The War Doctor, the incarnation that none spoke of, had his first audio drama in June 2021 with Jonathan Carley playing a younger version of the character. Now, Big Finish Productions has announced they will be bringing in a new era of full-cast audio dramas for the War Doctor this August with Doctor Who – The War Doctor Rises.
This August, Jonathan Carley will reprise his role as the War Doctor and once more head into the midst of the devastating Time War. In these new audio dramas, the War Doctor faces the ever-increasing horrors that war brings, the decisions he must consider to survive it and come to terms with those decisions already made.
Producer David Richardson said: “The younger War Doctor has now established himself, and so we’re heading into different territory for his era. For The War Doctor Rises, I wanted us to hand over to the writer – each box set will be one writer’s vision, as they give their own take on the War Doctor and the Time War.”
Jonathon Carley added: “It’s the next chapter! The War Doctor Begins was about the character finding himself and coming to terms with the choice he’s made, which has been a fascinating story to explore – the identity crisis the character has had. Now he’s going to have a harder edge, because he’s learned to let go of that past identity, and now he’s on a mission to deliver what he set out to do.
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Jonathan Carley, the War Doctor, at the sound studio.
Volumes 1 and 2 of Doctor Who – The War Doctor Rises is available to pre-order now from the Big Finish website as either a collector’s edition triple CD box set for £22.99 per volume or as a digital download at £18.99 per volume. Fans can save money on buying both volumes in a bundle so visit the Big Finish website for more details.
