This year’s series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures concludes today with two epic adventures for the Doctor (Tom Baker), Leela (Louise Jameson) and K9 (John Leeson). 

First, the time travellers are recruited by the Brigadier (Jon Culshaw) for a mission to a remote oil rig. In this terrifying and unforgettable story, they encounter a dangerous and peculiar enemy – the Silence (Nicholas Briggs).  

Then, the TARDIS lands in ancient Egypt, for a lavish historical drama in which the Doctor gets caught up in one of history’s most chronicled romances – that of Cleopatra (Gangs of London’s Pippa Bennett-Warner) and Mark Antony (Michael Lumsden – The Archers). 

Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Last Queen of the Nile is now available to purchase for just £19.99 (download to own) or £24.99 (download to own + collector’s edition 3-disc CD box set) exclusively here. Please note: the collector’s edition CD box set is strictly limited to 1,500 copies and will not be repressed. 

The two fantastic new stories for the Fourth Doctor are: 

Conspiracy of Silence by Jonathan Morris

Something happened to the oil rig. Something so swift and unexpected that the one hundred and fifty people aboard couldn’t summon help. Everyone who has tried to investigate has disappeared. 

So now the Brigadier is sending the Doctor and Leela. But is there anything to find there? Or is there nothing to be found there? No-one on board... but the Silence. 

The Last Queen of the Nile by David K Barnes 

The TARDIS lands a few miles from Alexandria in Egypt, where the Doctor, Leela and K9 encounter Mark Antony, returning from a military campaign. As he joins Cleopatra, they realise they are about to witness one of the most famous romances in history. 

But this romance threatens the power of Rome, where the ambitious Octavian Caesar is attempting to convince the Senate to declare war on the Queen of the Nile. A tragedy of Shakespearean proportions is about to unfold – and the time travellers are trapped in the middle. 

The box set’s guest cast also includes Charlie Hayes as Nolan, Blake Ritson as Octavian Caesar, Ben Porter as Canidius, Timothy Blore as Antyllus, and Samantha Lawson as Charmion. 

The Doctor himself, Tom Baker said: “It’s marvellous to be relating to very famous historical figures, especially Cleopatra and Antony. They are fascinating characters and have mesmerised writers and historians for generations. It’s very, very touching and fine, I think.” 

“I absolutely adore this script,” added his co-star Louise Jameson, “It’s quite hard to stick to timelines and historical fact, but David K Barnes has taken it and run with it in a really daring way. And Pippa is fantastic as Cleopatra.” 

Pippa Bennett-Warner, who plays Cleopatra, said: “I really loved this one. The meeting of the worlds with the sci-fi of Doctor Who and then this very classical, regal world coming together works really beautifully. And there’s a lot of heart in this script as well. Cleopatra’s fierce, she’s courageous, she’s strong, but also she’s human, she has this vulnerable side.” 

All three of 2025’s Fourth Doctor Adventures box sets – The Hellwood Inheritance, The Ruins of Kaerula, and The Last Queen of the Nile – can be purchased  together in a multi-buy bundle from just £57 (download to own) or £70.50 (download to own + collector’s edition CD). 

Alternatively, listeners can buy this release as part of a bundle of all 15 Classic Doctor Who box sets released in 2025 from just £285 (download to own) or £352.50 (download to own + collector’s edition CD box set).

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 October 2025. 

Please note that Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.