Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor Adventures Explained

The Sixth Doctor Adventures
Publisher:Big Finish Productions
Series:Doctor Who

The Sixth Doctor Adventures is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the television series Doctor Who. It sees the return of Colin Baker reprising his role as the Sixth Doctor.

History

In 1999, beginning with the story The Sirens of Time, Big Finish Productions began producing a series of audio adventures featuring the Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor and Seventh Doctor. For 22 years these stories continued collectively known as Big Finish's Main Range. In May 2020, Big Finish announced the main range would conclude in March 2021 and subsequently replaced with regular releases of each Doctor's adventures continuing in their own respective ranges. Several previously released special titles were retroactively reallocated into these new ranges by Big Finish.

Cast and characters

ActorCharacterAppearances
The Last Adventure6D & PeriThe ElevenWater WorldsPurity UndreamedPurity UnleashedPurity Unbound2025A2025B
colspan="12"
Peri Browncolspan="2"
Charley Pollardcolspan="2"
Lisa GreenwoodFlip Jacksoncolspan="2"
Constance Clarkecolspan="2"
Melanie Bushcolspan="2"
The Valeyardcolspan="10"
The Elevencolspan="8"
Lucy GaskellMiskavelcolspan="8"
Hebe Harrisoncolspan="2"
Cherylee HoustonElisecolspan="4"
Imogen StubbsPatricia McBride / Puritycolspan="4"
Toby HadokeRon

Notable Guests

Episodes

Specials

The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure (2015)

See main article: The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure.

The Sixth Doctor and Peri (2020)

The Eleven (2021)

Water Worlds (2022)

Purity Undreamed (2022)

Purity Unleashed (2023)

Purity Unbound (2023)

The Quin Dilemma (2024)

On 30 June 2023, two boxsets were scheduled for 2024. The first is scheduled for March 2024. Big Finish's Senior Producer John Ainsworth teased that it would follow "the Sixth Doctor celebrates his 40th anniversary by encountering some old acquaintances".

The Trials of a Time Lord (2024)

2025A (Title TBA)

On 23 May 2024, Big Finish announced their slate of boxsets for 2025. Senior Producer John Ainsworth said “The Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors will feature in two box sets each, as in previous years. I shan't give too much away but expect companions old and new, some classic series monsters that haven't featured on audio for a decade, and a name that's been hiding in plain sight (and it's time to go there...).” The first boxset is scheduled for March 2025

2025B (Title TBA)

The second boxset is scheduled for August 2025