Maureen O’Brien is returning to the side of the First Doctor, now played for Big Finish by Stephen Noonan, in Jonathan Morris’ Fugitive of the Daleks, out in January.

But in this story, things are a little different.

“Up to now, I’ve always played Vicki at the age of 15, which was the age she was when she first met the Doctor, so to be playing Vicki as the age I am now is very refreshing,” said Maureen.

Director and script editor Nicholas Briggs, who also voices the Daleks in this box set, explained: “Listeners may remember that at the end of our last First Doctor story, The Incherton Incident, the Doctor suddenly disappeared. And this has some bearing on how he now finds himself travelling with an older version of Vicki.”

This is, of course, Maureen’s first encounter with Big Finish’s recast First Doctor, Stephen Noonan. “Oh, he’s fantastic,” she enthused. “We’re fellow Liverpudlians, so we have a lot in common. He is doing an extraordinary job as William Hartnell’s Doctor. It’s an incredible challenge but he’s incredibly meticulous and he is getting it right. He’s got the rhythm of William Hartnell, which I think is always the most important thing about how someone speaks. It’s really a fantastic portrayal.”

Fugitive of the Daleks takes the TARDIS team on a whirlwind tour of space and time, plunging them into many life-threatening situations, with the Doctor’s arch enemies never far away.

“There’s a lot for the older Vicki to cope with,” added Briggs. “But she embraces every challenge with gusto. This is an exciting and emotional journey for her as she plunges back into the fray with renewed vigour!”

Doctor Who – The First Doctor Adventures: Fugitive of the Daleks is now available to pre-order for just £22.99 (collector’s edition CD box set + download) £18.99 (download only), exclusively from http://www.bigfinish.com.

 

 

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