The Fourth Doctor Adventures
In 2012, Big Finish Productions began a range of ongoing dramas featuring the Fourth Doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker.[1] Baker had previously declined to feature in Big Finish releases, but after recording The Fourth Doctor Boxset had been encouraged to participate.
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 | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Destination: Nerva" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela | January 2012 | BFPTOMCD001 |
| 2 | "The Renaissance Man" | Ken Bentley | Justin Richards | Leela | February 2012 | BFPTOMCD002 |
| 3 | "The Wrath of the Iceni" | Ken Bentley | John Dorney | Leela | March 2012 | BFPTOMCD003 |
| 4 | "Energy of the Daleks" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, Daleks | April 2012 | BFPTOMCD004 |
| 5 | "Trail of the White Worm (Part 1)" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Leela, the Master | May 2012 | BFPTOMCD005 |
| 6 | "The Oseidon Adventure (Part 2)" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Leela, the Master, Kraals | June 2012 | BFPTOMCD006 |
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 K-9.[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Auntie Matter" | Ken Bentley | Jonathan Morris | Romana I | January 2013 | BFPTOMCD007 |
| 2 | "The Sands of Life (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K-9 | February 2013 | BFPTOMCD008 |
| 3 | "War Against the Laan (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I | March 2013 | BFPTOMCD009 |
| 4 | "The Justice of Jalxar" | Ken Bentley | John Dorney | Romana I, Jago & Litefoot | March 2013 | BFPTOMCD010 |
| 5 | "Phantoms of the Deep" | Ken Bentley | Jonathan Morris | Romana I, K-9 | May 2013 | BFPTOMCD011 |
| 6 | "The Dalek Contract (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K-9, Daleks | June 2013 | BFPTOMCD012 |
| 7 | "The Final Phase (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana I, K-9, Daleks | July 2013 | BFPTOMCD013 |
Season 3 (2014)
This series of adventures, like Series 1, is set between seasons 14 and 15 of the classic series, and, like Series 1, 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 | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The King of Sontar" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, Sontarans | January 2014 | BFPTOMCD014 |
| 2 | "White Ghosts" | Nicholas Briggs | Alan Barnes | Leela | February 2014 | BFPTOMCD015 |
| 3 | "The Crooked Man" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela | March 2014 | BFPTOMCD016 |
| 4 | "The Evil One" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, the Master | April 2014 | BFPTOMCD017 |
| 5 | "Last of the Colophon" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Leela | May 2014 | BFPTOMCD018 |
| 6 | "Destroy the Infinite" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, the Eminence | June 2014 | BFPTOMCD019 |
| 7 | "The Abandoned" | Ken Bentley | Louise Jameson & Nigel Fairs | Leela | July 2014 | BFPTOMCD020 |
| 8 | "Zygon Hunt" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, Zygons | August 2014 | BFPTOMCD021 |
Season 4 (2015)
A fourth series of adventures featuring Leela was released, this time also starring John Leeson as K9.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Exxilons" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K-9 | January 2015 | BFPTOMCD022 |
| 2 | "The Darkness of Glass" | Nicholas Briggs | Justin Richards | Leela | February 2015 | BFPTOMCD023 |
| 3 | "Requiem for the Rocket Men (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Leela, K-9, the Master | March 2015 | BFPTOMCD024 |
| 4 | "Death Match (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Matt Fitton | Leela, K-9, the Master | April 2015 | BFPTOMCD025 |
| 5 | "Suburban Hell" | Nicholas Briggs | Alan Barnes | Leela | May 2015 | BFPTOMCD026 |
| 6 | "The Cloisters of Terror" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Leela | June 2015 | BFPTOMCD027 |
| 7 | "The Fate of Krelos (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K-9 | July 2015 | BFPTOMCD028 |
| 8 | "Return to Telos (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Leela, K-9, Cybermen, Jamie McCrimmon | August 2015 | BFPTOMCD029 |
Season 5 (2016)
A fifth series of adventures will be released from January 2016, this time featuring Lalla Ward as the second incarnation of Romana and John Leeson as K9.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Wave of Destruction" | Nicholas Briggs | Justin Richards | Romana II, K-9 | January 2016 | BFPTOMCD030 |
| 2 | "The Labyrinth of Buda Castle" | Nicholas Briggs | Eddie Robson | Romana II | February 2016 | BFPTOMCD031 |
| 3 | "The Paradox Planet (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, K-9 | March 2016 | BFPTOMCD032 |
| 4 | "Legacy of Death (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, K-9 | April 2016 | BFPTOMCD033 |
| 5 | "Gallery of Ghouls" | Ken Bentley | Alan Barnes | Romana II | May 2016 | BFPTOMCD034 |
| 6 | "The Trouble with Drax" | Nicholas Briggs | John Dorney | Romana II, K-9 | June 2016 | BFPTOMCD035 |
| 7 | "The Pursuit of History (Part 1)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana II, K-9, the Black Guardian | July 2016 | BFPTOMCD036 |
| 8 | "Casualties of Time (Part 2)" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Romana II, K-9, the Black Guardian | August 2016 | BFPTOMCD037 |
Season 6
A sixth series of adventures will be released from January 2017, also featuring Lalla Ward as the second incarnation of Romana and John Leeson as K9. The plays are set during season 18 of the classic series, prior to that season's E-Space trilogy.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Release Date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beast of Kravenos" | TBA | Justin Richards | Romana II, K-9, Jago & Litefoot | January 2017 | BFPTOMCD038 |
| 2 | "The Eternal Battle" | TBA | Cavan Scott and Mark Wright | Romana II, K-9, Sontarans | February 2017 | BFPTOMCD039 |
| 3 | "The Silent Scream" | TBA | James Goss | Romana II, K-9, | March 2017 | BFPTOMCD040 |
| 4 | "Dethras" | TBA | Adrian Poynton | Romana II, K-9 | April 2017 | BFPTOMCD041 |
| 5 | "The Haunting of Malkin Place" | TBA | Phil Mulryne | Romana II, K-9 | May 2017 | BFPTOMCD042 |
| 6 | "Subterranea" | TBA | Jonathan Morris | Romana II, K-9 | June 2017 | BFPTOMCD043 |
| 7 | "The Movellan Grave" | TBA | Andrew Smith | Romana II, K-9, Movellans | July 2017 | BFPTOMCD044 |
| 8 | "The Skin of the Sleek (Part 1)" | TBA | Marc Platt | Romana II, K-9 | August 2017 | BFPTOMCD045 |
| 9 | "The Thief Who Stole Time (Part 2)" | TBA | Marc Platt | Romana II, K-9 | September 2017 | BFPTOMCD046 |