Do you want to help fund a piece of superb science-fiction? Do you want to help create a delicious audiodrama, dripping with sound so luscious it seeps from your ears, creating vibrant images within your brain? Do you want to be a part of and own a little piece of the Doctor Who universe? Of course you do!
Radio Static is currently raising funds to create The Minister of Chance Episode 3: Paludin Fields.
If you are not yet familiar with this brilliantly written and superbly produced audiodrama, The Minister Of Chance takes place in the Doctor Who universe. In this tale, science is outlawed and magic rules. There is war. And of course, there is a Timelord. As described on The Minister‘s website:
The Minister of Chance is an audio Science Fiction Fantasy series in the tradition of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the best in radiophonics. It’s free, and you get it by subscribing to the podcast.
The Minister, like The Doctor, is a Timelord, first introduced to audiences in the award-winning and record-breaking BBC Doctor Who mini-series Death Comes to Time. He was originally played by Stephen Fry but, as Timelords will, he has now regenerated into Julian Wadham’s more austere and urgent incarnation.
You can read my review of episodes one and two here.
And don’t forget about the cast! The cast is second to none and includes two former Doctors, Drake’s 7 alum, Logan’s Run alum, Game of Thrones alum, Downton Abbey alum and so much more. Who is this cast? The Minister of Chance features the voices of Julian Wadham, Jenny Agutter, Gethin Anthony, Lauren Crace, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Paul Darrow, Peter Guinness, and more.
Originally, new episodes were to be created as funding from the purchase of episodes would allow. Unfortunately, it was not as successful as hoped, which is quite a shame as The Minister Of Chance (@MinisterChance) is unlike anything you’ll ever hear. So, Radio Static decided to make episodes available for the cost of FREE.
Now, Radio Static has created an IndieGoGo campaign to raise $10,000 by March 31, 2012, so that they can produce Episode 3. In exchange for your donations, you will receive a number of really cool perks. These perks include an exclusive t-shirt, the opportunity to win a small speaking part in Episode 3, a personalised voicemail greeting from Paul Darrow or Sylvester McCoy, a signed script, your name listed as a sponsor, and more.
What are you waiting for?! Donate! Also, please tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends. It will be a huge shame if more episodes from this brilliant series are not created.
