Timeline for 2022

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2022 was a year in which a number of events important to the production ofDoctor Who and its spin-offs occurred.

January[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 1 January
  • Big Finish Productions announced the casting ofMichael Troughton as theSecond Doctor, as well as the involvement ofFrazer Hines asJamie McCrimmon, inThe Third Doctor Adventures releaseThe Annihilators.
  • The BBC confirmed the return of theSea Devils for the Spring specialLegend of the Sea Devils.
• 4 and6-7 January - Big Finish'sRose Tyler audio anthologyTrapped! was recorded atthe Soundhouse.
• 6 January - Big Finish announced thatAngela Bruce would be reprising the role of BrigadierWinifred Bambera in theUNIT audio seriesBrave New World.
• 10 and13-14 January - Big Finish'sTorchwood Soho audio storyThe Unbegotten was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
• 10,17 and21 January - Big Finish's audio anthologyPurity Unbound was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
• 12,28 and31 January - Big Finish'sGallifrey: War Room audio anthologyAllegiance was recorded.
• 19 January - Big Finish announced the return ofBrigadier Bambera and theQuarks for theUNIT: The New Series audio anthologyAgents of the Vulpreen.
• 20 January - The upcoming release ofThe Collection:Season 22 was announced.
• 24-26 January - Big Finish's audio anthologyConflicts of Interest was recorded remotely.
• 28 January
  • Big Finish announcedThe Eighth of March audio anthologyProtectors of Time.
  • Big Finish'sThe War Master audio anthologiesSolitary Confinement andRogue Encounters were recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 31 January - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyDead Plates was recorded at the Soundhouse.

February[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 1 February - Big Finish's audio drama anthologyThe Stuff of Nightmares was recorded.
• 2 February - Big Finish announced the relaunch of theDoctor Who Unbound audio series withThe Doctor of War box setsGenesis andDestiny, both starringColin Baker asan alternative version of theWar Doctor.
• 2,10,17 and24 February - Big Finish'sThe Diary of River Song audio anthologyTwo Rivers and a Firewall was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 11 February - Big Finish announced the casting ofStephen Noonan as theFirst Doctor forThe First Doctor Adventures range.
• 14 February
  • Big Finish's Torchwood audio storyRestricted Items Archive Entries 031-049 was recorded at Low Post Ltd.
  • Big Finish announcedthe second andthird series ofRose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon.
• 21 February - Big Finish's audio anthologyBeyond War Games was recorded.
• 25 February
  • Big Finish announced theTorchwood One audio anthologyNightmares.
  • Big Finish's audio anthologyStrange Chemistry was recorded.
• 28 February - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storySuckers was recorded at the Soundhouse.

March[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 1 March
  • Big Finish's audio anthologyStrange Chemistry was recorded.
  • Big Finish announced the cast for the audio anthologyThe Outlaws.
• 3-4 March - Big Finish'sMaster! audio anthologyNemesis Express was recorded.
• 4,17,21 and24 March - Big Finish'sThe Diary of River Song audio storyFriend of the Family was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
• 10 March - Big Finish announced the casting ofSanjeev Bhaskar asan incarnation ofBorusa for the audio anthologyGenesis.
• 21-23 March - Big Finish's audio anthologyBeyond War Games was recorded.
• 25 March - Big Finish announced theMaster! audio anthologyNemesis Express, including the return of theChronovores.
• 28 and30 March - Big Finish's audio anthologyConflicts of Interest was recorded remotely.
• 29 March - Big Finish announcedThe Audio Novels audiobookEmancipation of the Daleks.

April[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 11 April - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storiesA Postcard from Mr Colchester andDeath in Venice were recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 25-26 April - Big Finish's audio anthologyStrange Chemistry was recorded.

May[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 3 May
  • The animated recreation ofThe Abominable Snowmen was completed. (DCOM:The Abominable Snowmen)
  • Big Finish announced the upcoming release ofThe Audio Novels audiobookThe Dead Star, scheduled for release inJanuary2023.
  • The read-through forThe Star Beast took place^[1].
• 4 May -Toby Hadoke andGary Russell recorded their part of the audio commentary forThe Abominable Snowmen's DVD and Blu-ray release. (DCOM:The Abominable Snowmen)
• 4-6 May - Big Finish's audio anthologyWhat Lies Inside? was recorded at Audio Sorcery and remotely.
• 9-12 May - The Big Finish audio storyKaleidoscope was recorded at Audio Sorcery and remotely.
• 12 May - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyThe Lincolnshire Poacher was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 13 May - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyLaunch Date was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 20 May - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyTorchwood: SUV was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 23 and26-27 May - Big Finish's audio anthologyHe Who Fights With Monsters was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 23 May - Big Finish announcedThe New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield audio anthologyBlood & Steel.
• 24 May - Big Finish announcedThe War Master audio anthologyEscape from Reality.
• 25-26 and31 May - Big Finish'sUNIT: The New Series -Nemesis audio anthologyObjective: Earth was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely
• 25 May - Big Finish confirmed the return of theAutons forThe Diary of River Song audio anthologyTwo Rivers and a Firewall.
• 27-29 May - Big Finish's audio anthologyAll of Time and Space was recorded at the Soundhouse.

June[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 17 June
  • Big Finish announcedThe Eighth Doctor Adventures audio anthologiesWhat Lies Inside? andConnections.
  • Big Finish's audio anthologyIn the Night was recorded.
• 21 June - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyThe Lincolnshire Poacher was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 27 and29 June - Big Finish's audio anthologyConnections was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
• 27 June - Big Finish announced the casting ofMaureen O'Brien in a non-Vicki Pallister role forThe Ninth Doctor Adventures audio storyInto the Stars.
• 30 June - Big Finish announced the return of theEighth Doctor's companionsLiv Chenka andTania Bell forThe Ninth Doctor Adventures audio anthologyHidden Depths.

July[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 14 July - Big Finish's audiobook anthologyShort Trips: Volume 12 was recorded.
• 17 July - Big Finish announced on that date'spodcast thatDavid Richardson would be stepping down from his position as senior producer and will be succeeded byJohn Ainsworth^[2].
• 18-20 July - Big Finish'sRani Takes on the World audio anthologyBeyond Bannerman Road was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 20 July - ComposerSegun Akinola announced on his social media platforms that he would be leavingDoctor Who after production ofThe Power of the Doctor.^[3]
• 25-27 July - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyDouble was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 26 July - The Big Finish audio storyThe Artist at the End of Time was recorded.
• 27 July - Big Finish's Torchwood audioSigil was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 27-29 July - Big Finish'sRani Takes on the World audio anthologyThe Revenge of Wormwood was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 31 July - Big Finish's audio anthologySullivan and Cross - AWOL was recorded at the Soundhouse

August[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 1 and17 August - Big Finish's audio anthologySullivan and Cross - AWOL was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 2 August - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyThe Last Love Song of Suzie Costello was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 4 August - Big Finish announcedThe Diary of River Song audio storyFriend of the Family.
• 17 August - Big Finish's audio anthologyThe Demon Song was recorded.
• 18 August - Whilst announcing a new audio series featuring theEleventh Doctor (beginning withGeronimo!), Big Finish announced thatJacob Dudman would be stepping down from the role.
• 23 August - Big Finish'sClass: The Audio Adventures audio storySecret Diary of a Rhodian Prince was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 24 August - Big Finish's audio anthologyPurity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 25 August - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyTorchwood: SUV was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 30 August - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio storyThirst Trap was recorded at the Soundhouse.

September[[edit] |[edit source]]

• September -Jodie Whittaker,Mandip Gill andChris Chibnall recorded the audio commentary forThe Power of the Doctor for the story's DVD and Blu-ray release. (DCOM:The Power of the Doctor)
• 5-9 September - Big Finish's audio anthologyCass was recorded at the Soundhouse and remotely.
• 12 September - Big Finish's audiobook anthologyShort Trips: Volume 12 was recorded.
• 12,13 and26 September - Big Finish's audio anthologyPioneers was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 14,23 and27 September - Big Finish's audio anthologyTravel in Hope was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 15 September - Big Finish announced the return of theAxons for theUNIT: Nemesis audio anthologyObjective: Earth.
• 19-20 September - The Big Finish audio storyThe Artist at the End of Time was recorded.
• 28-29 September - Big Finish's audio anthologyThe Demon Song was recorded.
• 30 September - The Big Finish audio storyA Genius for War was recorded at the Soundhouse.

October[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 3 October -Russell T Davies delivered the first draft ofThe Devil's Chord. (DWM 590)
• 14 October - Big Finish's audio anthologyPurity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 20 October - Big Finish announced the casting ofShane Richie andNina Wadia for the audio anthologyConnections.
• 22 October - Big Finish announced theClass: The Audio Adventures audio storySecret Diary of a Rhodian Prince.
• 24 October - Big Finish's Torchwood audio storyOodunnit was recorded at the Soundhouse.

November[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 1 November - Big Finish's audio anthologyPurity Unleashed was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 6-7 November - Big Finish's audio anthologyTravel in Hope was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 7-9 November - Big Finish's audio anthologyComrades-in-Arms was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 11 November - Big Finish announcedThe Eighth Doctor Adventures audio anthologyCass.
• 14-16 November - Big Finish's audio anthologyThe Return of Jo Jones was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 18 November - TheTorchwood audio storyOracle was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 23 November - Big Finish announced the audio seriesOnce and Future, their contribution toDoctor Who's 60th anniversary.
• 24 November
  • The Big Finish audio storyThe World Tree was recorded at Audio Sorcery.
  • Big Finish announced the two-partTorchwood audio storyDouble, which would feature the return of theAutons.
• 26 November - The Big Finish audio storyTime Lord Immemorial was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 28-30 November - Big Finish'sThe Paternoster Gang audio anthologyRogues Gallery was recorded.

December[[edit] |[edit source]]

• 5 December - Big Finish'sThe Paternoster Gang audio anthologyRogues Gallery was recorded.
• 19-22 December - Big Finish'sUNIT:Nemesis audio anthologyMasters of Time was recorded at the Soundhouse.
• 20 December - Big Finish'sTorchwood audio dramaDog Hop was recorded at the Soundhouse.