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* Many ''Companion Chronicles'' are in the form of one actor reading a story, but the format of this story allows it to be presented as a regular audio drama. | * Many ''Companion Chronicles'' are in the form of one actor reading a story, but the format of this story allows it to be presented as a regular audio drama. | ||
* Along with [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return of the Rocket Men (audio story)|Return of the Rocket Men]]'', this is one of only three Big Finish audio dramas to feature [[Dodo Chaplet]] as a character, though actress [[Jackie Lane]] has yet to reprise the role for Big Finish. | * Along with [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mother Russia (audio story)|Mother Russia]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return of the Rocket Men (audio story)|Return of the Rocket Men]]'', this is one of only three Big Finish audio dramas to feature [[Dodo Chaplet]] as a character, though actress [[Jackie Lane]] has yet to reprise the role for Big Finish. | ||
* After [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Peri and the Piscon Paradox (audio story)|Peri and the Piscon Paradox]]'', this is the second ''Companion Chronicle'' to feature more than one Doctor. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[11 November]] [[2010]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[11 November]] [[2010]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Captain Matheson tells Warrant Office Sato about the [[Terravore]] incursion in the [[London Underground]] in [[2010]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | * Captain Matheson tells Warrant Office Sato about the [[Terravore]] incursion in the [[London Underground]] in [[2010]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | ||
* References are made to UNIT's involvement with an incident involving a [[Skarasen|sea monster]] appearing in the [[River Thames]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') and the disturbances at the turn of the millennium ([[TV]]: [[Doctor Who ( | * References are made to UNIT's involvement with an incident involving a [[Skarasen|sea monster]] appearing in the [[River Thames]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons (TV story)|Terror of the Zygons]]'') and the disturbances at the turn of the millennium ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Millennial Rites (novel)|Millennial Rites]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Panda Invasion (audio story)|The Panda Invasion]]''). | ||
* The events involving Romana take place in [[2002]], around the time that Matheson first began working with her UNIT division. This is only the second time that the Time Lady has been chronicled interacting with UNIT, given that she previously met [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]''. | * The events involving Romana take place in [[2002]], around the time that Matheson first began working with her UNIT division. This is only the second time that the Time Lady has been chronicled interacting with UNIT, given that she previously met [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]''. | ||
* The events involving Jo are said to take place "70-odd" years after the death of Tommy Watkins in [[1900]], placing the Doctor's [[exile on Earth]] in the early [[1970s]]. This is consistent with the [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'' version of the [[UNIT dating controversy]] and the real life broadcasts. | * The events involving Jo are said to take place "70-odd" years after the death of Tommy Watkins in [[1900]], placing the Doctor's [[exile on Earth]] in the early [[1970s]]. This is consistent with the [[TV]]: ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'' version of the [[UNIT dating controversy]] and the real life broadcasts. | ||
Revision as of 23:23, 13 February 2013
Publisher's summary
Welcome to the Vault - jokingly known as 'the Museum of Terrors' - a high security establishment where UNIT keeps all of its alien artefacts.
New recruit Warrant Officer Charlie Sato is given a guided tour by Captain Ruth Matheson, and the archive reveals some dark secrets. An army jacket, a painting, crystal and a wax cylinder all hold a grave significance, and their stories are told by the Doctor's companions: Steven Taylor, Zoe Heriot, Jo Grant and Romana...
Plot
to be added
Cast
- Captain Ruth Matheson - Daphne Ashbrook
- Warrant Officer Charlie Sato - Yee Jee Tso
- Steven Taylor - Peter Purves
- Zoe Heriot - Wendy Padbury
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Romana - Mary Tamm
References
to be added
Notes
- This is the second Companion Chronicles release to feature multiple companions from different eras (the first being AUDIO: The Three Companions). There are in fact six companions involved in the story, although only four are heard. This is not an omnibus of stories with linking material, but rather Jo, Romana, Steven and Zoe are worked into the narrative by way of archival recordings.
- As Big Finish does not have the rights to the TV movie characters Grace Holloway and Chang Lee, Daphne Ashbrook and Yee Jee Tso participate in the Companion Chronicles by playing new characters. This isn't the first time companion actors have been brought in to perform characters other than their originals for the line. A reference to the movie is nonetheless made when Matheson talks about UNIT covering up strange events that occurred at the turn of the millennium.
- This audio drama features a cast of six actors, more than any other Companion Chronicle release to date.
- Many Companion Chronicles are in the form of one actor reading a story, but the format of this story allows it to be presented as a regular audio drama.
- Along with AUDIO: Mother Russia and AUDIO: Return of the Rocket Men, this is one of only three Big Finish audio dramas to feature Dodo Chaplet as a character, though actress Jackie Lane has yet to reprise the role for Big Finish.
- After AUDIO: Peri and the Piscon Paradox, this is the second Companion Chronicle to feature more than one Doctor.
- This audio drama was recorded on 11 November 2010.
Continuity
- Captain Matheson tells Warrant Office Sato about the Terravore incursion in the London Underground in 2010. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
- References are made to UNIT's involvement with an incident involving a sea monster appearing in the River Thames (TV: Terror of the Zygons) and the disturbances at the turn of the millennium (TV: Doctor Who, PROSE: Millennial Rites, AUDIO: The Panda Invasion).
- The events involving Romana take place in 2002, around the time that Matheson first began working with her UNIT division. This is only the second time that the Time Lady has been chronicled interacting with UNIT, given that she previously met Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in PROSE: Heart of TARDIS.
- The events involving Jo are said to take place "70-odd" years after the death of Tommy Watkins in 1900, placing the Doctor's exile on Earth in the early 1970s. This is consistent with the TV: Mawdryn Undead version of the UNIT dating controversy and the real life broadcasts.
- Jo mentions her encounter with the Axons. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
- The stated aim of the Vault is very similar to the mandate of Torchwood One. (TV: Army of Ghosts)
- Private Tommy Watkins was killed in the Battle of Spion Kop in 1900 during the Second Boer War, as was the case with Joan Redfern's husband Oliver. (TV: Human Nature)
External links
- Official Tales from the Vault page at bigfinish.com
- Tales from the Vault at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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