The canonicity of the audio dramas, as with other doctor who spinoff media, is unclear. Dec 27, 2019 paul john mcgann born 14 november 1959 is an english actor. Only the one mediocre tv movie though he made an excellent doctor and deserved a lot more. Sometimes, it can be hard to describe just how important being a fan can be, but paul mcgann best known to doctor who fans as the eighth doctor summed it up perfectly in a recent interview. Paul mcgann on audio fans who are familiar with paul mcgann through his acting on television and in film are often pleased and surprised by paul s talent as a voice artist and reader.
Mar 02, 2020 doctor who fans discover a new obsession with paul mcgann he only starred in one movie, but now the eighth doctor is getting the fan love he deserves. He has the ability to take on any and all characters in the books he reads, imbuing each with his or her. Doctor who a melody malone mystery the angels kiss. It starred the eighth doctor, played by paul mcgann, lucie miller, played by sheridan smith and tamsin drew, played by niky wardley. For all hornblower fans of the books and tv series dwicons the doctor who lj icon community 1 month ago icons from the.
Doctor who is a british sciencefiction television programme produced by the bbc. Slightly unexpected, but heres a special doctor who audio adventure to kick off 2015. Browse audiobooks read by paul mcgann sorted by best selling. Doctor who dark eyes eighth doctor paul mcgann audio. Awardwinning, fullcast original audio dramas from the worlds of doctor who, torchwood, blakes 7, class, dark shadows, the avengers, survivors, the. He came to prominence for portraying percy toplis in the 1986 television serial the monocled mutineer.
Paul mcgann on audio fans who are familiar with paul mcgann through his acting on television and in film are often pleased and surprised by pauls talent as a voice artist and reader. Storm warning, sword of orion, the stones of venice, invaders from mars, shada originally created for webcast on the bbcs online service, and the chimes of midnight. Doctor who dark eyes eighth doctor paul mcgann audio drama. Tennant has precedent, having returned as the tenth doctor alongside both piper. Please leave a like and subscribe if youve enjoyed this video, and a comment on what you thought and whether. Doctor who puts david tennant, paul mcgann, and christopher. Mcgann s first big finish audio play appearance was in 2001 in the story storm. New doctor who story will unite mcgann, eccleston and.
Doctor who orbis eighth doctor adventure stars paul mcgann, sheridan smith and andrew sachs lucy miller and the time lord she thought was dead battle to save the planet orbis. Contains spoilers for the night of the doctor and several big finish plays. The audiobook was originally scheduled to be released november 20, but the release was cancelled due to audiogos bankruptcy. Mcgann is also known for audiobook narration having read several pat barker and bernard cornwell novels. The eighth doctor adventures was an audio series produced by big finish productions beginning in. Jun 07, 2018 two time lords, however, frequently come up in conversations because, before 20, they simply hadnt returned to doctor who. The eighth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. See more ideas about eighth doctor, paul mcgann and doctor who. Released in january 2001, this was the first audio story to feature paul mcgann as the eighth doctor, his first time reprising the role in a full cast story since the 1996 television.
Eighth doctor adventure stars paul mcgann, sheridan smith and andrew sachs. We look back at his time in doctor who both on and offscreen and why hes such a. This is the twenty ninth release from big finish in their range of full cast audio adventures starring classic doctor whos. Jan 06, 2015 slightly unexpected, but heres a special doctor who audio adventure to kick off 2015. The last adventure colin baker audio drama boxed set from big finish. The eighth doctor paul mcgann is an enthusiastic figure who.
Paul john mcgann born 14 november 1959 is an english actor. The time war series 3 doctor who the eighth doctor. Doctor who the eighth doctor adventures the eighth doctor paul mcgann is passionate, direct, sympathetic and emotionally accessible, yet this is balanced by occasional feelings of selfdoubt and weariness of his endless battles against evil. It was written by alan barnes and featured paul mcgann as the eighth doctor and introduced india fisher as the new companion charlotte pollard. Mcgann continues to play the eighth doctor on audio. Doctor who the eighth doctor adventures series 1 youtube. I have a deep soft spot for paul mcganns version of the doctor in doctor who.
The programme depicts the adventures of the doctor, a time lorda timetravelling humanoid alien. Doctor who fans discover a new obsession with paul mcgann. May 30, 2017 the best known of these doctor who radio plays, which you can hear on this playlist, come produced by a company called big finish. Paul john mcgann born 14 november 1959 played the eighth doctor in the 1996 doctor who television movie and the 20 bbc iplayer and bbc red button doctor who miniepisode the night of the doctor. Paul mcgann, christopher eccleston, david tennant, et al. Download audiobooks narrated by paul mcgann to your device. Paul john mcgann born 14 november 1959 played the eighth doctor in the 1996 doctor who television movie and the 20 bbc iplayer and bbc red button doctor who miniepisode the night of the. Doctor who fans discover a new obsession with paul mcgann he only starred in one movie, but now the eighth doctor is getting the fan love he deserves. Cuthbert is intent on revenge on creatures he feels have attacked his interests. Now, decades on, she is known as dorothy mcshane, the reclusive millionaire philanthropist who heads. In 2005, six of the audio dramas featuring paul mcgann as the eighth doctor were broadcast. Doctor who almost introduced a rose spinoff series in season 4 finale radio times reported on the new doctor who story and the bbcs formal announcement regarding the. The story is being produced as a joint venture of penguin random house, bbc books, titan. The series was originally marketed as the new eighth doctor.
Once, a girl called ace travelled the universe with the doctor until, in the wake of a terrible tragedy they parted company. Please leave a like and subscribe if youve enjoyed this video, and a comment on what you thought and. The eighth doctor paul mcgann is passionate, direct, sympathetic and emotionally accessible, yet this is balanced by occasional feelings of selfdoubt and weariness of his endless battles against evil. For all hornblower fans of the books and tv series. How to catch a star 10th anniversary edition by oliver jeffers. List of doctor who audio plays by big finish news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message.
A story so epic it was originally intended for the big screen, scratchman is a gripping, whiteknuckle thriller almost forty years in the making. He is portrayed by paul mcgann the character was introduced in the 1996 tv film doctor who, a backdoor pilot produced in an unsuccessful attempt to relaunch the series following its 1989 cancellation. Once, a girl called ace travelled the universe with the doctor until, in the wake of a terrible. Doctor who the eighth doctor adventures ranges big finish. In 2005, six of the audio dramas featuring paul mcgann as the eighth doctor. Karen gillan daleks silurians cybermen cyber men cybusmen cybus industries lumic tellos mondas invasion tardis paul mcgann david.
The best known of these doctor who radio plays, which you can hear on this playlist, come produced by a company called big finish. In 2005, six of the audio dramas featuring paul mcgann as the eighth doctor were broadcast on the digital radio station bbc 7. This is a list of audio productions based on the longrunning british science fiction television. In our series of fullcast audio dramas, many broadcast on bbc radio 4 extra, the. We work with original cast members to recreate the characters you know and love, and in the last 20 years we have produced hundreds of hours of original. He narrated the abridged audiobook of jeff noons 1993 cyberpunk classic vurt. Having acquired a license from the bbc in 1999 and. Set during the dark times at the start of the universe, when even the eternals were young, the story of time lord victorious will be told through novels, comics, audio, video games, vr games and even a new series of doctor who themed escape rooms. To date, productions have featured the fourth, fifth peter davison, sixth colin baker, seventh sylvester mccoy, eighth paul mcgann, war sir john hurt and tenth david tennant doctors portrayed by their original actors. Big finish has announced a brand new audio adventure for paul mcganns eighth doctor that will, for the first time since his debut in the 1996 doctor who tv movie, reunite the actor with eric. Storm warning was the sixteenth story in big finishs monthly range. I had been hearing good things about these audios and while i am a huge doctor who fan i had only recently decided to take the plunge and try the audio releases originally thinking they wouldnt be as good as the tv show.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Eighth doctor adventures audio series tardis fandom. Before the advent of the new series, paul mcgann s audio adventures were divided into seasons. One of the only actors available on short notice was. Audiobooks published by companies associated with the bbc an unearthly child was set to receive a new novelisation exclusive to audio, read by william russell, written nigel robinson and released by bbc physical audio on cd. He is also known for his role in withnail and i, and for portraying the eighth doctor in the 1996 doctor who television movie and subsequent tiein media. Paul mcgann, sheridan smith, big finish productions. There are four episodes, roughly 2530 minutes each, complete with original theme music between each, and cliff hanger endings. Paul mcganns doctor only ever had one feature length outing, although to be fair, the 8th doctor has had a lot of books and audio books, but for me, being very film oriented, i wanted more. List of doctor who audio plays by big finish wikipedia.
Browse audiobooks read by paul mcgann sorted by best. Big finish have been making brand new fullcast doctor who adventures since the sirens of time, released in 1999 our classic series output covers the eras of the first eight doctors, as seen on bbc tv. Paul mcganns latest doctor who adventure doesnt have one. I have a deep soft spot for paul mcgann s version of the doctor in doctor who. Paul mcgann, best known to doctor who fans as the eighth doctor, celebrates his sixtieth birthday today. He explores the universe in his tardis, a sentient timetravelling. Storm warning big finish audio drama with the damage to the web of time occasioned by the. He was born in surrey, although his family moved to liverpool when he was a young child. Paul mcgann is the author of a very merry little christmas 4.
Paul mcganns doctor seems to be a given, considering his long, triumphant history with doctor who audio dramas. Doctor who the eighth doctor adventures ranges big. A large collection of various doctor whorelated books, texts, magazine articles and literature. This is the thirty first release from big finish in their range of full cast audio adventures starring classic doctor whos. It was written by alan barnes and featured paul mcgann as the eighth doctor and introduced india fisher as the new companion. It starred the eighth doctor, played by paul mcgann, lucie miller. Now is a very good time to start investigating the eighth doctor stories from big finish audio productions. The eighth doctor adventures was an audio series produced by big finish productions beginning in 2006. The latest announcement for the franchise is more exciting, though, being a 12week multiplatform special bringing together the paul mcgann, christopher eccleston, and david tennant.
Shortly after filming began, however, he broke his leg while playing football while on location in the ukraine. He later starred in the 1987 dark comedy withnail and i, and as the eighth incarnation of the doctor in the 1996 doctor who television film, a role he has since reprised in more than 70 audio dramas and the 20 miniepisode the. Feb 26, 2014 karen gillan daleks silurians cybermen cyber men cybusmen cybus industries lumic tellos mondas invasion tardis paul mcgann david tennant christopher eccleston sylvester mccoy colin baker peter. Nov 15, 20 contains spoilers for the night of the doctor and several big finish plays. It stars paul mcgann as eight and india fisher as charlotte pollard. The eighth doctor paul mcgann is passionate, direct, sympathetic and. In this series of fullcast audiobooks, many broadcast on bbc radio 4 extra. Having acquired a license from the bbc in 1999 and recently renewed it into 2025, theyve put out a range of audio dramas, both oneoffs and series of various lengths, using not just the characters but many of the actual actors from the television show, including.
See more ideas about eighth doctor, audio drama and paul mcgann. He also voices the role in audio stories for bbc radio and big finish productions. I had been hearing good things about these audios and while i am a huge doctor who fan i. Unable to continue in the role, sharpe had to be recast. Paul mcgann born 14 november 1959 in liverpool, england is an english actor who made his name on the bbc serial the monocled mutineer, in which he played the lead role. In his firstever doctor who novel, tom bakers incredible imagination is given free rein.
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