Families was an audio anthology box set released in April 2025 by Big Finish Productions. It was the fifteenth release in The Companion Chronicles audio series. It featured the First Doctor, Susan, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright, Vicki Pallister, Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet.
Publisher's summary[]
Generations. Found. Lost. Families take many forms. Across time and space and sometimes closer than they would think, the Doctor’s friends have encountered many different forms of family who have touched their hearts over the years.
15.1 The Temple of Light by Jonathan Morris
Time has stopped. The TARDIS has frozen. And yet, Vicki finds herself with an entirely unfamiliar civilisation while the Doctor, Ian and Barbara are nowhere to be seen...
15.2 Stardust and Ashes by Ian Potter
Reflecting on all she has lost, Susan recalls a time long ago, when she and her travelling family were trapped, their lives at the mercy of a machine intelligence. But everyone can learn from circumstance and from those around them – even in the ashes of hope, we can sometimes see stardust.
15.3 The White Ship by Paul Morris
The Doctor and Steven land in Normandy, where Henry I is preparing to set sail for England. Steven gets mistaken for Stephen of Blois - the cousin of Henry’s heir and the future king...on the day the White Ship sank.
15.4 The Y Factor by Christopher Cooper
Aided by septuagenarian jujitsu expert Edith Garrud, the First Doctor and Dodo Chaplet encounter an alien fungus that warps evil thoughts into evil deeds.
Stories[]
| # | Title | Author | Director | Performer | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1 | The Temple of Light | Jonathan Morris | Lisa Bowerman | Maureen O'Brien | Ian, Barbara, Vicki | April 2025 | BFPDWCCBOX01 |
| 14.2 | Stardust and Ashes | Ian Potter | Carole Ann Ford | Susan | |||
| 14.3 | The White Ship | Paul Morris | Peter Purves | Steven | |||
| 14.4 | The Y Factor | Christopher Cooper | Lauren Cornelius | Dodo |
Notes[]
- The stories were recorded on 18 March 2022, 20 February and 21 & 23-24 October 2022 at PRL Studio and the Soundhouse.
External links[]
- Official Families page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes[]
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