Doctor Who Unbound
Doctor Who Unbound is a series of audio plays produced by Big Finish Productions. Free from the constraints of continuity, the Doctor Who Unbound audios present a series of "What if...?" scenarios, and cast new actors in the role of the Doctor.
David Warner reprised his version of the Doctor in 2016, in volume 3 of The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield subtitled The Unbound Universe, and in volume 4, Ruler of the Universe, in 2017.
Background
In Exile, Arabella Weir plays a female incarnation of the Doctor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] American alternative weekly Houston Press's Jef Rouner described her portrayal as "one of the most melancholy of all the Doctors."[5] Other actors who played the Doctor included Geoffrey Bayldon, David Collings, Derek Jacobi, and David Warner.[3][5]
Sympathy for the Devil features UNIT during the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997.[7] Sympathy for the Devil also saw the return of The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) as well as feature actors Mark Gatiss and David Tennant.[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Featuring | Released | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auld Mortality" | Nicholas Briggs | Marc Platt | Geoffrey Bayldon, Susan Foreman | May 2003 | |
| "What if... the Doctor and Susan had never left Gallifrey?" | ||||||
| 2 | "Sympathy for the Devil" | Gary Russell | Jonathan Clements | David Warner, The Brigadier, the Master | June 2003 | |
| "What if... the Doctor had not been UNIT's scientific advisor?" | ||||||
| 3 | "Full Fathom Five" | Jason Haigh-Ellery | David Bishop | David Collings, Ian Brooker, Ruth | July 2003 | |
| What if... the Doctor believed that the ends justified the means? | ||||||
| 4 | "He Jests at Scars..." | Gary Russell | Gary Russell | The Valeyard, Mel | August 2003 | |
| "What if... the Valeyard had won" at the end of The Trial of a Time Lord? | ||||||
| 5 | "Deadline" | Nicholas Briggs | Robert Shearman | Derek Jacobi, Philip, Barbara, Amy/Susan | September 2003 | |
| What if... Doctor Who did not materialise as a television series? | ||||||
| 6 | "Exile" | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs | Nicholas Briggs, Arabella Weir | September 2003 | |
| "What if... the Doctor had escaped the justice of the Time Lords" at the end of The War Games? | ||||||
| 7 | "A Storm of Angels" | John Ainsworth | Marc Platt | Geoffrey Bayldon, Susan Foreman | January 2005 | |
| "What if... the Doctor really had changed history, even just the tiniest bit?" | ||||||
| 8 | "Masters of War" | Jason Haigh-Ellery | Eddie Robson | David Warner, The Brigadier, Davros, Daleks, Thals | December 2008 | |
| What if.... the Doctor and the Brigadier travelled in the TARDIS together? | ||||||
Reception
Den of Geek's Andrew Blair selected Doctor Who Unbound as one of the ten Doctor Who stories that would make great musicals.[8] The Mary Sue's Alan Kistler said "fans enjoyed imagining these alternate Doctors" of David Warner and Arabella Weir.[3] American alternative weekly newspaper Houston Press's Jef Rouner said the series "fielded a fantastic set of stories."[5]
Fandom
In 2016, BBC America's Anglophenia featured a fan-made version of the Doctor Who theme music for Unbound's alternate Second Doctor.[9]
References
- Crossan, Jamie (February 13, 2013). "Doctor Who fans launch campaign for Sue Perkins to be next Time Lord". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Fulton, Rick (June 2, 2014). "It's Time Lords and Ladies as we explore the women who could easily regenerate into Doctor Who". Daily Record (Scotland). Trinity Mirror. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Kistler, Alan (December 27, 2013). "Agent of S.T.Y.L.E. – The Alternate Versions of Doctor Who". The Mary Sue. Abrams Media. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Peck, Matthew Wace (August 3, 2013). "Op-Ed: Is the new Doctor Who a woman?". Digital Journal. digitaljournal.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Rouner, Jef (September 20, 2013). "Doctor Who: The 10 Best Alternative Universe Doctors". Houston Press. Voice Media Group. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Westthorp, Alex (June 5, 2014). "Doctor Who: the film careers of Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Singh, Harminder (July 1, 2016). "Everything you need to know about Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty". South China Morning Post. Alibaba Group. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- Blair, Andrew (August 28, 2013). "Doctor Who: 10 stories that would make great musicals". Den of Geek. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- McAlpine, Fraser (September 2016). "Doctor Who's Day Roundup: Remaking the Music". Anglophenia. BBC America. Retrieved April 13, 2017.