Details for Doctor Who - Gallifrey: The Time War

Out this month from Big Finish is a box set for the Gallifrey series and this set focus's on four stories set during the Time War.  Lalla Ward once again reprises her role as Romana and is joined by Louise Jameson as Leela and Sophia Aldred as Ace.  You can order this box set from the Big Finish website.
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-time-war-1682

The Time Lords and the Daleks have opposed one another across millennia. But now, their conflict tips into an all-out Time War, and nowhere across the universe of spacetime is safe.

Battle plans will be drawn, allies recruited, and innocents caught in the crossfire.  

Gallifrey is going to war, and the cosmos will never be the same again.

1. Celestial Intervention by David Llewellyn

The Temporal Powers are under threat. It is only a matter of time before the Daleks attack.

Now CIA Coordinator, Romana must protect the interests of Gallifrey, while dealing with demands from President Livia and an increasingly powerful War Council.

As allies are whittled away, the Time Lords are drawn into a conflict they can no longer avoid…

2. Soldier Obscura by Tim Foley

Doctor Who - Arc of Infinity Review

With the return of Gallifrey this Saturday we at The Gallifrayan Gazette thought we take a look back at a couple of stories that took place on Gallifrey.

Doctor Who:
Arc of Infinity
By Johnny Byrne

“I've found it unwise to predict what the Doctor can or cannot do.”

After The Doctor’s TARDIS is under attack from someone crossing the Arc of Infinity and trying to take over the Doctor’s body.  This was made possible by a traitor on Gallifrey who stole The Doctor’s biodata information.  Soon after this happens The Doctor gets the recall from Gallifrey and his TARDIS is route back home.

Doctor Who - Preview Clip For "Hell Bent"

Doctor Who - The Deadly Assassin Review

With the return of Gallifrey this Saturday we at The Gallifrayan Gazette thought we take a look back at a couple of stories that took place on Gallifrey.

Doctor Who:
The Deadly Assassin
By Robert Holmes

“Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of peace and ordered calm, protected from all threats from lesser civilizations by their great power.
But this was to change. Suddenly and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history ...”

The Doctor has returned to Gallifrey and he doesn’t get the welcome he was expecting.  First the TARDIS is surrounded by the Chancellor guard and they are awaiting the key to break in.  The Doctor gives them the slip and proceeds to head to the capitol when he is caught by a guard.  A man in the shadows helps The Doctor out by shooting the guard allowing The Doctor to escape and make the guards think he is in the tower all the while The Doctor sneaks back to his TARDIS.

Doctor Who - Gallifrey: Intervention Earth Synopsis

Big Finish starts a new Gallifrey series with Gallifrey: Intervention Earth.  There are some familiar voices in this story and Romana is now played by Juliet Landau.  There is also a familiar enemy one you should recognize from the picture of the cover.  You can order it from the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-intervention-earth-1108

Times change…

Romana is approaching her final term of office, and hopes to leave her world in a state of peace and harmony. Narvin is concerned about the implementation of a controversial Precog programme, one that seeks to predict the Time Lords’ future. Ace is an operative for the Celestial Intervention Agency, having learned the art of interference from one of the best…  

And somewhere, across the stars, an ancient force is stirring: one of the Time Lords’ greatest heroes is returning to our universe. But he may also prove to be their greatest threat.

When the history of Earth is threatened, and an ancient conspiracy reaches the heart of Time Lord government, can even Romana’s closest allies truly be trusted?

Time will tell… but by then, it may already be too late.

Written By: Scott Handcock & David Llewellyn
Directed By: Scott Handcock

Cast
Juliet Landau (Romana), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), Stephen Thorne (Omega), Scott Arthur (Lukas), Gyles Brandreth (Rexx), Daniel Brocklebank (Tauras), Laura Doddington (Vale Endrogan), Rachel Atkins (Sol), Toby Longworth (Min), Andrew Pepper (Merkis)

Synopsis For Doctor Who - Gallifrey Series 6 Box Set

This month sees the release of the last Gallifrey Series.  The 6th Box Set seems to lead to something or not but one thing for certain there will be Daleks in it.  You can order it from the Big Finish website.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-series-6-box-set-785

Romana’s proud new Gallifrey is falling – the Daleks have come through the Axis from one universe, preparing to conquer all others. Swarming through the corridors of the Capitol, the Daleks seek, locate and exterminate everyone they find – because they are searching for something, a something they believe will give them domination over the entirety of existence. And it can only be found on this particular Gallifrey.

Whatever happens, wherever Romana, Leela and Narvin go, the Daleks will pursue them until they have what they want.

But elsewhere, someone else in another reality has a plan of their own, and is waiting for the right moment to confront Romana. Is this salvation or the ultimate betrayal?
 
22. EXTERMINATION
Gallifrey Fights…

Having infiltrated the Axis, the Daleks have secured access to a myriad alternative realities and, with them, countless Gallifreys… every one with secrets to be plundered.

As her new world falls to the might of the Dalek invasion force, Romana finds herself struggling to keep her friends alive as the Capitol collapses around her.

Against all odds, there may be a way out - back to the Axis and, potentially, back home. But desperate times call for desperate measures and, ultimately, sacrifices...
 
23. RENAISSANCE
Gallifrey Lies…

Returning to her original homeworld, Romana finds Gallifrey to be cold and empty… the corridors of the Capitol lie silent and the wastelands are populated only by a handful of primitive monsters.

Her only hope lies with the appearance of a strange young woman: a woman with a masterplan so devious it makes Romana’s own masterplans look decidedly not-devious-at-all…

How far would Romana go to save her world? Would she risk the Web of Time? And who is the mysterious stranger watching from the shadows…?
 
23. ASCENSION
Gallifrey Rises…

Romana’s sacrifice sees Gallifrey restored to its former glory, but at a terrible cost.

As the Time Lords begin to reclaim their stronghold, Leela and Narvin find themselves trapped in a decaying reality… and only K9 can help them.

As old friends fight to reunite, new threats lie in wait…

Because Braxiatel was right: war is coming.
 
This release includes a bonus documentary, looking back at all six series of Gallifrey, including interviews with the cast and crew.

 

Written By: Scott Handcock, James Goss, Justin Richards
Directed By: Gary Russell

Cast
Lalla Ward (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), John Leeson (K9), Juliet Landau (Romana), Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks), Steven Wickham (Valyes), Scott Arthur (Lukas), Marcus Harris (Rahvon), Peter Sheward (Slyne), Andy Coleman (Andred), Scott Handcock (Jevon), Jack Baggs (Jamalan), Stephen Perring (Matthias), Miles Richardson (Braxiatel), Charlie Ross (Janartis), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Allora), Barnaby Edwards (Zakar), Mark Oliver (Kolspen of Unvoss), Thomas Rees-Kaye (Pilot)

Synopsis For Doctor Who: Gallifrey - Series 5 Box Set

Another month another batch of Doctor Who releases from Big Finish. This time we get a box set for the Gallifrey series.  The Series 5 box set stars Louise Jameson as Leela and Lalla Ward as Romana. You can order it from the Big Finish website at the link below.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-series-5-box-set-784


Gallifrey rebuilds...

With Romana and Narvin ruling New Gallifrey from the heart of the capitol, their former friend Leela now lives as an Outsider, existing in the wastelands of Gallifrey with the former slaves she fought hard to free. With no hope of returning home, to their one true Gallifrey, these three exiles try to find a way to survive and build a better Gallifrey than the barbaric, lawless one they have found themselves in.

However, politicians, scientists and industrialists alike enjoyed luxury, power and wealth before Romana and Narvin came along and they will take any action they deem necessary to regain what they have lost. And if Leela’s Outsiders are swept away as a consequence, so much the better.

And in the shadows, watching and waiting, is an ancient evil that no one can stop...

19. EMANCIPATION

Supreme Leader of Gallifrey - the Lady President Romana - is making a series of decisions that are costing her allegiances within the Inner Council.

Lord High Chancellor Narvin is trying to protect the truth behind their presence there.

Emissary Leela is trying to secure basic rights for her allies, the Outsiders, now freed from generations of bondage to their masters, the Regenerators of Gallifrey.

But their enemies plan to expose the truth and let society rise or fall by the consequences of their political ambitions...

20. EVOLUTION

Before the fall of Project: Rassilon, the Regenerators of Gallifrey committed atrocities upon their slaves in the name of science. As Leela discovers the results of one such crucible, Romana and Narvin are pushing forward ways to discover the secrets of time travel, and jump-start their new Gallifrey’s evolution.

However, science isn’t always the way forward, and in a society built upon the foundations of amorality and fear, a backward step may be the only solution…

21. ARBITRATION

Romana’s secret is in danger of being exposed by those she trusts, and the only hope of escape is through the Axis. But will Leela’s forthright determination to see justice done, whatever the costs, mean their chance to get home will be lost forever…?

And if they are able to regain access the Axis, is the world they left behind any better than the society they have built here?

Time will tell.

Written By: James Peaty, Una McCormack and David Llewellyn
Directed By: Gary Russell

Cast

Lalla Ward (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), Stephen Perring (Matthias), Steven Wickham (Valyes), Marcus Harris (Rahvon), Peter Sheward (Slyne), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Allora), Simon Fisher-Becker (Kavil), Barnaby Edwards (Zakar), David Yip (Hector), Anjli Mohindra (Maris), Scott Arthur (Lukas), Scott Handcock (Jevon), Jack Baggs (Jamalan), Alexander Gordon (Taine), David Menkin (Jonias), Miles Richardson (Braxiatel), Andy Coleman (Andred), Paul Jones (Glower), Thomas Rees-Kaye (Comms Device)