Time Lord Victorious
Time Lord Victorious is a multiplatform story set within the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The story was announced in April 2020.[1] The first instalment of the story released in March 2020, with the final instalment due to be available in Spring 2021 as a ticketed live experience. The serialised story is told through a variety of multimedia including audio dramas, comics, books, short stories, immersive experiences, collectables, and an animated series.
The title refers to an alias The Doctor assumed, claiming their supremacy over time, and final victory in the Time War.[2]
DALEKS!
Daleks! is an animated series based on the eponymous fictional extra-terrestrial race of mutants from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.[3][4] The series was written by James Goss as the final instalment in the multi-platform story arc Time Lord Victorious. The series was released in 5 weekly 10-minute episodes from 12 November 2020 on the official Doctor Who YouTube channel.[5] The CGI animation was created by Studio Liddell.
Premise
Following the previous events of Time Lord Victorious, the Daleks ransack the Archive of Islos, only to find that their home planet Skaro has been invaded.[5]
Cast
The cast includes Nicholas Briggs as the Daleks, Joe Sugg as R-41, Anjli Mohindra as the Mechanoid Queen, and Ayesha Antoine as Mechonoid 2150 and the Chief Archivist.[3]
Live experiences
Doctor Who: Time Fracture
Doctor Who: Time Fracture is an immersive experience offered by UK company Immersive Everywhere in collaboration with the BBC.
The experience is to be set during the The Blitz within the area that the experience is hosted, Mayfair.[6] The experience will see attendees follow a story across multiple time periods, interact with characters from the Doctor Who universe, and encounter recurring adversaries including the Daleks and the Cybermen.[7][8][9]
The immersive experience Time Fracture was due to launch 17 February 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11] It is now scheduled to launch 21 April 2021.[7]
A Dalek Awakens
A Dalek Awakens is an escape room game provided by UK based Escape Hunt Group Ltd in collaboration with the BBC.[12] The escape room launched in March 2020 and was later revealed to be part of Time Lord Victorious. It is available at venues in Birmingham and Reading, and is due to be made available in Norwich and Basingstoke.[13] Players board a mock spaceship and have to solve puzzles in order to prevent an invading Dalek from destroying them and the passengers aboard.[14]
Audios
All audio productions were produced by Big Finish Productions except The Minds of Magnox which was produced by BBC Audio.
Books
- All Flesh Is Grass - BBC Books
- The Knight, the Fool and The Dead - BBC Books
- The Wintertime Paradox - Penguin Books
Short stories
- Mission to the Unknown
- The Last Message
- Exit Strategy
- The Dawn of Kotturuh
- The Guide to the Dark Times in the Doctor Who Annual 2021 - Penguin Books
Comics
- Defender of the Daleks - Titan Comics
- Monstrous Beauty - Doctor Who Magazine
- Tales of the Dark Times - via Doctor Who: Comic Creator app.
References
- "COMING SOON: Time Lord Victorious". Doctor Who. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Comtois, James (2020-08-27). "Massive multi-platform Doctor Who story Time Lord Victorious designed to be 'a fun, inclusive experience'". Syfy. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- Fullerton, Huw (9 September 2020). "Doctor Who: Animated Daleks spin-off series to launch online this autumn". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- Cardona, Ian (2020-11-22). "Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious Debuts a New Type of Dalek". CBR. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Cremona, Patrick. "How to watch Daleks!, the new Doctor Who animated spin-off series". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Wiegand, Chris (18 August 2020). "Immersive Doctor Who show to open in London next year". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Let's all meet up in the year 3000! Inside the immersive Doctor Who: Time Fracture". the Guardian. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- Desai, Hira (18 August 2020). "Doctor Who: Time Fracture a new immersive theatrical event is opening next year". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- West, Amy (21 August 2020). "Classic Doctor Who character Kate Lethbridge-Stewart returns in Time Fracture trailer". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Doctor Who: Time Fracture landing in London February 2021". BBC Studios. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- "Doctor Who: Time Fracture immersive experience tickets go on sale". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- Fullerton, Huw (12 March 2020). "Doctor Who's new escape room helped me live my deadly Dalek fantasy". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Doctor Who: A Dalek Awakens". Escape Hunt. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- Bourke, Joanna (21 September 2020). "Escape Hunt names next three gaming venues it will open". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Time Lord Victorious – the Eighth Doctor's adventures begin! - News - Big Finish". Big Finish. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- "Time Lord Victorious! David Tennant and Paul McGann double-A LP! - News - Big Finish". Big Finish. Retrieved 2021-02-03.