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enemy= The [[Sontaran]]s | | enemy= The [[Sontaran]]s | | ||
setting = [[England]], [[1872]] | setting = Mare Nectaris, the [[The Moon|Moon]], [[1872]]<br>[[England]], [[1872]]| | ||
writer= [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]] | | writer= [[Andrew Smith (writer)|Andrew Smith]] | | ||
director= [[Ken Bentley]] | | director= [[Ken Bentley]] | | ||
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'''''The First Sontarans''''' was the sixth release in the third series of ''[[The Lost Stories]]''. It provided the [[Sontaran]]s with an origin story, something which, unlike many of the Doctor's other recurring enemies, had not been provided before. | '''''The First Sontarans''''' was the sixth release in the third series of ''[[The Lost Stories]]''. It provided the [[Sontaran]]s with an origin story, something which, unlike many of the Doctor's other recurring enemies, had not been provided before. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[1872]]. After finding a strange signalling device on the [[moon]], the [[Sixth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] travel to the depths of the English countryside to track down the source of its transmissions. But they're not the first aliens to arrive on the scene. | [[1872]]. After finding a strange signalling device on the [[moon]], the [[Sixth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] travel to the depths of the English countryside to track down the source of its transmissions. But they're not the first aliens to arrive on the scene. | ||
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* [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | * [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | ||
* [[Jaka]] - [[Dan Starkey]] | * [[Jaka]] - [[Dan Starkey]] | ||
* [[Jacob]] - [[Anthony Howell]] | * [[Jacob Gilley]] - [[Anthony Howell]] | ||
* [[Jane Ross]] - [[Lizzie Roper]] | * [[Jane Ross]] - [[Lizzie Roper]] | ||
* [[Gentlemen]] / [[Lork]] - [[John Banks]] | * [[Gentlemen]] / [[Lork]] - [[John Banks]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* The [[Kaveetch]] were natives of [[Sontar]] and created the [[Sontaran]]s. | * The [[Kaveetch]] were natives of [[Sontar]] and created the [[Sontaran]]s. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* [[Dan Starkey]] (Jaka) previously played numerous other Sontarans in the revived series, namely [[Skorr|Commander Skorr]] and [[Skree|Lieutenant Skree]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', [[Jask|Commander Jask]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and [[Strax|Commander Strax]] in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''. | * [[Dan Starkey]] (Jaka) previously played numerous other Sontarans in the revived series, namely [[Skorr|Commander Skorr]] and [[Skree|Lieutenant Skree]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'', [[Jask|Commander Jask]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' and [[Strax|Commander Strax]] in [[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]''. | ||
* [[Anthony Howell]] (Jacob) previously played Edward Perkins in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]'' and Christopher Manners in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Renaissance Man (audio story)|The Renaissance Man]]''. | * [[Anthony Howell]] (Jacob Gilley) previously played Edward Perkins in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Valley of Death (audio story)|The Valley of Death]]'' and Christopher Manners in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Renaissance Man (audio story)|The Renaissance Man]]''. | ||
* [[Cameron Stewart]] (Major Thessinger) previously played Sir [[Francis Drake]] in [[NOTDWU]]: ''[[A Storm of Angels (audio story)|A Storm of Angels]]''. | * [[Cameron Stewart]] (Major Thessinger) previously played Sir [[Francis Drake]] in [[NOTDWU]]: ''[[A Storm of Angels (audio story)|A Storm of Angels]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * The Doctor refers to [[Neil Armstrong]] and the [[Apollo 11]] moon landing on [[20 July]] [[1969]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'' / ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Peri would return to the Moon when they visited the [[Gogglebox]] in the [[far future]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reaping (audio story)|The Reaping]]'') | |||
* The Doctor refers to the disappearance of the crew of the ''[[Mary Celeste]]'' in [[1872]]. The Doctor refers to the [[Dalek]]s' involvement in the incident. His [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] and his companions [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Vicki Pallister]] were indirectly involved in the crew's disappearance. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') By his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor was aware of his involvement as he told [[Alan Fitzgerald]], a student summer intern at the Gogglebox, that he was "sort of" responsible. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Gathering (audio story)|The Gathering]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Bigfinish|306-Doctor-Who-The-Lost-Stories-The-First-Sontarans|The First Sontarans}} | * {{Bigfinish|306-Doctor-Who-The-Lost-Stories-The-First-Sontarans|The First Sontarans}} |
Revision as of 14:00, 15 November 2012
The First Sontarans was the sixth release in the third series of The Lost Stories. It provided the Sontarans with an origin story, something which, unlike many of the Doctor's other recurring enemies, had not been provided before.
Publisher's summary
1872. After finding a strange signalling device on the moon, the Doctor and Peri travel to the depths of the English countryside to track down the source of its transmissions. But they're not the first aliens to arrive on the scene.
Old enemies of the Doctor are drawing their battle lines in the forest and the local humans will be lucky to escape the conflagration unscathed.
For hidden within this village is a deadly secret - a secret that could destroy the entire Sontaran race... and reveal the terrible mystery of their creation.
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker
- Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant
- Jaka - Dan Starkey
- Jacob Gilley - Anthony Howell
- Jane Ross - Lizzie Roper
- Gentlemen / Lork - John Banks
- Major Thessinger - Cameron Stewart
References
Notes
- Dan Starkey (Jaka) previously played numerous other Sontarans in the revived series, namely Commander Skorr and Lieutenant Skree in TV: The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky, Commander Jask in TV: The End of Time and Commander Strax in TV: A Good Man Goes to War.
- Anthony Howell (Jacob Gilley) previously played Edward Perkins in AUDIO: The Valley of Death and Christopher Manners in AUDIO: The Renaissance Man.
- Cameron Stewart (Major Thessinger) previously played Sir Francis Drake in NOTDWU: A Storm of Angels.
Continuity
- The Doctor refers to Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moon landing on 20 July 1969. (TV: Blink, TV: The Impossible Astronaut / Day of the Moon)
- The Doctor and Peri would return to the Moon when they visited the Gogglebox in the far future. (AUDIO: The Reaping)
- The Doctor refers to the disappearance of the crew of the Mary Celeste in 1872. The Doctor refers to the Daleks' involvement in the incident. His first incarnation and his companions Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister were indirectly involved in the crew's disappearance. (TV: The Chase) By his fifth incarnation, the Doctor was aware of his involvement as he told Alan Fitzgerald, a student summer intern at the Gogglebox, that he was "sort of" responsible. (AUDIO: The Gathering)
External links
- Official The First Sontarans page at bigfinish.com
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