| The Minister of Chance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Freeman |
| Written by | Dan Freeman |
| Screenplay by | Dan Freeman |
| Distributed by | Radio Static, Arcbeatle Press |
Release date | 2011-2014, 2022 |
| Language | English |
The Minister of Chance is a fantasy multi-media series created by Dan Freeman and Radio Static. It is a spin-off of the Doctor Who webcast Death Comes to Time, where the titular character first appeared, portrayed by Stephen Fry.[1][2] Stars of the audio drama series included Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann and Jenny Agutter.[3]
In 2014 a live action short was filmed based on The Prologue of the audio series, starring Paul McGann and Tim McInnerny, was released. It was funded by the series' international fanbase.[4] Soon after the release, a Kickstarter campaign began in the hope of securing funding for episode one of a Minister of Chance movie. Crowdfunding for the movie was unsuccessful, with only half of the required funds being pledged.
The audio series was remastered in late 2020 and released as a series of 10 minute episodes.[5]
A novel of the series written by Freeman was announced in 2022 by American publisher Arcbeatle Press and released in the same year.[6]
- ^ "Doctor Who: Death Comes to Time". BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Minister of Chance Review". WIRED. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Mahoney, Elisabeth (16 March 2011). "Radio head: The Minister of Chance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
This sci-fi podcast is a gripping futuristic thriller – let's hope they get to make the final episodes.
- ^ "The Minister of Chance Short Film". Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Minister of Chance Remastered". Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Arcbeatle Press Announces The Minister of Chance Novel". Retrieved 16 May 2022.