''The Fifth Doctor Adventures'' is a

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series based on the television series ''

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''. It sees the return of

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reprising his role as the

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History

In 1999, beginning with the story "''

The Sirens of Time ''The Sirens of Time'' is a 1999 audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was the first Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the series and became the first in the company's '' Ma ...

''", Big Finish Productions began producing a series of audio adventures featuring the

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and

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. For 22 years these stories continued collectively known as Big Finish's "'' Main Range''". In May 2020, Big Finish announced the main range would conclude in March 2021 and subsequently replaced with regular releases of each Doctor's adventures continuing in their own respective ranges. Several previously released special titles were retroactively reallocated into these new ranges by Big Finish.

Cast and characters

Notable Guests

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as Erimem * Mark Donovan as Shayde

Episodes

Specials

''The Fifth Doctor Box Set'' (2014)

''Wicked Sisters'' (2020)

''The Lost Resort and Other Stories'' (2021)

''Forty'' (2022)

''Conflicts of Interest'' (2023)

''In the Night'' (2023)

''The Dream Team'' (2024)

''The Great Beyond'' (2024)

A second boxset is scheduled for release in September 2024. Big Finish's Creative Director Nicholas Briggs described them as "...really imaginative, celebratory adventures that feel like Classic Doctor Who turned right up to eleven, in the very best of ways".

''Hooklight''

On 23 May 2024, Big Finish announced their slate of boxsets for 2025. Senior Producer John Ainsworth said "...in 2025, Peter Davison stars in a 12-part Fifth Doctor story for the first time ever. It's an epic featuring new worlds, new creatures and a searing light that could burn everything to dust." The two boxsets are scheduled for release in April and May 2025, respectively.

Awards and nominations

References

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