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Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor is a series of audiobooks produced by Big Finish Productions for AudioGo. They were released monthly through the first eleven months of 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of British television series Doctor Who.[1] The series – composed of eleven separate releases, one for each incarnation of the Doctor – is performed in the third-person by an actor associated with each era of the show, with additional dialogue provided by a guest actor,[2][3] in a similar vein to Big Finish's own The Companion Chronicles series. The series is notable for being the first time Big Finish was allowed to directly feature current era (2005 onwards) characters, due to the collaboration with AudioGo.

The logo of the series, taken from the cover art of the first release, Hunters of Earth.

All instalments up to and including Death's Deal were initially released to download on the first day of each month, with a physical CD release on the following Thursday. However, due to series co-producer AudioGo entering administration at the end of October 2013, the release of the final instalment The Time Machine was disrupted. Some retailers (such as iTunes and Amazon.co.uk) released it on the scheduled date with minimal disruption, and others (such as Big Finish's official shop) released it later in the month. The appearance of a planned box set of all 11 releases (plus a bonus disc featuring interviews with cast and crew) was also cast into doubt, but released by Big Finish in December.

  1. ^ "Doctor Who – Destiny of the Doctor – Ranges – Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. ^ "BBC AudioGo: Destiny of the Doctor". Doctor Who News. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Destiny of the Doctor AudioGo". AudioGo. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ^ "1. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Hunters of Earth". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Shadow of Death". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ "3. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Vengeance of the Stones". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  7. ^ Amazon listing. ASIN 1471311708.
  8. ^ "4. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Babblesphere". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  9. ^ Doctor Who: Smoke and Mirrors Destiny of the Doctor 5 Dr Who: Amazon.co.uk: Steve Lyons, Janet Fielding: Books. ASIN 1471311716.
  10. ^ "5. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Smoke and Mirrors". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. ^ Doctor Who: Trouble in Paradise Destiny of the Doctor 6 Dr Who: Amazon.co.uk: Nev Fountain: Books. ASIN 1471311724.
  12. ^ a b Ainsworth, John (April 2013). "Birthday Bonanza!" (PDF). Vortex (50). Big Finish: 12. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  13. ^ "6. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Trouble in Paradise". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. ^ Doctor Who: Shockwave Destiny of the Doctor 7 Dr Who: Amazon.co.uk: James Swallow: Books. ASIN 1471311732.
  15. ^ "7. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Shockwave". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  16. ^ Doctor Who: Enemy Aliens Destiny of the Doctor 8 Dr Who: Amazon.co.uk: Alan Barnes: books. ASIN 1471311740.
  17. ^ "8. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Enemy Aliens". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Doctor Who, Blake's 7, May Releases, Competition and More! – Podcast – Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  19. ^ "9. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Night of the Whisper". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  20. ^ "10. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: Death's Deal". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Doctor Who, Mervyn Stone, Listener Questions and Competitions – Podcast – Big Finish". Big Finish Productions. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  22. ^ "11. Doctor Who - Destiny of the Doctor: The Time Machine". Big Finish Productions. Retrieved 8 March 2022.