Crooked Man" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela | March 2014 |
| 4 | "The Evil One" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, the Master | April 2014 |
| 5 | "Last of the Colophon" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Leela | May 2014 |
| 6 | "Destroy the Infinite" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, the Eminence | June 2014 |
| 7 | "The Abandoned" | Ken Bentley | Louise Jameson Nigel Fairs | Leela | July 2014 |
| 8 | "Zygon Hunt" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, Zygons | August 2014 |
Season 4 (2015)
A fourth series of adventures featuring Leela was released, this time also starring John Leeson as K9 and set during season 15 of the classic series.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Exxilons" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K9, Exxilons | January 2015 |
| 2 | "The Darkness of Glass" | Nicholas Briggs | Justin Richards | Leela | February 2015 |
| 3 | "Requiem for the Rocket Men (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, K9, the Master, the Rocket Men | March 2015 |
| 4 | "Death Match (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Matt Fitton | Leela, K9, the Master | April 2015 |
| 5 | "Suburban Hell" | Nicholas Briggs | Alan Barnes | Leela | May 2015 |
| 6 | "The Cloisters of Terror" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Leela | June 2015 |
| 7 | "The Fate of Krelos (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K9 | July 2015 |
| 8 | "Return to Telos (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K9, Cybermen, Jamie McCrimmon | August 2015 |
Season 5 (2016)
A fifth series of adventures was released from January 2016, this time featuring Lalla Ward as the second incarnation of Romana and John Leeson as K9. The stories are set between seasons 17 and 18 of the classic series.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wave of Destruction" | Nicholas Briggs | Justin Richards | Romana II, K9 | January 2016 |
| 2 | "The Labyrinth of Buda Castle" | Nicholas Briggs | Eddie Robson | Romana II | February 2016 |
| 3 | "The Paradox Planet (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, K9 | March 2016 |
| 4 | "Legacy of Death (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, K9 | April 2016 |
| 5 | "Gallery of Ghouls" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Romana II | May 2016 |
| 6 | "The Trouble with Drax" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Romana II, K9, Drax | June 2016 |
| 7 | "The Pursuit of History (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana II, K9, the Black Guardian, Cuthbert | July 2016 |
| 8 | "Casualties of Time (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana II, K9, the Black Guardian, Cuthbert | August 2016 |
Season 6 (2017)
A sixth series was released beginning in January 2017, also featuring Lalla Ward as the second incarnation of Romana and John Leeson as K9. The stories are set during season 18 of the classic series, prior to that season's E-Space trilogy.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beast of Kravenos" | Nicholas Briggs | Justin Richards | Romana II, K9, Jago & Litefoot | January 2017 |
| 2 | "The Eternal Battle" | Nicholas Briggs | Cavan Scott and Mark Wright | Romana II, K9, Sontarans | February 2017 |
| 3 | "The Silent Scream" | Nicholas Briggs | James Goss | Romana II, K9, Celluloids | March 2017 |
| 4 | "Dethras" | Nicholas Briggs | Adrian Poynton | Romana II, Flague | April 2017 |
| 5 | "The Haunting of Malkin Place" | Nicholas Briggs | Phil Mulryne | Romana II | May 2017 |
| 6 | "Subterranea" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, the Silex | June 2017 |
| 7 | "The Movellan Grave" | Nicholas Briggs | Andrew Smith | Romana II, K9, Movellans | July 2017 |
| 8 | "The Skin of the Sleek (Part 1)" | Ken Bentley | Marc Platt | Romana II, K9 | August 2017 |
| 9 | "The Thief Who Stole Time (Part 2)" | Ken Bentley | Marc Platt | Romana II, K9 | September 2017 |
Season 7 (2018)
A seventh series was released from January 2018, also featuring the return of Louise Jameson as Leela and John Leeson as K9. The stories are set after Season 4, during season 15 of the classic series. This is the first season to be released in 2 separate box sets rather than a new release every month.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sons of Kaldor" | Nicholas Briggs | Andrew Smith | Leela, Voc Robots | January 2018 |
| 2 | "The Crowmarsh Experiment" | Nicholas Briggs | David Llewellyn | Leela | January 2018 |
| 3 | "The Mind Runners" (Part 1) | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, K9 | January 2018 |
| 4 | "The Demon Rises" (Part 2) | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, K9 | January 2018 |
| 5 | "The Shadow of London" | Ken Bentley | Justin Richards | Leela | May 2018 |
| 6 | "The Bad Penny" | Nicholas Briggs | Dan Starkey | Leela, the Haodean | May 2018 |
| 7 | "Kill the Doctor!" (Part 1) | Nicholas Briggs | Guy Adams | Leela, Sutekh | May 2018 |
| 8 | "The Age of Sutekh" (Part 2) | Nicholas Briggs | Guy Adams | Leela, Sutekh | May 2018 |
Season 8 (2019)
An eighth series was released from January 2019, featuring John Leeson as K9 and a new companion WPC Ann Kelso played by Jane Slavin. The stories are set in between series 15 and 16 and are collectively titled The Syndicate Master Plan.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sinestran Kill" | Nicholas Briggs | Andrew Smith | Ann, Sinestrans | January 2019 |
| 2 | "Planet of the Drashigs" | Nicholas Briggs | Phil Mulryne | Ann, Drashigs | January 2019 |
| 3 | "The Enchantress of Numbers" | Nicholas Briggs | Simon Barnard and Paul Morris | Ann, K9 | January 2019 |
| 4 | "The False Guardian" (Part 1) | Nicholas Briggs | Guy Adams | Ann, K9, Mavic Chen | January 2019 |
| 5 | "Time's Assassin" (Part 2) | Nicholas Briggs | Guy Adams | Ann, K9 | February 2019 |
| 6 | "Fever Island" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Barnes | Ann, K9 | February 2019 |
| 7 | "The Perfect Prisoners" (Part 1) | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Ann, K9 | February 2019 |
| 8 | "The Perfect Prisoners" (Part 2) | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Ann, K9 | February 2019 |
Season 9 (2020)
A ninth series was released from January 2020, featuring Lalla Ward as Romana II, John Leeson as K9 and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. The stories are set in Season 18 during the E-Space Trilogy, specifically set between the stories State of Decay and Warriors' Gate. A special featuring Louise Jameson as Leela and John Leeson as K9 was released in May 2020.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Purgatory 12" | Nicholas Briggs | Marc Platt | Romana II, Adric, K9 | January 2020 |
| 2 | "Chase the Night" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, Adric, K9 | January 2020 |
| 3 | "The Planet of Witches" | Nicholas Briggs | Alan Barnes | Romana II, Adric, K9 | February 2020 |
| 4 | "The Quest of the Engineer" | Nicholas Briggs | Andrew Smith | Romana II, Adric, K9 | February 2020 |
| – | "Shadow of the Sun" | Nicholas Briggs | Robert Valentine | Leela, K9 | May 2020 |
Season 10
A tenth series will be released from January 2021, featuring Louise Jameson as Leela and John Leeson as K9. Like Series 4 and 7, the stories will be set during 15 of the classic series.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The World Traders"[5] | TBA | Guy Adams | Leela, K9 | January 2021 |
| 2 | "The Day of the Comet"[5] | TBA | Jonathan Morris | Leela, K9 | January 2021 |
| 3 | "Thaddeus Nook's Time Tours"[6] | TBA | Andrew Smith | Leela, K9 | February 2021 |
| 4 | "The Primeval Design"[7] | TBA | Helen Goldwyn | Leela, K9, Mary Anning | February 2021 |
Season 11
A eleventh series will be released from January 2022, featuring the first appearance of Nerys Hughes as new companion Margaret. The stories will be set during season 14 of the classic series, specifically between The Deadly Assassin and The Face of Evil.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Blood of the Time Lords"[8] | TBA | Timothy X Atack | TBA | January 2022 |
| 2 | "The Ravencliff Witch"[8] | TBA | David Llewellyn | Margaret | January 2022 |
| 3 | "The Dreams of Avarice"[8] | TBA | Guy Adams | Margaret | February 2022 |
| 4 | "Shellshock"[8] | TBA | Simon Barnard & Paul Morris | Margaret | February 2022 |
Season 12
A twelfth series will be released from January 2023, featuring Louise Jameson as Leela and the return of Nerys Hughes as Margaret.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ice Heist!"[8] | TBA | Guy Adams | Leela, Margaret, Ice Warriors | January 2023 |
| 2 | "Antillia the Lost"[8] | TBA | Phil Mulryne | Leela, Margaret | January 2023 |
| 3 | "The Wizard of Time"[8] | TBA | Roy Gill | Leela, Margaret | February 2023 |
| 4 | "The Friendly Invasion"[8] | TBA | Chris Chapman | Leela, Margaret | February 2023 |
| 5 | "Stone Cold"[8] | TBA | Roland Moore | Leela, Margaret, Weeping Angels | February 2023 |
References
- Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures
- 1.01. Destination: Nevra – Behind the Scenes
- Fourth Doctor Season Two News
- The Fourth Doctor And Leela Will Return!
- "10A. Series 10 Volume 1". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "10B. Series 10 Volume 2". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- "Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 10". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "The Fourth Doctor will return for two more series with Leela – and a new companion!". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 25 July 2019.