{"id":1271,"date":"2015-12-12T19:23:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T19:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2015-12-12T19:23:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-12T19:23:33","slug":"big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Finish Survivors cast join other Big Finish dramas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) is appearing in the Big Finish <em>Doctor Who<\/em> story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/the-war-doctor-volume-01-only-the-monstrous-1380\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The War Doctor<\/em><\/a>, starring John Hurt and Jacqueline Pearce, in the role of &#8216;The Slave&#8217;. Writer and director Nick Briggs recalls that Hurt and Seymour knew each other from earlier in their respective careers. &#8216;They hadn&#8217;t seen each other for about 40 years&#8217;, explains Briggs, &#8216;but they were delighted to be able to chat again.&#8217; John Banks (Daniel Connor) also appears in <em>The War Doctor<\/em> in the role of Garv.<\/p>\n<p><em>The War Doctor<\/em> imprint has the same producer (David Richardson) and script editor (Matt Fitton) team as work on the Big Finish <em>Survivors<\/em> audios.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=1273\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1273\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas\/the_war_doctor_cast\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The_War_Doctor_cast.png?fit=459%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"459,311\" 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=\"The cast of The War Doctor &amp;#8211; Big Finish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The_War_Doctor_cast.png?fit=459%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The_War_Doctor_cast.png?resize=459%2C311\" alt=\"The cast of The War Doctor - Big Finish\" width=\"459\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The_War_Doctor_cast.png?w=459&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The_War_Doctor_cast.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 85vw, 459px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCast from <em>The War Doctor<\/em>, including Carolyn Seymour and John Banks<\/p>\n<p>Seymour also appears as Mrs Multravers in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/jago-litefoot-strax---the-haunting-1342\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Jago and Litefoot and Strax<\/em><\/a> story <em>The Haunting<\/em>; and features in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kasterborous.com\/2015\/12\/churchill-years-vol-1-coming-january-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Doctor Who: The Churchill Years, Volume One<\/em><\/a>, released in January 2016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=1275\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1275\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas\/carolyn_seymour_at_big_finish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?fit=345%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"345,382\" 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=\"Carolyn Seymour at Big Finish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?fit=345%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?resize=345%2C382\" alt=\"Carolyn Seymour at Big Finish\" width=\"345\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?w=345&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 85vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCarolyn Seymour at Big Finish<\/p>\n<p>Zo\u00eb Tapper, soon to appear in the fourth series of Big Finish&#8217;s <em>Survivors<\/em> audio adventures,  as Evie, appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/the-martian-chronicles-1341\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Martian Chronicles<\/em><\/a>, which stars Derek Jacobi in the role of Captain Wilde. This adaptation of the celebrated sci-fi novel, which won a Silver at the 2015 New York Festivals&#8217; World&#8217;s Best Radio Program Awards, was commissioned by BBC Radio 4 and is now available for purchase as a Big Finish release. <\/p>\n<p>Tapper will also feature in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfinish.com\/releases\/v\/the-war-doctor-volume-02-infernal-devices-1381\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The War Doctor Volume 02: Infernal Devices<\/em><\/a>, released in February 2016, in the role of Collis. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=1272\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1272\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas\/tapper_and\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tapper_and.png?fit=293%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"293,326\" 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=\"Zoe Tapper and John Altman &amp;#8211; The Martian Chronicles\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tapper_and.png?fit=293%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smd.urko.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tapper_and.png?resize=293%2C326\" alt=\"Zoe Tapper and John Altman - The Martian Chronicles\" width=\"293\" height=\"326\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tapper_and.png?w=293&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tapper_and.png?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 85vw, 293px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nZoe Tapper (with John Altman) in <em>The Martian Chronicles<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolyn Seymour (Abby Grant) is appearing in the Big Finish Doctor Who story The War Doctor, starring John Hurt and Jacqueline Pearce, in the role of &#8216;The Slave&#8217;. Writer and director Nick Briggs recalls that Hurt and Seymour knew each other from earlier in their respective careers. &#8216;They hadn&#8217;t seen each other for about 40 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/2015\/12\/12\/big-finish-survivors-cast-join-other-big-finish-dramas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Big Finish Survivors cast join other Big Finish dramas&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1275,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":[3,4,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-audio","category-big-finish","category-terry-nation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Carolyn_Seymour_at_Big_Finish.png?fit=345%2C382&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9n8B4-kv","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\/1271","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=1271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}