The epic audio drama event series Dark Gallifrey continues today with the second instalment in the War Master trilogy.

Professor Bernice Summerfield (Lisa Bowerman) is lecturing at Braxiatel University, where she’s attracted the attention of a devilishly charming suitor – Captain John Hart (James Marsters, reprising his role from the Torchwood TV series).

To add to her problems, the university’s new provost is none other than the Master (Sir Derek Jacobi). And both of these men have an ulterior motive – to use Benny in their plans to find the legendary Dark Gallifrey.

Also featuring in The War Master – Part Two are Jason Forbes (A Gentleman in Moscow) as the Passenger, Chris Lew Kum Hoi (Extraordinary) as Salesbeing, and Tariyé Peterside (X-Men: The Audio Drama) as the Imbomination.

Dark Gallifrey: The War Master – Part Two is now available to own for just £10.99 (collector's edition CD + download) or £8.99 (download only), exclusively here.

Amid the dreaming spires of Braxiatel University, Benny is dividing her time between her lectures, her cats, and managing the romantic advances of one of her students, John.
 
The new Provost – such a nice old man – doesn’t approve of their dalliance, and advises her not to get involved. For John wants to know about Dark Gallifrey, which is something Benny has done her best to forget, and thinks he can help her find it again.
 
The funny thing is, the dear old Provost wants to find it first…

Sir Derek Jacobi said: “The good thing about the Master is that he can be anybody. He morphs all the time. With this script, I liked both the comedy and the nastiness. Villains and nasty people are often the best parts – the goodies go unremarked!”

James Marsters said: “I was shaking in my boots to perform alongside Derek Jacobi. He’s one of the best of the best. I’ve been watching him since I was very young. He’s got a combination of playfulness and anger and love and hate, all boiling around inside him, along with an incredible technical facility, all together in one making it look effortless!

“Captain John’s still very much himself. He’s just as fun to play, he’s just as morally ambiguous – that’s probably the most generous term you could use for him! He’s always had a latent hero inside, almost never realised; he does the right thing every so often so that you can just feel it’s there in him.” 

Praise for Dark Gallifrey: The War Master – Part One:

“The War Master – Part One offered everything I hoped for and a lot I didn’t hear coming.”
– Sci-Fi Pulse

“James Goss’ script is intensely clever but it’s also intensely personal. This is a character drama above anything else.”
– Sci-Fi Bulletin

“A brilliant showcase for both Bowerman and Warner that sets forth a bold new element for this sprawling saga.”
– Doctor Who Reviews

Big Finish listeners can pre-order a multi-buy bundle comprising all six of 2024’s Dark Gallifrey instalments – The War Master Parts One to Three, plus the previous trilogy, Morbius Parts One to Three – for just £60 (on collector’s edition CD + download) or £50 (download only) exclusively here.
 
The complete Dark Gallifrey pre-order multi-buy bundle, including all eight trilogies, each featuring a different renegade Time Lord, is just £210 (on collector’s edition CD + download) or £188 (download only) exclusively here.

All the above prices include the special pre-order discount and are subject to change after general release.

Please note that Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.