Big Finish bringing us more "Lost" stories - Doctor Who and Torchwood

stcoop · 11-11-2009, 18:31

Announced in the new DWM that they're following the original Season 23 with what would have been Season 27.

But that's not all! They're also doing Companion Chronicles style adaptations of the unmade Hartnell stories "Farewell Great Macedon" and "The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance" and the Troughton story "Prison in Space".

And there's more!They're also producing an audio version of The Destroyers; Terry Nation's pilot for a US Dalek TV series.

There goes my money.

SpringheelJack · 11-11-2009, 18:40

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Originally Posted by stcoop

Announced in the new DWM that they're following the original Season 23 with what would have been Season 27.

Wow - now that IS exciting. I can't wait to hear those!

JCR · 11-11-2009, 19:00

Dunno how they're going to do the Hartnells, but I suppose it'll be interesting to find out. I'd be less worried about the Troughton one, because Frazer Hines impression of him is spookily brilliant.

Not sure I'm as fond of the

spoiler:
Ace as a timelord

concept I'd imagine the McCoys are going to do, but again I suppose it'll be interesting.

stcoop · 11-11-2009, 19:08

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Originally Posted by JCR

Dunno how they're going to do the Hartnells

As I said above in the Companion Chronicles style, albeit with more than one cast member doing the narration.

SpringheelJack · 11-11-2009, 19:21

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Originally Posted by JCR

Not sure I'm as fond of the

spoiler:
Ace as a timelord

concept I'd imagine the McCoys are going to do, but again I suppose it'll be interesting.

Well, it'd be interesting to see if they introduce

spoiler:
the planned "new" companion for that season - a high society jewel thief, wasn't she? <sudden shadow of Lady Christina looms large>

Ah.

amos_brearley · 11-11-2009, 20:15

Will Sylv regenerate into Richard Griffiths at the end of them all though?

chuffnobbler · 12-11-2009, 09:58

I've never heard of "The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance" What a great title!

They won't be full cast stories, then? Shame. I'd have loved to have heard my favourite companion, Barbara, with a new voice.

Prison in Space? Is that the one where Zoe gets spanked? I can't remember now. Some of the late Troughton unmade stories are even worse than some of the stories that were amde (Krotons, Dominators, Space Pirates).

I haven't listened to any Big Finishes for years and years. i bought the stageplay ones out of interest, but haven't listened to them yet. I might go for some of these missing stories, just to find what could have been.

Nuallain · 12-11-2009, 15:22

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Originally Posted by SpringheelJack

Well, it'd be interesting to see if they introduce

spoiler:
the planned "new" companion for that season - a high society jewel thief, wasn't she? <sudden shadow of Lady Christina looms large>

Ah.

They are, yes!

stcoop · 12-11-2009, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Nuallain

They are, yes!

http://www.bigfinish.com/news/More-Lost-Stories-Found!

JAS84 · 12-11-2009, 17:57

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Originally Posted by stcoop

http://www.bigfinish.com/news/More-Lost-Stories-Found!

Link brings up a blank page, fixed it.

Wasn't Raine, the new safecracking companion, going to be called Kate originally? Using that name wouldn't have broken the unwritten One Steve Limit rule.

SpringheelJack · 12-11-2009, 19:42

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Originally Posted by JAS84

Link brings up a blank page, fixed it.

Wasn't Raine, the new safecracking companion, going to be called Kate originally? Using that name wouldn't have broken the unwritten One Steve Limit rule.

Think so... I know there was also a plan to bring in:

spoiler:
Her father - originally he appeared, with baby daughter, in a Ace 60's-set story, then later after Ace left, I believe the Doctor comes forward to the 90's, meets him again and "Kate" is all grown up. I think someone, whether is be JNT or Andrew Cartmel, said someone like Tom Georgeson was the type of actor they were after.

Be interesting to see if BF stick to the original thinking casting-wise, or the series follows that original mini-arc.

SpringheelJack · 12-11-2009, 19:45

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Originally Posted by Nuallain

They are, yes!

No Michelle Ryan... No Michelle Ryan... No Michelle Ryan... No Michelle Ryan... No Michelle Ryan... No Michelle Ryan...

stcoop · 12-11-2009, 21:29

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Originally Posted by JAS84

Wasn't Raine, the new safecracking companion, going to be called Kate originally?

Kate was the name given in the DWM article on Season 27.

Raine was the name Andrew Cartmel gave in his book on his time on the series and I think he's probably knows best. (In this case, anyway!)

Jakes_stuff · 14-11-2009, 11:53

So BiG Finish are going to contradict their own continuity if they do the original series 27 sseing as

spoiler:
Ace was supposed to go off and be a timelady, but is still in the continuing monthly releases as travelling with the Doctor for about 10 years after the end of Survival

JAS84 · 14-11-2009, 14:39

Maybe season 27 just takes place after Ace's other Big Finish audios?

11-11-2009, 18:31	#1
stcoop Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,508	Big Finish bringing us more "Lost" stories Announced in the new DWM that they're following the original Season 23 with what would have been Season 27. But that's not all! They're also doing Companion Chronicles style adaptations of the unmade Hartnell stories "Farewell Great Macedon" and "The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance" and the Troughton story "Prison in Space". And there's more!They're also producing an audio version of The Destroyers; Terry Nation's pilot for a US Dalek TV series. There goes my money.

11-11-2009, 19:00	#3
JCR Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Posts: 5,657	Dunno how they're going to do the Hartnells, but I suppose it'll be interesting to find out. I'd be less worried about the Troughton one, because Frazer Hines impression of him is spookily brilliant. Not sure I'm as fond of the spoiler: Ace as a timelord concept I'd imagine the McCoys are going to do, but again I suppose it'll be interesting.

14-11-2009, 11:53	#14
Jakes_stuff Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 595	So BiG Finish are going to contradict their own continuity if they do the original series 27 sseing as spoiler: Ace was supposed to go off and be a timelady, but is still in the continuing monthly releases as travelling with the Doctor for about 10 years after the end of Survival

11-11-2009, 20:15	#6
amos_brearley Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spain with Annie Services: Channel 4's a bit exotic for me Posts: 6,155	Will Sylv regenerate into Richard Griffiths at the end of them all though?

12-11-2009, 09:58	#7
chuffnobbler Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,538	I've never heard of "The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance" What a great title! They won't be full cast stories, then? Shame. I'd have loved to have heard my favourite companion, Barbara, with a new voice. Prison in Space? Is that the one where Zoe gets spanked? I can't remember now. Some of the late Troughton unmade stories are even worse than some of the stories that were amde (Krotons, Dominators, Space Pirates). I haven't listened to any Big Finishes for years and years. i bought the stageplay ones out of interest, but haven't listened to them yet. I might go for some of these missing stories, just to find what could have been.

14-11-2009, 14:39	#15
JAS84 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 2,246	Maybe season 27 just takes place after Ace's other Big Finish audios?