The Eighth Doctor's next adventure is unveiled; the Doom Coalition is coming!
“I couldn’t help noticing. Just then… Another personality emerged. Was that Seven? Ten?”
In October 2015 the Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) and his companion Liv Chenka (Nicola Walker)
will head into a brand new era of Doctor Who, as the TARDIS is recalled
to Gallifrey by the Time Lords. And they will be battling a new foe
known only as The Eleven…
Doctor Who: Doom Coalition is
an epic saga that will span four box sets (a total of sixteen episodes)
forming one breathtaking inter-connecting saga that will push the
Doctor’s bravery and resourcefulness to its limits.
“The overall story of Doom Coalition was devised by myself and Ken Bentley over the course of many walks to the studio,” says producer David Richardson, “Our
framework has been fleshed out by a fantastic team of writers, and
realised by a brilliant cast – and I can’t wait for the roller-coaster
to begin in October!”
“Doom Coalition is unlike anything we’ve attempted before,” says director Ken Bentley. “It’s
on a scale that we hope will satisfy loyal listeners. It’s also a new,
completely stand-alone adventure, making it a great place to start if
you’re listening to Doctor Who on audio for the very first time.”
The
first box set will see a new addition to the TARDIS team when gifted philologist Helen Sinclair steps aboard in the second episode.
“
Helen is from 1963,” explains David. “
She was, in part,
inspired by Doctor Who’s first producer Verity Lambert – she’s a driven,
career-minded woman in a male-dominated profession. And she’s a
head-strong and capable companion in the mould of Barbara Wright, Sarah
Jane Smith and Tegan Jovanka.
Helen is played by
Hattie Morahan, whose many leading credits include
Bodies,
Eternal Law,
The Bletchley Circle and the upcoming film
Mr Holmes.
“
Hattie had been on our radar for some time and we’d been waiting for the right role to come along. When we were recording Dark Eyes 4
Hattie’s name came up during conversation and Paul got very
enthusiastic, telling us how much he’d like to work with her. The pieces
just fell into place. It was the most effortless casting ever!”
Doom Coalition’s
first episode also introduces a brand new villain – albeit one that the
Doctor has been batting throughout his lives… The Eleven is a Time Lord
who retains each one of his personalities every time he regenerates;
now in his Eleventh incarnation, he is an insane sociopath. Captured by
the Seventh Doctor and placed in confinement on Gallifrey, the Eleven
has been contained for many years. But now he has escaped…
The Eleven is played by
Mark Bonnar, who was recently seen in Channel 4’s Catastrophe, and won critical acclaim in The Line of Duty. His other leading credits include
Shetland,
Psychoville and
Paradox.
The first volume’s stellar cast also includes
Robert Bathurst (Downton Abbey, Toast of London, Blandings),
Caroline Langrishe (Dominick Hide, Lovejoy, Judge John Deed),
Ramon Tikaram (Stella, Jupiter Ascending, Game of Thrones),
David Yelland (Chariots of Fire, Poirot),
John Woodvine (Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor),
Harry Myers (Bernice Summerfield),
Esther Hall (Queer as Folk, Spooks, Rome) and
Matthew Cottle (Game On, Citizen Khan).
Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 1 is released in October 2015. The remaining three volumes will follow across 2016 and into 2017 and can be bought as a collected
Bundle.
The last adventure for the Eighth Doctor was the
Doctor Who - Dark Eyes saga.
Dark Eyes 4 was released in March, and from 1st April goes to a full-release price of £40 on CD and £35 on Download. However, the full
Dark Eyes bundle will stay at £80 for all four series!
