Gallifrey (audio series)

Gallifrey was an ongoing series produced by Big Finish Productions centring on Gallifrey and its affairs, both internal and external. , fifteen series have been released.
The main focus of the story was split between Lady President Romana, as portrayed by Lalla Ward, and Leela, as portrayed by Louise Jameson. It also featured the return of Mary Tamm as Romana's first incarnation and the introduction of Juliet Landau as a new incarnation.
The first three series took the form of single releases. Beginning with the 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, 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 epinomyous 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, 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 in 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, Russell worked with Lalla Ward, Louise Jameson, John Leeson and Alan Barnes on Big Finish's 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 ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
1.1	Weapon of Choice	Alan Barnes 	Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Torvald, Darkel, Arkadian, Free Time	March 2004
1.2	Square One 	Stephen Cole 	Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Free Time 	April 2004
1.3	The Inquiry 	Justin Richards	Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Torvald 	April 2004
1.4	A Blind Eye 	Alan Barnes 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin, Torvald, Arkadian 	May 2004
=== Series 2 ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
2.1	Lies 	Gary Russell 	Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Wynter, Pandora, Free Time 	April 2005
2.2	Spirit 	Stephen Cole 	Romana II, Leela, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Hallan 	May 2005
2.3	Pandora 	Justin Richards 	Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Darkel, Wynter, Andred, Hallan, Valyes, Pandora	June 2005
2.4	Insurgency 	Steve Lyons 	Romana II, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Andred, Valyes 	July 2005
2.5	Imperiatrix	Stewart Sheargold	Romana II & I, Leela, K9 I & II, Narvin, Darkel, Hallan, Pandora 	August 2005
=== Series 3 ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
3.1	Fractures 	Stephen Cole 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon, Henzil	May 2006
3.2	Warfare 	Stewart Sheargold	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Pandora, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Hallan, Annos, Janartis, Elbon 	June 2006
3.3	Appropriation	Paul Sutton 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis 	July 2006
3.4	Mindbomb 	Justin Richards 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Darkel, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon 	July 2006
3.5	Panacea 	Alan Barnes 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin, Valyes, Matthias, Arkadian, Henzil, Annos, Janartis, Elbon 	August 2006
=== Gallifrey IV ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
4.1	Reborn 	Gary Hopkins 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana I, Vansell 	March 2011
4.2	Disassembled	Justin Richards 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II, Leela, Burner Doctor, Vansell, Andred	March 2011
4.3	Annihilation	Scott Handcock & Gary Russell	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Narvin; Alternative Borusa, Torvald 	March 2011
4.4	Forever 	David Wise 	Romana II, Leela, K9 II, Braxiatel, Narvin; Alternative Romana II, Narvin, Valyes, Vansell 	March 2011
=== Gallifrey V ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
5.1	Emancipation	James Peaty 	Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Kavil, Valyes, Matthias, Rahvon 	16 February 2013
5.2	Evolution 	Una McCormack 	Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Kavil 	16 February 2013
5.3	Arbitration 	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Leela, Narvin; Alternative Kavil, Slyne, Braxiatel, Matthias, Andred, Rahvon	16 February 2013
=== Gallifrey VI ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
6.1	Extermination	Scott Handcock 	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Daleks; Alternative Slyne, Lukas, Rahvon, Braxiatel, Andred	16 October 2013
6.2	Renaissance 	James Goss 	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey 	16 October 2013
6.3	Ascension 	Justin Richards	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Trey, K9 II, Valyes, Matthias, Slyne, Daleks 	16 October 2013
=== Series 7 ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
7.0	Intervention Earth	Scott Handcock & David Llewellyn	Romana III, Ace, Narvin, Omega, Lukas	2 February 2015
=== Series 8 ===
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Published
8.0	Enemy Lines	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Leela, Ace, Narvin, Braxiatel	24 May 2016
=== Time War ===
==== Time War: Volume One ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1.1	Celestial Intervention	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Ace, Braxiatel 	22 February 2018
1.2	Soldier Obscura 	Tim Foley 	Ace, Braxiatel, Daleks, Romana II, Narvin 	22 February 2018
1.3	The Devil You Know 	Scott Handcock 	Leela, War Master, Romana II, Narvin 	22 February 2018
1.4	Desperate Measures 	Matt Fitton 	Romana II, Narvin, Livia, Trave, Braxiatel, Daleks, Dalek Emperor, Rassilon	22 February 2018
==== Time War: Volume Two ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
2.1	Havoc 	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, Livia, Mantus, Trave 	20 March 2019
2.2	Partisans 	Una McCormack 	Romana II, Narvin, Eris, War Livia Caralis, Mantus 	20 March 2019
2.3	Collateral	Lisa McMullin 	Romana II, Narvin, Eris, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus	20 March 2019
2.4	Assassins 	Matt Fitton 	Romana II, Narvin, Rassilon, War Livia Caralis, Mantus 	20 March 2019
==== Time War: Volume Three ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
3.1	Hostiles 	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Narvin 	20 February 2020
3.2	Nevernor 	Lou Morgan 	Romana II, Narvin 	20 February 2020
3.3	Mother Tongue	Helen Goldwyn 	Leela 	20 February 2020
3.4	Unity 	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, Daleks	20 February 2020
==== Time War: Volume Four ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
4.1	Deception 	Lisa McMullin 	Leela, Eris War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon 	4 February 2021
4.2	Dissolution	Lou Morgan 	Narvin, Rayo, Daleks 	4 February 2021
4.3	Beyond 	David Llewellyn	Romana II, Braxiatel, Ravenous 	4 February 2021
4.4	Homecoming 	Matt Fitton 	Romana II, Leela, Narvin, War Livia Caralis, Mantus, Rassilon, Daleks	4 February 2021
=== War Room ===
==== Allegiance ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1.1	The Last Days of Freme 	Lou Morgan 	Leela, Ollistra, Veklin, 	23 August 2022
1.2	The Passenger 	David Llewellyn	Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus 	23 August 2022
1.3	Collateral Victim 	Alfie Shaw 	Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, Veklin	23 August 2022
1.4	The First Days of Phaidon	Sophie Iles 	Leela, Narvin, Daleks 	23 August 2022
==== Manoeuvres ====
# 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
2.1	Collaborators 	Katharine Armitage	Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin 	28 September 2023
2.2	Remnants 	Georgia Cook 	Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks 	28 September 2023
2.3	Transference 	Fio Trethewey 	Leela, Ollistra, Narvin 	28 September 2023
2.4	Ambition's Debt	Katharine Armitage	Leela, Ollistra, Rasmus, The General, Veklin, Daleks	28 September 2023
== Cover gallery ==
Gallifrey IV.jpg|Gallifrey IV
Gallifrey V.jpg|Gallifrey V
Gallifrey VI cover copy.jpg|Gallifrey VI
Gallifrey Intervention Earth.jpg|Intervention Earth
GALL08 enemylines 1417SQ copy.jpg|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
Manoeuvres (audio anthology).jpg |Manoeuvres
== Notes ==
* 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. Gallifrey featured in 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 Commentator Theta Sigma — appear in the fourth series, as does one alternative Borusa.
* In a documentary included with the sixth series, Gallifrey VI, the producers indicated that the series was inspired by the American political drama .
== External links ==
Category:Gallifrey audio series
Category:Audio overviews
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