May 11th, 2021
199 comments
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.
Time Lord Victorious Echoes of Extinction Vinyl LP
Please note distribution, stock allocation, prices and a free download option are outside the control of Big Finish on this occasion.
Available to order from www.bigfinish.com
You can also see if any retailers are selling via www.ebay.co.uk
The Digital Download is available to buy separately Here.
FAQ For Big Finish Buyers
Does the vinyl come with a download of the story?
- If you buy the vinyl from the Big Finish website, the download will be added to your account. (Note: if you buy from Amazon or another online retailer, this will not be possible.)
- While we do not have the ability to restrict orders on the website, anyone buying more than one copy will have the multiple orders cancelled and refunded.
- We do not recommend cancelling your order. There will only be a very limited number of vinyl copies available from the Big Finish website. If you are lucky enough to secure one, we can arrange a refund of your initial download order.
- Sorry, due to the very limited number of copies of the vinyl LP edition, we are unable to facilitate such an offer.
How many copies can I buy?
I’ve already pre-ordered a download. Can I cancel my order and buy a vinyl copy instead?
Can I ‘upgrade’ my download pre-order to a vinyl pre-order?
Big Finish, in association with Demon Records and BBC Studios, today announces the opening of pre-orders for the limited edition Time Lord Victorious vinyl starring David Tennant and Paul McGann.
Due for release via the Big Finish website and other online retailers on 16 April 2021, Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious – Echoes of Extinction comprises two separate adventures that listeners can play in any order and features a different incarnation of the Doctor on each side. This very special double-A side LP conclusion to the Time Lord Victorious multi-platform event is issued on split red/blue vinyl.
Originally planned to launch in selected UK ASDA stores in November 2020, this very special double-A side LP conclusion to the Time Lord Victorious multi-platform event was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But from April the adventure, issued on split red/blue vinyl, will be available for pre-order from a number of online stores, including Amazon and the Big Finish Website, enabling fans worldwide to secure their own copy.
A digital download of the story will also be available globally from the Big Finish website and is now available for pre-order at £8.99. (Note: products are sold in £ sterling on the Big Finish website but will be converted to local currency upon checkout.)
Stocks of this release are strictly limited and are expected to sell out quickly. A list of other international online retailers taking pre-orders will be published as and when they become available. Please note that Big Finish has no control over the product pricing and shipping costs of third party retailers.
David Tennant and Paul McGann star in Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious
Big Finish has today revealed its final contribution to the Doctor Who multi-platform adventure Time Lord Victorious with a new limited edition vinyl – starring David Tennant and Paul McGann.
Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious – Echoes of Extinction comprises of two separate adventures that listeners can play in any order and form a greater narrative.
This very special double-A side vinyl Doctor Who release features a different incarnation of the Doctor on each side and will be released on split red/blue vinyl.
Trapped, a haunted monster waits to consume new victims. It needs help. It needs a doctor. Unfortunately, it also needs to kill whoever it meets. Thrust into immediate danger, and on the back-foot, it will take all of the Doctor’s ingenuity to triumph.
Two interlinked adventures. Two Doctors. One foe.
The stellar supporting cast also includes Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Burn Gorman (Torchwood, The Expanse), Mina Anwar (The Thin Blue Line, The Sarah Jane Adventures), Kathryn Drysdale (Benidorm, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps) and Paul Clayton (The Crown, Him and Her).
David Tennant said: “The Doctor in Time Lord Victorious is a different character. He’s slightly lonelier, slightly scratchier, when he doesn’t have one of his pals to hold him back.
“But it’s nice to tell stories from different times of his life. You just have to try and make sure you’re in the right mindset. The script is fascinating. I’ve only got one side of it, but I’m very aware there’s more to this story, that there’s another Doctor on the other side of the disc. I look forward to getting my LP so I can listen to it all.”
Paul McGann added: “I’ve read this script twice through and I’m still none the wiser. I’m more confused after the second time than I was after the first. It’s only while working on it that I’ve become aware of how it’s going to be structured.
“It really appeals to me, the idea that it’s in two parts, on two sides of vinyl. I think it’s fun for people listening. Part of the excitement is when the different incarnations meet… or nearly meet.”
Writer and Producer Alfie Shaw said: “Director Scott Handcock has pulled together an amazing who’s who of Doctor Who for the cast. We’ve got alumni from the series as well as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.”
“It’s been an honour to create Big Finish’s first commissioned-for-vinyl story, and utterly thrilling to write for both the Eighth and Tenth Doctors.”
A digital download of the story will be released from the Big Finish Website on 04 December 2020, and is now available for pre-order at £8.99.
Categorised under: CD, Vinyl records
The Doctor Who Site
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Merchandise
Flickr
YouTube
Michael Parsons
November 23rd, 2020 - 4:49amDOES ANYBODY IN SOUTH WALES REMEMBER A FUN RIDE IN ONE OF THE FAIRGROUNDS THAT WAS RELATED TO DOCTOR WHO DALEK DIPPER I THINK IT WAS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN IN ANY OF THREE SEASIDE RESORTS BARRY PORTHCAWL OR ABERAVON
lee White
November 19th, 2020 - 3:47pmPity there is no pre-order via asda as nearest store that stocked the last vinyl was too far to travel due to restrictions (pandemic) so don’t really want to travel via train to a store to find its out of stock when I get there, The stupid thing is there is a Asda store 10 mins from my home it just didn’t stock the last vinyl.
Michael Parsons
November 16th, 2020 - 8:21amHAPPY TO SEE THAT ECHOES OF EXTINCTION IS BEING DELAYED THOUGH WE IN THE GWENT ARREAR HAVE COME OUT OF LOCKDOWN AND NEXT FEBRUARY ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN AND PROBABLY WILL I CAN DIVERT MY LIMITED CASH TO ANOTHER BIG FINISH TITLE
RML
November 14th, 2020 - 4:24pmWhy are these Asda’s only anyway?
Dunc
November 14th, 2020 - 6:26pmBecause they’re asda exclusive. Other places have done them such as hmv, amazon, sainsbury’s etc.
BigBen64
November 11th, 2020 - 1:12pmIf B&M are allowed to sell toys then how come ASDA aren’t allowed to sell vinyls?
booboo
November 11th, 2020 - 1:27pmTechnically they are allowed (unless the items are on second floor full of non essentials)
They are ensuring a level playing field for those who actually want to stick to rules.
Anons-y
November 11th, 2020 - 9:05amTo be honest, I’m not really interested in these releases or the B&M ones anymore. It’s too inconvenient going out to find them and they aren’t there. I get it’s the fun of the ‘hunting down’ of the items, but to be honest, I don’t have the energy to do it, when I can just order something online :/
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 7:15pmWhy don’t they just sell them online? They can then keep to the original release date then
booboo
November 10th, 2020 - 8:11pmbecause this is an exclusive in-store deal.
Doctor Stu
November 10th, 2020 - 1:28pmWill the download version still be available on the original date? Surely that hasn’t been delayed as well
booboo
November 10th, 2020 - 1:38pmthey haven’t said, but the download was token gesture for non LP fans as this was commissioned by Demon Record who would not want sales to suffer because if it.
TARDISWonder001
November 10th, 2020 - 3:03pmI think BF did say that the download would be delayed which is a shame tbh. It would have been nice for people who don’t have access to vinyl playing equipment…
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 3:17pmI’d presume the download would be delayed as well. The LP is the main item so id think the download would match its date
Doctor Stu
November 10th, 2020 - 3:25pmSo all in all this Timelord Victorious Palava has been a bit of a mess. May as well just wait until next year when it’s all be released to start it properly
booboo
November 10th, 2020 - 4:49pmI dont think they planned on a pandemic
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 6:08pmPeople do seem to be rather forgetting that a pandemic wasn’t factored into the marketing strategies boo boo
booboo
November 10th, 2020 - 6:38pmyes, many releases / retailers have suffered as a result.
Doctor Stu
November 10th, 2020 - 7:13pmI haven’t forgotten about the pandemic at all. I was just remarking that the whole project has been in a bit of a mess……because of the pandemic from start to finish. I wasn’t blaming any company or organization involved
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 7:29pmI’ve had so many books delayed this year (non-doctor who as well as doctor ones) but it’s not their fault. Frustrating yes, but not their fault
MJS
November 10th, 2020 - 9:05pmWhy what else has gone wrong? The last book was on time, has anything else been delayed or just this?
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 9:27pmIn terms of tlv just this at the moment. Personally I’ve had several novels (8 or 9 I think) that were due this year delayed by an average of six months. One of those things. The TLV stuff has all come out on time so far, but we are in a second lockdown so a little common sense wouldn’t be out of the question!
Doctor Stu
November 11th, 2020 - 1:03pmThis particular audio is delayed, the defender of the Daleks collected edition is delayed, all of the TLV Daleks so far have been slightly delayed. The online orders of Doctor who magazine with parts 2 and 3 of the ninth Doctor comic are delayed. It’s nobodys fault but it hasn’t just been this one audio that’s been delayed or released after its original date.
booboo
November 11th, 2020 - 1:24pmMany items have been on time, some items have been delayed at some retailers more than others due to their own situations.
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 12:10pmI know people will be disappointed but it makes perfect sense to delay it.
Anonymous
November 10th, 2020 - 12:53pmThat’s my Christmas list out the window.
I totally understand the delay, and it now comes out close to my birthday, so that’s not so bad.
The Fishmonger
November 10th, 2020 - 3:39pmIt is understandable, but I’m surprised it has been delayed by so long, given that the lockdown is scheduled to end less than a week later.
Bryan
November 10th, 2020 - 8:08pmHi Fishmonger . Bearing in mind. People on the Welsh borders, couldn’t come to England ,when they were in lockdown ( not many Asda’s in Wales, )plus nearest with Records were on the England side of the border
Now England is in lockdown, Wales still can’t come over the border.
When we Exit the Circuit breaker lockdown, we go back to Tier levels. I don’t know why it wasn’t online exclusive at Asda. Because of the pandemic.
Anonymous
November 11th, 2020 - 1:11amThe whole idea of these is to get people into stores.
Michael Parsons
November 4th, 2020 - 8:19amwithout sounding selfish very happy to say as far as wales are concerned very happy to say that once we come out of lockdown there is going to be no restrictions to go where we want to go in wales so this means I can physically board a bus and seek this item out echoes of distinction that is assuming it will be on my local Asda store.
booboo
November 4th, 2020 - 8:58amAll UK can do the same, shops that can stay open can sell “non essentials” its been said so you can combine with your food shopping trip to pick one up.
Darren
November 10th, 2020 - 1:59pmI suspect the closure of non essential mezzanine floors in supermarkets in England, has had a hand in this announcement.
Michael Parsons
November 2nd, 2020 - 12:27amechoes of distinction are coming out in November we have just gone into November and as far as I know, this is still scheduled for 27th November but given the state of the country at the moment with the greatest respect no sign of a cancelation which would be better until the situation gets better we in Wales finish our so-called fire lockdown a week today so the big question facing me and many others is will we be able to travel to in the case of the doctor who vinyl our local Asda i will keep an eye on this
booboo
November 2nd, 2020 - 8:58amas lockdown has only just been announced i doubt any decisions have been made.
Last time supermarkets /B&M did not tape off non essential isles so it remains to be seen.
Michael Parsons
October 15th, 2020 - 8:41amTIME LORD VICTORIOUS IS GOING TO BE THE LATEST VINYL TO GO INTO ASDA STORES 27TH NOVEMBER BUT LIKE THE LAST ONE BECAUSE OF A LOCK DOWN COULD NOT GET TO MY LOCAL ASDA BUT ONCE AGAIN WISH TO THANK DEMON RECORDS OR THE RESPECTED SUPPLYER FOR SENDING ME ONE I INTEND TO BUY THE CD VERSION BUT DUE TO THE SPREAD OF CORONA PLEASE DEMON RECORDS CANCEL OR DELAY THE NEXT ONE UNTIL THE SITUATION IS AT LEAST MORE STABLE AS MY AREAR WILL STILL BE IN LOCK DOWN
Chris
October 6th, 2020 - 9:05amI wonder which Asda stores it’ll be released in, I have one in my city, but I’m not sure if that one’s on the list
The One & Only
October 23rd, 2020 - 7:10pmHave they released a list of stores that this vinyl will be available in yet?
Michael Parsons
October 2nd, 2020 - 1:03ami am very glad that a few comments above have the same opinion as me regarding big finish cd/s big finish is going slowly to down loads unforturnately they stop cd/s it is the end of the road for me they can solve this problem in the near future by releasing cd/s in limited no/s to keep cd lovers happy i hope that day wont be in my time but it might be wishfull thinking
The Fishmonger
August 31st, 2020 - 12:42pmDo we know if this is a limited edition?
booboo
August 31st, 2020 - 12:58pmit says it is not seen a quantity anywhere unless anyone else has.
DrXshock
August 7th, 2020 - 5:06pmI’m a simple man. I see Rory, I click.
Anonymous
August 8th, 2020 - 10:12amIts not Rory. It says on Big Finish’s site that Darvil will he playing someone else.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 11:14pmHow is it that every synopsis for the Time Lord Victorious releases manages to say nothing at all interesting about the stories?! I’d like to get on board with all this, but it’s like they’re going out of their way to make these things sound as generic and nothing-y as possible.
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2020 - 4:22pmpossibly because they are trying to keep the actual plot a secret…
Sascha
August 6th, 2020 - 9:05pmIs there some way for non uk citizens to get it online from whatever ASDA is?
Coleman
August 6th, 2020 - 9:41pmAsda is a supermarket in the uk. It was bought by the US Walmart chain
Some of the larger Asda’s in England also have Walmart signs on them.
(ASDA-WALMART.)
Sascha
August 7th, 2020 - 5:23amThx @coleman:
But they have probably no online store for such items?
Anonymous
August 7th, 2020 - 8:13amI doubt they have an international delivery service. As a national shop (GB) they have an online delivery system but they don’t deliver abroad. However there is a website called British shop abroad that appears to deliver produce and goods from presumably not just Asda but other British supermarkets. No idea if you can get the vinyls this way or how much it would cost but may be worth looking.
Coleman
August 7th, 2020 - 10:17amHello Sascha,
As Anonymous mentioned, they do have a website and deliver items. But I don’t know about deliverys overseas. You’ll have to look on there website and see. Also do you live near any Walmart’s? There the same company, They might be able to get you a copy.
Lee Harkwin
September 22nd, 2020 - 12:08pmASDA exclusives are kind of like Target exclusives, difficult to find unless on eBay for extortionate amounts of money, and that’s on bulk items, not limited edition. As another commenter said, Walmart owns ASDA now, but do still think it’s UK only. I live in Wales so if anyone wants me to pick up a copy and send it over, I’m happy to PayPal it or whatnot.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 8:29pmHow much would the vinyl be?
Coleman
August 6th, 2020 - 9:52pmShouldn’t be anymore than £20.00 for a single vinyl album.
Yella99
August 6th, 2020 - 8:05pmGood job I have an Asda insider….
Rick Astley
August 6th, 2020 - 2:56pmI won’t lie, I’m disappointed Eccleston didn’t return for this. A part of me hoped he would. But oh well, this is still super exciting. Tennant and McGann are two of my favourite Doctors, so I can’t wait for this!
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 3:58pmHe didn’t come back for the 50th! He wouldn’t do this! This is tiny in the Whonaverse.
Bob James
August 6th, 2020 - 5:41pmThis has got me stoked as well. It seems an “unobvious” adventure featuring two different incarnations. And that sort of story has always intrigued me more than when they’re all in the same room.
Acefan2005
August 6th, 2020 - 12:44pmU can buy it on download for like £10 on the big website so it’s not really the end of the world
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 2:05pmTrue but some people want to have a cd version to go with all the other big finish cd releases and vinyl is great but not all fans can get vinyls as they dont have a vinyl player
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 7:31pmDue to big finish being commissioned by demon records and the BBC to make this audio specifically for vinyl, they where able to make a download available, however they can’t sell it on CD due to their contract for this release.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 8:31pmIt’s the nature of exclusive material. It has the potential to exclude certain fans. Whether it’s visual or auditory exclusion depends on the merchandise but the thing with exclusive stuff like this is not all fans can be catered for. I’ve a friend who is deaf who has missed out on all of the audio stories. But you can’t expect all of them to be done as books. There are just to many. It’s a shame for fans but theres not much can be done about it.
Deano
August 6th, 2020 - 12:40pmSurprised that it’s available on download but not cd as it’s supposed to be available across all formats but I have a feeling that big finish are moving towards downloads only which is a shame as I’m not interested in downloads and have always bought CDs from day one.
I know if you have the right equipment you can do your own CDs but it’s not the same I will try and see if I can get hold of a copy in my Asda when it’s released as my local apparently did the Max Warp vinyl but that was already available and had been for some time on cd as have all the others releases at hmv & Sainsbury’s so demand on this will be huge and probably near impossible to get hold of.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 1:26pmBig Finish announced 3 years ago they are moving away from CDs because they are two expensive
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 2:07pmWell big finish will lose alot of customers and have less sales as most fans want cd releases
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 3:52pmAlways said the day they stop CDs is the day i stop buying big finish
booboo
August 6th, 2020 - 4:19pmAs they have said this was commissioned by Demon records who are an LP only company as part of their contribution.
There are no CD’s of the books, no Books of the CD’s either. Each licence holder are making their own contribution for the platform they specialise in.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 5:47pmNot talking so much about this as as you say boo boo it’s an exclusive to demon records but more in terms of their own output on cd
booboo
August 6th, 2020 - 5:57pmI see it from the other side of the fence from a business point of view and to include all licence holders in TLV with their own unique material released on their specialist platform which was the idea from the start, release this on CD and it may render Daemon records participation as unviable.
Its not like the other (ASDA / HMV) exclusives where the material exists. This is new so to dilute sales between 2 different platform might make either one non profitable.
Gareth Pugh
August 6th, 2020 - 10:52amI’m intrigued… I get that it says you get one Doctor on one side and the other on the other – and that certainly refers to the disc… but do the pack shots imply it comes in two different covers (rather than a double sided one)? I especially like the McGann design, but to be honest, my local ASDA has usually been very bad for getting the BF exclusives in and I’ve nearly always had to resort to eBay when the retail partner is them (or Sainsburys). HMV is the one place I’ve always had luck picking up a copy from
booboo
August 6th, 2020 - 11:04ami think its front and back images, there is an inner sleeve with all the details
BF have said its gatefold which makes much more sense its a bit confusing because the images dont really show this
Coleman
August 6th, 2020 - 10:49amAlot of Asda’s near me don’t sell vinyl but a few of them do
So I have a ride around until I find it.
It’s not rocket science.
CommanderRed
August 7th, 2020 - 9:51amMight as well be rocket science for those who don’t have Asda in their country…
Coleman
August 7th, 2020 - 5:09pmYes, CommanderRed.
Since this is a GB site. I did mean anyone living in the uk.
Obviously, being an Asda exclusive it wiil cause problems for our friends overseas.
The One and Only
September 20th, 2020 - 7:49pmWell, in of my local ASDAs I saw The Creeping Death vinyl. I didn’t get it. So I’m pretty sure it will be in my area.
prototype dalek
August 6th, 2020 - 10:35amWonder what the numbers will be? It’s a shame it’ll be exclusive to ASDA which in my view is the worst shop to get them considering it’s only very selective stores that get them and even that is hit and miss. Least with Sainsburys and HMV all/most stores do get the vinyl’s.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 10:29amI suggest we all email and contact big finish to show our disappointment of no CD release. For such a big crossover with an amazing cast, its ridiculous this isn’t getting a CD release.
Muddyviolet
August 6th, 2020 - 12:21pmYou can make your own CD version. All you need is the download, a jewel case and, a read write CD.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 2:09pmMaking your own cd version is just not the same as a properly made cd release
Darren
August 6th, 2020 - 2:19pmBig Finish have commented on Facebook that this story was commissioned by Demon Records, so might be better to make contact with them.
booboo
August 6th, 2020 - 3:25pmDemons Records are just that, Records, A CD might reduce sales to much making it non viable in the first place.
That’s why this was multiplatform where each licence holder could take part within their one area.
the ergon
August 6th, 2020 - 3:43pmSo this has no significance or references to tie in to the Big Finish releases then? Rather like a short Trips/companions story that is separate?
booboo
August 6th, 2020 - 3:50pmthat’s how i read it, the Big Finish cd’s are advertised as a trilogy. I can’t see how you would have to buy this to make sense of them , no more than you would have to buy the the books or comics.
the ergon
August 6th, 2020 - 5:02pmDo you know if any of the other Doctors have planned cd releases tying in to this TLV range?
Star Lord
August 6th, 2020 - 10:07amThis looks amazing! Quite disappointed it’s going to be impossible to get for me though (no Asda in Rep. Of Ireland) and don’t really get why there’s no CD version available -_-
the ergon
August 6th, 2020 - 10:44amI was thinking exactly the same. To say this particular series is covering all ranges, if its an audio cast story why isn,t it going to CD if they already have The Paul Mcgann trilogy already lined up. Its not giving me the appetite to collect if they miss stories that may be integral. I wouldn,t be interested in the books, comics etc, so if its audio dramas be consistant and release them all on varying format.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2020 - 10:00amNice for those who can get this but it’s a rather limited number of fans. None of my local Asda stores stock the who vinyls and I’ve a lot of friends like myself who don’t buy them. I hope the final part of the story, the part which wraps up the plot is in a format that all fans can enjoy otherwise we are not going to know what happens.
Anonymous
October 29th, 2020 - 10:10amThe story is available in a downloadable version on the big Finish website
Steven Toon
August 6th, 2020 - 9:52amAsda stores only, another LP I won’t be able to get because my one doesn’t get them in stock. And I won’t be paying eBay prices for it. So anyone wanting the whole set are going to be disappointed if they want physical media media of it all.