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Paul McGann’s Doctor comes up against the original rulers of the Earth in this November’s box set of adventures, Causeway.

Exploring with best friends Edwardian adventuress Charley Pollard (India Fisher) and Regency aristocrat Lady Audacity Montague (Jaye Griffiths) , the Doctor delights in showing them the wonders of the universe. But something dogs their footsteps…

On a dangerous expedition into deep space, at an anachronistic business venture in Copenhagen, and meeting visitors from another reality, the TARDIS travellers begin to unravel the mystery of the Causeway…

The box set begins with a trip out into the far reaches of space, where Audacity realises the great dangers that come with life in the TARDIS. Then, the travellers take a European excursion, enjoying the sights of Copenhagen. And everywhere they go, the Causeway is calling…

But what is the Causeway? Producer David Richardson explains: “The Eighth Doctor has been following a scent for some time, although listeners may not even have noticed. The word ‘Causeway’ has been seeded throughout his adventures with Charley and Audacity, and now their destination is the Causeway itself… Worlds will collide, and for one of the TARDIS team, life will never be the same again.”

Lost Amongst the Stars by Rochana Patel

The Doctor wants to find a challenge for Charley and Audacity. All of time and space awaits, with wonders beyond their wildest dreams and darkest nightmares, but are they truly ready to venture further out amongst the stars?

The Time You Never Had – Parts One and Two by Tim Foley

The yesterday of opulence
Tomorrow soft and ironclad
Beyond the merry Oculus:
The time you never had.

The Time You Never Had guest stars Richard Hope – who played Silurian characters in Doctor Who TV episodes The Hungry Earth, Cold Blood, and The Wedding of River Song, and once again plays a Homo reptilia, the enigmatic Mr Barabbas.

The box set’s cast also includes Nicholas Khan, Bee Menabny, Robert Whitelock, Obioma Ugoala, Andrew Wincott, Poppy Miller, and Henrietta Wolfmountain.

Writer Rochana Patel said: “I particularly enjoy the dynamic between Charley and Audacity, as this is the only series where you have two female historical companions, exploring time and history together, and that is a very special and unique window on the universe. But it’s very easy for this range to become cosy, because we know two of our leads are safe. So I put Audacity through hell in this one!”

Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Causeway is available to pre-order now: the collector’s edition CD box set is strictly limited to 1,500 copies and will not be repressed.