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== | '''''Earth Aid''''' was a release in [[The Lost Stories]] range, featuring the [[Seventh Doctor]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
Welcome aboard the Space Vessel ''Vancouver''. Its mission: to guard a vast shipment of [[grain]] from [[Earth]] to the planet [[Safenesthome]]. | |||
Its Captain is called [[Ace]]. She seems a little unsure of herself. In fact, some might almost think she was new to the job... | |||
Its medical officer is called simply "The Doctor", and he’s perhaps not all he seems. | |||
When mysterious ships target the ''Vancouver'', Ace and the Doctor are pushed to the limit. Meanwhile, there's something nasty in the grain containers. And it's not very happy.... | |||
== Plot == | |||
=== Part one === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Part two === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Part three === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Part four === | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Cast == | |||
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]] | |||
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]] | |||
* [[Raine Creevy]] - [[Beth Chalmers]] | |||
* [[Victor Espinosa]] - [[Paterson Joseph]] | |||
* [[Shepstay]] - [[Nadine Marshall]] | |||
* [[Yanikov]] - [[Basher Savage]] | |||
* [[Baraki|Lt Baraki]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]] | |||
* [[Metatraxi|The Metatraxi]] - [[John Banks]] | |||
* [[Grub]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
== References == | |||
* The Doctor is aware that the Metatraxi have developed a rudimentary form of [[time travel]]. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* Raine Creevy is based on Raine Cunningham, the companion who was intended to come after Ace in the unproduced season 27. A feature in [[DWM 255]] gave the character the name Kate Tollinger, but according to an interview with script editor [[Andrew Cartmel]] in [[DWM 433]], the character was always intended to be named Raine. Cartmel had since discovered someone of the name Raine Cunningham existed in real life and changed the character's family name. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[4 October (production)|4]] and [[5 October (production)|5 October]] 2010. | |||
== Continuity == | |||
* The Doctor, Ace and Raine previously encountered the Metatraxi in the [[Kafiristan]] in the [[Middle East]] in [[October]] [[1989]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Crime of the Century (audio story)|Crime of the Century]]'') | |||
* Ace mentions that she almost became a [[Cheetah Person|cheetah]] on one occasion. ([[TV]]: ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]'') | |||
* The Doctor mentions that he has previously encountered another sentient planet, namely [[Symbios]] during his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] in [[2010]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | |||
* Ace is once again angered at being called small. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'') | |||
== External links == | |||
* {{Bigfinish|206-Doctor-Who-Earth-Aid|Earth Aid}} | * {{Bigfinish|206-Doctor-Who-Earth-Aid|Earth Aid}} | ||
{{BFA LostStories}} | {{BFA LostStories}} | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 31 May 2015
- You may be looking for the unproduced TV story of the same name.
Earth Aid was a release in The Lost Stories range, featuring the Seventh Doctor.
Publisher's summary
Welcome aboard the Space Vessel Vancouver. Its mission: to guard a vast shipment of grain from Earth to the planet Safenesthome.
Its Captain is called Ace. She seems a little unsure of herself. In fact, some might almost think she was new to the job...
Its medical officer is called simply "The Doctor", and he’s perhaps not all he seems.
When mysterious ships target the Vancouver, Ace and the Doctor are pushed to the limit. Meanwhile, there's something nasty in the grain containers. And it's not very happy....
Plot
Part one
to be added
Part two
to be added
Part three
to be added
Part four
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Raine Creevy - Beth Chalmers
- Victor Espinosa - Paterson Joseph
- Shepstay - Nadine Marshall
- Yanikov - Basher Savage
- Lt Baraki - Ingrid Oliver
- The Metatraxi - John Banks
- Grub - Alex Mallinson
References
- The Doctor is aware that the Metatraxi have developed a rudimentary form of time travel.
Notes
- Raine Creevy is based on Raine Cunningham, the companion who was intended to come after Ace in the unproduced season 27. A feature in DWM 255 gave the character the name Kate Tollinger, but according to an interview with script editor Andrew Cartmel in DWM 433, the character was always intended to be named Raine. Cartmel had since discovered someone of the name Raine Cunningham existed in real life and changed the character's family name.
- This audio drama was recorded on 4 and 5 October 2010.
Continuity
- The Doctor, Ace and Raine previously encountered the Metatraxi in the Kafiristan in the Middle East in October 1989. (AUDIO: Crime of the Century)
- Ace mentions that she almost became a cheetah on one occasion. (TV: Survival)
- The Doctor mentions that he has previously encountered another sentient planet, namely Symbios during his sixth incarnation in 2010. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
- Ace is once again angered at being called small. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
External links
- Official Earth Aid page at bigfinish.com
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