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Two Big Finish dramas are in the running for Audie Awards given to recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment.

The second volume of ATA Girl, and the first volume of Stranded are vying for Best Audio Drama.

Responding to the news Stranded script editor Matt Fitton noted,: “With Stranded, we took Doctor Who in something of a new direction – and were delighted when listeners happily came along for the ride. Because, actually, the ride’s broken – the Doctor and friends, with no TARDIS, living one day after another in modern London. In a flat. With neighbours! Stranded is all about characters and relationships, the urban ‘families’ joined by circumstance, facing whatever life throws at them together. With the Doctor out of his comfort zone, humans come into their own – and it’s wonderful that people have embraced a different way of telling Doctor Who stories.”

ATA Girl’s Louise Jameson said, “Helen Goldwyn and I have been collaborators for nearly 20 years, so when Big Finish accepted my pitch for ATA Girl, she was a natural partner in crime.  It seemed fitting to honour these women, ordinary women in many ways but living extraordinary lives with the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW II. Spear headed by Pauline Gower (beautifully portrayed by Kate Copeland) we’ve looked at their loves, their losses, their bravery and their inspirational legacy. It has been a labour of love and a privilege. I’m genuinely thrilled we’re finalists in the Audie Awards.”

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