Doctor Who: Big Finish Releases Wholock Crossover

We may still have to wait for a Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover that we have been hoping for, but a variation has been released by Big Finish.

For most fans, the idea of Wholock, the hypothetical Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover episode, is a dream that would never happen. The idea that the Doctor and Sherlock would be there trying to prove that they are the smartest person in the room while the companion and Watson keep pushing the case forward would be the type of entertainment that could become an instant classic.

Unfortunately, we all appear destined not to see Benedict Cumberbatch on the television with Peter Capaldi, at least in their current roles. However, that does not necessitate that Wholock, in some variation, will never happen. As it turns out, Wholock does exist, only in the form of an audio drama.

In ‘All-Consuming Fire,’ we go back to the times of Classic Doctor Who with the Seventh Doctor and Ace as they eventually team up with Sherlock Holmes. This drama, based on a 1994 novel called All-Consuming Fire, initially places the Doctor as a suspect when several of the “most dangerous books in the world” are stolen from the library of St. John the Beheaded.

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Eventually, Holmes and Watson team up with the Doctor, fending off an Old God that is looking to destroy humanity. While this may sound like the plot of a Cthulhu novel, the Great Old Ones of Lovecraft are not the only beings that the Doctor and Sherlock have to face. The Gods of Ragnarok and the Lloigor are also involved, as these entities look to wreak havok upon the planet and all of mankind.

This story also slots in well with the canon of Holmes. The group travels from India on the vessel SS Matilda Briggs, where they fight a giant rat. Those who read the stories of Sherlock Holmes may recognize this as the Giant Rat of Sumatra, a tale that Watson claimed the world was not ready for.

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Maybe this is not the Doctor Who/Sherlock crossover for which fans have been clamoring, but it still has plenty of promise. Maybe, if the demand for this production is strong enough, the reluctance of those in charge of both programs to put together a crossover will change.