Premiering on April 17th alongside the latest Doctor Who special, Legend of the Sea Devils, Doctor Who: Redacted is a ten-part audio drama that tells the story of three friends – Cleo, Abby, and Shawna – who, after producing their own amateur investigative podcast centered around reports of the Tardis’ appearance throughout history, find themselves involved in their own adventure across space-and-time alongside the series’ eponymous hero.Īs widely promoted by the BBC, each of the three friends bears a ‘non-traditional’ gender identity, with Cleo being a trans woman, Abby a bisexual, and Shawn a lesbian. RELATED: Outgoing Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall Anticipates Russell T Davies Will Ignore His Changes To Series Lore Source: Doctor Who Season 13 Episode 2 “Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans” (2021), BBC
In their latest bid to save the reputation of the once-esteemed British sci-if series, the BBC has launched Doctor Who: Redacted, a new audio drama podcast featuring a self-described “very gay, very trans” story.