{"id":40758,"date":"2023-11-29T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1936113"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T13:15:13","slug":"first-look-at-doctor-whos-new-eighth-doctor-audio-adventure-cover","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/first-look-at-doctor-whos-new-eighth-doctor-audio-adventure-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at Doctor Who\u2019s new Eighth Doctor audio adventure cover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> India Fisher is back for a new festive box set featuring the Eighth Doctor. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 29 November 2023 at 12:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The cast for The Eighth Doctor Adventures\u2019 latest box set, In the Bleak Midwinter, has been confirmed, and it features a much-welcome return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-special-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a> audio universe.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, India Fisher is back. The actress played Edwardian adventuress Charlotte \u2018Charley\u2019 Elspeth Pollard in 2001\u2019s Storm Warning.<\/p>\n<p>That adventure also marked Paul McGann\u2019s debut with Big Finish Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Fisher\u2019s return confirms that McGann\u2019s adventures with Jaye Griffiths\u2019s Lady Audacity take place during Charley\u2019s original run of stories with the Doctor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> can exclusively reveal the audio\u2019s cover, which shows the trio in costume and teases plenty of festive cheer ahead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (1417 \/ 1417));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/BFPDWDR08048DABleakMidwinterWebEmbargo-1024e1f.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C300, 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height=\"1417\" alt=\"Doctor Who audio adventure cover featuring a range of Doctor Who characters\" title=\"BFPDWDR0804_8DA_Bleak_Midwinter_Web_Embargo\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Doctor Who: In the Bleak Midwinter.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Speaking about the special, Fisher said: \u201cLady Audacity Montague \u2013 what a great name! I\u2019ve come in at the end of their first three episodes together, and we\u2019ve now come into a Christmassy box set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJaye Griffiths, who plays Audacity, is just magnificent, and we make each other laugh far too much!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs characters, Charley and Audacity have bonded very quickly, perhaps because they\u2019ve very similar \u2013 they\u2019re both quite prim, they\u2019re quite forthright, but have a sisterly love between them, looking out for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Griffiths added: \u201cAudacity has gone off to see the universe with the Doctor, and all of a sudden, she is introduced to Charley, this other woman who\u2019s very modern and yet vulnerable \u2013 it\u2019s been wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia makes me laugh so much, we\u2019ve had a great time in studio together. These are great stories.\u201d<\/p> <p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Producer David Richardson said: \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of having two companions. The trick is finding two characters who belong together, and Audacity and Charley really do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we couldn\u2019t have planned for, of course, was how much Jaye and India belong together \u2013 they came into the studio on that first day and were instant best friends. It was lovely to watch. They were practically begging me to let them do more together!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the Bleak Midwinter will arrive just in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>The box set will feature three adventures: Twenty-Four Doors in December by John Dorney, The Empty Man by Tim Foley and Winter of the Demon by Roy Gill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-wild-blue-yonder-first-look-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who unveils first look at mysterious special Wild Blue Yonder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-millie-gibson-first-look-christmas-newsupdate\/\">Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson in first look at Doctor Who Christmas special<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-david-tennant-specials-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Who boss wanted to make as many David Tennant specials as possible<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the Bleak Midwinter is available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-the-eighth-doctor-adventures-in-the-bleak-midwinter-2628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201csponsored noreferrer\">pre-order now<\/a>. There\u2019s a version that includes both the CD hardcopy and a download, as well as a download-only version.<\/p>\n<p>December will also see the last two 60th anniversary specials air, as well as Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s debut as Fifteen on Christmas Day.<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6341597989112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Doctor Who\u2019s second anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder airs at 6:30pm on Saturday 2nd December on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. 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