I first heard of British audio drama company Big Finish Productions in conjunction with its longest running license, Doctor Who. Big Finish has hundreds if not thousands of audio dramas based on that perennial sci-fi staple. That is by no means the only sci-fi series from the ’60s and ’70s to find new life in audio drama form thanks to Big Finish. Blake’s 7, Sapphire & Steel, and Thunderbirds are among the shows in their enormous catalog. Add the Irwin Allen cult favorite The Time Tunnel to that list!
Under license from Legendary Entertainment, Big Finish Productions presents Seán Carlsen and Safiyya Ingar in an audio revival of Irwin Allen’s The Time Tunnel. This exciting continuation of the classic sci-fi series will debut in February 2025. Originally airing from 1966 to 1967, the iconic series returns with all-new characters set in the present day, offering a thrilling experience for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
The plot for the new series is as follows:
In 1979, 20 years after its establishment, Project Tic-Toc was shut down by the American authorities. All hope of retrieving scientists Tony Newman and Doug Phillips, lost in the Time Tunnel in 1968, has been abandoned.
In 2025, four people are brought together by a need to reopen the Arizona base and reactivate the Time Tunnel in secret. From there, they must try to find Doug or Tony because something they have done in the past has changed the present—and not for the better. The world is now under the power of Rakervia.
“Irwin Allen’s The Time Tunnel had the potential to be the most interesting and clever of all his shows. Still, the story never got a resolution – and that was the launchpad for this new 2025 version,” said Gary Russell, producer and script editor of the new series from Big Finish. “Time travel is also dangerous – as the great writer Ray Bradbury once warned, be careful not to tread on the butterflies…”
Robert Napton, SVP & Publisher, Legendary Comics, added: “I first started listening to Big Finish’s Doctor Who audios at the Gallifrey One convention 30 years ago, so it’s been fun to work with Big Finish and our friends at Synthesis to bring another beloved classic series back to the modern era. I am glad producer Gary Russell and executive producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs are so passionate about returning to the world of Irwin Allen’s The Time Tunnel.”
Volumes 1 and 2 of Irwin Allen’s The Time Tunnel will be released in February and November 2025, respectively. Each volume comprises three exciting adventures through time and is now available for pre-order exclusively from www.bigfinish.com.
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