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Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury are at the heart of a new box set of The Companion Chronicles coming in April from Big Finish, reprising their roles as Jamie and Zoe.

The four adventures are:

The Death of the Daleks by George Mann 

There is a creature loose on the war-torn planet of Tersimmon. It has just destroyed an entire race, and following its arrival, others are dying too. Only one person will defend this killer, this murderer, this destroyer: because Jamie McCrimmon knows the Doctor isn’t himself…

The Phantom Piper by Martin Day 

Life in the colony world of Sora is idyllic, thanks to a device implanted in all citizens which helps memory recall. As a human visitor, Jamie receives one too. But soon the Doctor has concerns about his friend which lead to the office of local scientist Dr Hunter, and into the past of James Robert McCrimmon…

The Prints of Denmark by Paul Morris 

The man Zoe travels through time and space with is a comical little man, eager to make a difference. To make things better. He’s a man who loves the Earth, its history, its potential, and is happy to help things along when he can. And now Zoe is the only one standing between him and changing Earth unrecognisably: for the Monk, the play’s the thing…

The Deepest Tragedian by Penelope Faith 

Zoe is brilliant. Zoe loves to prove it, helping the Doctor and Jamie in their travels, coming to the rescue with a realisation or solving a puzzle. But she’s about to meet a puzzle that’s difficult to solve. A puzzle with a face. A puzzle with a heart. A puzzle that spells doom for the Doctor…

Producer Ian Atkins said: “It’s a complete delight to see these four stories released, and to know people are finally going to hear tales that were first being put together over four years ago.

“Incoming producer Dominic G Martin has done truly miraculous work in getting scripts into studio, putting people together and bringing life to Penny and Paul’s words. I know I’m not the only one who can’t wait to hear them!”

The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor – Volume 3 is now available to pre-order at £19.99 (for the collector’s edition CD + download) or £14.99 (the download only).