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|range           = Stranded (audio series)
|range           = Stranded (audio series)
|series in range = Stranded 2
|series in range = Stranded 2
|series number in range = 2
|series number in range = 2
|number in series = 4
|number in series = 4
|audio anthology = ''[[Stranded 2]]''
|audio anthology = Stranded 2
|number         = 2.4
|number           = 2.4
|doctor         = Eighth Doctor
|doctor           = Eighth Doctor
|companions     = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[Tania Bell|Tania]], [[Andy Davidson|Andy]]
|companions       = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[Tania Bell|Tania]], [[Andy Davidson|Andy]]
|featuring       = [[The Curator]]
|featuring       = [[The Curator]]
|enemy           =[[Houlbrooke]]  
|enemy           = [[Robin Bright-Thompson|Robin]], [[Divine Intervention]]  
|setting         = [[London]], [[2050]], [[2020]]
|setting         = [[London]], [[2020]] and [[2050]]
|writer         = [[John Dorney]]
|writer           = John Dorney
|director       = [[Ken Bentley]]
|director         = [[Ken Bentley]]
|producer       = [[David Richardson]]
|producer         = [[David Richardson]]
|music           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|music           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|sound           = [[Benji Clifford]]
|sound           = [[Benji Clifford]]
|cover           =  
|cover           =  
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions  
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions  
|epcount         = 1
|epcount         = 1
|release date   = [[10 March (releases)|10 March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|release date     = 10 March 2021
|format         = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories
|production code = BFPDWCDMG049
|production code = BFPDWCDMG049
|isbn           = 978-1-83868-167-8 (physical)<br/>978-1-83868-168-5 (digital)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-83868-167-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-168-5 (digital)
|series         = ''[[Stranded (audio series)|Stranded]]''
|series           = ''[[Stranded (audio series)|Stranded]]''
|prev           = Baker Street Irregulars (audio story)
|prev             = Baker Street Irregulars (audio story)
|next           =  
|next             = Patience (audio story)
}}
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology ''[[Stranded 2]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]], [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]], [[Rebecca Root]] as [[Tania Bell]], [[Tom Price]] as [[Andy Davidson]] and [[Tom Baker]] as [[the Curator]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology ''[[Stranded 2]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]], [[Hattie Morahan]] as [[Helen Sinclair]], [[Rebecca Root]] as [[Tania Bell]], [[Tom Price]] as [[Andy Davidson]] and [[Tom Baker]] as [[the Curator]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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* [[Andy Davidson|Sergeant Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Andy Davidson|Sergeant Andy Davidson]] - [[Tom Price]]
* [[The Curator]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[The Curator]] - [[Tom Baker]]
*[[Robin Bright-Thompson|Robin]] - [[Joel James Davison]]
* [[Robin Bright-Thompson|Robin]] - [[Joel James Davison]]
* [[Gemma Houlbrooke|Gemma]] - [[Venice Van Someren]]
* [[Gemma Houlbrooke|Gemma]] - [[Venice Van Someren]]
*[[Gemma Houlbrooke|Houlbrooke]] - [[Annabelle Dowler]]
* [[Gemma Houlbrooke|Houlbrooke]] - [[Annabelle Dowler]]
 
== References ==


== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Curator loves pigeons.
* The Curator loves pigeons.


=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
* The Curator misquotes the "''the Ad-dressing of Cats''" by [[T.S. Eliot]], changing the words to be be about pigeons. He also claims to have met Eliot.
* The Curator misquotes the "''the Ad-dressing of Cats''" by [[T.S. Eliot]], changing the words to be be about pigeons. He also claims to have met Eliot.


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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
 
* Houlbrooke claims to know about [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]], [[Gwen Cooper]], ([[TV]]: {{cs|Everything Changes (TV story)}}, et al.) and [[Yvonne Hartman]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Army of Ghosts (TV story)}})
* Houlbrooke claims to have files on [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]].
* Houlbrooke talks to Helen about the [[Rarkelian]]s trying to kill the Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Divine Intervention (audio story)}})
* Helen talks with Houlbrooke about her experiences with [[regeneration]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Doomsday Chronometer (audio story)}})
* Helen recalls her encounter with [[Divine Intervention]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Divine Intervention (audio story)}})
* Liv's encounter with the [[Seventh Doctor]] is talked about by both Helen and Liv. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Robophobia (audio story)}})
* This would not be the first time that someone pretended to be the Doctor for illegitimate purposes. [[The Master]] would do it on several occasions and in different incarnations ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Anything You Can Do (short story)}}, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Dominion (audio story)}}, [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Master Plan (comic story)}}), as well as [[Banto Zame]], ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The One Doctor (audio story)}}) and [[the Nun]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Wrong Woman (audio story)}})


== External links ==
== External links ==
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The Long Way Round was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology Stranded 2, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka, Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair, Rebecca Root as Tania Bell, Tom Price as Andy Davidson and Tom Baker as the Curator.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Something is wrong with Earth’s future – so the Doctor decides to see it for himself. But very soon, the travellers are captured. Someone seems to know their every move. An interrogator wants answers, but do they even know the right questions?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Curator loves pigeons.

Literature[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Curator misquotes the "the Ad-dressing of Cats" by T.S. Eliot, changing the words to be be about pigeons. He also claims to have met Eliot.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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