The Gunpowder Plot: More Stars, More Monsters!

The Gunpowder Plot: More Stars, More Monsters!

03rd Oct 2011

We're delighted confirm that Emilia Fox stars in Doctor Who: The Gunpowder Plot, the new Adventure Game that launches on 31 October, 2011.

Emilia is well-known for her roles in popular television series including Merlin and Silent Witness, and films such as the Daniel Craig movie, Flashbacks of a Fool. Emilia plays the mysterious '14th plotter' in The Gunpowder Plot and stars alongside Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Ralf Little as Guy Fawkes, Phil Daniels as the town crier, Dan Starkey and CBBC's Chris Johnson.

A press release issued today also reveals that as well as the Sontarans, the Rutans will be returning! Last seen in the Fourth Doctor adventure, The Horror of Fang Rock, the Rutans are a ruthless, shape-shifting species locked in a long, bitter war with the Sontarans. So, how are the two opposing species linked to one of history's most famous conspiracies? You'll be able to find out on 31 October when the Adventure Game will be available on this site!

In the days and weeks ahead, we'll be bringing you a series of videos, features and images for The Gunpowder Plot, but in the meantime, here's that press release in full:

The BBC has announced that a new Doctor Who Adventure Game - The Gunpowder Plot - will be available to download via the Doctor Who website from October 31, 2011.

The Doctor Who Adventure Game: The Gunpowder Plot features a star-studded cast, including Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Ralf Little as Guy Fawkes, Phil Daniels as Town Crier, Emilia Fox as our 14th Plotter and CBBC Presenter Chris Johnson as Barnaby. It will offer players a unique experience of one of the most important and memorable moments in British history - The Gunpowder Plot.

Ralf Little, who plays Guy Fawkes, in the game, says: "It is a way of bringing the story alive to, probably, millions of kids who are aware of the name Guy Fawkes because of November the 5th, but not actually really understand what the historical significance is behind it."

Written by Phil Ford, voice directed by Gary Russell and produced by a team drawing on the very best talent from TV and the games industry, the Adventure Game was executive produced by Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden; alongside Charles Cecil, one of video gaming's most revered creators. The game is being developed by independent UK game design company Sumo Digital.

Commissioned by Victoria Jaye, Head of IPTV and TV Online Content, BBC Vision - in collaboration with Controller of BBC Learning, Saul Nasse, the game provides audiences with a unique way to learn about one of the most significant periods in British history, through an interactive experience of one of the UK's best-loved programmes. The last four-game series, released in 2010, exceeded all expectations with more than 2.8m downloads requested so far.

Victoria Jaye says : "We're always looking at ways to bring Doctor Who stories to life for the audience beyond broadcast television, seizing the creative potential of digital platforms to delight fans with new ways to engage with characters and storyworlds."

The game will be available for UK households on PC and Mac as a free download from the Doctor Who website from October 31.