Reddit s doctor who fan community news, discussion, artwork and fan creations. Tenth doctor and donna noble reunite for doctor who audio. These starred mcgann alongside sheridan smith as the aforementioned new companion lucie miller. The trouble is, doctor who has been here before in a series of stories released by audio drama producers big finish between 2009 and 2011, the eighth doctor paul mcgann meets mary played by. In our series of fullcast audio dramas, many broadcast on bbc radio 4 extra, the. The series was originally marketed as the new eighth doctor. Paul mcganns eighth doctor starts another phase of his adventures with a brandnew companion lucie miller, played by the awardwinning sheridan smith and an allstar supporting cast. Atmospheric, original and very well acted the chimes of midnight helps cement paul mcgann s legacy as one of the very best doctors despite his lack of tv action. Paul mcgann s doctor only ever had one feature length outing, although to be fair, the 8th doctor has had a lot of books and audio books, but for me, being very. As a year old, seeing that movie for the first time was my introduction to the doctor who universe. The petition to get paul mcgann, previously only the doctor in a 1996 movie and audio plays, his own liveaction series currently has close to 17,000 signatures.
The television movie also starred eric roberts, daphne ashbrook, and the outgoing seventh doctor, sylvester mccoy who agreed to film a regeneration scene. Beginning with the tenth doctor, a series of quick reads have also been available, published once a year. The eighth doctor paul mcgann is passionate, direct, sympathetic and. The eighth doctor, seen only once before in 1996 outing. Download doctor who minuet in hell audiobook by alan w. Doctor who a melody malone mystery the angels kiss. In our series of fullcast audio dramas, many broadcast on bbc radio 4 extra, the eighth doctor is accompanied on his travels by the feisty and fabulous lucie miller, played by sheridan smith, tamsin drew niky wardley, molly osullivan ruth bradley, and most recently liv chenka nicola walker, helen sinclair hattie morahan and bliss rakhee thakrar. Nov 14, 20 doctor who on where is paul mcganns doctor who. Big finish have been making brand new fullcast doctor who adventures since the sirens of time, released in 1999 our classic series output covers the eras of the first eight doctors, as seen on bbc tv. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who, torchwood, blakes 7, class, dark shadows, the avengers, survivors, the. Download or stream doctor who minuet in hell by alan w lear.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of doctor who. A pretty good action take on the classic doctor who character born out of the bbcs scifi childrens shows of the 1960s. If you like theater, books on tape, or even just the experience of being read to, its likely they will be. The first two episodes of the dramas and readings are broadcast. Paul mcganns doctor who audition tape teaser youtube. No more lies by paul sutton, paul mcgann, sheridan smith for free with a 30 day free trial. Mcgann signed petition for 8th doctor spinoff doctor who tv. Surely he couldve been included in the 50th anniversary special in addition to night of the doctor. In january 2007, a new series of eighth doctor audio adventures was broadcast on bbc7. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who, torchwood, blakes 7, class, dark shadows, the avengers, survivors, the omega factor, star cops, sherlock holmes, dorian gray, pathfinder legends, the prisoner, adam adamant lives, space 1999, timeslip and terrahawks. I always say that i would have become a whovian a lot earlier if paul mcgann carried on as a the doctor in his own series.
The character was introduced in the 1996 tv film doctor who, a backdoor pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation. Eighth doctor adventures audio series tardis fandom. Time lord fairy tales read by tom baker, joanna page, adjoa andoh, ingrid oliver, anne reid, dan starkey, sophie aldred, rachael stirling, samuel anderson, nicholas briggs, pippa bennettwarner, yasmin paige, michelle gomez, paul mcgann and andrew brooke. A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle thriller almost forty years in the making. On some days, new york is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Doctor who fans thought they had seen the last of paul mcgann in the role of the time lord, but they had not reckoned on steven moffatt. Popular doctor who audio books showing 150 of 1,106 doctor who. Paul mcgann s doctor only ever had one feature length outing, although to be fair, the 8th doctor has had a lot of books and audio books, but for me, being very film oriented, i wanted more room. Big finish produces doctor who audio plays with brains, heart. Originally broadcast on bbc radio 7 the crashed ship. The material comes to thirty hours in total, but the question of when to listen to it falls second to a more important. Therefore, i have created this petition in order to drum up interest and support in order to pressure both moffat and mcgann into making a liveaction series, featuring the eighth doctor. The new series adventures are a series of novels relating to the longrunning bbc science fiction television series, doctor who.
No more lies by sutton, paul, mcgann, paul, mcgann, paul, smith, sheridan isbn. Recently voted the best ever big finish doctor who. Mar 02, 2020 doctor who fans discover a new obsession with paul mcgann he only starred in one movie, but now the eighth doctor is getting the fan love he deserves. Paul mcgann has continued to portray the eighth doctor in the various audio spinoffs. Dec 02, 2017 former doctor who star paul mcgann scrubs up for a new role in holby city. May 30, 2017 below youll find a complete list, assembled by a fan on reddit, of the series and episodes of big finishs doctor who audio dramas now available on spotify and are now housed to our collection of free audio books. Browse audiobooks read by paul mcgann sorted by best. In 1997, mcgann made his first foray into doctor who audio when he recorded several audiobooks for bbc audio, beginning with an audio.
Jun 06, 2014 paul mcgann has revealed that he is so eager for an eighth doctor spinoff that he actually signed the petition. The canonicity of the audio dramas, as with other doctor who spinoff media, is unclear. The eighth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. David tennant and catherine tate are back as the doctor and donna noble for a threeepisode doctor who audio series from big. To date, productions have featured the fourth, fifth peter davison, sixth colin baker, seventh sylvester mccoy, eighth paul mcgann, war sir john hurt and tenth david tennant doctors portrayed by their original actors. In his firstever doctor who novel, tom bakers incredible imagination is given free rein. Paul mcgann doctor who not likely steven moffat the mary sue. I would do more doctor who video paul mcgann also says it wasnt easy keeping miniepisode a secret. Search for higher rated doctors in this area on healthgrades. In the continued adventures of the character depicted in audio dramas, novels. Oct 10, 2006 my version of a paul mcgann title sequence matched to the same style and timing of the classic tom baker titles. I had been hearing good things about these audios and while i am a huge doctor who fan i had only recently decided to take the plunge and try the audio releases originally thinking they wouldnt be as good as the tv show. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Although we do possess a vast number of big finish audio dramas and books, it would be a shame to never see mcgann as the time lord onscreen again.
A decent box set with my newly top three doctor, paul mcgann. Storm warning doctor who alan barnes, paul mcgann, india fisher, gareth thomas, gary russell on. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Commissioning a new series bible one that saw the doctor and his halfbrother the master. Browse audiobooks read by paul mcgann sorted by best selling. Using the original audiobook, this special edition rec. Paul mcgann s eighth doctor starts another phase of his adventures with a brand new companion lucie miller played by the awardwinning sheridan smith and. Paul mcgann best known to doctor who fans as the eighth doctor summed up the importance of fandom perfectly in a recent interview. Big finish present john hurt as the war doctor, a character created for, and central to, doctor who s 50th anniversary special, the day of the. Im going to say it, even though its probably an unpopular opinion. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on.
Audio books are usually spokenword adaptations of works originally created and produced in print. Fans who are familiar with paul mcgann through his acting on television and in film are often pleased and surprised by paul s talent as a voice artist and reader. Mar 28, 2008 on january 10, 1996, it was announced that paul mcgann would play the eighth incarnation of the doctor in the doctor who television movie. Only the one mediocre tv movie though he made an excellent doctor and deserved a lot more. In 2005, six of the audio dramas featuring paul mcgann as the eighth doctor were broadcast on the digital radio station bbc 7. The chimes of midnight was repeated again as part of the new eighth doctor adventures. The nsas, as they are often referred to, are published by bbc books, and are regularly published twice a year. Some of it was good, but it did seem a bit of a runofthemill story in parts, particularly the zygon subplot. How doctor whos the haunting of villa diodati contradicts. It starred the eighth doctor, played by paul mcgann, lucie miller, played by sheridan smith and tamsin drew, played by niky wardley. It is the first in a season of four linked eighth doctor stories that follow directly from the events of zagreus.
Doctor who fans discover a new obsession with paul mcgann. Paul mcgann plays the typical eccentric and high energy psychiatric patient who levels out as the story unfolds. It stars paul mcgann as eight and india fisher as charley pollard. But the main reason for this was because of the creation of the war doctor. Doctor who the eighth doctor adventures ranges big.
The war doctor, the version who turned his back on the name in order to do what had to be done. The eighth doctor adventures was an audio series produced by big finish productions beginning in 2006. Im glad he has carried on as the doctor with his audioplays. Explore books by paul mcgann with our selection at. List of doctor who audio plays by big finish wikipedia.
He has the ability to take on any and all characters in the books he reads, imbuing each with his or her. Kinda makes you sad that he didnt get more screen time. He is portrayed by paul mcgann the character was introduced in the 1996 tv film doctor who, a backdoor pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation. Download audiobooks narrated by paul mcgann to your device. Slightly unexpected, but heres a special doctor who audio adventure to kick off 2015. Paul mcgann is the author of a very merry little christmas 4. Mcgann s a fantastic doctor and really shines in these audios. Doctor who 50th anniversary on radio 4 extra all programmes are available on bbc iplayer for 7 days following their first broadcast. I doubt even the moff would retcon an adventure into eccelstons era, not to mention the obvious continuity issues with tdw. Your nuts are at risk if you do not keep up repayments. John hurt returns as this enigmatic figure for a series set during doctor who s unchronicled time war.
Jun 01, 2012 big finish produces doctor who audio plays with. Robert mcgann, do is a orthopedic surgery specialist in new castle, pa. Doctor, can we just talk for a minute about how paul mcgann is finally the doctor on screen for the. Please leave a like and subscribe if youve enjoyed this video. Paul mcgann, sheridan smith, big finish productions. Create a series of liveaction eighth doctor adventures. But keep it under your fez, he said at the comicpalooza panel.
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