Audio Adaptation
| Big Finish Productions audio play | |
|---|---|
| Birthright | |
| Series | Bernice Summerfield |
| Release number | 4 |
| Featuring | Bernice Summerfield |
| Writer | Nigel Robinson adapted by Jac Rayner |
| Director | Nicholas Briggs |
| Producer(s) | Gary Russell |
| Executive producer(s) | Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Set between | Walking to Babylon and Just War |
| Length | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Release date | February 1999 |
In 1999, Birthright was adapted by Big Finish Productions into an audio drama audio drama starring Lisa Bowerman as Bernice. The plot was changed to fit in with the run of Bernice audio dramas, with alterations to the plot including the use of Time Rings, and Ace's role being replaced by Bernice's ex-husband Jason Kane. Big Finish had no license to do Doctor Who stories at the time and had been adapting later Benny-led New Adventures, before then converting the Doctor Who stories Birthright and Just War in this manner.
The audio drama also features Colin Baker, better known for playing the Sixth Doctor in the Doctor Who television series.
Read more about this topic: Birthright (Doctor Who)
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