2002

The first half of 2002’s Monthly Adventures, which focused on the Eighth Doctor:

We’ve mixed two storylines in together for this segment, mostly because they’re actually linked together. This is the first two stories of Series 3 of Bernice Summerfield, then all the stories from the Excelis Saga (which chronicle the events in the city of Excelis), then the remaining stories of Bernice Summerfield Series 3.

Note: because of Excelis, Bernice Summerfield Series 3 has been moved earlier than it really should be. This has been done to make sure Excelis is in the right place.

First, two audio dramas featuring Krynoids:

Then two standalone stories:

At the start of this segment is the special release The Ratings War:

Big Finish produced a number of “Short Trip Rarities”, available only as bonus downloads to subscribers, then eventually released to the public in 2016-2018. In this guide, they’re placed in amongst where they were originally released, but generally you can only find them in a collection of them that was released much later.

And now the final half of the Monthly Adventures for 2002.

Big Finish productions made a spin off series involving Sarah Jane Smith, set in the years after she was left on Earth by the Doctor. It unfortunately only lasted 2 series, as (mere weeks after the second series was released) the new series returned the character to the screen, making her unavailable to Big Finish.

This segment contains a Bonus Release: The Maltese Penguin, as well as the audio version of an animation, Real Time