Line #9 Characters/BigFinishDoctorWho


1	Characters appearing in ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', the AudioPlay series based on ''Series/DoctorWho''.
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3	Please keep in mind that, although the series is officially part of the Franchise/{{Whoniverse}}, it encompasses many different timelines/continuities and includes adaptations of existing works from the Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse. Due to Creator/BigFinish's sheer size and complexity, it also plays by the rules of the Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse: the TV series can at times contradict or overwrite the timelines described here, or adapt them for the televised continuity.
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5	For a still-growing recap list of the audio dramas featuring these characters, feel free to look [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho here]].
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7	Due to the series having tons of characters, the tropes pages are split into:
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9	[[index]]
10	* Characters/BigFinishDoctorWhoDoctors
11	* Characters/BigFinishDoctorWhoCompanions
12	* Characters/BigFinishDoctorWhoVillains
13	* Characters/BigFinishDoctorWhoAliensAndMonsters
14	* Characters/BigFinishDoctorWhoUNIT
15	* Characters/BerniceSummerfield
16	* Characters/{{Gallifrey}}
17	* Characters/IrisWildthyme
18	* Characters/JagoAndLitefoot
19	[[/index]]
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21	!!Tropes that apply to AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho characters in general:
22	* AdaptationExpansion: Characters who appeared briefly in the past are often explored in-depth by Creator/BigFinish.
23	* TheBusCameBack: With the notable exception of Dodo, all surviving classic series companion actors have returned to play their characters. The series has the occasional LongBusTrip as a result as well.
24	** This is also happening with some of the new series companion actors as well such as {{Creator/Billie Piper}} who comes back in an audio series that involves Rose's time with the Tenth Doctor then a few years later she comes back in a spinoff/prequel series that shows what was Rose doing between Series 2 finale and Series 4.
25	* DarkerAndEdgier: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Since Creator/BigFinish doesn't have to present itself as a kids' show, it can bring much more drama into the characters' lives than the TV show ever could. This is especially the case with characters like Peri, who gets ''tons'' of character development, and villains like Davros, whose childhood is shown in great detail. However, at the same time they try to avoid things that would gratuitously jar with the traditional tone of ''Doctor Who''. There's no [[ClusterFBomb strong swearing]] or sex scenes, but there is some mild language and characters are [[NoHuggingNoKissing allowed to actually have sex lives now]], just offscreen. Even the New Adventures novel adaptations get some (very mild) {{bowdlerization}} of some of the more self-consciously gratuitous "90s edgy" elements.
26	* ADayInTheLimelight: Nearly every single person, being or background character from the classic TV series and quite a few from the revival gets a chance to shine.
27	* HiddenDepths: To the point where one-note villains suddenly seem very sympathetic, and easily dismissed companions tend to gain entire lives around them.
28	* WritingAroundTrademarks: While the Big Finish lines have been [[invoked]][[AscendedFanon confirmed to be canon]] with the TV series, the BBC hasn't licensed all of the terms, events, and characters over. This barely slows the writers down, however, and several audioplays clearly reference events from the TV series; for instance, the "Dark Eyes" series never references the Last Great Time War, but clearly covers the opening volleys and battles. In 2015, said licence expanded to include all characters and Doctors up until the Twelfth. Currently, they have access to the Thirteenth Doctor and everything beforehand.

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