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* [[Jane (The Hollows of Time)|Jane]] - [[Victoria Finney]]
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== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor quotes his "friend [[Wittgenstein]]".
* The Doctor quotes his "friend [[Wittgenstein]]".
* When Reverend Foxwell inquires as to whether he used to have a "[[K9|a metal dog]]", the Doctor says it was a long time ago in "[[Fourth Doctor|another life]]".
* When Reverend Foxwell inquires as to whether he used to have a "[[K9|a metal dog]]", the Doctor says it was a long time ago in "[[Fourth Doctor|another life]]".
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[[File:The_Hallows_of_Time_Big_Finish_Story_Art.jpg|thumb|Interior CD Sleeve illustration of the events of the story.]]
[[File:The_Hallows_of_Time_Big_Finish_Story_Art.jpg|thumb|Interior CD Sleeve illustration of the events of the story.]]
* ''The Hollows of Time'' was an unproduced serial written by [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] intended to feature the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. It was cancelled to make way for ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]''.
* ''The Hollows of Time'' was an unproduced serial written by [[Christopher H. Bidmead]] intended to feature the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. It was cancelled to make way for ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]''.
* This story marks the first appearance of the [[Tractator]]s in an audio story. After being introduced in ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' twenty-six years earlier, the species appeared in ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'' and ''[[Life After Queth (short story)|Life After Queth]]''.  
* This story marks the first appearance of the [[Tractator]]s in an audio story. After being introduced in ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' twenty-six years earlier, the species appeared in ''[[Happy Deathday (comic story)|Happy Deathday]]'' and ''[[Life After Queth (short story)|Life After Queth]]''.
* In the original version of the script, [[Stream (The Hollows of Time)|Professor Stream]] would have been revealed to be {{Ainley}} in disguise ("Stream" being an anagram for "Master"), a plot device previously used in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' and ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]''. While this was changed (due to Big Finish lacking the rights to use the Master at the time of this story's production) David Garfield portrayed Stream with a voice similar to Anthony Ainley's. In-narrative, this is further explained as the Doctor and Peri suffering from slight amnesia after this adventure, creating the possibility that Stream is the Master and they just don't remember it. Additionally, this story is included in Big Finish's "The Master" collection"<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/collections/v/the-master/?sort_ordering=date_asc</ref> and was included by Big Finish in sales of stories featuring [[the Master]] in 2019 and 2021, which implies the producers consider Stream to be the Master in disguise.
* In the original version of the script, [[Stream (The Hollows of Time)|Professor Stream]] would have been revealed to be {{Ainley}} in disguise ("Stream" being an anagram for "Master"), a plot device previously used in ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'' and ''[[The King's Demons (TV story)|The King's Demons]]''. While this was changed (due to Big Finish lacking the rights to use the Master at the time of this story's production) David Garfield portrayed Stream with a voice similar to Anthony Ainley's. In-narrative, this is further explained as the Doctor and Peri suffering from slight amnesia after this adventure, creating the possibility that Stream is the Master and they just don't remember it. Additionally, this story is included in Big Finish's "The Master" collection"<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/collections/v/the-master/?sort_ordering=date_asc</ref> and was included by Big Finish in sales of stories featuring [[the Master]] in 2019 and 2021, which implies the producers consider Stream to be the Master in disguise.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[30 March (production)|30]] and [[31 March (production)|31 March]] 2009.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[30 March (production)|30]] and [[31 March (production)|31 March]] 2009.

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The Hollows of Time was the fourth story in the first series of The Lost Stories, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was adapted by Christopher H. Bidmead, from his original script, and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

This story was originally intended to be the fifth story of the original Season 23, but was cancelled along with other planned stories when Doctor Who went on a production hiatus.

Publisher's summary

The Doctor and Peri have been on holiday, visiting old friend Reverend Foxwell in the sleepy English village of Hollowdean. But why are their memories so hazy?

Piecing together events they recall a mysterious chauffeur, who is not what he seems, and Foxwell's experiments that could alter the nature of reality. Huge sand creatures have been sighted on the dunes, and many of the locals are devoted to a leader known as "Professor Stream".

But who is Stream? And what lies within the Hollows of Time?

The Doctor will discover that not every question has a definitive answer...

Plot

Part one

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Part two

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Cast

Worldbuilding

Notes

Interior CD Sleeve illustration of the events of the story.
  • The Hollows of Time was an unproduced serial written by Christopher H. Bidmead intended to feature the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown. It was cancelled to make way for The Trial of a Time Lord.
  • This story marks the first appearance of the Tractators in an audio story. After being introduced in Frontios twenty-six years earlier, the species appeared in Happy Deathday and Life After Queth.
  • In the original version of the script, Professor Stream would have been revealed to be the Tremas Master in disguise ("Stream" being an anagram for "Master"), a plot device previously used in The Keeper of Traken, Castrovalva, Time-Flight and The King's Demons. While this was changed (due to Big Finish lacking the rights to use the Master at the time of this story's production) David Garfield portrayed Stream with a voice similar to Anthony Ainley's. In-narrative, this is further explained as the Doctor and Peri suffering from slight amnesia after this adventure, creating the possibility that Stream is the Master and they just don't remember it. Additionally, this story is included in Big Finish's "The Master" collection"[1] and was included by Big Finish in sales of stories featuring the Master in 2019 and 2021, which implies the producers consider Stream to be the Master in disguise.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 30 and 31 March 2009.
  • It was released on 18 February 2010.[2]

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