Masterful (audio anthology)

was a special anthology released on 2 January 2021 by Big Finish Productions to celebrate fifty years since the Master's first appearance in a Doctor Who episode, the first part of Terror of the Autons.
This anthology marked the first time nine incarnations of the Master had appeared alongside each other in performed media, breaking the record of four set in 2019's Day of the Master. The anthology was also notable for the first appearance of John Simm in a Big Finish audio story, as well as Milo Parker's debut in the role. Alex Macqueen appeared for the first time since The Two Masters in 2016, another multi-Master story.
In addition to Simm, Parker and Macqueen, Geoffrey Beevers, Eric Roberts, Mark Gatiss, Derek Jacobi and Michelle Gomez all also appeared in the titular role.
The anthology was released both as a standard edition and a limited edition. The standard edition only contained the three-disc, titular story. The limited edition spanned eight discs and contained the previously released Short Trips stories I Am the Master and The Switching as well as a brand new audiobook, Terror of the Master, featuring the Third Doctor and UNIT. A disc of behind the scenes special features was also included.
== Publisher's summary ==
A special release marking the 50th anniversary of the first tv appearance of the Master in January 1971.
The Master's finally done it. He's won. He summons his other selves to a celebration of his ultimate victory. And they come - from across time and dimensions. But he's forgotten to invite someone. And 's not happy.
Has the Master really conquered the universe? Or has something more awful been unleashed? Something that even all the Masters cannot stop?
Missy is determined to reveal the truth. Because one fact about the Master's existence never changes. No-one can trust the Master.
Not even the Master.
An eight-disc CD set, with a limited edition pressing of just 3,000 copies!
Discs 1-3: Masterful
Disc 4: Masterful - Behind the Scenes
Disc 5: Doctor Who - Short Trips: I Am The Master and Short Trips: The Switching (both previously available on download only)
Discs 6-8: Doctor Who: Terror of the Master by Trevor Baxendale, a brand new, narrated audiobook featuring the Third Doctor, and UNIT.
== Stories ==
=== Standard edition ===
Title 	Author 	Director 	Featuring 	Released 	Pr. code
Masterful	James Goss	Ken Bentley	, , , , , , , Unbound Master, Parker Master, Kamelion, Jo Jones	2 January 2021	BFPMASTERFCD
=== Limited edition ===
Title 	Author 	Director 	Featuring 	Released 	Pr. code
Masterful 	James Goss 	Ken Bentley 	, , , , , , , Unbound Master, Parker Master, Kamelion, Jo Jones	2 January 2021	BFPMASTERFCDLE
I Am The Master 	Geoffrey Beevers	Lisa Bowerman 	Beevers Master, Fourth Doctor 	2 January 2021	BFPMASTERFCDLE
The Switching 	Simon Guerrier 	Nicholas Briggs	, Third Doctor, Jo, the Brig, Yates, Benton 	2 January 2021	BFPMASTERFCDLE
Terror of the Master	Trevor Baxendale	 	Third Doctor, the Brig, Yates, Benton, The Master 	2 January 2021	BFPMASTERFCDLE
== Notes ==
* The Limited Edition version of this release was limited to 3000 physical copies.
* This release marks the first time I Am The Master, first released on 27 October 2018, and the audio version of The Switching, first released on 29 September 2017, were available to purchase physically.
* In the Behind the Scenes feature, the male Masters are referred to by the cast and crew as the War Master (Jacobi), the Saxon Master (Simm), the Young Master (Parker), the Reborn Master (Macqueen), the Movie Master (Roberts), the Decayed Master (Geoffrey Beevers) and the Alternative Master (Gatiss).
== External links ==
Category:2021 audio anthologies
Category:Big Finish audio anthologies