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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|range = The Companion Chronicles | |||
|image = MistsofTime-cover.jpg | |image = MistsofTime-cover.jpg | ||
| | |main character = [[Jo Grant]] | ||
| | |featuring = [[Third Doctor]] | ||
|enemy = [[Tomis]] | |enemy = [[Tomis]] | ||
|setting = [[Zayin Eight]], [[far future]] | |setting = [[Zayin Eight]], [[far future]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |||
|read by = [[Katy Manning]] | |read by = [[Katy Manning]] | ||
|music = [[David Darlington]] | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|sound = [[ | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 23 July 2009 (DWM download) | ||
|production code = | |release date2 = 31 August 2011 (''The Specials'' box) | ||
|format = | |production code = BFPDWCCSP01 | ||
|isbn = | |format = 1 CD (one episode version)<br/>Download (original two-part version and, subsequently, one episode version) | ||
|prev | |isbn = ISBN: 978-1-84435-551-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN: 978-1-78703-922-3 (digital) | ||
|next | |series = [[Special Releases#Doctor Who Magazine free gifts|Big Finish DWM originals]] | ||
|prev = Cuddlesome (audio story) | |||
|next = Freakshow (audio story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' | |||
|prev2 = The Three Companions (audio story) | |||
|next2 = Freakshow (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''The Mists of Time''''' was an audio drama in [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[The Companion Chronicles]] series. It was initially a digital download exclusively offered to readers of | '''''The Mists of Time''''' was an audio drama in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' series. It was initially a digital download exclusively offered to readers of [[DWM 411]], but was later released as part of the ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' box set. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* [[Newton Calder]] - [[Andrew Whipp]] | * [[Newton Calder]] - [[Andrew Whipp]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* [[Newton Calder]] has been on [[Zayin Eight]] for 296 days by the time of Jo's arrival. | * [[Newton Calder]] has been on [[Zayin Eight]] for 296 days by the time of Jo's arrival. | ||
* The Zayin system is located in the Argo Navis Cluster, 80 years from [[Earth]]. | * The Zayin system is located in the Argo Navis Cluster, 80 years from [[Earth]]. | ||
* Calder, Anyetta, Alein and Tomis are affiliated with the [[Space Archaeology Group]] (SAG). They are exploring the remnants of an ancient civilisation which were detected by a passing probe. | * Calder, Anyetta, Alein and Tomis are affiliated with the [[Space Archaeology Group]] (SAG). They are exploring the remnants of an ancient civilisation which were detected by a passing probe. | ||
* Jo's grandfather smoked a [[Smoking pipe|pipe]]. He often bought her [[ice cream]] behind her parents' backs. He died in [[1958]] when | * Jo's grandfather smoked a [[Smoking pipe|pipe]]. He often bought her [[ice cream]] behind her parents' backs. He died in [[1958]] when Jo was seven-years-old. | ||
* After Jo wishes that they were present, apparitions of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[John Benton| | * After Jo wishes that they were present, apparitions of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] come to her aid. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The | * The story was initially released exclusively to readers of [[Doctor Who Magazine]], with a given to download the story for free. It began with an introduction by [[Nicholas Briggs]] giving a brief history of the company's audio releases. This expired on [[14 October (releases)|14 October]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. | ||
* Part One of this story ends with a literal cliffhanger. | * Part One of this story ends with a literal cliffhanger. | ||
* | * The story was originally a two-part story and presented this way in the original download version. When the story was made commercially available as part of ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' box set in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]], it was re-edited as a single, feature-length story, possibly due to the story's length. | ||
* This story was recorded on [[3 June (production)|3 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at the [[The Moat Studios|Moat Studios]]. | |||
* This story was told from Jo's perspective. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Jo recalls meeting freedom fighters from the [[22nd century]], who were at first mistaken for [[ghost]]s, at [[Auderly House]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | * Jo recalls meeting freedom fighters from the [[22nd century]], who were at first mistaken for [[ghost]]s, at [[Auderly House]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Jo that "sleep is for [[tortoise]]s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | * The Doctor tells Jo that "sleep is for [[tortoise]]s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
* Jo suggests using the ghost machine to summon the spirit of [[Richard III of England]] to discover the fate of the princes in the [[Tower of London|Tower]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'') or to learn who had really [[Kennedy | * Jo suggests using the ghost machine to summon the spirit of [[Richard III of England]] to discover the fate of the princes in the [[Tower of London|Tower]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'') or to learn who had really [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated]] [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] on [[22 November]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
* Jo's final memory was being in [[Jo Jones' home|her home]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Carpenter Butterfly Baronet (short story)|Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]'') | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||