{"id":36115,"date":"2022-07-30T00:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T23:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=36115"},"modified":"2022-07-29T17:36:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T16:36:32","slug":"big-finish-teases-classic-doctors-vs-new-monsters-including-the-clockwork-droids-and-the-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/07\/30\/big-finish-teases-classic-doctors-vs-new-monsters-including-the-clockwork-droids-and-the-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Finish Teases Classic Doctors Vs New Monsters, Including the Clockwork Droids and the Silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div>\n<p>Two 21st Century <em>Doctor Who<\/em> baddies make their audio debuts in next year&#8217;s <em>Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories<\/em> set from Big Finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The box includes four new adventures featuring classic Doctors encountering monsters from the new series, with the Clockwork Droids making their Big Finish debut, as well as the body-snatching Harmony Shoal from&nbsp;<em>The Husbands of River Song&nbsp;<\/em>(2015) and <em>The Return of Doctor Mysterio<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Queen of Clocks&nbsp;<\/em>stars the robotic antagonists first seen in <em>The Girl in the Fireplace<\/em> (2006), while in the final two episodes of <em>Broken Memories<\/em>, Nicholas Briggs guest stars as the Silence, recurring aliens from throughout the Eleventh Doctor era, debuting in 2011\u2019s&nbsp;<em>The Impossible Astronaut<\/em>\/ <em>Day of the Moon<\/em>, and showing up again in <em>The Wedding of River Song<\/em> (also 2011) and <em>The Time of the Doctor<\/em> (2013) &#8212; among other episodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Broken Memories<\/em> includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Invasion of the Body Stealers&nbsp;<\/strong>by Jonathan Morris&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The Queen of Clocks<\/strong>&nbsp;by Jacqueline Rayner&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The Silent Priest<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;David K Barnes&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The Silent City<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;David K Barnes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer David Richardson said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cI\u2019ve been delighted to see how this series has captured the imaginations of our listeners and how everyone has embraced the idea.&nbsp;At last, the Clockwork Droids make their audio debut at Big Finish, as does Harmony Shoal \u2014 in two inventive adventures that take them in new directions. And then, two episodes with the Silence, spanning years and different Doctors, as we enter the Silent City\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Script Editor Matt Fitton added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cI&#8217;m always impressed with how the writers find new twists on each monster&nbsp;\u2014 tailoring new stories to each Classic incarnation. With creatures from the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctor eras, we find out what Harmony Shoal gets up to in the far future on a colony world reminiscent of 1970s Who; what happens when the Clockwork Droids run amok as the&nbsp;colourful&nbsp;Sixth Doctor and Mel race to the rescue; and how the Silence are interwoven across the lives of two very different Doctors. It&#8217;s another thrilling ride!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/doctor-who-classic-doctors-new-monsters-4-broken-memories-2648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;is now available to pre-order as a four-disc CD box set (and download) for \u00a324.99, or digital download (for \u00a319.99), exclusively from Big Finish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttr_end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plus, the audio debut of Harmony Shoal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":".@bigfinish Teases Classic Doctors Vs New Monsters, Including the Clockwork Droids and the Silence #DoctorWho","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[278],"tags":[5,6843,231,125,754,1497,45,32,339,46,13,142,15,764,105,836,1604,1813,41],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DWCDNM04_brokenmemories_1417SQ.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35327,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/04\/28\/classic-doctors-new-monsters-return-with-the-dream-crabs-hoxx-of-balhoon-and-tivolians\/","url_meta":{"origin":36115,"position":0},"title":"Classic Doctors, New Monsters Return with the Dream Crabs, Hoxx of Balhoon, and Tivolians","author":"Philip Bates","date":"28 April 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"It's five years since Classic Doctors, New Monsters: Volume 2!","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Merchandise&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Merchandise","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/category\/news\/doctor-who-merchandise\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CDNM_Vol_3_Web_V2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CDNM_Vol_3_Web_V2.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CDNM_Vol_3_Web_V2.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CDNM_Vol_3_Web_V2.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CDNM_Vol_3_Web_V2.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":40091,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2023\/12\/27\/why-i-love-the-girl-in-the-fireplace\/","url_meta":{"origin":36115,"position":1},"title":"Why I Love: The Girl in the Fireplace","author":"Mike Ranahan","date":"27 December 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Looking back at this classic Doctor Who Series 2 episode by Steven Moffat.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Features&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Features","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/category\/features\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10th-Tenth-David-Tennant-The-Girl-in-the-Fireplace-Rose-Mickey.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10th-Tenth-David-Tennant-The-Girl-in-the-Fireplace-Rose-Mickey.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10th-Tenth-David-Tennant-The-Girl-in-the-Fireplace-Rose-Mickey.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10th-Tenth-David-Tennant-The-Girl-in-the-Fireplace-Rose-Mickey.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/10th-Tenth-David-Tennant-The-Girl-in-the-Fireplace-Rose-Mickey.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8512,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2017\/03\/04\/full-details-revealed-for-big-finishs-classic-doctors-new-monsters-volume-two\/","url_meta":{"origin":36115,"position":2},"title":"Full Details Revealed for Big Finish&#039;s Classic Doctors, New Monsters: Volume Two","author":"Philip Bates","date":"4 March 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Big Finish has revealed the final monsters to star in the upcoming\u00a0Classic Doctors, New Monsters: Volume Two: alongside the Vashta Nerada and Racnoss, the set will feature the Sixth Doctor's battle with the Carrionites! 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So we have: the Fifth Doctor vs the Weeping\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Merchandise&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Merchandise","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/category\/news\/doctor-who-merchandise\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Fallen Monsters Classic Doctors, New Monsters","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fallen-Monsters-Classic-Doctors-New-Monsters.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fallen-Monsters-Classic-Doctors-New-Monsters.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fallen-Monsters-Classic-Doctors-New-Monsters.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7784,"url":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2017\/01\/08\/jacqueline-pearce-vashta-nerada-confirmed-for-classic-doctors-new-monsters-vol-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":36115,"position":4},"title":"Jacqueline Pearce &amp; Vashta Nerada Confirmed for Classic Doctors, New Monsters Vol. 2","author":"Philip Bates","date":"8 January 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Although\u00a0we don't actually know when the second volume of Big Finish's\u00a0Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters box set comes out, we're already very excited - because Cardinal Ollistra, played by the wonderful\u00a0Jacqueline Pearce (The Two Doctors;\u00a0Blake's 7), has been confirmed for\u00a0the Eighth Doctor's segment! 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