Steven Taylor thought he’d left a life of adventure behind when he said goodbye to the Doctor and forged his future as the leader of a world. But decades later, when a broken and grieving Steven awakes aboard a mysterious spacecraft, terror is close at hand.
What is the purpose of the ship’s voyage and why has it collected a random group from different points in time and space? What sinister presence lurks within the darkness that smothers its corridors? And can Steven really trust the new arrival claiming to be the Doctor…?
Recorded on: 18-20 March 2024
Recorded at: The Soundhouse
Producer Mark Wright said: “What an honour to reunite Steven Taylor with the First Doctor in an adventure paying tribute to that rich era of 1960s Doctor Who. The Living Darkness is a terrific script from Jacqueline Rayner, full of suspense, terror and rich emotion.
“Peter Purves is a true icon of not just Doctor Who but of British popular culture, and it was a joy to see Peter and our First Doctor, Stephen Noonan, working together so effortlessly. We also had a superb company of guest actors joining us for this epic story, adding to the warm and collaborative atmosphere that typifies the Big Finish green room.”
Stephen Noonan (the First Doctor), Dido Miles (Arva), Peter Purves (Steven Taylor)
