Catherine Tate returns to play Chiswick’s finest with Jacqueline King reprising her role as Donna’s mum, Sylvia. Niky Wardley will be playing Donna’s best pal from school, Natalie. Everyone’s favorite time-travelling temp, Donna Noble, is back for a new series of adventures. However, this time she’s left her best mate, the Doctor, behind as she is whisked away for four new tales in space and time. Catherine Tate first played Donna Noble along side David Tennant as the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who. She appeared in episodes from 2006-2010.
Donna Noble: Kidnapped!
Donna Noble has come home, but she’s about to be abducted by aliens –and they’re not as friendly as the Doctor! After the trauma of the Library, Donna wants a break. She wants to see old friends and family to remind herself of normality. However, Donna’s new normal involves trips through time and space and visiting alien worlds. So when she and BFF Nat start looking into strange occurrences, they are dragged into a whole new universe of trouble!
Donna Noble: Kidnapped! will have four exciting stories:
“Out of this World” by Jacqueline Rayner. Donna is home, but she’s not quite herself. Sylvia has some ideas to bring her out of herself –involving an old friend, and speed-dating…As schoolgirl BFFs Donna and Natalie get reacquainted, a mysterious stranger dogs their steps. Is the Doctor keeping tabs on her, or is the truth far more sinister?
“Spinvasion” by John Dorney. Donna and Nat have been stolen –along with the TARDIS -and they find themselves crash-landing on an alien world. On the planet Valdackia very successful invasion is already underway. This planet is one that has the very best PR.
The Cast and Crew are excited for these adventures
Producer David Richardson recalled:
“When we approached Catherine to see if she’d like to do more Tenth Doctor adventures, we also pitched the idea of Donna having her own spin-off series –and Catherine was hugely enthusiastic about the idea. Niky Wardley was our first choice for Donna’s best friend, Natalie, not only because we love working with her, but her long-standing creative relationship with Catherine just inspires truly golden moments.”
Actor, Catherine Tate said:
“It’s just lovely to come back and do Donna, and especially doing it with Niky, that’s great fun. We’re friends, and we’ve known each other for a long time, so there’s a shorthand, like there is with me and David Tennant. It’s always great doing audio stuff. There are so many big ticks for audio. You don’t have to get up too early. It’s always warm. No one cares what you look like. And it just means you never have to let it go.”
Director, Barnaby Edwards added:
“I adore this cast. Niky Wardley makes a sensational travelling companion for Donna, and their chemistry still makes me wriggle with delight. Jacqueline King is back and better than ever! Plus Isla Blair, David Schofield, Lydia West, Phil Cornwell, Sebastian Armesto, Dan Starkey, Anthony Howell, Nisha Nayar, Tim Bentinck and James Joyce. These are some of my very favourite actors, and every day of the recording was a joy.”
Donna Noble: Kidnapped! is now available as a five-disc collector’s edition box set or digital download on the Big Finish website.
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