Big Finish has announced a new audio drama starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight, launching in April 2025.
Written by Tim Foley, the covers for the series are the work of Rafe Wallbank, with CG work by Shay Brown. (“Just wait ‘til you see Part Two”, Rafe has teased).
Alongside Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse will reprise their roles as the Doctor’s companions, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric, during the storyline’s run.
There is a light that must never be lit…
When the TARDIS runs aground in the ancient realm of Morning, the Doctor learns that a powerful force has reemerged. A lamp filled with a mythical substance known as Hooklight has been discovered – and this could mean the end of everything.
A great quest begins against the forces of chaos, encompassing many new friends and foes. Without their ship and without each other, the time travellers will be tested on their journey to the Dark Forge. And not everyone will survive…
“Writer Tim Foley has excelled even himself with this one,” enthuses producer David Richardson, “a sprawling, lyrical six-hour tale packed with new characters, new monsters and a whole load of surprises.
“The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric have new worlds to explore on separate journeys, as reality itself is threatened by the mysterious Hooklight. Expect something exceptionally exciting and beautiful.”
• Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight 1, out April 2025, is available to preorder here, including a collector’s edition CD boxset from Big Finish
Please note: the collector’s edition CD boxset is strictly limited to 1500 copies
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