News updates - week commencing 8 February 2021
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[Last updated 12 February 2021.]
Monday 8 February
◉ IMPORTANT UPDATE | For those who may have missed previous updates about Gallifrey: Time War 4, there were some errors in both the download and the app versions of the story which meant certain scenes were missing. We now believe that these errors have been corrected. To ensure you have the most up-to-date version of the story, please delete and redownload.
If the error persists, please log in to your Big Finish account on a web browser and update using the "Rebuild Download List" option on the page.
◉ PODCAST | In this week's FREE Big Finish podcast , Nick and Benji present... Reviews: Shadow of the Daleks 1… Behind-the-scenes: Fourth Doctor - The Tribulations of Thadeus Nook (Tom Baker, Louise Jameson)… Drama Tease: Fifth Doctor - The Blazing Hour by James Kettle (Peter Davison, Mark Strickson).
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◉ FREE DOCTOR WHO AUDIO DOWNLOAD | For one week only, Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The Story of Extinction is available to download absolutely free.
Originally released in June 2016 as part of the Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volume 1, The Story of Extinction is written by Ian Atkins and directed by Lisa Bowerman. Starring Deborah Watling and Frazer Hines, this tale tells the story of a planet besieged, a Doctor in danger and a piece of psychic paper with some unfinished business.
◉ SPECIAL OFFERS! Plus, for a limited time, Big Finish listeners can get up to 60% OFF Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volumes 1 & 2 and Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: The Second Doctor box set, and up to 50% off a selection of Doctor Who – The Early AdventuresPlus, for a limited time, Big Finish listeners can get up to 60% OFF Doctor Who – The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volumes 1 & 2 and Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: The Second Doctor box set, and up to 50% off a selection of Doctor Who – The Early Adventures and more!
All these offers can be accessed at the Big Finish Weekly Deals page and must end at 23:59 on 14 February 2021.
◉ MASTER! | Hear the spine-tingling trailer for this forthcoming box set, starring Eric Roberts, Chase Masterson, Alistair Petrie, Laura Aikman and Nicholas Briggs, and pre-order the stories on collector's edition CD or download exclusively here.
Tuesday 9 February
◉ NEW RELEASE | Doctor Who: The Blazing Hour is now available to own as a collector's edition CD (at £14.99) or a digital download (at £12.99), exclusively here at the Big Finish website.
Peter Davison and Mark Strickson return in a four-part full cast audio drama about a planet holding all the power, set for detonation at any moment. Teaming up with them are Rakie Ayola, Donna Berlin, Raj Ghatak and Big Finish newcomer Lynsey Murrell.
Wednesday 10 February
◉ NEW RELEASE | Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 10 Volume 2 is now available as a collector's edition box set (on CD at £24.99) and as a digital download (at £19.99), exclusively here at the Big Finish website.
Both stories are also available as individual downloads at £12.99 each:
The Tribulations of Thadeus Nook by Andrew Smith
The Primeval Design by Helen Goldwyn
Plus, Big Finish listeners can save money by ordering this volume along with the previously-released Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 10 Volume 1 together in a bundle for £45 on CD or £40 on download.
◉ CAROLYN SEYMOUR | Due for release in April 2021, Big Finish in Conversation: Carolyn Seymour is now available to pre-order as a digital download (for just £7.99) exclusively from the Big Finish website here.
Thursday 11 February
◉ COMING IN SEPTEMBER | Based on the beloved novel by John Masefield, a brand-new full-cast audio adaptation of The Box of Delights is now available to pre-order as a limited edition 6-CD box set (priced at £34.99) or digital download (at £29.99), exclusively HERE.
This six-hour audio drama is written by Christopher William Hill with additional material by Barnaby Edwards. Sir Derek Jacobi leads the sparkling cast as Cole Hawlings, a kindly Punch and Judy man who might be more than he seems...
◉ NEW EARLY ADVENTURES | Doctor Who – The Early Adventures is back with old stories with new developments, and old friends with new faces. Doctor Who – The Early Adventures: After the Daleks by Roland Moore and Doctor Who – The Early Adventures: The Secrets of Det-Sen by Andy Frankham-Allen are now available to pre-order as collector's edition box sets (on CD at £14.99 each) and as digital downloads (at £12.99 each), exclusively HERE.
Big Finish listeners can save money by pre-ordering both stories together in a bundle for £28 on CD or £25 on download.
Friday 12 February
◉ TORCHWOOD TRAILER | Hear the first clip from March's Torchwood release, Lease of Life and pre-order now. Plus read more about the cast (including West End musical sensation Rosalie Craig) here.
◉ LADY CHRISTINA | Cover artwork and story details have been revealed for Lady Christina: Series 2, which is now available to pre-order as a collector's edition CD (at £19.99) or digital download (at £16.99), exclusively from the Big Finish website HERE.