The covers for upcoming Big Finish audios Afterlife and Antidote to Oblivion have been revealed. Afterlife is written by Matt Fitton, directed by Ken Bentley and stars Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, Philip Olivier as Hex and Amy Pemberton as Sally Morgan while Antidote to Oblivion is written by Philip Martin, directed by Nicholas Briggs and stars Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Lisa Greenwood as Flip and Nabil Shaban as fan-favourite monster Sil.
Afterlife synopsis:
"Hex is dead. And a distraught Ace holds the Doctor responsible.
She forces him to take a trip to 21st century Liverpool to break the news to Hex's beloved nan and, to pay tribute to Thomas Hector Schofield, the pair seek out his family and friends to tell them of his adventures. They're helped by Private Sally Morgan, who has her own peace to find.
The Doctor, Ace and Sally must each face the fallout of the loss of their friend - to commemorate him, remember him, and finally to move on. But can they do it together, or will their attempts drive them apart?"Antidote To Oblivion synopsis:
"Future Britain is bankrupt, its corporate owners facing financial ruin. Fortunately, the Universal Monetary Fund, and its slimy representative Sil, are willing to give its President a multi-billion credit bail-out... but terms and conditions apply, and Sil's proposed austerity measures go far beyond mere benefit cuts.
Responding to a distress call, the Doctor and his companion Flip land in a London whose pacified population has been driven largely underground. But the horrors down there in the dark are as nothing to the horrors that await them at ConCorp HQ, where a young biochemist in Sil's employ is working on a permanent solution to the nation's terminal unprofitability.
Because in the final account, Sil plans to make a killing..."You can pre-order Afterlife for £12.99 download or £14.99 CD here. (Released December 2013)
You can pre-order Antidote to Oblivion for £12.99 download or £14.99 CD here. (Released January 2014)
