Doctor Who's lost Cybermen origin story with Peter Davison revived
One of the Doctor's greatest enemies returns!
In the long list of Doctor Who's most iconic enemies, fans will be divided as to which one tops the list, but there's no denying that the Cybermen are pretty high up there in terms of leaving a lasting impression on Whovians.
Well, it's a good thing, then, that we're getting a brand new Cybermen tale in the form of a full cast audio drama with none other than Fifth Doctor Peter Davison.
Set to be released as part of Big Finish's Doctor Who – The Lost Stories series, Genesis of the Cybermen will reveal the origins of this particular villain of the Doctor's.
This new tale actually comes from one of the original creators of the Cybermen, writer Gerry Davis, who – along with Kit Pedler – came up with the idea of the fictional race of cyborgs and went on to write several of their TV stories.
Davis pitched an origin story back in the '80s but it never made it to screen after being rejected, so we can thank our lucky stars that it's now being adapted as an audio drama by David K Barnes.
According to the synopsis for Genesis of the Cybermen: "A King lies dying in his castle.
"His eldest son Prince Sylvan is an artist with no desire to inherit a kingdom, while Prince Dega toils in his laboratory, dedicated to saving their dying people from extinction. They will all burn unless he succeeds.
"When the TARDIS arrives, its crew believe they can help. But this planet is Mondas. And this is the Genesis of the Cybermen..."
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As well as Davison reprising his role as the Fifth Doctor, he will be joined this time round by Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse as his companions Tegan, Nyssa, and Adric, while Nicholas Briggs will voice the Cybermen.
On the announcement of the new audio drama, producer and director David O’Mahony said: "The Cybermen have been one of the Doctor’s greatest opponents throughout the ages. They are brutal, uncaring and dedicatedly vicious.
"Gerry Davis's ideas about their origin never made it onto TV, so it’s a total pleasure to bring this story to life with Peter Davison’s Doctor. Setting it pre-Earthshock gives it the feel of a brilliant prequel to the impending Cybermen stories that we know and love."
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Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Genesis of the Cybermen is now available to pre-order exclusively from the Big Finish website.
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
