Doctor Who - The War Doctor

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Doctor Who: The War Doctor: 3. The Heart of the Battle Part 1/2

The War Doctor

3. The Heart of the Battle Part 1/2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Doctor Who, The War Doctor, 3. The Heart of the Battle Part 1/2

The Time Lord needs allies in order to save Keska from destruction. But whom can he trust?

The Time Lord needs allies in order to save the planet of Keska from destruction. But whom can he trust? Stars John Hurt.

Trapped in a citadel swarming with Daleks, the Time Lord rescue force must find a way to overcome insurmountable odds. 

With the Daleks apparently planning to rule the Null Zone, perhaps their thirst for universal conquest and victory has been quenched… The War Doctor doesn’t believe so - but how can he prove it without destroying any chance of peace? 

As the countdown to the destruction of Keska proceeds, a deadly choice must be made... A choice that will define this Doctor, and perhaps forever cast him in the role of 'monster'. 

John Hurt stars as The War Doctor.

The War Doctor …. John Hurt
Cardinal Ollistra …. Jacqueline Pearce
Rejoice …. Lucy Briggs-Owen
Seratrix …. Alex Wyndham 
Velkin …. Beth Chalmers
Bennus …. Kieran Hodgson
Garv …. John Bank
The Daleks .... Nicholas Briggs

Original music written by Howard Carter.

Artwork by Tom Webster

Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs.

A Big Finish production.

Doctor Who: The War Doctor

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John Hurt plays the Time Lord battling his nemesis, the Daleks, in the Time War.

John Hurt plays the Time Lord battling his nemesis, the Daleks, in the Time War. He must also be wary of the machinations of the Gallifreyan High Council, led by Cardinal Ollistra.

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