The War Master (audio drama series)

The War Master, announced in June 2017, is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the TV show Doctor Who. It sees the return of Sir Derek Jacobi as The Master, a role he previously portrayed in the TV story "Utopia". The first volume consists of a four-CD box set; it was released in December 2017.[1] In July 2018, a further 3 series were confirmed for release between December 2018 – December 2019.[2][3]

The War Master
Big Finish Productions audio drama
SeriesThe Worlds of Doctor Who
FeaturingThe Master
Written byvarious
Directed byScott Handcock
Produced byScott Handcock
Executive producer(s)
Release dateDecember 2017 (2017-12)

In January 2019, Paul McGann was confirmed as an appearance within the third series, Rage of the Time Lords, as the Eighth Doctor alongside Jacobi.[4][5][6] Seán Carlsen reprised his role as Narvin from the Gallifrey series alongside Pippa Bennett-Warner and Nicholas Briggs as Livia and the Daleks.

Cast

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Actor Character Appearances
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6
Sir Derek Jacobi The Master
Mark Gatiss Does not appear Does not appear
Jonny Green Cole Jarnish Does not appear
Nicholas Briggs The Daleks Does not appear Does not appear
Silas Carson The Ood Does not appear Does not appear
Seán Carlsen Narvin Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear
Samantha Béart Martine King Does not appear Does not appear
Maeve Bluebell Wells Cassandra King Does not appear Does not appear
Pippa Haywood Teremon Does not appear Does not appear
Paul McGann The Doctor Does not appear Does not appear Does not appear
Pippa Bennett-Warner Livia Does not appear Does not appear
Colin McFarlane Captain Morski Does not appear Does not appear
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo The Scaramancer Does not appear Does not appear
Katy Manning Jo Jones[7] Does not appear
Sarah Sutton Nyssa[7] Does not appear

Episodes

Series 1: Only the Good (2017)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Beneath the Viscoid"Scott HandcockNicholas BriggsDaleksDecember 2017 (2017-12)
2"The Good Master"Scott HandcockJanine H JonesCole Jarnish, DaleksDecember 2017 (2017-12)
3"The Sky Man"Scott HandcockJames GossCole JarnishDecember 2017 (2017-12)
4"The Heavenly Paradigm"Scott HandcockGuy AdamsCole JarnishDecember 2017 (2017-12)

Series 2: The Master of Callous (2018)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"Call for the Dead"Scott HandcockJames GossOod, Martine King, Cassandra KingDecember 2018 (2018-12)
2"The Glittering Prize"Scott HandcockJames GossOod, Martine King, Cassandra KingDecember 2018 (2018-12)
3"The Persistence of Dreams"Scott HandcockGuy AdamsOod, Martine King, Cassandra KingDecember 2018 (2018-12)
4"Sins of the Father"Scott HandcockGuy AdamsOod, Narvin, Cassandra KingDecember 2018 (2018-12)

Series 3: Rage of the Time Lords (2019)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"The Survivor"Scott HandcockTim FoleyAlice PritchardJuly 2019 (2019-07)
2"The Coney Island Chameleon"Scott HandcockDavid LlewellynGiuseppe SabatiniJuly 2019 (2019-07)
3"The Missing Link"Scott HandcockTim FoleyEighth Doctor, Alice PritchardJuly 2019 (2019-07)
4"Darkness and Light"Scott HandcockDavid LlewellynEighth DoctorJuly 2019 (2019-07)

Series 4: Anti-Genesis (2019)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"From the Flames"Scott HandcockNicholas BriggsNarvin, LiviaDecember 2019 (2019-12)
2"The Master's Dalek Plan"Scott HandcockAlan BarnesNarvin, Livia, DaleksDecember 2019 (2019-12)
3"Shockwave"Scott HandcockAlan BarnesNarvin,, Livia, Daleks, The Master (Unbound)December 2019 (2019-12)
4"He Who Wins"Scott HandcockNicholas BriggsNarvin, Livia, Daleks, The Master (Unbound)December 2019 (2019-12)

Series 5: Hearts of Darkness (2020)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"The Edge of Redemption"[8]Scott HandcockDavid LlewellynNarvinOctober 2020 (2020-10)
2"The Scaramancer"[8]Scott HandcockLisa McMullinOctober 2020 (2020-10)
3"The Castle of Kurnos 5"[8]Scott HandcockDavid LlewellynEighth DoctorOctober 2020 (2020-10)
4"The Cognition Shift"[8]Scott HandcockLisa McMullinEighth DoctorOctober 2020 (2020-10)

Series 6: Killing Time

No.TitleDirected byWritten byFeaturingReleased
1"The Sincerest Form of Flattery"[9]Scott HandcockJames GossTBAAugust 2021 (2021-08)
2"A Quiet Night In"[9]Scott HandcockLou MorganTBAAugust 2021 (2021-08)
3"The Orphan"[9]Scott HandcockLou MorganTBAAugust 2021 (2021-08)
4"Unfinished Business"[9]Scott HandcockJames GossTBAAugust 2021 (2021-08)

References

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