History AudioPlay / Gallifrey

Although standalone, the series also builds on several existing plot threads from Creator/BigFinish. These include Braxiatel's established backstory in the Literature/BerniceSummerfield series, Charlotte Pollard's story arc and especially the events of [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]], and the ''Jago & Litefoot'' audio series, which Leela occasionally appears in during her time working on Gallifrey. The stories, in general, are filled to the brim with ContinuityPorn and tend to dive headfirst into unanswered questions from ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- such as the mystery behind [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E1DestinyoftheDaleks Romana's regeneration]]. The range also offers a Gallifreyan perspective into the beginnings of the Last Great Time War.

!!The series provides examples of:

-->'''Narvin:''' That was your plan to get her out and about again? Insulting me?
-->'''Leela:''' It worked, did it not? Besides, insulting you is one of the few [[BelligerentSexualTension remaining pleasures I enjoy]]. You would not deny me that.

The world depicted in ''Gallifrey'' is one of political machinations, betrayal, negotiations, secrets and a fair amount of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey messing around with the timelines of the Universe. Along with Romana and Leela, other characters include the sophisticated, scheming Cardinal Braxiatel (originally introduced in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield range); the suspicious yet fiercely loyal head of the CIA, Coordinator Narvin; the ambitious [[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E1TheMysteriousPlanet Inquisitor Prime Darkel]]; Ace [=McShane=], the first human CIA operative; and two versions of the robot dog K-9 (since the Doctor left K-9 units with both Romana and Leela on their departures from the TARDIS).

Although standalone, the series also builds on several existing plot threads from Creator/BigFinish. These include Braxiatel's established backstory in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield series, Charlotte Pollard's story arc and especially the events of [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]], and the ''Jago & Litefoot'' audio series, which Leela occasionally appears in during her time working on Gallifrey. The stories, in general, are filled to the brim with ContinuityPorn and tend to dive headfirst into unanswered questions from ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- such as the mystery behind [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E1DestinyoftheDaleks Romana's regeneration]]. The range also offers a Gallifreyan perspective into the beginnings of the Last Great Time War.

* ContinuityPorn: Unlike Big Finish's main ''Doctor Who'' range or spinoffs like [[Franchise/BerniceSummerfield Benny Summerfield]] or ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' which try to be reasonably friendly to the newcomer, ''Gallifrey'' is ''loaded'' with ContinuityPorn, ArcWelding, [[TheBusCameBack Buses Coming Back]] and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Telling You What Happened To The Mouse]]. Great fun for the initiated, but undoubtedly a bit tougher for people who aren't long-time ''Doctor Who'' fans.

* {{Crossover}}: Braxiatel is the same character as in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield range. [[spoiler:With an even more direct crossover at the end of ''Disassembled''.]]

%%** TeamPet or [[TheSmartGuy The OTHER Smart Guy]]: K-9.

** And this series, in turn, concludes Ace's arc as a Time Lord Academy student, which was planned on TV during the AbortedArc of the Cartmel Master Plan and explored further by Big Finish in the Lost Stories releases and Franchise/BerniceSummerfield box sets.

%%** TheHero: Romana.

* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: An element of Brax's past; he finds himself at the receiving end of an [[spoiler:secret assassination order]]. However, then there is the [[{{MagnificentBastard}} happy coincidence]] of the assassin accidentally having a mysterious accident with some electrical equipment just as he began boasting about how much he'd like to kill Brax. As punishment, the President had Brax [[spoiler:take said assassin's place]] and ordered him to kill [[Series/DoctorWho an old man and his granddaughter]]. Fortunately, the President never managed to check that the order was carried out, as he himself had [[spoiler:a mysterious and unfortunate accident involving some electrical equipment]] later the same day. Fortunately, an inquiry made certain that there was no wrongdoing or suspicion at all. And Brax should know; he was in charge of it.

* TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch: An element of [[{{MagnificentBastard}} Brax's]] past; he finds himself at the receiving end of an [[spoiler:secret assassination order]]. However, then there is the [[{{MagnificentBastard}} happy coincidence]] of the assassin accidentally having a mysterious accident with some electrical equipment just as he began boasting about how much he'd like to kill Brax. As punishment, the President had Brax [[spoiler:take said assassin's place]] and ordered him to kill [[Series/DoctorWho an old man and his granddaughter]]. Fortunately, the President never managed to check that the order was carried out, as he himself had [[spoiler:a mysterious and unfortunate accident involving some electrical equipment]] later the same day. Fortunately, an inquiry made certain that there was no wrongdoing or suspicion at all. And Brax should know; he was in charge of it.

** Narvin and Leela take it UpToEleven in Series 4.

* TheDeterminator: Romana. She may not be as sly, devious or canny as Braxiatel or other Gallifrian politicians, but she still manages to stay on top of the heap mainly through brute intellect and sheer bull-headed stubbornness.

* ActionGirl: Leela.
* AlienInvasion
* AlternateUniverse: [[spoiler: Driving force of Series 4]]

* BolivianArmyCliffhanger

* BrainsAndBrawn: Romana and Leela, respectively.

* CompellingVoice: [[spoiler:Braxiatel]], when it suits him (see {{Brainwashed}}).
* ConmenHateGuns: averted with Arkadian, who [[ArmsDealer really likes guns]].

* DeadpanSnarker: Narvin and Romana both.

* FiveManBand: By Series 4, more obvious than ever.
** TheHero: Romana.
** TheLancer: Braxiatel.
** TheSmartGuy: Narvin.
** [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]: Leela.
** TeamPet or [[TheSmartGuy The OTHER Smart Guy]]: K-9.

* GentlemanSnarker: Braxiatel. Mephistopheles Arkadian could also qualify, despite being far from a gentleman.
* GoodIsNotNice: Narvin.
* GuileHero: Braxiatel.

* InterspeciesRomance: Leela and Andred.
* IronicEcho: "Can you feel the creature's claws ''hooking'' into your thoughts?"
* IronLady: Romana and, to a lesser extent, Darkel.
* JustFriends: Brax and Romana, in episode 4.01.
* LaResistance
* LargeHam: Arkadian. And Brax. So very much Brax.
* LonelyAtTheTop
* LoveableRogue: subverted with Mephistopheles Arkadian, despite his charming dialogue.

* TheMole: [[spoiler:Andred as Torvald.]]
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Braxiatel: 'Hello Leela, K9...and Narvin too? Oh well, can't be helped.'
* PsychicAssistedSuicide: a very unusual example.
* PsychicPowers

* RenaissanceMan: Braxiatel.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Torvald]] turning out to be [[spoiler:Andred]].
* RobotDog (also the designated RobotBuddy).
* SealedEvilInACan: Aesino

* TheSpymaster
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: Leela never uses contractions, and sometimes TalksLikeASimile.

* TimeTravel: Well, obviously.

* TheVirus

* HeterosexualLifePartner: Leela and Romana. (But see LesYay.)

* MindScrew

* ReverseMole: [[spoiler:Andred as Torvald.]]

** The Companion Chronicles episodes "The Catalyst", "Empathy Games" and "The Time Vampire" end Leela's arc, which was set up in ''Series/{{Gallifrey}}''.
** ''Series/{{Gallifrey}}'', in turn, concludes Ace's arc as a Time Lord Academy student, which was planned on TV during the AbortedArc of the Cartmel Master Plan and explored further by Big Finish in the Lost Stories releases and Franchise/BerniceSummerfield box sets.

Although standalone, the series also builds on several existing plot threads from Creator/BigFinish. These include Braxiatel's established backstory in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield series, Charlotte Pollard's story arc and especially the events of [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]], and the ''Jago & Litefoot'' audio series, which Leela occasionally appears in during her time working on Gallifrey. The stories in general are filled to the brim with ContinuityPorn, and tend to dive headfirst into unanswered questions from ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- such as the mystery behind [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E1DestinyoftheDaleks Romana's regeneration]]. The range also offers a Gallifreyan perspective into the beginnings of the Last Great Time War.

Series one to three of the show were produced between 2004 and 2006, with the final episode of series three ending on a massive cliffhanger. The fourth series was released in March 2011, and the range continues on with seasons and specials.

* AbsenceOfEvidence: A major factor in the inquiry into Romana's actions on Gryben, as Narvin claims that the alleged 'timeonic fusion device' with which she was threatened could not possibly exist. [[spoiler:It turns out that he's just been covering up the fact that he himself built one and allowed it to be stolen centuries earlier.]]

* AlternateUniverse: [[spoiler:Driving force of Series 4]]
* AmbitionIsEvil: Darkel [[spoiler:along with Pandora]] is the embodiment of this trope. [[spoiler:It backfires on both, as part of Braxiatel's BatmanGambit.]]

* BigBad: At the end of the finale, this appears to be Free Time, [[spoiler:although this is revealed to be part of Braxiatel's plan.]]
* BluffTheImpostor: [[spoiler:Chancellor Narvin does this to Romana in ''Eternal'', by saying that they were married. It was to the relief of Romana and everyone listening that he ''was'' bluffing.]]

* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Braxiatel does this to Romana I, causing her to forget about Pandora - but also erasing all her memories of him.]]

* ContinuityPorn: Unlike Big Finish's main ''Doctor Who'' range or spinoffs like [[Franchise/BerniceSummerfield Benny Summerfield]] or ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' which try to be reasonably friendly to the newcomer, ''Gallifrey'' is ''loaded'' with ContinuityPorn, ArcWelding, [[TheBusCameBack Buses Coming Back]] and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Telling You What Happened To The Mouse]].

* ContinuityPorn

* TheCameo: Colin Baker very briefly plays Maxil, uncredited.

Although standalone, the series also builds on several existing plot threads from Creator/BigFinish. These include Braxiatel's established backstory in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield series, Charlotte Pollard's story arc and especially the events of [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]], and the Jago & Litefoot audio series, which Leela occasionally appears in during her time working on Gallifrey. The stories in general are filled to the brim with ContinuityPorn, and tend to dive headfirst into unanswered questions from ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- such as the mystery behind [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E1DestinyoftheDaleks Romana's regeneration]]. The range also offers a Gallifreyan perspective into the beginnings of the Last Great Time War.

* AmbitionIsEvil: Darkel [[spoiler:and Pandora]] are the embodiment of this trope. [[spoiler:It backfires on both, as part of Braxiatel's BatmanGambit.]]

* TimeTravel: Well obviously.

The world depicted in ''Gallifrey'' is one of political machinations, betrayal, negotiations, secrets and a fair amount of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey messing around with the timelines of the Universe. Along with Romana and Leela, other characters include the sophisticated, scheming Cardinal Braxiatel (originally introduced in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield range); the suspicious yet fiercely loyal head of the CIA, Coordinator Narvin; the ambitious [[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E1TheMysteriousPlanet Inquisitor Prime Darkel]]; Ace McShane, the first human CIA operative; and two versions of the robot dog K-9 (since the Doctor left K-9 units with both Romana and Leela on their departures from the TARDIS).

The world depicted in ''Gallifrey'' is one of political machinations, betrayal, negotiations, secrets and a fair amount of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey messing around with the timelines of the Universe. Along with Romana and Leela, other characters include the sophisticated, scheming Cardinal Braxiatel (originally introduced in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield range); the suspicious yet fiercely loyal head of the CIA, Coordinator Narvin; the ambitious [[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E1TheMysteriousPlanet Inquisitor Prime Darkel]]; and two versions of the robot dog K9 (since the Doctor left K9 units with both Romana and Leela on their departures from the TARDIS).

'''''Gallifrey''''' is a long-running ''Series/DoctorWho'' audio spinoff by Creator/BigFinish, and part of the overarching ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' continuities. It takes place on the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor's homeworld (although the Doctor himself only features peripherally). The series revolves around two former companions, Romana (the second incarnation) and Leela. The former has come up in the world since her time on the TARDIS and is now Madame President of all Gallifrey; the latter becomes her trusted bodyguard and friend.

* ShoutOut: Among others, the Warpsmiths of Phaidon are mentioned as being among the other temporal powers. A reader of British comics might recognize them as the creations of Creator/AlanMoore and Garry Leach, from Comicbook/{{Miracleman}}.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Maxil, a one off character in one episode, is voiced by the Colin Baker, AKA the Sixth Doctor.
** Some might recognise Arkadian as Treguard from ''Knightmare''. Yes.

Although standalone, the series also builds on several existing plot threads from Creator/BigFinish. These include Braxiatel's established backstory in the Franchise/BerniceSummerfield series, Charlotte Pollard's story arc and especially the events of [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho050Zagreus "Zagreus"]], and the Jago & Litefoot audio series, which Leela occasionally appears in during her time working on Gallifrey. The stories in general are filled to the brim with ContinuityPorn, and tend to dive headfirst into unanswered questions from ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- such as the mystery behind [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E1DestinyoftheDaleks Romana's regeneration]].

Series one to three of the show were produced between 2004 and 2006, with the final episode of series three ending on a massive cliffhanger. The fourth series was released in March 2011, and the range continued until series 6 in 2013, followed by a special release in 2015 and more episodes announced.

'''''Gallifrey''''' is a long-running ''Series/DoctorWho'' audio spinoff by Creator/BigFinish, and part of the overarching ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'' continuities. It takes place on the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor's homeworld, although the Doctor himself does not feature. The series revolves around two former companions, Romana (the second incarnation) and Leela. The former has come up in the world since her time on the TARDIS and is now Madame President of all Gallifrey; the latter becomes her trusted bodyguard and friend.