Master manipulator 

The latest trilogy in the epic event series focused on renegade Time Lords continues today, with the release of Dark Gallifrey: Master! - Part Two by Lizzie Hopley. 

The machiavellian Master (Eric Roberts) has kidnapped a group of the Time Lord Academy’s brightest students and taken them into a psychic forest. And, in a later timeline, Councillor Gamara (Claire Huckle) and the other survivors of the Master’s experiment find themselves hunted by a threat from Gallifreyan legend. 

In this second instalment of the story, the Master’s true intentions are revealed as he exercises his control over the tormented students, and the survivors discover more about the mysterious Mother Quiver. 

Dark Gallifrey: Master! - Part Two is now available to purchase for just £8.99 (download to own) or £10.99 (download to own + collector’s edition CD), exclusively here. Please note: the collector’s edition CD is strictly limited to 1,000 copies and will not be re-pressed. 

In the past, stranded on a barren planet, the Master’s students confront his dangerous plans and the mysterious entities inhabiting a psychic forest. 

In the present, Gamara and the Mind Shield try to understand the creature which has been hunting them all – the mythical Mother Quiver. 

 

The cast of Dark Gallifrey: Master! - Part Two also includes Lizzie Hopley as Mind Shield, Chris Odulele as Torliss, Nathan Griffiths as Borin, Nadia Violet Johnson as Tabreen, Millie Hikasa as Soolinda, and Francesca Gilbert as Olzel. 

Producer Noga Flaishon said: “We’re kicking off right where we left off, as the Master’s plan for the six Time Lord students he kidnapped starts becoming clear. The Master in this episode is a force of nature. 

“Eric Roberts is so effortless in his evil and in the way he turns those six against each other. The way he fixates on people and makes them feel special, these are all manipulation tactics. Hearing them enacted so beautifully in Eric Roberts’ wonderful voice is very haunting.” 

Director Steven Kavuma added: “The first thing I thought of the script when I read it was, oh my God, this is epic! What would pull me to the next episode after each one is the writing. Lizzie has done a really good job of these characters. There’s so much drama, there’s so much tension and there’s a lot of fun.” 

Praise for Dark Gallifrey: Master! - Part One: 

“It’s a rare treat to hear the Master on Gallifrey and Eric Roberts’ performance is as delightful as ever.”
Doctor Who Magazine 

“Had me on the edge of my seat.”
Sci-Fi Pulse 

“A strong start to the trilogy and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next two parts.”
The Midnight Who Show 

Big Finish listeners can pre-order a multi-buy bundle comprising all the Dark Gallifrey: Master! instalments, Parts One to Three, for just £25 (download to own) or £31 (download to own + collector’s edition CD).  

An additional bundle, including 2025’s previous trilogy starring Michelle Gomez as Missy – is available for just £50 (download to own) or £60 (download to own + collector’s edition CD).  

The complete Dark Gallifrey pre-order bundle, including all eight trilogies, each following a different renegade Time Lord, is just £188 (download to own) or £210 (download to own + collector’s edition CD). 

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 August 2025. 

Please note that Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.