The Doctor Who licensees have built a massive experience for you to wander round with over 30 fantastic things to grab your attention, so it's up to you to decide what to take in. Every story, every strand of Time Lord Victorious has a beginning, middle and an end so you can pick up a book and enjoy that on its own, or you might find clues and points of interest there that lead you to another product. You don't have to start in a specific place or consume it in a certain order – honestly, pick what appeals to you, and go from there. Welcome to the Dark Times – the whole universe is yours to explore. The Dark Times is a great bit of Doctor Who history to visit – we've met lots of ancient races from this period (from the Great Vampires to the Racnoss) but we've never been there. The idea came from the fans! The project was initially developed by Cameron McEwan who conducted a lot of research via a BBC audience panel and pulled together effectively a massive menu of things that fans would like to see explored in a story told in several different methods – some of this was popular monsters, some of it was about previous Doctors that fans would like to see united, some of it was to do with eras of the show that fans were interested in hearing more about.Īnd now seemed a perfect moment to do it – opening up a whole hidden chapter of Doctor Who. The actual story is really simple – it’s set within the Dark Times at the start of the universe and follows the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctors as they defend their home planet from a terrible race. Just pick what you fancy – audio, books, comics or digital - have an amazing time exploring that adventure and then maybe it'll lead you onto something else. It's like a Doctor Who festival – with lots of different stuff happening all around you. With the imminent launch of the huge multi-platform Doctor Who story Time Lord Victorious right around the corner, we spoke to producer James Goss all about the project and asked him some of your burning questions!Įxplore all of the Time Lord Victorious stories at the official site here.

The Doctor by James Goss