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Can’t wait for the Young Bond / Doctor Who / Terry Nation crossover extravaganza people have been waiting since the 60s for. Maybe Sherlock will be there too.

(I am in fact hoping they do something like this but then again they still haven’t put Daleks in Blake’s 7, have they?)

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I’ve always dreamed of a sort of Marvel superhero-style crossover, but with British heroes – the Doctor, Sherlock, Robin Hood, James Bond and so forth. They could even have a cool team name like the Guardians or something :sweat_smile:

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The Russian fandom sort of already created it - they call it The British Communal Apartment (an apartment where several families live at once).

It was born from the fact that many British actors appear in almost every major show (say, many actors from Doctor Who appeared many times elsewhere), and the joke is that they just all live in one apartment and they are the only actors in Britain

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Sounds a bit like “the league of extraordinary gentlemen” comic series

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That’s actually sort of where my idea came from :smiling_face:

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Bond in Dr Who could happen without any rights issues in less than than a decade.

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Too bad BF’s licence has run out by then :wink:

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The Third Doctor Adventures: The Imposters is out today.

:tardispink: Here is a link to the release on TardisGuide.
:speech_balloon: here is a link to the forum discussion thread.


Recorded on: 15-17 July 2025

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UPDATE:

Rufus Hound and Gemma Whelan star in… an audio sitcom? Hilarity will ensue in Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks, beginning April 2026.

The Meddling Monk and the Meddling Nun are stranded on Earth with a broken TARDIS and find themselves involved in a series of odd escapades. Buying a house; getting a job; having a dinner party… all of these and others prove more onerous than expected. But the greatest challenge is still to come…

The next trilogy in the epic Dark Gallifrey saga stars two incarnations of the mischievous meddler in time known as the Monk – or, in female form, the Nun – as Rufus Hound and Gemma Whelan reprise their popular roles for six episodes of full-cast audio comedy.

This time, the Monks – who were last encountered travelling together at the end of 2021’s Missy and the Monk – are stuck with each other in middle England, where the challenges they face include buying a house, inviting the neighbours over, and getting involved in a local talent show. Not a typical setting for a Time Lord, then, but one more like a classic radio sitcom…

The guest cast comprises Radio 4 comedy legend John Finnemore and his regular collaborators Simon Kane and Carrie Quinlan. But who are their characters, John, Simon, and Carrie? And how does this all connect to Dark Gallifrey?

All will eventually be revealed, but there’ll be plenty of laughs along the way…

The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks Parts One to Three are now available for pre-order for just £8.99 (digital download to own) or £10.99 (download to own + single-disc collector’s edition CD). Please note: the collector’s edition CDs are strictly limited to 1,000 copies and will not be re-pressed.

The six half-hour episodes, across three releases, are:

In Part One, due April 2026:

Monky House

A Blinovitch based accident with the TARDIS has curtailed the Meddling Monk and the Meddling Nun’s travels together. Now they’re trapped on Earth with no means of escape. Or are they? The Nun has a mysterious plan and the first step is for them to buy a house. What could possibly go wrong?

Monky Business

Our Meddlesome heroes need money to help their plan and so opt to get a job with a local business. But there’s only one role available so they soon find themselves at loggerheads competing for the position. What could possibly go wrong?

In Part Two, due May 2026:

Monky Nuts

It’s time to host the neighbours for an evening soirée. But is the Monk’s fish dish a winner or will their guests prefer the Nun’s baby chicken? There’s only one way to find out and soon culinary battle has commenced. What could possibly go wrong?

Monky Magic

There’s a big prize to be won at the local talent show. So the Monk and the Nun are soon brushing up their best stage acts in attempt to claim victory and ensure the success of their grand plan. What could possibly go wrong?

And in Part Three, due June 2026:

Monky Puzzle

An international jigsaw competition has come to town. Do the Monk and the Nun have time to compete before the arrival of a very special guest? There’s only one way to find out. What could possibly go wrong?

Monky About

What’s it all about? Well, it’s a Big Finish finale so there’s bound to be explosions, and chases with perhaps a starry cameo and a threat to all life on Earth. What could possibly go wrong?

Producer Robert Valentine said: “Dark Gallifrey continues, and this time John Dorney is serving us not one but two incredible incarnations of the Meddling Monk in one bumper story. Rufus Hound is back as the eponymous Monk, and Gemma Whelan returns as the Nun… and this time they’ve got their own theme song!

“The two Time Lord tricksters are trapped on Earth in what sounds suspiciously like a radio sitcom, but they’re not alone. Supporting (and thwarting) them are three mysterious recurring characters, John, Carrie and Simon, played by Radio 4 comedy luminaries John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan and Simon Kane. This is an absolutely brilliant and bonkers story by John Dorney, impeccably directed by Jonathan S Powell, and I was there too.”

Big Finish listeners can pre-order all six of 2026’s Dark Gallifrey instalments – which includes the Meddling Monks trilogy as well as a second trilogy, starring a character yet to be announced – for just £50 (download to own) or £60 (download to own + collector’s edition CD).

The complete Dark Gallifrey pre-order bundle, including all eight trilogies, each following a different renegade Time Lord, is just £188 (download to own).

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 May 2026.

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Very excited. My favourite silly boy is back!

(Haven’t yet listened to Missy series 3)

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It actually happened?!?

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I’ve been refreshing the Big Finish facebook page every weekday for at least two months waiting for this day :sob:

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I actually believed that you were cursed and that your constant predictions meant it would never happen. I’m glad I was wrong, Vislor!

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And in a month you can do it again for s6 news

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I’ll take this opportunity to formally apologise for all my incorrect opinions and complaints at the lack of news over the last few months, I’ll stop complaining for maybe two weeks and then continue when we hear nothing about series 6 :folded_hands: /lh

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Now you have to do similar magic to Gallifrey War Room 3 and the next series on TV and you’ll make a lot of people happy!

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Missy 3 is an OK box set, but the Nun is a highlight.

A bit more “comedic” than the male presenting Monk character, but a great double-act with their counterpart.

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Just wanna say that it’s a god awful photoshop job on the Nun picture. I think it’s the worse I’ve seen from them.

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Star Cops: Conflict: Shadow of the Moonlight is out today.

Recorded on: 5-7 November 2024

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