19 August 2014
Dark Shadows: Bloodlust Artwork Unveiled!
Big Finish Productions are pleased to unleash the promotional artwork for our forthcoming horror serial Dark Shadows: Bloodlust.
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The Third Doctor and the Master vs Zygons!
28 January 2026
Tim Treloar and Eric Roberts guest star in Zygon Century: Transformation, a box set of three full-cast audio adventures, due for release April 2026.
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17 August 2014The Omega Factor - The Audiobook Moves Forward
Our upcoming series The Omega Factor is a tense and unsettling foray into the supernatural, in which Louise Jameson plays Dr Anne Reynolds, who is working for the investigation unit Department Seven. Read More -
15 August 2014Doctor Who: Zygon Hunt & Revenge of the Swarm Released!
Today we unleash the last of the August releases: Fourth Doctor story Doctor Who: Zygon Hunt, and main range Seventh Doctor story Doctor Who: Revenge of the Swarm... Read More -
14 August 2014Night of the Triffids - A Third Disc's Worth of Content Exclusive to Big Finish Listeners!
With the final edit in on Night of the Triffids, we've decided to do something rather special...Read More -
13 August 2014Doctor Who - The Early Adventures: The Doctor's Tale trailer!
Big Finish today release a trailer as Doctor Who - The Early Adventures visits 1965 for a new story when Vicki, Ian and Barbara travelled with the Doctor... Read More -
12 August 2014Doctor Who - The Fifth Doctor Boxed Set released
The much-awaited Doctor Who - The Fifth Doctor Boxed Set is out today! Revisit 1982's classic line-up of The Doctor, Adric, Tegan and Nyssa...Read More -
10 August 2014Blake's 7 - Liberator Chronicles volume 9 released!
The Liberator flies again, with the latest release in our award-winning Blake's 7 - The Liberator Chronicles...Read More -
10 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 15!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. And so we get to the last day of the Big Finish 15 celebration. Over the last year we've launched some hugely popular and praised new versions of old shows, a couple of Big Finish heroines have had new releases, and we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who with our own multi-Doctor story. Read on for offers, remembrances from Big Finish folks, and pre-orders on upcoming titles... Read More -
9 August 2014Vienna's Back Too - and Three!
For those who didn't see the announcement this morning in the Big Finish 15 news, read on for some exciting news for fans of Chase Masterson's Vienna! Read More -
9 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 14!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. In 2012 we welcomed a fresh Doctor to the Big Finish series releases, while another embarked on a whole new set of adventures. Read on to find out Who, and how, there's a trailer and new cover, see announcements of two new releases, and enjoy some fresh offers... Read More -
8 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 13!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. 2011 was both a brilliant year and a tragic one. Read on to find tributes, accounts from writers, and of course some more offers on a number of Big Finish releases.Read More -
7 August 2014BF15 - Hello from Trevor Baxter and Christopher Benjamin!
Sssssssh! We've snuck into studio today where Trevor Baxter (Litefoot) and Christopher Benjamin (Jago) are recording a secret new project...Read More -
7 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 12!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. Today we celebrate the 2010 return of two old friends of the Doctor's who get their own series, and there's collections of short stories. Read on for offers, a writer's account of writing for Robert Holmes characters, and someone's take on both writing for and acting with Doctors...Read More -
6 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 11!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. Today we look at three - ahem - Key Doctor Who releases, the spin-off they created, plus there's some Cyber action and a peek over the shoulder of a writer's diary...Read More -
5 August 2014Confessions of Dorian Gray - Cast Details Announced!
As first revealed this morning as part of the Big Finish 15 news, ahead of its release this November, we are pleased to reveal casting for the third series of The Confessions of Dorian Gray, starring Alexander Vlahos as the titular antihero!Read More -
5 August 2014The Judgement of Sherlock Holmes announced!
This morning's Big Finish 15 news item exclusively revealed a new title in our popular Sherlock Holmes range...Read More -
5 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 10!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. It's that "beyond" aspect we look at today - it's often said at Big Finish that "We love stories", so where better to look than at some real Classic tale? Read on for exclusive news and pre-order of a new release, another offer, and Nick Briggs revealing the intense difficulties of Big Finish rights-negotiations...Read More -
4 August 2014Doctor Who: Early Adventures - Domain of the Voord Trailer Released!
The first trailer is online for our new range Doctor Who: The Early Adventures, which begins next month.Read More -
4 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 9!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. In 2007 two ranges began which would prove astonishingly popular and shape how Big Finish is seen today - we get a glimpse of their origins and - of course - provide some special offers for listeners... Read More -
3 August 2014Dark Shadows: Bloodlust Announced
Big Finish Productions are pleased to announce that Dark Shadows will return early in the new year as a 13-part miniseries...Read More -
3 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 8!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. To celebrate the events of 2006, we mark the start of one of Big Finish's longest-running audio ranges with news of an amazing new series, and talk to the current producer on his Big Finish years, while there's some appropriate special offers including the entire run of titles focused on the early years of one of Doctor Who's most significant villains...Read More -
2 August 2014Gallifrey: Intervention Earth - Announced!
As exclusively announced as part of yesterday's BF15 Offer news, we're very pleased and proud to present the next release in Big Finish's popular Doctor Who spin-off - Gallifrey: Intervention Earth for March 2015!Read More -
2 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 7!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. To celebrate the events of 2005, we've got interesting insights from a writer of the beginning of a Big Finish Doctor Who spin-off, a writer works with Avon and the Doctor, and some more special offers for our listeners...Read More -
1 August 2014The Listeners: Doctor Who - The Zygon Who Fell To Earth
The Listeners Club looks at a single Big Finish Doctor Who adventure over the month, putting the download at a special £2.99 price, and discussing it on our forum...Read More -
1 August 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 6!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. In 2004 we developed a new Doctor Who spin-off, one with a very familiar setting for the fans... Read on for a perspective on that, news of a brand new release, and some more special offers...Read More -
31 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - An Increase of Pace!
From tomorrow, the Big Finish Offers will move to a daily release of new special offers and news items...Read More -
31 July 2014Blake's 7: Liberator Chronicles - Volume 10 Stories Unveiled
The tenth volume of Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles will be released in November, and we are delighted to reveal the line-up...Read More -
30 July 2014Doctor Who: The Rani Elite - Cover and Details Revealed
1980s arch nemesis The Rani makes her first appearance on a Big Finish cover, as we confirm details for Doctor Who: The Rani Elite.Read More -
30 July 2014Released today: 1.3 Pathfinder Legends Rise of the Runelords: The Hook Mountain Massacre
Today sees the release of the third story in Big Finish's new series set in the universe of the globally popular roleplaying game Pathfinder from Paizo...Read More -
30 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 5!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. The year 2003 saw us celebrating Doctor Who, and also expanding a popular existing range. Read on for a perspective on that, and some more special offers...Read More -
29 July 2014Doctor Who: Damaged Goods - Recording Complete
Recording is now complete on Doctor Who: Damaged Goods, our adaptation of the novel by Russell T Davies.Read More -
28 July 2014Doctor Who: Meet Companions Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester
Recording is underway on Doctor Who: Damaged Goods, the audio adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Russell T Davies.Read More -
28 July 2014Blake's 7: The Armageddon Storm - Award Win!
We are delighted to announce that Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles - The Armageddon Storm has won the Best Audio award at the Scribe Awards.Read More -
28 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 4!
And so we reach 2002 in our journey through the 15 years Big Finish has been producing Doctor Who. Read on for some more quotes and for today's special offers...Read More -
25 July 2014BF 15 Doctor Who Update. Due to Unprecedented Demand...
Due to unprecedented, high demand we are extending our Fifteen Years of Big Finish Doctor special offers to 48 hours each. This will allow our customers longer to avail themselves of the audiobooks on offer.Read More -
25 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 3!
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. But in 2001 we added another Doctor to our range as things developed in a number of ways. Read on for a perspective on that, and some more special offers...Read More -
24 July 2014Big Finish announce production of Doctor Who: Damaged Goods
Damaged Goods, the Doctor Who novel written by Russell T Davies a decade before he became showrunner on the TV series, is being adapted as a full cast audio by Big Finish Productions. The two-hour adaptation is written by Jonathan Morris, and will be released in August 2015...Read More -
24 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases - Offer 2!
In 1999 we released The Sirens of Time as our first audio production connected to Doctor Who. As we moved into 2000, the range grew. Read on for some quotes and offers relating to that second year...Read More -
23 July 2014Big Finish's 15th Anniversary of Doctor Who releases
Fifteen years ago, we released Doctor Who: The Sirens of Time, starting a tradition of audio storytelling for the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. To celebrate the events of 1999, we've got some quotes from our friends, and some special offers for our listeners...Read More -
21 July 2014Comic Con - Big Finish Doctor Who Fan Interviews
While running a stall at last week's Comic Con, we spoke to a number of fans about Big Finish's range of Doctor Who audios...Read More -
18 July 2014Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor by Gareth Roberts - Limited Edition imagery revealed!
To end our three days of unveiling the gorgeous artwork for the Big Finish adaptations of two Gareth Roberts Doctor Who stories, we are able to put the cover for the boxed set online.Read More -
17 July 2014Doctor Who: The English Way of Death - cover released!
Today we unveil the second cover in the Gareth Robert's Fourth Doctor set - Doctor Who: The English Way of Death!Read More -
16 July 2014Doctor Who: The Romance of Crime cover revealed!
In answer to a considerable amount of interest, we're able to put approved artwork online today for the Big Finish recording of Gareth Roberts' Doctor Who story The Romance of CrimeRead More -
14 July 2014New Sherlock Holmes in studio
The next series of Big Finish Sherlock Holmes stories goes before the microphone this week. Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl (pictured here, out of costume, of course) return as Holmes and Watson for a new box set of adventures entitled The Judgement of Sherlock Holmes, written by Jonathan Barnes.Read More -
11 July 2014Doctor Who: Breaking Bubbles - Out Now!
Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant reprise their roles as the hugely popular team of the Sixth Doctor and Peri in this month's latest main range release Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories.Read More -
11 July 2014Doctor Who: The Abandoned is released
Doctor Who: The Abandoned, the latest story in The Fourth Doctor Adventures, is out now - and it's co-written by Louise Jameson, who plays the Doctor's companion Leela!Read More -
10 July 2014Dark Shadows - The Darkest Shadow Released!
Finally, after last month's unavoidable delay, the Dark Shadows two-disc epic The Darkest Shadow is today released!Read More -
9 July 2014The Avengers: Volume 2 now out!
Big Finish's hugely popular series of The Avengers episodes sees the release of a second volume!Read More -
8 July 2014Doctor Who: Monthly Short Trips!
Big Finish announce a new range of Monthly Doctor Who audio stories!Read More -
8 July 2014Big Finish's Doctor Who spin-off Counter Measures series 3 Released!
Doctor Who spin-off Counter Measures has its third series released today!Read More -
5 July 2014Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents... A Trailer
The long awaited trailer for Big Finish's Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents... is now available to hear.Read More -
4 July 2014Big Finish at the London Film and Comic-Con
Representatives from Big Finish and some of our actors will be appearing at the London Film and Comic-Con on July 12 and 13 in Earls Court, London.Read More -
4 July 2014Doctor Who: The Widow's Assassin
When the Sixth Doctor and companion Peri Brown parted company in 1986's Trial of a Time Lord, did the Doctor ever expect to see her again?Read More -
2 July 2014Doctor Who: Masquerade - New Pressing Being despatched
Big Finish confirm that new re-pressed versions of the Doctor Who: Masquerade CD are being despatched from today...Read More -
1 July 2014The Listeners: Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles - The Time Vampire
This month's Listeners celebrates Doctor Who's companion Leela and the actress who plays her, Louise Jameson, ahead of the release of her co-scripted Fourth Doctor story The Abandoned...Read More -
30 June 2014Blake's 7 Lucifer: Revelation - Coming to Audiobook in 2015!
Avon's adventures in the far future continue in a brand new audiobook of Blake's 7 Lucifer: Revelation, written and read by Paul Darrow.Read More -
29 June 2014The Avengers: Volume 3 Line-Up Revealed
The line-up has been revealed for the third volume of The Avengers: The Lost Episodes, our acclaimed recreations of stories from the 1961 series that no longer exist as film prints.Read More -
27 June 2014Doctor Who: Peri Brown... What Happened Next
What happened to Peri Brown during and after The Trial of a Time Lord? In that 1986 TV story, Peri was killed... or possibly married to the warrior Yrcanos. Or possibly both.Read More -
26 June 2014Doctor Who: The New Rani
The Rani, the Time Lord villain created by Pip and Jane Baker in the 1980s, is to make her first appearance on audio in Doctor Who: The Rani Elite, out in December.Read More -
25 June 2014Doctor Who: Dark Eyes 3 - Doctor vs Master
The third box set in our epic, award winning saga Doctor Who - Dark Eyes will be released in November. The synopsis and full cast list are now available...Read More -
24 June 2014Nick Briggs Website
For those of you interested in the life and times of our co-executive producer (and voice of the Daleks etc.) Nicholas Briggs, there's a website you might find more than useful.Read More -
19 June 2014Night of the Triffids is Announced!
Simon Clark's popular sequel to John Wyndham's novel to arrive as a full cast audio production!Read More -
18 June 2014Yes, Nyssa, You Shall Go to the Ball!
Mastering errors discovered this morning on new Doctor Who release Masquerade have been fixed for downloadsRead More -
18 June 2014Doctor Who: Masquerade - Temporary Error on Release
We are very sorry to announce that, due to an error at the mastering stage, there is a fault on the subscriber copies and download of this month's Doctor Who main range release Masquerade. One line is missing from the final scene of episode 4Read More -
18 June 2014The Fifth Doctor and Nyssa attend a Masquerade!
"Have you met the French?! My God they know how to party!" From the First Doctor to the Tenth, there's always been a special place in the Doctor's hearts for a visit to France in Doctor Who. But this could be the most dangerous of them all...Read More -
18 June 2014Out Now - Doctor Who: Destroy the Infinite!
Doctor Who: Destroy the Infinite witnesses the Doctor's first meeting with popular Big Finish villain, the Eminence...Read More -
17 June 2014Dark Shadows - The Darkest Shadow Delayed
An unavoidable delay pushes Dark Shadows - The Darkest Shadow into July, but a sneaked 13 minutes of audio can now be heard...Read More -
17 June 2014A Third Series of Confessions from Dorian Gray!
The various Confessions of Dorian Gray have proved a popular title in Big Finish's range. Today we can announce a Third Series of tales...Read More -
17 June 2014Second Chances for a Doctor Who Companion Chronicle...
It's a poignant goodbye from Zoe, as we say a goodbye to Big Finish's range of Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles...Read More -
16 June 2014Survivors - Series 2 and 3 for 2015
Survivors, our full cast audio series based on the 1970s TV classic by Terry Nation, has been released to much acclaim and top marks reviews†¦Read More -
14 June 2014Sam Kelly
Actor Sam Kelly has died at the age of 70. As you may know, we at Big Finish were lucky enough to work with him on two productions.Read More -
13 June 2014Doctor Who: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield - Out Now!
A new five-disc box set featuring Paul Cornell's Doctor Who companion, the archaeologist Bernice Summerfield and her friends the Doctor and Ace!Read More -
12 June 2014The Listeners: Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles - Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code
With the boxed New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield coming any day now, this month's belated occasion of The Listeners looks at the last time the Seventh Doctor and Benny crossed paths - Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles: Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal CodeRead More -
11 June 2014Doctor Who Spin-off! Counter-Measures 3 - Trailer Online!
The trailer for Series Three of Counter-Measures, our acclaimed Doctor Who spin-off with the team from Remembrance of the Daleks, is now online.Read More -
10 June 2014NEW FULL-CAST ADVENTURES FOR BLAKE'S 7
Big Finish and B7 Media are proud to announce that the crew of the Liberator will return later this year for another series of classic full-cast adventures.Read More -
10 June 2014Blake's 7 - Caged: Out Now!
Blake's 7 - Caged - sees Big Finish's hugely popular and acclaimed series of Blake's 7 full cast productions end on this epic confrontation of the leaders of a rebellion that has spanned a galaxy.Read More -
8 June 2014Fifth Doctor Box Set - Pack Shot Revealed
For the first time in over 30 years, the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) is reunited with the full team from his first TV season - Nyssa (Sarah Sutton), Tegan (Janet Fielding) and Adric (Matthew Waterhouse). The four last acted together during Season 19 in 1982.Read More -
6 June 2014Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles - Trailer Online
The Ninth box set in our popular series Blake's 7: The Liberator Chronicles will be out in August and the trailer is online now.Read More -
5 June 2014Survivors Series 1 - Now Released
We are immensely proud to announce the release of Terry Nation's Survivors - Series 1Read More -
4 June 2014The Nucleus is Back - Trailer Online
The main range Doctor Who release for August is Revenge of the Swarm, in which the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) faces an old enemy - the Nucleus of the Swarm. And the trailer is available to hear now...Read More -
3 June 2014The Omega Factor Audiobook - Update
The Omega Factor is a terrifying supernatural story by Jack Gerson, which aired on BBC TV in 1979. Jack also wrote a novelisation of his own story, which we are releasing as an audiobook in October.Read More -
29 May 2014Dark Shadows - The Devil Cat is on the Prowl!
"Only we could get lost in the English countryside and find ourselves trapped in The Wicker Man!" A new release in Big Finish's Dark Shadows range brings events to England, a different setting but the same brooding, scary heart of this popular range...Read More -
28 May 2014Released today: 1.2. Pathfinders: Rise of the Runelords - The Skinsaw Murders!
Sandpoint used to be such a safe place to live - until the scarecrows started to walk...Read More -
28 May 2014Shape-changers on the chase in Doctor Who's Zygon Hunt!
On the jungle planet Garros, Earth Forces Knight Commander-in-Chief Greg Saraton and his team are hunting gigantic beasts, for sport. When the Doctor and Leela arrive, they are caught up in a web of intrigue where there is no clear friend or foe...Read More -
27 May 2014Cover Unveiled for Doctor Who's Tom Baker's 80th Birthday Release
In anticipation of September's launch of the much loved and lauded Doctor Who actor's 80th birthday interview, Big Finish today unveil the cover for the CD and audiobook...Read More -
26 May 2014Why We Are So Proud of Survivors
June sees the release of Survivors - Series 1, our new audio productions set in a world devastated by plague.Read More -
25 May 2014Survivors - Full Packaging Revealed
We are delighted to reveal the full packaging of Survivors - Series 1, our brand new audio drama set in a post apocalyptic world created by Terry Nation (The Daleks, Blake's 7).Read More -
24 May 2014Fourth Doctor Update
Tom Baker and Louise Jameson have recently completed a run of recordings for The Fourth Doctor Adventures.Read More -
22 May 2014Doctor Who, Benny and the Daleks...
For those of you who haven't yet caught up with our brilliant new Bernice Summerfield box set, there's a brand new youtube teaser available now. Doctor Who: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield is available in June...Read More -
22 May 2014The Worlds of Doctor Who - Update!
October sees the release of The Worlds of Doctor Who, a lavish four-hour spectacular that stars a host of Doctor Who characters in one ongoing story.Read More -
21 May 2014One Day Doctor Who Special Offer!
For 24 hours only, we are putting a selection of Doctor Who titles on special offer.Read More -
20 May 2014Two New Trailers Released for Big Finish's Pathfinder Adventures
Two new trailers today go live for Big Finish's thrilling adventures in the Pathfinders universe - join the adventure in a series of audiobook releases based on the global roleplaying game hit!Read More -
20 May 2014An Early Chance to Pre-Order More Early Adventures of Doctor Who!
With considerable interest already being shown in Big Finish's upcoming Doctor Who: The Early Adventures, we are proud to announce a further two seasons, all stories of which can be pre-ordered now, or subscribed to for a discounted price!Read More -
18 May 2014The Worlds of Doctor Who Trailer Released!
The trailer is now online for The Worlds of Doctor Who, a special box set release celebrating 15 years of Doctor Who audios at Big Finish.Read More -
17 May 2014Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Paul Spragg
A number of listeners have very kindly asked if they can give money to charity in memory of Paul Spragg. We have set up a Just Giving page so that anyone who wishes to donate can...Read More -
17 May 2014WEREWOLVES, LIVING PAINTINGS AND ANDY WARHOL - IT'S DARK SHADOWS
Full details for next month's Dark Shadows release, The Darkest Shadow, can now be revealed.Read More -
17 May 2014Being Frank in Doctor Who Again...
The BBC have today announced that comedian Frank Skinner is to take a role in the forthcoming season of Doctor Who starring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor.Read More -
16 May 2014Buy The Avengers Volume 1 on CD This Weekend - And Get a Signed Photo!
If you buy The Avengers: The Lost Episodes - Volume 1 on CD this weekend, you will also receive a special photo signed by Julian Wadham and Anthony Howell for free - while photo stocks last!Read More -
16 May 2014Doctor Who Girls on the Town in The Elixir of Doom!
Katy Manning doubles up in this wonderful new production, not only as favourite Doctor Who companion Jo Grant, but also as time-traveller Iris Wildthyme in a new script from Iris' creator Paul Magrs.Read More -
16 May 2014Further Counter Measures Being Taken!
Counter-Measures, the popular spin-off to the Doctor Who TV story Remembrance of the Daleks, will return for a spectacular fourth series in 2015.Read More
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