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|image              = Weapon of Choice cover.jpg
|release year       = 2004
|release year2      = present
|release count      = 25
|story count        = 50
|first story        = Weapon of Choice (audio story)
|main character     = [[Romana II]], [[Leela]]
|starring           = Narvin
|starring2          = K9
|starring3          = Irving Braxiatel
|starring4          = Ace
|exec prod          = Nicholas Briggs
|exec prod2         = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|producer           = Gary Russell
|producer2          = Jason Haigh-Ellery
|producer3          = Scott Handcock
|producer4          = Heather Challands
|script ed          = Scott Handcock
|script ed2         = Matt Fitton
|music              = [[David Darlington]], [[Ioan Morris]], [[Rhys Downing]], [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|sound              = David Darlington, [[Neil Gardner]], [[Russell McGee]], [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]], [[Tim Steemson]], [[Leon Parris]], [[Samuel Gunn]], [[Thea Cochrane]], [[Richard Fox]]
|cover              = [[Lee Binding]], [[Alex Mallinson]], [[Simon Holub]], [[Tom Webster]], [[Stuart Manning]], [[Will Brooks]], [[Tom Newsom]], Richard Fox
|first release      = [[March (releases)|March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]
|end release        = 
|production codes   = BFPGALLCD01-
|runtime            = 
|publisher          = [[Big Finish Productions]]
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|musictheme         = 
|VOR                = VOR 25
|VOR2               = VOR 108
|VOR3               = VOR 120
|VOR4               = VOR 131
|trailer            = GALLIFREY Enemy Lines Trailer
|trailer2           = Gallifrey Time War
|trailer3           = Gallifrey Time War 2 - From the worlds of DoctorWho, out now!
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'''''Gallifrey''''' was an ongoing series produced by [[Big Finish Productions]] centring on [[Gallifrey]] and its affairs, both internal and external. {{As of|2023|9}}, fifteen series have been released.

The main focus of the story was split between [[Lord President|Lady President]] [[Romana II|Romana]], as portrayed by [[Lalla Ward]], and [[Leela]], as portrayed by [[Louise Jameson]]. It also featured the return of [[Mary Tamm]] as [[Romana I|Romana's first incarnation]] and the introduction of [[Juliet Landau]] as a new [[Romana III|incarnation]].

The first three series took the form of single releases. Beginning with the [[Gallifrey IV|fourth series]], ''Gallifrey'' moved to a boxset format. Series seven and eight saw another format change, each consisting of a single, longer story.

[[Scott Handcock]], producer of ''Gallifrey'', originally thought ''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]'', which comprised the eighth series of ''Gallifrey'', would be the end for the audio series, as it "had always been flirting around the edges of the Time War without ever addressing it, so [he] struggled to see what [they] could do to feel fresh without tackling the Time War head-on". ([[VOR 108]]) Therefore, the next release, ''[[Time War: Volume One]]'' saw the return of the boxset format and began ''Gallifrey: Time War'', a subseries focused on the [[Last Great Time War|eponymous conflict]], which was followed by ''Gallifrey: War Room'', focusing on the War effort after events of ''[[Time War: Volume Four]]''.

== Publisher's summary ==
Tales of intrigue and political manoeuvring from the seat of [[Time Lord]] power. Join [[Romana II|Romana]], [[Leela]] and [[K9]] as they find enemies on all sides in a delicate game with the fate of [[Gallifrey]] hanging in the balance.

== History ==
Following the broadcast of ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'' in [[1978 (releases)|1978]], [[Gary Russell]] read an idea in a [[fanzine]] about a whole series being set on [[Gallifrey]] starring the [[Fourth Doctor]] and a rotating cast of supporting characters and kept this in mind. In [[2003 (production)|2003]], Russell worked with [[Lalla Ward]], [[Louise Jameson]], [[John Leeson]] and [[Alan Barnes]] on [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', amongst whom there was discussion about the potential of the characters of [[Romana II]], [[Leela]] and [[K9]] which led to the creation of ''Gallifrey''. ([[DOC]]: ''[[The Making of Gallifrey]]'')

== Stories ==
=== Series 1 ===
{{Main|Series 1 (Gallifrey)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|1.1
|''[[Weapon of Choice (audio story)|Weapon of Choice]]''
|[[Alan Barnes]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9 I]] & [[K9 Mark II|II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]], [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Torvald]], [[Darkel]], [[Mephistopheles Arkadian|Arkadian]], [[Free Time]]
|[[March (releases)|March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]
|-
|1.2
|''[[Square One (Gallifrey audio story)|Square One]]''
|[[Stephen Cole]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Free Time
|[[April (releases)|April]] 2004
|-
|1.3
|''[[The Inquiry (audio story)|The Inquiry]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Torvald]]
|[[April (releases)|April]] 2004
|-
|1.4
|''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]''
|Alan Barnes
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian
|[[May (releases)|May]] 2004
|}

=== Series 2 ===
{{Main|Series 2 (Gallifrey)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|2.1
|''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|[[Romana II]] & [[Romana I|I]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I|K9 I]] & [[K9 Mark II|II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]], [[Darkel]], [[Andred (Weapon of Choice)|Andred]], [[Wynter (Lies)|Wynter]], [[Pandora]], [[Free Time]]
|[[April (releases)|April]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|-
|2.2
|''[[Spirit (audio story)|Spirit]]''
|[[Stephen Cole]]
|Romana II, Leela, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, [[Hallan]]
|[[May (releases)|May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|-
|2.3
|''[[Pandora (audio story)|Pandora]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Andred, Hallan, [[Valyes]], Pandora
|[[June (releases)|June]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|-
|2.4
|''[[Insurgency (audio story)|Insurgency]]''
|[[Steve Lyons]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Valyes
|[[July (releases)|July]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|-
|2.5
|''[[Imperiatrix (audio story)|Imperiatrix]]''
|[[Stewart Sheargold]]
|Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Hallan, Pandora
|[[August (releases)|August]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]]
|}

=== Series 3 ===
{{Main|Series 3 (Gallifrey)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|3.1
|''[[Fractures (audio story)|Fractures]]''
|[[Stephen Cole]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark II|K9 II]], [[Pandora]], [[Darkel]], [[Narvin]], [[Valyes]], [[Matthias]], [[Hallan]], [[Annos]], [[Janartis]], [[Elbon]], [[Henzil]]
|[[May (releases)|May]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|-
|3.2
|''[[Warfare (audio story)|Warfare]]''
|[[Stewart Sheargold]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
|[[June (releases)|June]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|-
|3.3
|''[[Appropriation (audio story)|Appropriation]]''
|[[Paul Sutton]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis
|[[July (releases)|July]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|-
|3.4
|''[[Mindbomb (audio story)|Mindbomb]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
|[[July (releases)|July]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|-
|3.5
|''[[Panacea (audio story)|Panacea]]''
|[[Alan Barnes]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, [[Mephistopheles Arkadian|Arkadian]], Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon
|[[August (releases)|August]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|}

=== Gallifrey IV ===
{{Main|Gallifrey IV}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|4.1
|''[[Reborn (audio story)|Reborn]]''
|[[Gary Hopkins]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark II|K9 II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Narvin]]; Alternative [[Romana I]], [[Vansell]]
|rowspan="4"|[[March (releases)|March]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|-
|4.2
|''[[Disassembled (audio story)|Disassembled]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative [[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Burner Doctor]], [[Vansell]], [[Andred (Disassembled)|Andred]]
|-
|4.3
|''[[Annihilation (audio story)|Annihilation]]''
|[[Scott Handcock]] & [[Gary Russell]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin; Alternative [[Borusa (Annihilation)|Borusa]], [[Torvald]]
|-
|4.4
|''[[Forever (audio story)|Forever]]''
|[[David Wise]]
|Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative [[Romana II]], [[Narvin]], [[Valyes]], [[Vansell]]
|}

=== Gallifrey V ===
{{Main|Gallifrey V}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|5.1
|''[[Emancipation (Gallifrey audio story)|Emancipation]]''
|[[James Peaty]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Narvin]]; Alternative [[Slyne]], [[Lukas (Emancipation)|Lukas]], [[Kavil]], [[Valyes]], [[Matthias]], [[Rahvon]]
|rowspan="3"|[[16 February (releases)|16 February]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|5.2
|''[[Evolution (audio story)|Evolution]]''
|[[Una McCormack]]
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative [[Slyne]], [[Lukas (Emancipation)|Lukas]], [[Kavil]]
|-
|5.3
|''[[Arbitration (audio story)|Arbitration]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative [[Kavil]], [[Slyne]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Matthias]], [[Andred (Arbitration)|Andred]], [[Rahvon]]
|}

=== Gallifrey VI ===
{{Main|Gallifrey VI}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|6.1
| ''[[Extermination (audio story)|Extermination]]''
|[[Scott Handcock]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Narvin]], [[Dalek]]s; Alternative [[Slyne]], [[Lukas (Emancipation)|Lukas]], [[Rahvon]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Andred (Arbitration)|Andred]]
|rowspan="3"|[[16 October (releases)|16 October]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
|-
|6.2
|''[[Renaissance (audio story)|Renaissance]]''
|[[James Goss]]
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin, [[Romana III|Trey]]
|-
|6.3
|''[[Ascension (audio story)|Ascension]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey, [[K9 Mark II|K9 II]], [[Valyes]], [[Matthias]], [[Slyne]], Daleks
|}

=== Series 7 ===
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|7.0
|''[[Intervention Earth (audio story)|Intervention Earth]]''
|[[Scott Handcock]] & [[David Llewellyn]]
|[[Romana III]], [[Ace]], [[Narvin]], [[Omega]], [[Lukas (Emancipation)|Lukas]]
|[[2 February (releases)|2 February]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|}

=== Series 8 ===
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Published
|-
|8.0
|''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Ace]], [[Narvin]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]]
|[[24 May (releases)|24 May]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|}

=== Time War ===
==== Time War: Volume One ====
{{Main|Time War: Volume One}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|1.1
|''[[Celestial Intervention (audio story)|Celestial Intervention]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Leela]], [[Narvin]], [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|Livia]], [[Trave (Celestial Intervention)|Trave]], [[Ace]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]]
|rowspan=4|[[22 February (releases)|22 February]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
|-
|1.2
|''[[Soldier Obscura (audio story)|Soldier Obscura]]''
|[[Tim Foley]]
|Ace, Braxiatel, [[Dalek]]s, Romana II, Narvin
|-
|1.3
|''[[The Devil You Know (audio story)|The Devil You Know]]''
|[[Scott Handcock]]
|Leela, [[War Master]], Romana II, Narvin
|-
|1.4
|''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|Romana II, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Braxiatel, Daleks, [[Dalek Emperor (The Parting of the Ways)|Dalek Emperor]], [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|Rassilon]]
|}
==== Time War: Volume Two ====
{{Main|Time War: Volume Two}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|2.1
|''[[Havoc (audio story)|Havoc]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Narvin]], [[Rassilon (Desperate Measures)|Rassilon]], [[Thirteenth Livia Caralis|Livia]], [[Mantus]], [[Trave (Celestial Intervention)|Trave]]
| rowspan=4|[[20 March (releases)|20 March]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]]
|-
|2.2
|''[[Partisans (audio story)|Partisans]]''
|[[Una McCormack]]
|Romana II, Narvin, [[Eris (Havoc)|Eris]], War Livia Caralis, Mantus
|-
|2.3
|''[[Collateral (audio story)|Collateral]]''
|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|Romana II, Narvin, Eris, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus
|-
|2.4
|''[[Assassins (audio story)|Assassins]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus
|}

==== Time War: Volume Three ====
{{Main|Time War: Volume Three}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|3.1
|''[[Hostiles (audio story)|Hostiles]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|rowspan=2|[[Romana II]], [[Narvin]]
|rowspan=4|[[20 February (releases)|20 February]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]
|-
|3.2
|''[[Nevernor (audio story)|Nevernor]]''
|[[Lou Morgan]]
|-
|3.3
|''[[Mother Tongue (audio story)|Mother Tongue]]''
|[[Helen Goldwyn]]
|[[Leela]]
|-
|3.4
|''[[Unity (audio story)|Unity]]''
|David Llewellyn
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin, [[Dalek]]s
|}

==== Time War: Volume Four ====
{{Main|Time War: Volume Four}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|4.1
|''[[Deception (audio story)|Deception]]''
|[[Lisa McMullin]]
|[[Leela]], [[Eris (Havoc)|Eris]] [[War Livia Caralis]], [[Mantus]], [[Rassilon (Deception)|Rassilon]]
|rowspan=4|[[4 February (releases)|4 February]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|-
|4.2
|''[[Dissolution (audio story)|Dissolution]]''
|[[Lou Morgan]]
|[[Narvin]], [[Rayo]], [[Dalek]]s
|-
|4.3
|''[[Beyond (audio story)|Beyond]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|[[Romana II]], [[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Ravenous]]
|-
|4.4
|''[[Homecoming (audio story)|Homecoming]]''
|[[Matt Fitton]]
|Romana II, Leela, Narvin, War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon, [[Dalek]]s
|}

=== War Room ===
==== Allegiance ====
{{Main|Allegiance (audio anthology)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|1.1
|''[[The Last Days of Freme (audio story)|The Last Days of Freme]]''
|[[Lou Morgan]]
|[[Leela]], [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Ollistra]], [[Veklin]], {{Armitage}}
|rowspan=4|[[23 August (releases)|23 August]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]
|-
|1.2
|''[[The Passenger (audio story)|The Passenger]]''
|[[David Llewellyn]]
|Leela, Ollistra, [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]]
|-
|1.3
|''[[Collateral Victim (audio story)|Collateral Victim]]''
|[[Alfie Shaw]]
|Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, Veklin
|-
|1.4
|''[[The First Days of Phaidon (audio story)|The First Days of Phaidon]]''
|[[Fio Trethewey|Sophie Iles]]
|Leela, [[Narvin]], [[Dalek]]s
|}

==== Manoeuvres ====
{{main|Manoeuvres (audio anthology)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Author || Featuring || Released
|-
|2.1
|''[[Collaborators (audio story)|Collaborators]]''
|[[Katharine Armitage]]
|[[Leela]], [[Ollistra (The Side of the Angels)|Ollistra]], [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]], [[Eleventh General|The General]], [[Veklin]]
|rowspan=4|[[28 September (releases)|28 September]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|-
|2.2
|''[[Remnants (audio story)|Remnants]]''
|[[Georgia Cook]]
|Rasmus, The General, Veklin, [[Dalek]]s
|-
|2.3
|''[[Transference (audio story)|Transference]]''
|[[Fio Trethewey]]
|Leela, Ollistra, Narvin
|-
|2.4
|''[[Ambition's Debt (audio story)|Ambition's Debt]]''
|Katharine Armitage
|Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks
|}

==== Echoes Through Eternity ====
{{main|Echoes Through Eternity (audio anthology)}}
{| {{prettytable}}
! Title || Author || Performer || Featuring || Released
|-
|''[[Damned If You Do (audio story)|Damned If You Do]]''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|[[Seán Carlsen]]
|[[Narvin]]
|rowspan=4|[[28 November (releases)|28 November]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]
|-
|''[[The Questing Beast (audio story)|The Questing Beast]]''
|[[Fio Trethewey]] & [[Georgia Cook]]
|[[Miles Richardson]]
|[[Irving Braxiatel|Brax]]
|-
|''[[In Search of Lost Time (audio story)|In Search of Lost Time]]''
|[[Una McCormack]]
|[[Sophie Aldred]]
|[[Ace]]
|-
|''[[Damned If You Don't (audio story)|Damned If You Don't]]''
|Gary Russell
|Seán Carlson
|Narvin
|}

== Cover gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
Gallifrey IV.jpg|''[[Gallifrey IV]]''
Gallifrey V.jpg|''[[Gallifrey V]]''
Gallifrey VI cover copy.jpg|''[[Gallifrey VI]]''
Gallifrey Intervention Earth.jpg|''[[Intervention Earth (audio story)|Intervention Earth]]''
GALL08 enemylines 1417SQ copy.jpg|''[[Enemy Lines (audio story)|Enemy Lines]]''
Time War Volume One.jpg|''[[Time War: Volume One]]''
Gallifrey Time War Volume Two.jpg|''[[Time War: Volume Two]]''
Gallifrey Time War Volume Three.jpg|''[[Time War: Volume Three]]''
Gallifrey Time War Volume Four.jpg|''[[Time War: Volume Four]]''
Allegiance (audio anthology).jpg|''[[Allegiance (audio anthology)|Allegiance]]''
Manoeuvres (audio anthology).jpg |''[[Manoeuvres (audio anthology)|Manoeuvres]]''
Echoes Through Time (audio anthology).jpg|''[[Echoes Through Eternity (audio anthology)|Echoes Through Eternity]]''
</gallery>

== Notes ==
[[File:Gallifrey iv williamson.jpg|thumb|Promotional art for ''[[Gallifrey IV]]'' by [[Brian Williamson]] from ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. ([[DWM 432]])]]
* [[Romana]] and [[Narvin]] appear in thirty-seven of thirty-eight audio dramas in the series. As Romana does not appear in her second incarnation in the seventh series, Seán Carlsen is the actor who has starred in the most episodes.
* ''Gallifrey'' crossed over with some of [[Big Finish]]'s other ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-offs in ''[[The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology)|The Worlds of Doctor Who]]''. ''Gallifrey'' featured in ''[[Second Sight (audio story)|Second Sight]]''.
* The characters from the classic series that reappear in ''Gallifrey'' are Romana, [[Leela]], [[K9 Mark I]], [[K9 Mark II]], [[Darkel]], [[Andred]], [[Valyes]], Commander [[Maxil]], [[Ace]], [[Omega]] and [[Rassilon]]. In addition, two distinct, alternative versions of the [[Sixth Doctor]] — namely, the [[Burner Doctor]] and [[Theta Sigma (Forever)|Commentator Theta Sigma]] — appear in the [[Gallifrey IV|fourth series]], as does one alternative [[Borusa (Annihilation)|Borusa]].
* In a documentary included with the sixth series, ''[[Gallifrey VI]]'', the producers indicated that the series was inspired by the American political drama {{wi|The West Wing}}.

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