Situation Vacant | |
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Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
Series | Doctor Who |
Range | Eighth Doctor Adventures |
Release no. | 4.02 |
Featuring |
Eighth Doctor Tamsin Drew |
Written by | Eddie Robson |
Directed by | Nicholas Briggs |
Produced by | Jamie Robertson - Music & SFX |
Executive producer(s) | Nicholas Briggs |
Production code | BFPDWCDMG026 |
Release date | July 2010 |
Situation Vacant is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.
The Doctor is seen to be holding auditions for a new companion.
The characters Hugh Bainbridge, Asha Qureshi, Theo Lawson and Juliet Walsh seemingly vie for the position of the Doctor's companion. Big Finish Productions withheld the identity of the companion in the rest of this series until after this story was released.
The contenders are described by producer David Richardson in Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 421, as:
Matt Michael, writing for Doctor Who Magazine, felt that the emulation of television openers such as "Partners in Crime" was not entirely successful, and faulted the lack of development of the new companion. Richard McGinlay praised it strongly, giving it a rating of 10/10, and feeling that the satire of The Apprentice was successful.
Situation Vacant was broadcast on digital radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra on 8 Jan 2013 as a single hour-long episode.