New Recruit (audio anthology)

was a full cast audio anthology released on 27 October 2021 by Big Finish Productions. It was the ninth series of The Diary of River Song. It featured Alex Kingston as River Song, Daisy Ashford as Liz Shaw, Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Tim Treloar as the Third Doctor.
== Publisher's summary ==
UNIT – the secret organisation established to deal with the odd and unexplained on Earth and beyond.
The redoubtable Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart leads the troops, and for scientific guidance relies on two brilliant advisors: Cambridge genius Dr Elizabeth Shaw, and UNIT's newest recruit – that mysterious traveller in time and space known as... River Song.
9.1 The Blood Woods by Lizbeth Myles
With the Doctor indisposed, Liz is a little put out to find that the Brigadier has brought in another scientific advisor to take his place.
But when Liz and River investigate otherworldly goings-on in an English village, they soon find themselves relying on each other to survive.
9.2 Terror of the Suburbs by James Kettle
Liz has moved house. It seems she's found a suburban utopia – until River Song arrives.
There is more to Fetter Bailey than manicured lawns and endless soirees. Dangerous creatures prowl the hedgerows, and something lurks in the freezers...
9.3 Never Alone by Helen Goldwyn
River believes Intertraxia is ahead of its time, but it's already shipping innovations in entertainment and computing around the world.
When a dead man is found with alien technology implants, UNIT investigates. Liz and River are about to discover that those connected to the network are never alone...
9.4 Rivers of Light by Lisa McMullin
In a Yorkshire mining town, strange temporal distortions and rivers of light crossing forests are enough to get the Brigadier's attention, and UNIT is mobilised.
But the Doctor is back, and he wants to know who's been messing around in his laboratory. River's reasons for being on Earth are about to be revealed...
==  Featured actors ==
* Alex Kingston
* Daisy Ashford
* Jon Culshaw
* Tim Treloar
== Stories ==
# 	Title 	Author 	Director 	Featuring 	Released 	Pr. code
9.1	The Blood Woods 	Lizbeth Myles	Ken Bentley	Liz Shaw, the Brig 	27 October 2021	BFPDWRIVER09
9.2	Terror of the Suburbs	James Kettle 	Ken Bentley	Liz Shaw 	27 October 2021	BFPDWRIVER09
9.3	Never Alone 	Helen Goldwyn	Ken Bentley	Liz Shaw 	27 October 2021	BFPDWRIVER09
9.4	Rivers of Light 	Lisa McMullin	Ken Bentley	Liz Shaw, the Brig, Third Doctor,	27 October 2021	BFPDWRIVER09
== Notes ==
* This box set was recorded on 8-10, 15 and 16 June 2021 at the Soundhouse.
== External links ==
Category:The Diary of River Song series
Category:2021 audio anthologies