Huge End’s run of post-Conflict Video games tales see the Physician reunited together with his greatest good friend.
On the finish of his closing televised journey, ‘The Conflict Video games’, the Second Physician was captured by his personal individuals. Tried for the crime of interference, he was sentenced to exile on Earth and compelled to half from his buddies; Jamie and Zoe returned to their very own occasions with no reminiscence of their travels, save from their first encounter.
Nevertheless, fan concepts – which have ultimately bled into formally revealed tales – speculate the existence of a “Season 6b”. It squares the continuity-bending appearances of a greying Troughton in later tales, together with his Physician working as a deniable Time Lord agent. In ‘The Two Docs’ he was accompanied by Jamie (Frazer Hines) too.
Final 12 months, Huge End determined to run with the notion and solid Michael Troughton in his father’s function. Past Conflict Video games set this up, in addition to offering a ripping yarn with the Ice Warriors. Now, they’re going additional and reuniting the Physician together with his stalwart companion and greatest good friend, the highlander Jamie McCrimmon.
In fact, it’s not the primary time we’ve heard the pair collectively. Again in February 2022, the Third Physician story ‘The Annihilators’ supplied an not possible preview. Now, we get to listen to the adventures which convey them again collectively.
James Robert McCrimmon
James Robert McCrimmon confronted numerous horrors whereas travelling with the Physician, however when the Time Lords returned the Highlander to his rightful place in historical past, nearly all these
reminiscences have been misplaced to him. Now the Physician is again and wishes his outdated good friend by his facet for extra adventures — however this time they’re missions set by the sinister Raven.
From the streets of 18th century Edinburgh, to the abandoned corridors of a medical facility within the far future, and a human colony the place darkness reigns, Jamie should first confront the best trauma of all – his personal reminiscences.
The three tales within the field set are;
‘Jamie’ by Mark Wright
Mysterious goals of lives by no means lived hang-out an ailing prisoner in Edinburgh Citadel, within the 12 months In the meantime, the Physician arrives on one other reluctant mission for the Time Lords, with the enigmatic Raven observing his each transfer.
How is the Physician’s erstwhile travelling companion, Jamie McCrimmon, linked with the terrifying deaths that plague the streets within the shadow of the fort? And can Jamie ever actually know his true self once more?
‘The Inexperienced Man’ by Paul F Verhoeven
Perched tons of of miles above the forest cover of Florestus Prime, The Grove rehabilitation centre guarantees to assist the staggeringly wealthy of the galaxy cheat demise. When a reunited Physician and Jamie are despatched by Raven to research the disappearance of a Time Lord, they’re greeted by Chief of Medication, Overseer Fuller.
Watching from his room at The Grove, an incapacitated Physician helplessly observes the ability from afar. Who’s the lone affected person waving from throughout the courtyard? Why is Overseer Fuller doing rounds late at evening when the Grove seems to don’t have any different sufferers? And what exactly does Raven know concerning the ‘Inexperienced Man’?
‘The Shroud’ by Robert Ayres
Arriving on the planet Ninevah, the Physician and Jamie discover a determined human colony preventing the results of a devastating tremendous weapon – the Shroud. Nullifying all gentle, the Shroud has rendered the people blind within the face of aggressive alien invaders dubbed ‘Squids’, and it’s solely a matter of time earlier than the colony falls.
The Physician and Jamie are caught between serving to the people combat again in opposition to the ‘Squids’ and investigating their newest mission for the Time Lords – however as they haven’t been advised what that mission is, the pair are at the hours of darkness in additional methods than one.
Throughout the three tales, Emma Noakes reprises her function as Raven – the Physician’s handler. Daisy Ashford additionally seems as Elen/Dealer, with Alec Newman as Dr James Breck, and Glen McCready (as Robertson/Innkeep/Captain).
Michael Troughton stated:
“Nice Galloping Gobstoppers. I first met Frazer after I was 12 on the set of The Internet of Concern and now right here I’m working with him over 50 years later. I’m so happy the double act of the Second Physician and Jamie is reunited once more for a lot of additional adventures.”
Frazer Hines added:
“It’s been nice to be again enjoying James Robert McCrimmon as soon as extra. The three tales on this field set are actually thrilling, they’ve been written with the double act between Jamie and the Second Physician in thoughts. Michael and I’ve that very same interaction between the 2 of us. All I wanted was the kilt!”
Physician Who – The Second Physician Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon is out in July 2023. It’s out there to pre-order on Collector’s Version CD (+ obtain) or obtain solely from Huge End.