''The Companion Chronicles'' is a sci-fi audio series produced by Big Finish, detailing adventures usually featuring

the Doctor The Doctor, sometimes known as Doctor Who, is the protagonist of the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An extraterrestrial Time Lord, the Doctor travels the universe in a time travelling spaceship called th ...

, as told by various former companions of his, with only one further voice actor taking part in the narration. It began in 2007 as a mini-series of four stories about adventures of the first four Doctors (none of whom appeared in regular Big Finish audio plays, as

William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' from 1963 t ...

Patrick Troughton Patrick George Troughton (; 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987) was an English actor. He became best known for his roles in television, most notably starring as the Second Doctor, second incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the lo ...

and

Jon Pertwee John Devon Roland Pertwee (; 7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996), known professionally as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor. Born into a theatrical family, he became known as a comedy actor, playing Chief Petty Officer Pertwee (and three other roles) in ...

died before they began and

Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for having played the Fourth Doctor, fourth and longest-serving incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction television ...

had declined to participate at that time ), but its popularity ensured that it returned for a second mini-series, and then in July 2008 releases became monthly. The monthly series of ''Companion Chronicles'' ended in June 2014 but the range has continued with box set releases, focusing on adventures concerning the First and Second Doctors as narrated by their surviving companions.

Episodes

The character in brackets in the "Featuring" column is who the story is told by.

Series 1 (2007)

Series 2 (2007–08)

Series 3 (2008–09)

Series 4 (2009–10)

Series 5 (2010–11)

Specials (2011)

Series 6 (2011–12)

Special (2012)

Series 7 (2012–13)

Series 8 (2013–14)

Series 9: ''The First Doctor Volume 1'' (2015)

Series 10: ''The Second Doctor Volume 1'' (2016)

Series 11: ''The First Doctor Volume 2'' (2017)

Series 12: ''The Second Doctor Volume 2'' (2018)

Series 13: ''The First Doctor Volume 3'' (2019)

Series 14: ''The Second Doctor Volume 3'' (2022)

Series 15: ''Families''

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doctor Who - The Companion Chronicles Audio plays based on Doctor Who Big Finish Productions Doctor Who spinoffs