The War Master (audio drama series)
The War Master, announced in June 2017, is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the TV show Doctor Who. It sees the return of Sir Derek Jacobi as The Master, a role he previously portrayed in the TV story "Utopia". The first volume consists of a four-CD box set; it was released in December 2017.[1]. In July 2018, a further 3 series were confirmed for release between December 2018 – December 2019.[2][3]
| The War Master | |
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| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Featuring | The Master |
| Written by | various |
| Directed by | Scott Handcock |
| Produced by | Scott Handcock |
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| Release date | December 2017 |
In January 2019, Paul McGann was confirmed as an appearance within the third series, Rage of the Time Lords, as the Eighth Doctor alongside Jacobi.[4][5][6] Seán Carlsen reprised his role as Narvin from the Gallifrey series alongside Pippa Bennett-Warner and Nicholas Briggs as Livia and the Daleks.
Cast
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Series 4
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Series 5
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Episodes
Series 1: Only the Good (2017)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "Beneath the Viscoid" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Daleks | December 2017 |
| 2 | "The Good Master" | Scott Handcock | Janine H Jones | Cole Jarnish, Daleks | December 2017 |
| 3 | "The Sky Man" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Cole Jarnish | December 2017 |
| 4 | "The Heavenly Paradigm" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Cole Jarnish | December 2017 |
Series 2: The Master of Callous (2018)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "Call for the Dead" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ood | December 2018 |
| 2 | "The Glittering Prize" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ood | December 2018 |
| 3 | "The Persistence of Dreams" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Ood | December 2018 |
| 4 | "Sins of the Father" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Ood | December 2018 |
Series 3: Rage of the Time Lords (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Survivor" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Alice Pritchard | July 2019 |
| 2 | "The Coney Island Chameleon" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Giuseppe Sabatini | July 2019 |
| 3 | "The Missing Link" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Eighth Doctor & Alice Pritchard | July 2019 |
| 4 | "Darkness and Light" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Eighth Doctor | July 2019 |
Series 4: Anti-Genesis (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "From the Flames" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Narvin | December 2019 |
| 2 | "The Master's Dalek Plan" | Scott Handcock | Alan Barnes | Narvin, Daleks | December 2019 |
| 3 | "Shockwave" | Scott Handcock | Alan Barnes | Narvin, Daleks, The Master (Unbound) | December 2019 |
| 4 | "He Who Wins" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Narvin, Daleks, The Master (Unbound) | December 2019 |
Series 5: Hearts of Darkness
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Edge of Redemption"[7] | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | TBA | October 2020 |
| 2 | "The Scaramancer"[7] | Scott Handcock | Lisa McMullin | TBA | October 2020 |
| 3 | "The Castle of Kurnos 5"[7] | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | TBA | October 2020 |
| 4 | "The Cognition Shift"[7] | Scott Handcock | Lisa McMullin | TBA | October 2020 |
Series 6: Killing Time
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
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| 1 | "The Sincerest Form of Flattery"[8] | Scott Handcock | James Goss | TBA | August 2021 |
| 2 | "A Quiet Night In"[8] | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | TBA | August 2021 |
| 3 | "The Orphan"[8] | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | TBA | August 2021 |
| 4 | "Unfinished Business"[8] | Scott Handcock | James Goss | TBA | August 2021 |
References
- "Doctor Who: The War Master". Big Finish Productions. 16 June 2017.
- "War Master Returns". Big Finish Productions. 24 July 2018.
- https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a862361/doctor-who-derek-jacobi-the-master-big-finish-audio-new-stories/
- https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/war-master-vs-eight-doctor
- https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2019-01-07/doctor-who-audio-drama-derek-jacobi-paul-mcgann/
- https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a25773073/doctor-who-big-finish-paul-mcgann-derek-jacobi/
- "5. The War Master: Hearts of Darkness". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "6. The War Master: Killing Time". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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