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BBC Audio is marking the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a special series of releases, with a Doctor a month, starting with William Hartnell’s First Doctor in January through to Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker’s 12th and 13th incarnations in December.

There are encounters with Daleks, Cybermen, Ice Warriors, Silurians, Sea Devils, the Master, the Toymaker and a host of new adversaries in the stories, with adventures with Ian, Barbara, Vicki, Jamie, Zoe, Jo, Sarah, Harry, Tegan, Turlough, Peri, Ace, Clara and many other much-loved travelling companions – plus a few new ones.

Readers including Maureen O’Brien, Jon Culshaw, David Troughton, Tim Treloar, Dan Starkey, Louise Jameson, Jamie Glover, David Banks and Katy Manning.

“We’re celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who by journeying with each Doctor in turn, from the series’ beginning to the present day. We’ll also be charting the history of the programme itself with Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection and The Making of Doctor Who, and delving into the psychedelic realm of mid-1970s annuals with The Amazing World of Doctor Who. With a huge variety of readers, writers and characters, there’s something to delight the ears of everyone throughout 2023,” Michael Stevens, Doctor Who range editor for BBC Audio explained.

January:
Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection – The First Nine Volumes
Doctor Who: The Romans – First Doctor Novelisation
Doctor Who: The Ice Kings – Twelfth Doctor Audio Original

February
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death – Second Doctor Novelisation
Doctor Who: The Renegades Collection – First, Fourth & Sixth Doctor Novelisations

March
Doctor Who: The Time Monster – Third Doctor Novelisation

April
Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil – Fourth Doctor Novelisation
The Amazing World of Doctor Who – Doctor Who Audio Annual

May
Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep – Fifth Doctor Novelisation
Doctor Who: The Alt Reality Collection – First, Second, Fourth & Twelfth Doctor Novelisations