UNIT: Extinction’s Impressive Cast Expands Once More!

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We’re all very, very excited about UNIT: Extinction, a four-disc boxset from Big Finish that blurs the line between their Classic Doctor Who license and nuWho, featuring Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart and Ingrid Oliver as Osgood.

And the audio company has announced some new guest stars, one of whom may be a familiar face to Whovians… because for a while, his name was rumoured to be connected to the role of the Twelfth Doctor!

Steve John Shepherd will play Simon Devlin, the pioneer behind Futuretech – a technological giant that holds the key to the Nestene Consciousness’ latest plan at worldwide domination. Most will recognise Shepherd from EastEnders, where he played Michael Moon.

“Steve was suggested to us by his agent just at the same moment as I was sending off an email to ask for him!” says producer, David Richardson. “He has such a magnificent, rich voice, and he makes Devlin a true power to be reckoned with.”

The Nestene will be played by Nick Briggs, best-known as the voice of the Daleks and Cybermen. Devlin is aided by his security chief, Jenna Gold, played by Karina Fernandez (Pride; Mr Turner), who Richardson calls “an astonishing talent.”

Tracy Wiles plays journalist Jacquie McGee, who gets right in the middle of all the action, while her put-upon assistant, Tim Stevens is played by Derek Carlyle. “Since her first appearance for us in [the 2014 audio with Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor] Masters of Earth, Tracy has become a real friend of Big Finish,” says David. “We’d have her in everything if we could – but she was so perfect for the role of the determined Jacquie.”

The cast is already very impressive, with Luther‘s Warren Brown previously announced, so this latest batch of stars just adds even more gravitas to the drama.

UNIT: Extinction, the first of four new UNIT boxsets, is released in November. And we can’t wait.

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