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 | |
| Series | The Worlds of Doctor Who |
| Featuring | The Master |
| Written by | various |
| Directed by | Scott Handcock |
| Produced by | Scott Handcock |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Release date | December 2017 |
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 | S7 | S8 | ||
| Sir Derek Jacobi | The Master | ✓ | |||||||
| Mark Gatiss | ✓ | ||||||||
| Seán Carlsen | Narvin | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Paul McGann | The Doctor | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| David Tennant | ✓ | ||||||||
| Jonny Green | Cole Jarnish | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Nicholas Briggs | The Daleks | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Silas Carson | The Ood | ✓ | |||||||
| Samantha Béart | Martine King | ✓ | |||||||
| Maeve Bluebell Wells | Cassandra King | ✓ | |||||||
| Pippa Haywood | Teremon | ✓ | |||||||
| Pippa Bennett-Warner | Livia | ✓ | |||||||
| Colin McFarlane | Captain Morski | ✓ | |||||||
| Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo | The Scaramancer | ✓ | |||||||
| Katy Manning | Jo Jones[7] | ✓ | |||||||
| Sarah Sutton | Nyssa[7] | ✓ | |||||||
Episodes
Series 1: Only the Good (2017)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Beneath the Viscoid" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Daleks | December 2017 |
| 2 | "The Good Master" | Scott Handcock | Janine H Jones | Cole Jarnish, Daleks | December 2017 |
| 3 | "The Sky Man" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Cole Jarnish | December 2017 |
| 4 | "The Heavenly Paradigm" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Cole Jarnish | December 2017 |
Series 2: The Master of Callous (2018)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Call for the Dead" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ood, Martine King, Cassandra King | December 2018 |
| 2 | "The Glittering Prize" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | Ood, Martine King, Cassandra King | December 2018 |
| 3 | "The Persistence of Dreams" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Ood, Martine King, Cassandra King | December 2018 |
| 4 | "Sins of the Father" | Scott Handcock | Guy Adams | Ood, Narvin, Cassandra King | December 2018 |
Series 3: Rage of the Time Lords (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Survivor" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Alice Pritchard | July 2019 |
| 2 | "The Coney Island Chameleon" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Giuseppe Sabatini | July 2019 |
| 3 | "The Missing Link" | Scott Handcock | Tim Foley | Eighth Doctor, Alice Pritchard | July 2019 |
| 4 | "Darkness and Light" | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Eighth Doctor | July 2019 |
Series 4: Anti-Genesis (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "From the Flames" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Narvin, Livia | December 2019 |
| 2 | "The Master's Dalek Plan" | Scott Handcock | Alan Barnes | Narvin, Livia, Daleks | December 2019 |
| 3 | "Shockwave" | Scott Handcock | Alan Barnes | Narvin, Livia, Daleks, The Master (Unbound) | December 2019 |
| 4 | "He Who Wins" | Scott Handcock | Nicholas Briggs | Narvin, Livia, Daleks, The Master (Unbound) | December 2019 |
Series 5: Hearts of Darkness (2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Edge of Redemption"[8] | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Narvin | October 2020 |
| 2 | "The Scaramancer"[8] | Scott Handcock | Lisa McMullin | – | October 2020 |
| 3 | "The Castle of Kurnos 5"[8] | Scott Handcock | David Llewellyn | Eighth Doctor | October 2020 |
| 4 | "The Cognition Shift"[8] | Scott Handcock | Lisa McMullin | Eighth Doctor | October 2020 |
Series 6: Killing Time (2021)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Sincerest Form of Flattery" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | - | August 2021 |
| 2 | "A Quiet Night In" | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | Jo Jones | August 2021 |
| 3 | "The Orphan" | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | Nyssa | August 2021 |
| 4 | "Unfinished Business" | Scott Handcock | James Goss | - | August 2021 |
Series 7: Self-Defence
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Forest of Penitence"[9] | Scott Handcock | Lou Morgan | TBA | June 2022 |
| 2 | "The Players"[9] | Scott Handcock | Una McCormack | TBA | June 2022 |
| 3 | "Boundaries"[9] | Scott Handcock | Lizbeth Myles | Cole Jarnish | June 2022 |
| 4 | "The Last Line"[9] | Scott Handcock | Lizzie Hopley | Tenth Doctor | June 2022 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Audio Drama Awards | 2019 | Best Actor | Derek Jacobi (Beneath the Viscoid) | Shortlisted | [10] |
| Scribe Awards | 2019 | Best Audio | The Master of Callous | Nominated | [11] |
References
- "Doctor Who: The War Master". Big Finish Productions. 16 June 2017.
- "War Master Returns". Big Finish Productions. 24 July 2018.
- "Doctor Who bringing back Derek Jacobi as the Master for more audio adventures". Digital Spy. 25 July 2018.
- "War Master vs Eighth Doctor - News - Big Finish".
- "New Doctor Who drama sees Paul McGann's Eighth Doctor take on Derek Jacobi's War Master".
- "Paul McGann's eighth Doctor will face Derek Jacobi's Master in Doctor Who spin-off". Digital Spy. 7 January 2019.
- "The War Master is Killing Time! - News - Big Finish". www.bigfinish.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- "5. The War Master: Hearts of Darkness". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Jacobi vs Tennant!". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "The 2019 Shortlist". BBC.
- "Previous Scribe Award Winners". 24 June 2013.
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