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Big Finish Dark Gallifrey Missy Part 1

Available to order from www.bigfinish.com

Steampunk Missy

Michelle Gomez drops into a steam-powered world in the first episode of Dark Gallifrey: Missy, a full-cast audio drama released today from Big Finish Productions.

The epic event series Dark Gallifrey – comprised of eight audio drama trilogies, each featuring a different renegade Time Lord from the Doctor Who universe – continues today with the thrilling first instalment of a brand-new story starring Michelle Gomez as Missy.

In Dark Gallifrey: Missy – Part One, written by Rochana Patel, the irrepressible incarnation of the Master – as seen in the Doctor Who TV series from 2014 to 2017 – arrives on a steampunk-style world, and soon begins stirring up chaos.

As a timeline-smashing adventure begins, the effects of Dark Gallifrey, a mysterious parallel version of the Time Lord homeworld, mean that Missy will soon be able to achieve what she’d believed impossible…

Dark Gallifrey: Missy – Part One is now available to own for just £8.99 (download to own) or £10.99 (download to own + collector’s edition CD), exclusively from www.bigfinish.com. Please note: the collector’s edition CD is strictly limited to 1,000 copies and will not be repressed.

On a remote and isolated planet, where technology cannot progress beyond steam-power, two thieves are on the run. Hunted and trapped by automaton policemen, they look certain to hang for their crimes…

…until Missy drops into their world.

Their lives are about to change forever, as is the fate of their entire planet…

The guest cast of Dark Gallifrey: Missy – Part One includes Jonathan Case as Mortimer Fox, Bruce Alexander as Scratch, Paksie Vernon as Alisa, Jon Edgley Bond as Klank, and Amerjit Deu as Voltaire.

Lead actor Michelle Gomez said: “I have loved working on this script. It’s a beautifully written script, it just flows, the dialogue is fantastic, and the audience gets to really get taken on the journey. It’s outstandingly good.”

Writer Rochana Patel added: “I’m glad Michelle liked the script! I am always conscious that beyond the story you’re telling, it’s good to give the stars something they’ll enjoy performing, and not just 60 minutes of technobabble and plot. So it’s not coincidence that we spend some time exploring different aspects of Missy’s nature.

“Missy is a very complex character and the side I really wanted to explore was not Missy herself, but the Master. Because it’s important to remember that’s who she really is. I particularly wanted to explore her darker side.”

Big Finish listeners can pre-order a multi-buy bundle comprising all six of 2025’s Dark Gallifrey instalments – Missy Parts One to Three, plus a second trilogy featuring a yet-to-be-confirmed nemesis of the Doctor – for just £50 (download to own) or £60 (collector’s edition CD + download).

Reviews of the previous Dark Gallifrey trilogy, The War Master:

“An incredibly fun and interesting story, fantastic performances and some unexpected but very welcome team ups.” – Who Review

“Lisa Bowerman, Derek Jacobi and James Marsters all play off each other beautifully.” – Big Blue Box Podcast

“James Goss’ script goes in wonderfully bonkers and bizarre directions.” – Cultbox

The complete Dark Gallifrey pre-order multi-buy bundle, including all eight trilogies, each featuring a different renegade Time Lord, is just £188 (download to own) or £210 (collector’s edition CD + download).

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