History Radio / BigFinishDoctorWho

* AdaptationExpansion: Many of the episodes are new versions of NicholasBriggs' old unofficial DoctorWhoAudioVisuals.

* ActorAllusion: The Eighth Doctor, played by PaulMcGann, constantly gets [[WithnailAndI called a "ponce"]] and MistakenForGay.

* PhraseCatcher: Eight gets called a "ponce" (and sometimes a "fop") a whole lot. Most likely a reference to ''WithnailAndI''.

* BigDamnKiss: The Eighth Doctor and [[spoiler: Charlotte Pollard]] get one, when they mash their mouths together [[spoiler: to absorb each other's bodies]]. It's played for traumatising BodyHorror instead of romance.

* WhamLine: The end of episode 2 of "Dust Breeding" features the surprise, out of the blue appearance by an old foe [[hottip:Spoiler: To expand, Anthony Ainley turned down the offer to reappear as TheMaster, and so BigFinish hired Geoffrey Beevers, who had played the character in "The Keeper Of Traken". As he hadn't been associated with the role for a good few decades by the time of the story, fans didn't make the connection]].

* [[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/doctor-who---unbound Unbound]] releases, which gleefully give the finger to canon and explore "what-if" scenarios.

* ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-lost-stories The Lost Stories]]'': episodes that were intended for the TV series, but never made.

* ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/doctor-who---unbound Unbound]]'' releases, which gleefully give the finger to canon and explore "what-if" scenarios.

* {{Absurdism}}: Two of Rober Shearman's episodes, "The Chimes Of Midnight" and "The Holy Terror". His later episode "Scherzo" is made of {{Absurdism}} tropes, only ''entirely'' PlayedForDrama.

* ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-lost-stories The Lost Stories]]'': additionally gives us episodes that were intended for the TV series, but never made.

Apart from stories starring the Doctor, the BigFinishDoctorWho canon currently includes (but is not limited to):

For about half a decade, BigFinish also produced short written stories called "Short Trips", which are part of the radio series canon. ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-lost-stories The Lost Stories]]'' additionally gives us episodes that were intended for the TV series, but never made. Episodes marked "Side Step" take place in the ''VirginNewAdventures'' canon or ''DoctorWhoMagazine'' canon, rather than the BigFinish timeline. The "Faction Paradox" range takes cues from the ''VirginNewAdventures'' canon, but exists as a separate reality. Notably not part of ''any'' canon are the ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/doctor-who---unbound Unbound]]'' releases, which gleefully give the finger to canon and explore "what-if" scenarios. Occasionally, BigFinish will also adapt existing DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse stories, such as the play ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-seven-keys-to-doomsday-550 Seven Keys To Doomsday]]''.

In 1999, after producing a series of audio dramas for ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' companion [[BerniceSummerfield Benny Summerfield]], BigFinish finally nabbed the license to produce new audio dramas starring the original (still living) Doctors and their companions. PeterDavison, ColinBaker and SylvesterMcCoy immediately signed, followed a few years later by PaulMcGann. Over a decade after the others, TomBaker agreed to reprise his role as well. Pretty much every single companion from the classic series shows up in the episodes, almost always played by the original actors, in addition to many new companion characters. NicholasBriggs had previously played the Doctor in the 1984 fan group project (well, Briggs-with-a-bunch-of-pseudonyms project) "DoctorWhoAudioVisuals", and adapted many of its stories into later BigFinish episodes.

--> Believe me, I know what being knocked out feels like. [[KnightInSourArmor I should write a paper on the subject.]]

** Six being genuinely oblivious to his crimes against fashion.

For about half a decade, BigFinish also produced short written stories called "Short Trips", which are part of the radio series canon. ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/v/doctor-who---the-lost-stories The Lost Stories]]'' additionally gives us episodes that were intended for the TV series, but never made. Episodes marked "Side Step" take place in the ''VirginNewAdventures'' canon or ''DoctorWhoMagazine'' canon, rather than the BigFinish timeline. Notably ''not'' part of any canon are the ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/doctor-who---unbound Unbound]]'' releases, which gleefully give the finger to canon and explore "what-if" scenarios. Occasionally, BigFinish will also adapt existing DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse stories, such as the play ''[[http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-seven-keys-to-doomsday-550 Seven Keys To Doomsday]]''.

* FakeAmerican: Apart from ''many'' FakeAmerican actors in stories taking place in the USA, Frobisher at one point spends almost an entire episode shapeshifted into the Sixth Doctor. Indlucing his voice. This leads to ColinBaker impersonating Canadian FakeAmerican Robert Jezek playing Frobisher pretending to be the Doctor. It is ''glorious''.

* ImportantHaircut: Eight gets one after "To The Death", which also neatly allows PaulMcGann to do new promo pictures without having to wear the movie wig again.
* InTheStyleOf: "The One Doctor" and "Bang-Bang-A-Boom!" are in the style of Christmas {{Panto}}. "Invaders From Mars!" is in the style of a 1940's sci-fi radio drama. "Caerdroia" has a thing or two in common with ''LooneyTunes''. "Doctor Who And The Pirates" is a full-on GilbertAndSullivan musical. "The Auntie Matter" is a loving homage to PGWodehouse.

The main range releases a new story every month. Following the huge success of PaulMcGann's audio adventures, the Eighth Doctor's episodes were expanded beyond the monthlies and joined by four (soon five) separate series from 2007 onwards ("The New Eighth Doctor Adventures"), closer in atmosphere to the new TV series. The Fourth Doctor exclusively stars in his own series outside of the monthlies.

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Frobisher stars in "[[ShoutOut The Maltese]] Penguin".

-->''[[MostWonderfulSound The TARDIS materialises, saving him in the nick of time.]]''

** Gods and Monsters.

** "Protect and Survive" is another, with Ace and Hex in a [[groundhog day]] style time-loop, trapped in the detonation and fallout of a nuclear bomb.

* WholePlotReference: "Loups-Garoux" to LittleRedRidingHood, "Neverland" to ''PeterPan'', "Zagreus" to ''AliceInWonderland'', "The Natural History Of Fear" to ''NineteenEightyFour'' and ''Film/DarkCity'', "Doctor Who And The Pirates" to GilbertAndSullivan musicals.