Series 7 (EA)

The seventh series in The Early Adventures range of audios was released by Big Finish Productions on 17 August 2021. It featured both a sequel and a prequel to two classic stories, namely The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Abominable Snowmen, as well as the recasting of Dodo Chaplet, played by Lauren Cornelius.

Overview
Series 7 saw The Early Adventures range continue its new release format started with Series 6: two simultaneous releases in the year as opposed to one monthly instalment during a four-month period. It was also the first in which Alfie Shaw served as producer of the range, after David Richardson announced he would be stepping down from the position, although the scripts had been commissioned before Shaw assumed the role. (VOR 149)

Originally announced to be scheduled for release in 2020, (VOR 125) it in fact never materialised until 2021, just a few months short of two years after Series 6. During the intervening period, numerous Big Finish projects were disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. (VOR 137)

Both stories were closely tied to the William Hartnell era, but the series continued to play around with different elements in its approach. After the Daleks did not to feature the Doctor at all and instead followed Susan Foreman after she parted his company. While The Secrets of Det-Sen was more inline with the other standard Doctor-helmed storylines of the range, it was the first ever full-cast audio drama to feature Dodo Chaplet.

Cast

 * Carole Ann Ford
 * Peter Purves
 * Lauren Cornelius

Featuring

 * Sean Biggerstaff
 * Lucy Briers
 * Nicholas Briggs as the Daleks
 * Paul Courtenay Hyu
 * Kerry Gooderson