{"id":1068,"date":"2015-04-28T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T13:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2015-04-28T14:30:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T13:30:58","slug":"big-finish-confirms-survivors-audios-series-four-and-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/28\/big-finish-confirms-survivors-audios-series-four-and-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Finish confirms Survivors audios series four and five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Audio-drama company Big Finish has confirmed (24 April 2015) that &#8211; due to the great success of the first releases in its new <em>Survivors<\/em> audio range &#8211; a further two series of adventures have been commissioned for release in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>This amazing news means that a total of (at least) <strong>twenty<\/strong> new <em>Survivors<\/em> audio adventures will be released by Big Finish between 2014 and 2016. <\/p>\n<p>Series three will focus on the adventures of Abby Grant &#8211; and see the return of Jimmy Garland (introduced in the series one TV episode &#8220;Garland&#8217;s War&#8221;, and last seen in the first series finale &#8220;A Beginning&#8221;); and feature a return trip to the dangerous streets of London. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Big Finish are delighted to announce that there will be more of the much acclaimed Survivors range in 2016&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/ranges\/v\/survivors\">Survivors<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Big Finish&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/News\/v\/big-finish-nominated-extensively-in-bbc-audio-drama-awards-2015\">award-nominated<\/a> audio version of the classic 1970s BBC1 series &#8211; has been confirmed for two further releases beyond this November&#8217;s release of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-series-03-1090\"><em>Survivors<\/em> &#8211; Series 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Producer David Richardson spoke about the news: &#8216;As I write this, we\u2019re prepping to go into studio for Series 3 (Abby Grant and Jimmy Garland, and a deadly voyage into London&#8230;) and signing off edits for the very dark, disturbing Series 2. But plates are spinning for Series 4 &#8211; our writers are all attached and coming up with the storylines &#8211; and we know where we are going with Series 5. How wonderful that <em>Survivors<\/em> has become such a success for Big Finish &#8211; and what a tribute to Terry Nation&#8217;s original idea, and the wonderful cast of actors.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-series-04-1249\"><em>Survivors<\/em> &#8211; Series 4 <\/a>will be out in June 2016, followed by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-series-05-1250\"><em>Survivors<\/em> &#8211; Series 5<\/a> in November 2016. All four coming releases are currently available at special pre-order prices on CD and Download, with all CD customers getting immediate access to a download upon release, exclusive to Big Finish website purchases.<\/p>\n<p>The next release in the range is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-series-02-954\"><em>Survivors<\/em> &#8211; Series 2<\/a> in June, with more details and a trailer on the link above, while <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-series-01-953\">Survivors &#8211; Series 1<\/a>, and star Carolyn Seymour&#8217;s evocative reading of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/survivors-by-terry-nation-audiobook-1147\"><em>Survivors<\/em> by Terry Nation<\/a> novel are both also available.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-871\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/big-finish-survivors-series-two-front-cover-revealed\/bf_survivors_s2_cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bf_survivors_s2_cover.jpg?fit=696%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"696,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Big Finish &amp;#8211; Survivors series two &amp;#8211; front cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bf_survivors_s2_cover.jpg?fit=696%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bf_survivors_s2_cover.jpg?resize=696%2C600\" alt=\"Big Finish - Survivors series two - front cover\" width=\"696\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bf_survivors_s2_cover.jpg?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/bf_survivors_s2_cover.jpg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Finish &#8211; Survivors series two &#8211; front cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=426\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-426\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/07\/big-finish-reveal-cover-design-for-first-series-of-new-survivors-audio-adventures\/survivors_s1_cover_large\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/survivors_s1_cover_large.jpg?fit=675%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"675,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Big Finish &amp;#8211; Survivors &amp;#8211; series one &amp;#8211; cover design\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/survivors_s1_cover_large.jpg?fit=675%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/survivors_s1_cover_large.jpg?resize=675%2C600\" alt=\"Big Finish - Survivors - series one - cover design\" width=\"675\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/survivors_s1_cover_large.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/survivors_s1_cover_large.jpg?resize=300%2C267&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Finish &#8211; Survivors &#8211; series one &#8211; cover design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-820\" style=\"width: 581px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=820\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-820\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2014\/10\/15\/big-finish-reveals-cover-art-for-upcoming-survivors-audio-book\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large.jpg?fit=581%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"581,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Survivors  &amp;#8211; Terry Nation &amp;#8211; Big Finish &amp;#8211; audiobook\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large.jpg?fit=581%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large.jpg?resize=581%2C600\" alt=\"Survivors - Terry Nation - Big Finish - audiobook\" width=\"581\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large.jpg?w=581&amp;ssl=1 581w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/survivors_audiobook_cover_large.jpg?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 85vw, 581px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Survivors &#8211; Terry Nation &#8211; Big Finish &#8211; audiobook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audio-drama company Big Finish has confirmed (24 April 2015) that &#8211; due to the great success of the first releases in its new Survivors audio range &#8211; a further two series of adventures have been commissioned for release in 2016. This amazing news means that a total of (at least) twenty new Survivors audio adventures &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/28\/big-finish-confirms-survivors-audios-series-four-and-five\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Big Finish confirms Survivors audios series four and five&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-audio","category-big-finish"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9n8B4-he","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1068\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}