Big Finish Audio Dramas

In 2004, Big Finish Productions were granted a licence by Dan Curtis Productions to make original audio drama productions based on the 1966-1971 television series.
== Full Cast ==
The first full-cast audio dramas were set near the beginning of the 1980s (ten years after the end of the original series and twenty years before the MPI audio drama Return to Collinwood). David Selby, Lara Parker, John Karlen and Kathryn Leigh Scott reprised their roles from the television series with Andrew Collins cast as Barnabas Collins. Additional cast members from televised episodes included: Nancy Barrett, Robert Rodan, Jerry Lacy, Lysette Anthony, Alec Newman, James Storm and Marie Wallace. The second series also featured David Warner as the main antagonist. The first two series of full cast audio dramas were produced by Stuart Manning. The storylines and new characters introduced in these dramas continued on in the 2015 full-cast miniseries Bloodlust, produced by David Darlington and Joseph Lidster.
In June 2016, Big Finish celebrated the 50th anniversary with Blood & Fire, a double-disc release which featured actors from across all 1,225 episodes of the original series and from throughout ten years of Big Finish audio dramas. The story went on to win a Scribe Award.
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1.1	The House of Despair 	Stuart Manning 	November 2006
1.2	The Book of Temptation 	Scott Handcock 	November 2006
1.3	The Christmas Presence 	Scott Handcock 	January 2007
1.4	The Rage Beneath 	Scott Alan Woodard 	January 2007
2.1	Kingdom of the Dead, Part One 	Stuart ManningEric Wallace	July 2010
2.2	Kingdom of the Dead, Part Two 	Stuart ManningEric Wallace	August 2010
2.3	Kingdom of the Dead, Part Three	Stuart ManningEric Wallace	September 2010
2.4	Kingdom of the Dead, Part Four 	Stuart ManningEric Wallace	October 2010
3 	Blood & Fire 	Roy Gill 	June 2016
== Dramatic Readings ==
 The general ambition of the Dramatic Readings is to tell stories using at least one character that appeared in the original 1966-1971 daytime series. A typical release in the range uses just two actors, a musical score, foley work and sound design, making the end result sit somewhere between an audio book and a full-cast drama. All the plays add to the main characters' televised continuities.
In general, the Dramatic Readings have a fairly standard format. They usually comprise one 60 minute episode, with the emphasis of the story being on the interaction between whichever two actors of that feature. Earlier releases in the range often would have one of the actors perform any other characters that appear. For example, in Echoes of Insanity, John Karlen also provides the voice for Dr. Julia Hoffman as Willie Loomis recalls a particular encounter with that character. As the series has developed there has been a tendency for every character that appears to be voiced by a separate actor. This ranges from three actors appearing in Dress Me In Dark Dreams to Beyond the Grave which features twenty-one. Another example would be The House by the Sea, which contrives a reason why other characters are being imitated, as events are being dictated by the character featured, for the purposes of an audio recording.
Each play can be listened to as self-contained story whilst also linking into the continuity of the TV series. For example, the Leviathan mythos, which featured in televised episodes, is further explored in Curse of the Pharaoh and The Crimson Pearl. Occasionally plot threads between plays link into each other. The events of The Skin Walkers are referred to in Operation Victor. Some plays form loose story arcs. The ongoing story of the Trask family links The Wicked and the Dead, The Carrion Queen, The Poisoned Soul and The Fall of the House of Trask together. Other plays expand upon the known fates of their principal characters. For instance, Josette Collins’ life after her death in 1795 is told across Final Judgement and The Lost Girl. A developing alliance between Tony Peterson and Cassandra Collins features in The Death Mask, The Voodoo Amulet and The Phantom Bride.
Release 1 to 14 are produced by Stuart Manning, 15 to 32 are produced by James Goss & Joseph Lidster, 33 and onwards are produced by Joseph Lidster & David Darlington. The following is a complete table of all the plays released to date, the featuring column notes appearance of original series characters:
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1 	Angelique's Descent: Innocence	Lara Parker 	Angelique Bouchard 	August 2007
2 	Angelique's Descent: Betrayal 	Lara Parker 	Angelique Bouchard 	August 2007
3 	Clothes of Sand 	Stuart Manning 	Maggie Evans 	July 2008
4 	The Ghost Watcher 	Stuart Manning 	Maggie Evans 	July 2008
5 	The Skin Walkers 	Scott Handcock 	Quentin CollinsAngelique Bouchard 	November 2008
6 	The Path of Fate 	Stephen Mark Rainey 	Quentin CollinsAngelique Bouchard 	November 2008
7 	The Wicked and the Dead 	Eric Wallace 	Gregory TraskCarl Collins 	January 2009
8 	Echoes of Insanity 	D. Lynn Smith 	Willie LoomisAngelique Bouchard 	July 2009
9 	Curse of the Pharaoh 	Stephen Mark Rainey 	Carolyn Stoddard 	September 2009
10	Final Judgement 	D. Lynn Smith 	Josette DuPresAngelique Bouchard 	February 2010
11	Blood Dance 	Stephen Mark Rainey 	Quentin Collins 	April 2010
12	The Night Whispers 	Stuart Manning 	Barnabas CollinsWillie Loomis 	June 2010
13	London's Burning 	Joseph Lidster 	Quentin Collins 	June 2010
14	The Doll House 	James Goss 	Jenny CollinsBeth Chavez 	July 2010
15	The Blind Painter 	Jonathan Morris 	Charles Delaware Tate 	May 2011
16	The Death Mask 	Mark Thomas Passmore 	Tony PetersonCassandra Collins 	May 2011
17	The Creeping Fog 	Simon Guerrier 	Quentin Collins 	June 2011
18	The Carrion Queen 	Lizzie Hopley 	Gregory TraskAngelique Bouchard 	June 2011
19	The Poisoned Soul 	James Goss 	Charity Trask 	July 2011
20	The Lost Girl 	D. Lynn Smith 	Josette DuPres 	July 2011
21	The Crimson Pearl 	James GossJoseph Lidster 	various 	August 2011
22	The Voodoo Amulet 	Mark Thomas Passmore 	Tony PetersonCassandra Collins 	February 2012
23	The House by the Sea 	James Goss 	none 	March 2012
24	Dress Me In Dark Dreams 	Marty Ross 	Judith CollinsEdith Collins 	April 2012
25	The Eternal Actress 	Nev Fountain 	Amanda Harris 	May 2012
26	The Fall of the House of Trask	Joseph Lidster 	Charity TraskGregory Trask 	June 2012
27	Operation Victor 	Jonathan Morris 	Quentin Collins 	July 2012
28	Speak No Evil 	Scott Handcock 	Tad Collins 	21 August 2012
29	The Last Stop 	David Llewellyn 	Tony Peterson 	10 September 2012
30	Dreaming of the Water 	Kymberly Ashman 	Sebastian Shaw 	31 October 2012
31	The Haunted Refrain 	Aaron Lamont 	Quentin Collins 	17 January 2013
32	A Collinwood Christmas 	Lizzie Hopley 	Jamison Collins 	17 December 2012
33	The Phantom Bride 	Mark Thomas Passmore 	Tony PetersonCassandra Collins 	29 May 2013
34	Beneath the Veil 	Kymberly Ashman 	Eve 	8 July 2013
35	The Enemy Within 	Will Howells 	Cyrus LongworthSabrina Stuart 	30 July 2013
36	The Lucifer Gambit 	Eric Wallace 	Amy Jennings 	30 August 2013
37	The Flip Side 	Cody Schell (formerly credited as Cody Quijano-Schell)	Carolyn Stoddard 	25 September 2013
38	Beyond the Grave 	Aaron Lamont 	Maggie Evans 	31 October 2013
39	Curtain Call 	David Lemon 	Leticia Faye 	31 January 2014
40	The Harvest of Souls 	James Goss 	Nicholas BlairMaggie Evans 	18 February 2014
41	The Happier Dead 	Adam Usden 	Amy Jennings 	21 March 2014
42	Carriage of the Damned 	Alan Flanagan 	Sabrina StuartHallie Stokes 	10 April 2014
43	The Devil Cat 	Mark Thomas Passmore 	Tony PetersonCassandra Collins 	29 May 2014
44	The Darkest Shadow 	Nev Fountain 	Quentin CollinsAmanda Harris 	10 July 2014
45	Panic 	Roy Gill 	Quentin Collins 	8 May 2015
46	The Curse of Shurafa 	Rob Morris 	Barnabas Collins 	16 June 2015
47	In the Twinkling of an Eye 	Penelope Faith 	none 	22 July 2015
48	Deliver Us From Evil 	Aaron Lamont 	Cyrus LongworthSabrina Stuart 	26 August 2015
49	Tainted Love 	Daniel Collard 	David CollinsAmy JenningsHallie Stokes	23 September 2015
50	And Red All Over... 	Cody Schell 	Burke DevlinMaggie Evans 	27 October 2015
== Miniseries ==
=== Bloodlust ===
Bloodlust was 13-part serial that saw Collinsport ripped apart by a brutal murder. The series starred original Dark Shadows actors Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker, Kathryn Leigh Scott, David Selby and Marie Wallace alongside Lachele Carl, Scott Haran, Alec Newman and Matthew Waterhouse. The series was produced by Joseph Lidster & David Darlington and resolved the cliffhanger ending of Kingdom of the Dead.
 	Title 	Author 	Released
0 	Snowflake 	Joseph Lidster	31 October 2014
1 	Bloodlust, Episode One 	Will Howells 	9 January 2015
2 	Bloodlust, Episode Two 	Alan Flanagan 	13 January 2015
3 	Bloodlust, Episode Three 	Alan Flanagan 	16 January 2015
4 	Bloodlust, Episode Four 	Will Howells 	20 January 2015
5 	Bloodlust, Episode Five 	Joseph Lidster	23 January 2015
6 	Bloodlust, Episode Six 	Joseph Lidster	27 January 2015
7 	Bloodlust, Episode Seven 	Alan Flanagan 	29 January 2015
8 	Bloodlust, Episode Eight 	Will Howells 	3 February 2015
9 	Bloodlust, Episode Nine 	Will Howells 	6 February 2015
10	Bloodlust, Episode Ten 	Joseph Lidster	10 February 2015
11	Bloodlust, Episode Eleven 	Joseph Lidster	13 February 2015
12	Bloodlust, Episode Twelve 	Alan Flanagan 	17 February 2015
13	Bloodlust, Episode Thirteen	Alan Flanagan 	20 February 2015
=== Bloodline ===
A second 13-part serial, which began its release in April 2019, follows on from the events of Bloodlust and the Dramatic Readings released in 2015. Written by Alan Flanagan, Will Howells, Aaron Lamont and Rob Morris, it will see a new mystery unfold as family and friends gather at the Collinwood estate for the wedding of David Collins and Amy Jennings. The release date had been pushed back from autumn 2016 to spring of 2019 due to the availability of the actors and rewrites.
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1 	Bloodline, Episode One 	Alan Flanagan 	4 April 2019
2 	Bloodline, Episode Two 	Rob Morris 	8 April 2019
3 	Bloodline, Episode Three 	Will Howells 	11 April 2019
4 	Bloodline, Episode Four 	Aaron Lamont 	15 April 2019
5 	Bloodline, Episode Five 	Alan Flanagan 	18 April 2019
6 	Bloodline, Episode Six 	Rob Morris 	22 April 2019
7 	Bloodline, Episode Seven 	Aaron Lamont 	25 April 2019
8 	Bloodline, Episode Eight 	Will Howells 	29 April 2019
9 	Bloodline, Episode Nine 	Rob Morris 	2 May 2019
10	Bloodline, Episode Ten 	Alan Flanagan 	May 2019
11	Bloodline, Episode Eleven 	Aaron Lamont 	May 2019
12	Bloodline, Episode Twelve 	Will Howells & Rob Morris	May 2019
13	Bloodline, Episode Thirteen	Alan Flanagan 	May 2019
=== Windcliff ===
A third 13-part serial is planned for release in April 2020. Written by Aaron Lamont, Rob Morris, Penelope Faith and Paul Phipps-Williams, it will center around Collinsport’s local sanitarium.
=== Thirteen ===
A fourth 13-part serial is planned for release in April 2021. This serial will take place in real-time.
== Short Story Collections ==
From June 2016, Big Finish Productions began releasing a series of short story collections set at various points throughout the original series' continuity. 
=== Echoes of the Past ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	Trask the Exorcist	Jerry Lacy 	Jerry Lacy 	June 2016
2	The Missing Reel 	Ian Farrington	David Selby 	June 2016
3	Lunar Tides 	Philip Meeks 	Kathryn Leigh Scott	June 2016
4	Confession 	Paul Phipps 	Lara Parker 	June 2016
===Haunting Memories ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	Hell Wind 	Marcy Robin	Kathryn Leigh Scott	December 2016
2	Communion 	Adam Usden 	Jerry Lacy 	December 2016
3	The Ghost Ship 	Lara Parker	Lara Parker 	December 2016
4	A Face From The Past	Kay Stonham	Marie Wallace 	December 2016
=== Phantom Melodies ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	Last Orders at the Blue Whale	Rob Morris 	Matthew Waterhouse	February 2017
2	The Scarlet Bride 	Ian Atkins 	Andrew Collins 	February 2017
3	On The Line 	Ian Farrington	Nancy Barrett 	February 2017
4	In A Broken Dream 	Penelope Faith	Stephanie Ellyne 	February 2017
===Dreams of Long Ago ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	The Reflected Man	Alan Ronald 	Lisa Richards 	May 2017
2	Old Acquaintance 	Matthew Waterhouse	David Selby 	May 2017
3	Devil's Rock 	Kate Webster 	Andrew Collins 	May 2017
4	Cobwebs 	Aaron Lamont 	Christopher Pennock	May 2017
===Love Lives On ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	Tuesdays and Thursdays	Cody Schell 	Matthew Waterhouse	July 2017
2	The Velvet Room 	Antonio Rastelli	James Storm 	July 2017
3	Behind Closed Doors 	Paul Phipps 	Marie Wallace 	July 2017
4	The Suitcase 	Alan Flanagan 	Lisa Richards 	July 2017
===Shadows of the Night ===
 	Title 	Author 	Featuring 	Released
1	Trio 	Nick Myles 	Nancy Barrett 	December 2017
2	Honeymoon From Hell	Antoni Pearce 	Christopher Pennock	December 2017
3	Retreat 	Daniel Hinchliffe	Stephanie Ellyne 	December 2017
4	1:53 AM 	Lila Whelan 	James Storm 	December 2017
== The Tony & Cassandra Mysteries ==
From 2017, Big Finish Productions began releasing a spin-off series titled The Tony & Cassandra Mysteries as four disc box-sets. The stories are set inbetween the dramatic readings The Last Stop and The Phantom Bride, with Jerry Lacy and Lara Parker reprising their characters. 
=== Series 1 ===
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1	The Mystery at Crucifix Heights	Philip Meeks 	October 2017
2	The Mystery of La Danse Macabre	Zara Symes 	October 2017
3	The Mystery of Flight 493 	Alan Flanagan	October 2017
4	The Mystery of Karmina Sonata 	Aaron Lamont 	October 2017
=== Series 2 ===
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1	The Mystery of Stone Heart Studios 	Philip Meeks 	November 2018
2	The Mystery of West Vale Sanitarium	Joshua J. Price Tanja Milojevic	November 2018
3	The Mystery of Apartment 493 	Alan Flanagan 	November 2018
4	The Mystery of the Soulmates Hotel 	Grace Knight 	November 2018
=== Series 3 ===
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1	The Mystery of the Grandest Order 	Aaron Lamont 	October 2019
2	The Mystery of the Fisherman’s Wife	Jessica Smith 	October 2019
3	The Mystery of a Mother’s Love 	William Proudler	October 2019
4	The Mystery of the Jack-in-the-Box 	Zara Symes 	October 2019
== Maggie & Quentin: The Lovers' Refrain ==
In June 2018, Big Finish Productions released a spin-off series titled Maggie & Quentin: The Lovers' Refrain as a four disc box-set. The stories take place after the MPI audio drama Return to Collinwood, with David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott reprising their characters. 
 	Title 	Author 	Released
1	The Girl Beneath the Water 	Lila Whelan 	June 2018
2	The Sand That Speaks His Name	Mark Thomas Passmore	June 2018
3	The Hollow Winds That Beckon 	Cody Schell 	June 2018
4	The Paper to the Flame 	Alan Flanagan 	June 2018
== Special Releases ==
Title 	Author 	Released
The Legend Reborn 	Stuart Manning & Joseph Fox 	May 2007
Music from the Audio Dramas 	Nigel Fairs 	July 2010
Music from the Audio Dramas - Volume Two	Nigel Fairs, David Darlington& Mike MacLennan	August 2011
Dark Shadows - The Music 	David Darlington & Sean McGhee 	October 2015
== Podcasts ==
 	Title 	Featuring 	Released
1	Dark Shadows Special 2010 	Stuart Manning & Joseph Lidster 	April 2010
2	Dark Shadows Special 2011 	James Goss & Joseph Lidster 	September 2011
3	Listeners' Questions Answered 	Joseph Lidster 	31 October 2012
4	Dark Shadows Special 2014 	Joseph Lidster & David Darlington 	27-29 January 2014
5	Bloodlust 	Joseph Lidster, David DarlingtonWill Howells & Alan Flanagan 	28 January 2015
6	Bloodlust Final 	Joseph Lidster, David DarlingtonWill Howells & Alan Flanagan 	20 March 2015
7	Dark Shadows at Big Finish Day	Stephanie Ellyne, Lachele CarlMatthew Waterhouse, David Darlington, Simon Guerrier, Jason Haigh-Ellery& Joseph Lidster	3 October 2015
== See also ==
* Big Finish Audio Dramas, Characters A-Z: An index of every character to feature or be referenced.
* Chronology (audio dramas): A timeline covering the continuity of the original televised series incorporating the Big Finish audio dramas.
* Vortex: A monthly magazine published by Big Finish.
== External links ==
* Big Finish Dark Shadows Store
Category:Big Finish Audio Dramas