Doctor Who audio productions

A number of officially licensed audio productions based upon the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who have been produced over the years. Doctor Who stars an alien known as the Doctor, who has the ability to change their face and appearance when they die. They travel in time and space in a ship known as the TARDIS. The series began in 1963, though was cancelled in 1989. Following a failed revival via a 1996 TV movie, the show was revived in 2005.

Though a few scattered releases existed throughout the 1960s, a major release for Doctor Who audio productions did not exist until the 1976 release of Doctor Who and Pescatons. Later radio stories were released during the 1980s and 1990s. During the 1980s, fans began to produce their own fan-made audio productions, with many becoming highly popular. One of the most popular of these groups, the Audio Visuals, had its members eventually obtain a license from the BBC, Doctor Who's parent company, in the 1990s. These fans founded the company Big Finish Productions, which ended up officially producing audio dramas for the franchise following the 1999 release of their first officially licensed audio drama, The Sirens of Time. Another member of the group ended up founding BBV Productions, which produced unofficial audio dramas based on characters from the series. Several other official audio productions have been produced based on the franchise.

Initial radio releases garnered high popularity with fans, and many fan-made audio groups have become highly popular and influential within the community. Big Finish has similarly been described as popular among fans, with its style of story credited with influencing the tone of the show's 2005 revival. One of its audio release, 2003's Jubilee, was later adapted into the 2005 television story "Dalek".