"UNIT Revisitations" - Jemma Redgrave - Synopsis and Pre-Order Details

Big Finish have released the synopsis for "UNIT Revisitations" which is due in November:

Over the years, UNIT has faced hundreds of extra-terrestrial threats. The Black Archive holds relics of many such encounters, and UNIT’s files are filled with reports of strange and dangerous aliens. 

And sometimes, they come back. 

7.1 and 7.2 Hosts of the Wirrn by Chris Chapman
After the world’s strangest interview, UNIT’s latest recruit, Shana Siddiqui, hits the ground running to help Osgood with her latest assignment.
The Master left UNIT a parting gift – something alien and deadly. The Wirrn have come to Earth, and now they are free…

7.3 Breach of Trust by David K Barnes
An alien vessel arrives on Earth, its occupants seeking refuge, and Osgood takes them in.
But there is reason to mistrust this cry for help. The files show that UNIT has faced the Kalvyri before. What else they reveal will set Kate at odds with her most trusted friends.

7.4 Open the Box by Roy Gill
In the years since the Stangmoor Prison incident, Captain Chin Lee found a new calling. She now heads up an international organisation, dedicated to meditation and ‘mental fortitude’ training.

But there is a menace deep inside the Pandora Institute. And Kate, Osgood and Josh must face their darkest fears…

Deploying November 2018 

Directed By: Ken Bentley 

Cast
Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart), Ingrid Oliver (Osgood), James Joyce (Captain Josh Carter), Ramon Tikaram (Colonel Shindi), more details to follow 

Producer David Richardson
Script Editor Matt Fitton
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

This boxset can be pre-ordered from Big Finish for £23 for the CD and £20 for the digital download.

UNIT Revisitations - Cover and Details Released

Big Finish have released details of the next UNIT audio release - coming in November.  I'm sure I'm not alone in being seriously excited that the Wirrn are back.  Also - another tale from Roy Gill who wrote the very impressive "Invocation" in UNIT Encounters.

And it’s a wrap on the next series of tales for the UNIT team! After saving humanity from a new alien paradigm in Cyber-Reality, the UNIT Team face more intergalactic threats in their seventh series of adventures in UNIT – Revisitations. 

Coming out in November this year, a couple of familiar foes are returning and UNIT is humanity’s best and only defence against them. In UNIT – Revisitations, the team are still reeling after the consequences of UNIT – Cyber-Reality – but the threats just keep on coming! 

This next box set finds the UNIT team fighting an incursion of the Wirrn (first seen in the Fourth Doctor television story The Ark in Space) in a tale by Chris Chapman, there’s a morality drama by David K Barnes, and the return of Pik- Sen Lim as Chin Lee (originally in the Third Doctor story The Mind of Evil), now a Doctor herself in an adventure by Roy Gill. Will we also see a return of the fearful Keller Machine? 

7.1 and 7.2 Hosts of the Wirrn by Chris Chapman
7.3 Breach of Trust by David K Barnes
7.4 Open the Box by Roy Gill 

Jemma Redgrave returns as Kate Stewart, leader of UNIT, joined by Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, UNIT’s Scientific Advisor, James Joyce as Captain Josh Carter and Ramon Tikaram as Colonel Shindi. (For everyone missing Warren Brown as Sam Bishop, you can catch him in August’s box set, Lady Christina, opposite Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina de Souza). 

UNIT – Revisitations is available for pre-order now at £23 on CD or £20 on download.

Big Finish - UNIT: Cyber-Reality - Story Details Released

Big Finish have released the story details for "UNIT: Cyber-Reality" which is due to be released in May.

The Auctioneers. A secret global network, collecting and exploiting alien technology for maximum profit. After they threaten UNIT, the consequences are grave. Kate Stewart has vowed to take them down.

But another menace is close. The Cybermen are coming, and UNIT’s only hope could be its greatest enemy. The Master. 

UNIT 6.1 Game Theory by Matt Fitton
Sam Bishop is missing. Lost at sea, imprisoned with a valuable hostage, UNIT’s troubleshooter will need all his skills to survive.  To save their comrade, Kate Stewart and Osgood are offered a deadly challenge. But this game might be impossible to win… 

UNIT 6.2 Tele-presence by Guy Adams
Testing salvaged equipment, Osgood leads Colonel Shindi and Josh Carter on a strange expedition into uncharted territory. A virtual world.  When the team is attacked, Kate tries to assist. But it seems the technology itself is doing all it can to keep her apart from her people. 

UNIT 6.3 Code Silver by Guy Adams
The Cybermen are coming. Across the barriers between universes, conquering all before them. Conquering and converting.  As her troops fight a relentless enemy, Kate battles to lock down the threat. But how long can UNIT resist? 

UNIT 6.4 Master of Worlds by Matt Fitton
The Cybermen are close to victory. A world under Cyber-control. A new paradigm to expand the Cyber-race.  Fresh from the Time War, the Master arrives at the hour of Earth’s greatest need. But he really doesn’t care…

Make sure you pre-order this ultimate showdown of the century! UNIT – Cyber-Reality will be released in May and is available for pre-order now at £23 on CD or £20 on download. 

Or you can save money in a bundle and get UNIT – Cyber-Reality (series six) with UNIT – Encounters (series five), UNIT series seven and UNIT series eight at £90 on CD or £80 on download. 

If you’ve not heard any of the UNIT releases before, you can download the first episode of the first series UNIT – Extinction for FREE here.

"UNIT - Cyber-Reality" Big Finish Audio - Update and Cover Art

Big Finish have released the cover art and a few more details of the next UNIT audio - "Cyber-Reality" - which is due for release in May 2018:

In this sixth series of UNIT, Kate Stewart will be forced to rely on the Master to defeat a new race of Cybermen. 

The UNIT team face off against the Cybermen in four new adventures out for release in May. 

Although a first for the new UNIT team at Big Finish, Kate Stewart battled against the Cybermen in Doctor Who TV episode Death in Heaven. And now it’s time for round two! 

Joining Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart and Derek Jacobi as the War Master, are the whole UNIT team: Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, Ramon Tikaram as Colonel Shindi, James Joyce as Josh Carter and Warren Brown as Sam Bishop – with Nicholas Briggs as the Cybermen. 

The four new missions in UNIT – Cyber-Reality are: 

6.1 Game Theory by Matt Fitton
6.2 Telepresence by Guy Adams
6.3 Code Silver by Guy Adams
6.4 Master of Worlds by Matt Fitton 

Make sure you pre-order the ultimate showdown of the century! UNIT – Cyber-Reality will be released in May and is available for pre-order now at £23 on CD or £20 on download. 

Or you can save money in a bundle and get UNIT – Cyber-Reality with UNIT - Encounters, series seven and series eight of UNIT at £90 on CD or £80 on download.
If you’ve never heard any of the UNIT releases before, download the first episode of the first series UNIT – Extinction for free here.

Screencaps - Jemma Redgrave - Doctor Who - The Day of the Doctor

A large batch of 1080p HD screencaps of Jemma Redgrave from the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who Special - "The Day of the Doctor" have been uploaded to the Who-Natic Gallery.  Samples below - right click and open in new tab/window for larger versions - please feel free to take and use.  More are in the Who-Natic Gallery.

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Audio - UNIT Encounters - Cover Art and New Details

Big Finish have released the cover art and a few new details about the fifth UNIT audio - UNIT Encounters - which will be released in November.

The new UNIT team are back in UNIT: Encounters! Here's the cover art for the fifth set of UNIT Adventures, out in November. 

Kate Stewart (played by Jemma Redgrave), Osgood (played by Ingrid Oliver) and the UNIT team are back! Coming out in November, the latest in the New Series of the UNIT adventures sees the team against Daleks, Sontarans, and their greatest threat yet. 

Kate Stewart is the Head of Scientific Research for the Unified Intelligence Taskforce; an international initiative to investigate and confront alien attacks across the planet Earth. The daughter of the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Kate and her team battle against the Universe's greatest threats. 

Today we can unveil the cover for UNIT: Encounters, which was designed by Tom Webster. 

We chatted with Tom Webster about this latest artwork, “Really loved doing this one! It was different from the previous editions, in that it was four separate encounters as opposed to a single story thread running through each episode. I usually try to paint a scene with the UNITcovers, but it didn't feel right to do it with this one. It looks rather distinctive I think. Also, two Kates was great fun, I hope people are suitably intrigued!” 

This new box set features four stories by Big Finish Doctor Who writers Matt Fitton, Roy Gill, Andrew Smith and John Dorney. 

The Dalek Transaction by Matt Fitton 

When a rogue guerrilla faction offer an alien artefact for auction, Kate Stewart and her team go undercover to the jungles of Central America. But they find that the prize on offer is far deadlier than its owners realise. Captive, desperate and alone. That’s when a Dalek is at its most dangerous. 

Invocation by Roy Gill 

It’s Hallowe’en, and Josh finds himself at a party where phantoms are becoming all too real. Osgood is working late and hears a voice from the skies making strange incantations. The next day, Kate has gone missing in the Scottish Borders, and the team head north to investigate. Ghosts from the past are haunting UNIT, and now they threaten the whole world… 

The Sontaran Project by Andrew Smith 

On a routine reconnaissance mission, Colonel Shindi finds more than he bargains for in the Forest of Ardennes. Back in England, an old colleague makes Osgood an offer she cannot refuse. The chance to take part in an exciting new scientific advance. Before long, UNIT is on collision course with a force of alien clones, and Kate must forge an unlikely alliance. 

False Negative by John Dorney 

When a strange travel capsule is activated in UNIT’s laboratory, Osgood and Josh find themselves in a whole new world of trouble. Soon, nobody at UNIT HQ is quite who they seem, and the team discovers that the greatest danger they could ever face comes from within... 

You can pick up this new box set upon its deployment in November, currently available at the pre-order price of £23 on CD or £20 on download. Every CD purchase unlocks a download copy, which is available via the Big Finish app. 

What did you think of the previous UNIT box sets? UNIT Assembled saw UNIT teams old and new reunited to take on the Sea Devils and the Silurians. Let us know which was your favourite! 

Big Finish confirm more "UNIT - The New Series" audios

Big Finish have confirmed that there will be a further set of adventures from November 2017 for Kate Stewart and her team in "UNIT - The New Series".  Four more series will be released and are available now for pre-order.  You can pre-order individually at £23 for CD or £20 for Digital or in a bundle for £90 on CD or £80 for Digital.

Further details regarding the adventures will be released nearer the time.  Pre-order details are below:

To pre-order individual titles: UNIT - The New Series - Pre-Order 1

To pre-order series 5-8 as a bundle: UNIT - The New Series - Pre-Order Bundle

New and Classic UNIT feature in "UNIT: Assembled"

Big Finish have released details of the May 2017 UNIT audio - "UNIT Assembled".  This one is a bit special and, as a UNIT fan from way back, I'm rather excited about it.  "UNIT Assembled" will feature both New and Classic series UNIT - joining Jemma Redgrave and Ingrid Oliver will be Katy Manning, John Levene and Richard Franklin:

New and classic eras of UNIT will come together in Big Finish’s four-disc audio drama UNIT: Assembled, which is released in May 2017. The ongoing series, which tells the further adventures of Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave) and Osgood (Ingrid Oliver) gains three special recruits for the box set - Jo Jones (Katy Manning), John Benton (John Levene) and Mike Yates (Richard Franklin). 

‘We went into our UNIT audio dramas with the aim of keeping them centred on the new series era of the organisation,’ says producer David Richardson. ‘But after two years of releases, the time has come to look fondly to the past… and when an old enemy threatens the world, Kate Stewart needs the help of her father’s colleagues.’

The old enemy in question is the Silurian race, here represented in their new series form and played by Richard Hope and Neve McIntosh (who worked together as Silurians in The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood). 

‘A hibernating population of reptiles has awoken,’ David reveals, ‘and their leader Jastrok has a very different plan for getting the world back and ridding it of the pesky apes.’ 

One episode in the box set also centres on the Sea Devils, as Jo Jones must try and fill the shoes of her Doctor in order to save the world. Nicholas Briggs, the voice of the Daleks, plays the Sea Devil leader Krellix. 

‘I’m so thrilled by this box set,’ says David. ‘It’s a great big story but full of heart and loving references to the past - little Easter Eggs that will delight everyone who has seen the era of the Third Doctor. And it was wonderful to have such legends as Katy, John and Richard with us at the recording, acting together in those roles for the first time since 1974. For everyone involved, this was very special indeed.’ 

UNIT: Assembled is written by Matt Fitton and Guy Adams, and directed by Ken Bentley. A fifth disc in the box set features behind the scenes interviews with the cast and crew. The cover (revealed today) is by Tom Webster. 

The set is currently at a pre-order price of £20 for either Download or CD, or can be bought as part of a UNIT - The New Series bundle which collects together the four UNIT - The New Series sets for £80 on CD or Download. 

Check out the entire range here.

Screencaps - Doctor Who Extra - The Zygon Invasion & The Zygon Inversion

A large number of screencaps from the Doctor Who Extra for episodes 7 & 8 of Series 9 - "The Zygon Invasion" and "The Zygon Inversion" - have been uploaded to the Who-Natic Gallery. Samples below - right click and open in new tab/window for larger versions.  Full size (1920 x 1080 pixels) are in the Who-Natic Gallery.

More in the Who-Natic Gallery.

"UNIT: Shutdown" and "UNIT: Silenced" - New Details from Big Finish

More details have been released about "UNIT: Shutdown" - the 2nd boxset in the "UNIT" series which is due for release in June 2016:

Kate Stewart and her UNIT team investigate and confront alien attacks on the planet Earth in the new 5 disc boxset. 

2.1 Power Cell by Matt Fitton
On the trail of missing alien technology, Kate Stewart encounters the ambitious Felicity Lyme. Who are Cerberus – and what are they doing in the London Docklands? 

2.2 Death in Geneva by Andrew Smith
With Tengobushi assassins on their tail, Kate and Osgood retreat to UNIT Command in Geneva. High in the mountains, Captain Josh Carter comes face to face with the enemy... 

2.3 The Battle of the Tower by Andrew Smith
As London sleeps, an alien horde rises from the shadows. The Tower has been infiltrated – and UNIT must hold the line. At any cost. Lock and load... 

2.4 Ice Station Alpha by Matt Fitton
Caught between human greed and an unstoppable alien power, Kate Stewart leads her forces on one last mission to the Antarctic. It's UNIT against the world....

"UNIT: Shutdown" can be pre-ordered for £20 - and if you order the CD, you get a complimentary digital download of the set.

Big Finish have also released more details about the third boxset in the "UNIT" series which is due for release in November 2016:

Kate Stewart faces a forgotten invasion in Big Finish' upcoming New Series box-set. Silence Will Rise! 

This Autumn, the Earth will once again come under threat from the arch-enemies of the Eleventh Doctor, the Silence. These alien parasites have been trapped on Earth since the events of The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon, but Big Finish's new box-set will see them breaking through the Time Lord's trap, leaving the world defenceless! 

Commanding the defence against the extraterrestrial invaders is Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), the daughter of legendary UNIT leader Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Kate will once again be supported by her loyal technical advisor Petronella Osgood (Ingrid Oliver) and heroic UNIT Captain Josh Carter (James Joyce). 

Reinforcing the UK team is international troubleshooter Lieutenant Sam Bishop (Warren Brown). Returning to duty after the apocalyptic events of UNIT: Extinction is Colonel Shindi (Ramon Tikaram), whose battle against the Autons has taken a heavy toll. 

Together, the UNIT team will have to take on the resurgent threat of the Silence, now voiced by master-of-monsters and Big Finish Executive Producer Nicholas Briggs. 

Keeping a close eye on both sides of the conflict is journalist Jacqui McGee (Tracy Wiles), desperate to uncover UNIT's activities to the public after her encounter with the Nestene Consciousness. But Jacqui's investigation uncovers a far greater conspiracy...

You can pre-order "UNIT: Silenced" for £20  - and, as usual, a digital copy is included with all CD orders.

Big Finish - "UNIT - Shutdown" available for Pre-Order

The second part of Big Finish's new UNIT series - UNIT Shutdown - is now available for pre-order priced £20.00.  The boxset will be released in May 2016.  The synopsis is below and this time we get brand new aliens called the Tengobushi.  With the first release - UNIT Extinction - being such a success (and believe me, it's a terrific audio - review coming soon), I really cannot wait for the second in the series:

Kate Stewart and her UNIT team investigate and confront alien attacks on the planet Earth in the new 5 disc boxset. OUT IN MAY!

2.1 Power Cell by Matt Fitton

On the trail of missing alien technology, Kate Stewart encounters the ambitious Felicity Lyme. Who are Cerberus – and what are they doing in the London Docklands?


2.2 Death in Geneva by Andrew Smith 

With Tengobushi assassins on their tail, Kate and Osgood retreat to UNIT Command in Geneva. High in the mountains, Captain Josh Carter comes face to face with the enemy…


2.3 The Battle of the Tower by Andrew Smith 

As London sleeps, an alien horde rises from the shadows. The Tower has been infiltrated – and UNIT must hold the line. At any cost. Lock and load…


2.4 Ice Station Alpha by Matt Fitton 

Caught between human greed and an unstoppable alien power, Kate Stewart leads her forces on one last mission to the Antarctic. It’s UNIT against the world….


Written By: Matt Fitton, Andrew Smith
Directed By: Ken Bentley

Cast
Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart), Ingrid Oliver (Osgood), Warren Brown (Sam Bishop), James Joyce (Captain Josh Carter), Alice Krige (Felicity Lime), Asif Khan (Jay Roy) Tyrone Huggins (Dr Kenton Eastwood), Nigel Carrington (Sir Peter Latcham), Beth Chalmers (Anna/Radio Announcer/Quizmaster), Harry Ditson (General Grant Avery), Dan Li (Dokan/Alien Leader), Akira Koieyama (Chiso/Tengobushi Assassins), Stephen Billington (Commander Bergam), Jot Davies (Sebastien/Majoy Disanto). Other parts portrayed by the cast.
Producer David Richardson
Script Editor Justin Richards
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs

You can pre-order "UNIT Shutdown" from Big Finish priced £20.00.

Photos - Doctor Who Festival Day 2 - Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez, Ingrid Oliver

Day 2 of the Doctor Who Festival at the Excel in London and more photos have been released.  Jenna Coleman joined Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez and Ingrid Oliver.  Larger versions of the photos are in the Who-Natic Gallery:

Photos - Doctor Who Festival - Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez, Ingrid Oliver

The Doctor Who Festival opened today at the Excel Centre in London and a nice batch of photos have been released to mark the occasion.  There were floor shows and presentations as well as guest panels with cast and writers.  The Telegraph have a really good article about the Festival with quotes from Peter Capaldi, Michelle Gomez, Steven Moffat and Ingrid Oliver.

Larger versions of the photos below are also in the Who-Natic Gallery: