July 29th, 2022
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Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters Volume 04 Broken Memories
Available to order from www.bigfinish.com
Tick tock… The Clockwork Droids are Coming!
The cover artwork is today revealed for Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories, due for release in October 2023 from Big Finish Productions.
This brand-new boxset of full-cast audio dramas pits classic Doctors against monsters from the post-2005 era. Making their Big Finish debut in The Queen of Clocks are the terrifying Clockwork Droids — first glimpsed in the unforgettable 2006 Doctor Who TV story The Girl in the Fireplace.
The body-snatching Harmony Shoal from The Husbands of River Song (2015) also feature for the first time on audio. And in the final two adventures, Nicholas Briggs guest stars as the Silence from 2011’s The Impossible Astronaut.
Four new adventures featuring classic Doctors encountering monsters from the new series of Doctor Who!
- Invasion of the Body Stealers by Jonathan Morris
- The Queen of Clocks by Jacqueline Rayner
- The Silent Priest by David K Barnes
- The Silent City by David K Barnes
Producer David Richardson said: “I’ve been delighted to see how this series has captured the imaginations of our listeners and how everyone has embraced the idea. At last, the Clockwork Droids make their audio debut at Big Finish, as does Harmony Shoal — in two inventive adventures that take them in new directions. And then, two episodes with the Silence, spanning years and different Doctors, as we enter the Silent City…”
Script Editor Matt Fitton added: “I’m always impressed with how the writers find new twists on each monster — tailoring new stories to each Classic incarnation. With creatures from the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor eras, we find out what Harmony Shoal gets up to in the far future on a colony world reminiscent of 1970s Who; what happens when the Clockwork Droids run amok as the colourful Sixth Doctor and Mel race to the rescue; and how the Silence are interwoven across the lives of two very different Doctors. It’s another thrilling ride!”
Doctor Who – Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories is now available to pre-order as a collector’s edition 4-disc CD box set (+ download for just £24.99) or digital download (for just £19.99), exclusively from www.bigfinish.com.
Big Finish listeners can save money by pre-ordering Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares and Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories together in a bundle for just £48 (collector’s edition CD box set + download) £39 (download only).
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Fred
October 23rd, 2022 - 6:49pmThe Silence are one of those monsters that are just so brilliant, and for a year or so defined Doctor Who to the same extent as the Daleks. That being said, they were far more story-based and had much more of a narrative than most monsters, so I’m intrigued but a little alarmed to see them returning. It felt very much like their story was done.
The Harmony Shoal is another one I just love. Zygons I love you, but there’s just something so cool about these proper body-snatchers. Moffat really was a master wasn’t he?
Doc3Pertwee
August 1st, 2022 - 10:48pmThis is a clear reminder at the genius of Steven Moffat’s creativity. The silence are a rare monster creation that can work with any Doctor purely for their concept. There’s no way this could be anything less than fantastic!
Fox
August 7th, 2022 - 2:33pmThe Doctors could even become aware of what they’re fighting and the information would erase itself over time.
Drwhofan12
July 31st, 2022 - 4:47pmI think this was needed because we haven’t had anything with the silence in for a while
Doctor Mysterio
August 4th, 2022 - 12:21pmYes, the silence have gone quiet of late…
Mrs Croot
July 29th, 2022 - 3:39pmspeaking of classic doctors new monsters, is it pretty much expected that the series 1 vinyls are cancelled from covid, because it’s been a while.
AlexOswin
July 29th, 2022 - 7:05pmThey confirmed that on Twitter. There’s a chance they might be released eventually but it’s currently unlikely
Neb
July 29th, 2022 - 3:21pmOoh I like the sound of this boxset