Martha Jones is back ! And she ’s going to be miserable ! And , of course , we ca n’t wait .
Big Finish has announced that Freema Agyeman will repeat her roleas Doctor Who companion Martha Jonesin a new standalone series that will also see Adjoa Andoh recall as Martha ’s dote mother , Francine . This is n’t the first fourth dimension Agyeman has revisited the character on audio , having appeared inthe Torchwood story “ Dissected ” in 2019 . But it ’s the first sentence she ’s return to playact Martha for Doctor Who , and she ’s returning as a very specific incarnation of the character .
The Year of Martha Jones — spread across three story , The Last Diner by James Goss , Silver Medal by Tim Foley , and cozen by Matt Fitton — lead place between Martha ’s original swan - birdcall episodes at the sexual climax of Doctor Who ’s third time of year in 2007 : “ The Sound of Drums ” and “ The Last of the Time Lords . ” Afterthe Master unleashed a daring planto assume control of the Earth by mask himself as thecharming British politician ( and eventual Prime Minister ) Harold Saxon , Martha — without avail from her capture family , the jailed and tortured Tenth Doctor , orJohn Barrowman ’s Captain Jack — travel the Earth on the campaign for a yr , evading capture by the Master ’s force out and spreading the discussion of promise for the Doctor , laying the groundwork for the human action of organized religion that revived the Time Lord and let him undo the Master ’s plan , unmake the year of trauma Martha brave … but not her memories of it , leading to her depart from the TARDIS .
Oh you know, just Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) with the future Lucifer (Tom Ellis).Image: BBC
“ We really did n’t know what Martha was conk out through during that twelvemonth on Earth — we see her embark on it , and we see the conclusion of it , but it ’s so interesting to really see her as an ordinary person , prove to do extraordinary thing , ” Agyeman order of the storey fans will hear Martha go on in The Year of Martha Jones . “ She has incredible independence and strength so I think she can rely on that , but it ’s been not bad to see how she does ebb off and menstruate throughout that journeying . ”
The Year of Martha Jones is currently set to unblock in December 2021 , and isavailable to pre - order instantly from Big Finish .
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