Big Finish Announces Set Focusing on the Women of Doctor Who

Big Finish has announced a new set of audio stories focusing on the female characters of Doctor Who. Titled The Eighth of March, it will include "The Big Blue Book" by Lizzie Hopley, "Inside Every Warrior" by Gemma Langford, "Emancipation" by Lisa McMullin, and "Narcissus" by Sarah Grochala. Starring are Sophie Aldred as Ace, Lisa Bowerman and Bernice Summerfield, Alex Kingston as River Song, Louise Jameson as Leela, Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, Neve McIntosh as Madame Vastra and Catrin Stewart as Jenny Flint.

The set will be released on March 8, 2019 (International Women's Day) for £25 as a CD or £20 as a download and can be pre-ordered now.

Bernice Summerfield to Appear in Upcoming Book

Paul Cornell (creator of the character) confirmed on Twitter today that archaeologist Bernice Summerfield (of Big Finish fame) will be appearing in the upcoming 12th Doctor novel, Big Bang Generation. The actress who does her audio, Lisa Bowerman, will read the audio adaptation of the story. You can read the synopsis for the book here, along with those for the other ones that will be released alongside it.

I might as well say it. @twilightstreets ' forthcoming 12th Doctor novel Big Bang Generation features Prof. Bernice Summerfield!

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015

The audio version of the book will be read by @TheLisaBowerman Benny appears by permission of me and Big Finish, and we're delighted.

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2015