Doctor Who - 1963: The Assassination Games

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

Sylvester McCoy: The Doctor
Sophie Aldred: Ace
Oliver Cotton: Sir Gideon Vale / Handler
Karen Gledhill: Allison Williams
Gerald Kyd: Martin Regan / Sir Robert DeVere / Mulryne
Hugh Ross: Sir Toby Kinsella
Pamela Salem: Rachel Jensen
Gemma Saunders: Eleanor Vale / Amanda Caulfield
Alisdair Simpson: Sir Francis White / Ritchie
Simon Williams: Ian Gilmore

Written by John Dorney
Music and sound design by Wilfredo Acosta
Produced by David Richardson
Directed by Ken Bentley
Executive Producers: Nicholas Briggs, Jason Haigh-Ellery

A Big Finish Production

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART ONE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

London. The end of November, 1963. A time of change. The old guard are being swept away by the white heat of technology. Political scandals are the talk of the town. Britain tries to maintain its international role; fanatics assassinate charismatic politicians and Group Captain Ian Gilmore is trying to get his fledgling Counter-Measures unit off the ground.

When his life is saved by a familiar umbrella-bearing figure, he knows something terrible is going on. Whilst Rachel investigates an enigmatic millionaire and Allison goes undercover in an extremist organisation, Gilmore discovers a sinister plot with roots a century old.

The Doctor and Ace are back in town. A new dawn is coming. It's time for everyone... to see the Light.

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART TWO (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

With Ace and Professor Rachel Jensen investigating the Starfire missile project and Alison Williams infiltrating the mysterious DN group, it would seem there's a conspiracy at work at the heart of the British state. Is it entirely terrestrial? Captain Gilmore consults parliament's newest MP, who seems rather familiar.

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART THREE (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

As the Prime Minister prepares to attend the launch of the Starfire missile, the Doctor discovers a personal connection between the conspirators.

With Rachel and Ace held prisoner, the conspiracy's plans appear to be falling into place. Is the Doctor right when he says it will all be over by evening?

DOCTOR WHO - 1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES - PART FOUR (320kbs-m4a/73mb/32mins)
BBC Sounds podcast: 15th November 2023

As the dark forces conspiring to bring chaos to the Earth finally come into The Light, it's a race against time for The Doctor, Ace and the Countermeasures team. Is it too late to stop a global disaster?