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SCHEDULE: 20 Years of Doctor Who at Big Finish Livestream

SCHEDULE: 20 Years of Doctor Who at Big Finish Livestream

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This weekend the Doctor Who YouTube channel will host a 20-hour livestream marathon of audio dramas from Big Finish celebrating their 20 years of Doctor Who on audio.

Starting at 12:00pm (UK time) on both Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July, the official home of Doctor Who on YouTube will stream over 10 hours per day of Big Finish audio adventures. Fans will get a chance to listen to the first episodes of over 30 different stories including spin-offs and special releases.

There will be video appearances from plenty of the Doctor’s friends past and present plus exclusives extracts and debuts from upcoming releases from Big Finish Productions. As the stories are livestreamed on YouTube, fans will be able to join in the conversation via the live chat.

Also broadcast during the event will be the first episode of Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time – a special anniversary box set release celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish. This first episode stars Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Alex Kingston as Professor River Song and Lisa Bowerman as Professor Bernice Summerfield.

See the full list of episodes that will be livestreamed below. Each episode will be the first part of a story unless stated otherwise. Schedule may be subject to change.

SATURDAY (Starts at 12:00 UK)

  • The Sirens of Time – Part 1 starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy
  • Spare Parts starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton
  • The Marian Conspiracy starring Colin Baker and Maggie Stables
  • The Fires of Vulcan starring Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford
  • The Chimes of Midnight starring Paul McGann and India Fisher
  • Energy of the Daleks starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson
  • The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield: The Revolution (from The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Volume 1) starring Lisa Bowerman and Sylvester McCoy
  • Captain Jack: Wednesday for Beginners (from The Lives of Captain Jack Volume 1) starring John Barrowman and Camille Coduri
  • Celestial Intervention (from Gallifrey: Time War 1) starring Lalla Ward and Seán Carlsen
  • The Time War: The Starship of Theseus (from The Eighth Doctor: The Time War 1) starring Paul McGann and Rahkee Thakrar
  • The War Master: Beneath the Viscoid (from The War Master: Only the Good) starring Sir Derek Jacobi and Nicholas Briggs as the Daleks
  • Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter: Stolen Goods (from Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter) starring Georgia Tennant and Sean Biggerstaff
  • The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Cold Vengeance – Part 1 (from Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures, Volume 2) starring David Tennant and Billie Piper
  • The Sirens of Time – Part 2 starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy

SUNDAY (Starts at 12:00 UK)

  • The Sirens of Time – Part 3 starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy
  • Blood of the Daleks starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith
  • The Phoenicians (from The First Doctor Adventures Volume 3) starring David Bradley
  • The Yes Men starring Anneke Wills and Frazer Hines
  • The Conquest of Far (from the Third Doctor Adventures Volume 3) starring Tim Treloar and Katy Manning
  • The Auntie Matter starring Tom Baker and Mary Tamm
  • Dalek Soul starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton
  • Jubilee starring Colin Baker and Maggie Stables
  • Master starring Sylvester McCoy and Geoffrey Beevers
  • The Sirens of Time – Part 4 starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy
  • Doom Coalition: The Eleven (from Doom Coalition 1) starring Paul McGann, Nicola Walker and Mark Bonnar
  • The Assassination Games starring Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred
  • The War Doctor: The Innocent (from The War Doctor: Only the Monstrous) starring Sir John Hurt
  • UNIT: Tidal Wave (from UNIT: Assembled) starring Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver and Katy Manning
  • The Diary of River Song: The Boundless Sea (from the Diary of River Song Series 1) starring Alex Kingston and Alexander Vlahos
  • The Legacy of Time starring Paul McGann, Alex Kingston and Lisa Bowerman

Charge your sonic screwdrivers and grab the popcorn! It’s going to be a blast.

Doctor Who celebrates 20 years on audio at Big Finish with 20 hour livestream

Doctor Who celebrates 20 years on audio at Big Finish with 20 hour livestream

Doctor Who celebrates 20 years on audio at Big Finish with 20 hour livestream

To celebrate 20 years of Doctor Who on audio, BBC Studios and Big Finish Productions present a 20 hour weekend live-stream marathon of Doctor Who audio dramas on YouTube. And everyone’s invited to the party!

Over two days on the 20th and 21st July, the official home of Doctor Who on YouTube will broadcast more than 20 episodes of Big Finish audio adventures, featuring David TennantTom BakerPeter DavisonColin Baker,Sylvester McCoyPaul McGann and David Bradley, among many others. Plus, there will be video appearances from plenty of the Doctor’s friends, past and present, to join in the festivities. As the stories are livestreamed on YouTube, fans will be able to join in the conversation via the live chat. Save the date, as you won’t want to miss a minute of this!

Big Finish Productions was first granted a licence to create Doctor Who adventures in audio format back in 1999. Its first production was Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starring Peter DavisonColin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. The company has since expanded its ranges, producing and distributing over 300 hours of audio drama each year. To date, over 850 titles from Doctor Who and its various spin-offs have been released – and that number grows by the day, with more Doctor Who stories confirmed from Big Finish until at least 2025.

In honour of this incredible achievement, over 20 hours of Doctor Who audio drama will be live streamed on the BBC’s Doctor Who YouTube channel over the 20th and 21st July. Doctor Who fans will hear stories from their heroes, as well as never before heard snippets, interviews and guest cameos from some of their favourite stars, and much much more!

Anyone joining in the live stream will be able to comment and chat along with other fans about the adventures in the TARDIS, while hearing audio productions starring the likes of David TennantBillie PiperAlex KingstonJohn BarrowmanTom BakerPeter DavisonColin BakerSylvester McCoyPaul McGannDavid BradleySophie AldredKaty ManningNicola WalkerSir Derek Jacobi and many more.

Also premiering during the event is the first episode of Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time – a special anniversary box set release celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish. This first episode stars Paul McGann as the Eighth DoctorAlex Kingston as Professor River Song and Lisa Bowerman as Professor Bernice Summerfield. Does the Doctor have room for two time-travelling archaeologists in his life?

Nicholas Briggs, Creative Director and executive producer at Big Finish, said:

“Has it been 20 years already? But we’ve only just got started! Honestly, it has been an absolute delight to have worked alongside the Doctor these past two decades. I started my life as a fan, in the days before on demand and downloads, recording the soundtracks of Doctor Who episodes on audio tape. And now it’s my job to place every incarnation of the Time Lord (give or take) in peril in so many exciting audio adventures. I have to pinch myself. I’d like to thank everyone, from the cast in front of the mic, to the writers, directors, sound designers and more behind it, for making it such an amazing journey. Here’s to the future! (Or is it the past?)”

Jason Haigh-Ellery, Chairman and executive producer at Big Finish, added:

“In July 1999 we released The Sirens of Time. In July 2019 we’re releasing The Legacy of Time. Those two decades have been so fulfilling for us at Big Finish – a chance to work with so many great and talented actors, writers, production crews and all of our friends at the BBC. This is a celebration of it all, with lots of surprise returns and references. Think of it as one massive Doctor Who party – and everyone is invited…”

Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time will be available from www.bigfinish.com on download and also released in an eight-disc CD deluxe package set with a limited edition of just 4,000.

Set the date! July 20th is going to be a weekend to remember…