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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = The Angel of Scutari cover.jpg | |||
|image= The Angel of Scutari cover.jpg | |range = Main Range | ||
| | |number in range = 122 | ||
|number= 122 | |number = 122 | ||
|doctor= Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Ace]], [[Hex]] | |companions = [[Ace]], [[Hex]] | ||
|enemy= | |enemy = [[Bartholomew Kitchen]] | ||
|setting= [[Scutari]] and [[Sevastopol]], [[Uskudar]], the [[Crimean Peninsula]], the [[Russia|Russian Empire]] | |setting = [[Scutari]] and [[Sevastopol]], [[Uskudar]], the [[Crimean Peninsula]], the [[Russia|Russian Empire]]; [[17 October]]-[[19 November]]; [[25 September]]-[[2 October]] [[1854]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Paul Sutton | ||
|director= [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|cover=[[Alex Mallinson]] | |music = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |sound = Toby Hrycek-Robinson | ||
|release date= | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|format= | |epcount = 4 | ||
|production code= 7W/L | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|isbn=ISBN 978-1-84435-410-8 | |release date = June 2009 | ||
|prev= Enemy of the Daleks (audio story) | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|next= The Company of Friends (audio anthology)}} | |production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|7W/L]] | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the one hundred and twenty-second [[Big Finish | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-410-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-669-6 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[Main Range]]'' stories | |||
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|next = Benny's Story (audio story) | |||
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|prev2 = Enemy of the Daleks (audio story) | |||
|next2 = The Company of Friends (audio anthology) | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the one hundred and twenty-second story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Paul Sutton]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]] and [[Philip Olivier]] as [[Hex]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[October]] [[1854]]: As the British Army charges into catastrophe in the [[Crimea]], the Minister for War sends Miss [[Florence Nightingale]] to take charge of the field [[hospital]] at Scutari. | [[October]] [[1854]]: As the British Army charges into catastrophe in the [[Crimea]], the Minister for War sends Miss [[Florence Nightingale]] to take charge of the field [[hospital]] at Scutari. | ||
But there's already an angel of mercy working with the wounded at Scutari. A first-rate fellow who's turned up out of the blue. Goes by the name of Schofield; [[Thomas Hector Schofield]]... | But there's already an angel of mercy working with the wounded at Scutari. A first-rate fellow who's turned up out of the blue. Goes by the name of Schofield; [[Hex|Thomas Hector Schofield]]... | ||
With | With [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Ace]] lost in the siege of [[Sevastopol]], [[Hex]] has rediscovered his calling. But there's [[cannon]] to the left of him, cannon to the right of him — and a deranged spycatcher-in-chief on his case. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* Sir [[Sidney Herbert]] / [[Tsar Nicholas I]] - [[Hugh Bonneville]] | * Sir [[Sidney Herbert]] / [[Tsar Nicholas I]] - [[Hugh Bonneville]] | ||
* [[Florence Nightingale]] - [[Jeany Spark]] | * [[Florence Nightingale]] - [[Jeany Spark]] | ||
* [[William Russell (The Angel of Scutari)|William Russell]] / Russian dungeon guard - [[John Paul Connolly]] | * [[William Russell (The Angel of Scutari)|William Russell]] / [[Russian dungeon guard]] - [[John Paul Connolly]] | ||
* Brigadier-General [[Bartholomew Kitchen|Bartholomew 'Barly' Kitchen]] - [[Alex Lowe]] | * Brigadier-General [[Bartholomew Kitchen|Bartholomew 'Barly' Kitchen]] - [[Alex Lowe]] | ||
* [[Nikolayevich Tolstoy|Lev Tolstoy]] / Preston - [[John Albasiny]] | * [[Nikolayevich Tolstoy|Lev Tolstoy]] / [[Preston (The Angel of Scutari)|Preston]] - [[John Albasiny]] | ||
* Sir [[Hamilton Seymour]] -[[Sean Brosnan]] | * Sir [[Hamilton Seymour]] - [[Sean Brosnan]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Paul Sutton]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Hex is still reeling from the events that he witnessed on [[Bliss (planet)|Bliss]] with the [[Dalek]]s. | * Hex is still reeling from the events that he witnessed on [[Bliss (planet)|Bliss]] with the [[Dalek]]s. | ||
* Hex is shot with a [[musket]]. | * Hex is shot with a [[musket]]. | ||
* Ace and Lev ride [[horse]]s when Ace escapes en route to prison. | * Ace and Lev ride [[horse]]s when Ace escapes en route to prison. | ||
=== Locations === | === Locations === | ||
* After Hex is shot, the Doctor sets the TARDIS for [[St Gart's | * After Hex is shot, the Doctor sets the TARDIS for [[St Gart's Bankside Hospital]]. | ||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
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=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
* Cannon fire activates | * Cannon fire activates [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' [[Hostile Action Displacement System]]. | ||
* The Doctor uses his TARDIS key and some of Ace's [[blood]] to build a device to home in on her. | * The Doctor uses his TARDIS key and some of Ace's [[blood]] to build a device to home in on her. | ||
=== Technology === | === Technology === | ||
* The Doctor has a portable [[nuclear generator]] in the TARDIS, which is extremely difficult for one person to move. | * The Doctor has a portable [[nuclear generator]] in the TARDIS, which is extremely difficult for one person to move. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | |||
The Angel of Scutari cover.jpg|Original cover art | |||
The Angel of Scutari Preview Comic.JPG|Illustration from [[DWM 409]] by [[Rob Davis]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio release also included the third episode of ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]'' "The Gathernaut". | * This audio release also included the third episode of ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]'' "The Gathernaut". | ||
* This | * This was the last time that the TARDIS was its traditional blue colour in a Seventh Doctor audio drama released in the main range until the final scene of the audio story ''[[Black and White (audio story)|Black and White]]'' in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[16 January (production)|16]] and [[17 January (production)|17 January]] 2009 at [[ | * This audio drama was recorded on [[16 January (production)|16]] and [[17 January (production)|17 January]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* An illustrated preview of this story by [[Rob Davis]] was published in [[DWM 409]]. | |||
* This story is a "pure historical" featuring no science fiction elements apart from the presence of the Doctor, Ace, Hex and the TARDIS. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-angel-of-scutari-288|The Angel of Scutari}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|who_bf122.htm|The Angel of Scutari}} | |||
* {{tetrap|7/angelofscutari.html|The Angel of Scutari}} | * {{tetrap|7/angelofscutari.html|The Angel of Scutari}} | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1854]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1854]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Turkey]] | [[Category:Stories set in Turkey]] | ||
[[Category:Audio stories that use the Keff McCulloch theme]] | [[Category:Audio stories that use the Keff McCulloch theme]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:48, 8 January 2024
The Angel of Scutari was the one hundred and twenty-second story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Paul Sutton and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Philip Olivier as Hex.
Publisher's summary
October 1854: As the British Army charges into catastrophe in the Crimea, the Minister for War sends Miss Florence Nightingale to take charge of the field hospital at Scutari.
But there's already an angel of mercy working with the wounded at Scutari. A first-rate fellow who's turned up out of the blue. Goes by the name of Schofield; Thomas Hector Schofield...
With the Doctor and Ace lost in the siege of Sevastopol, Hex has rediscovered his calling. But there's cannon to the left of him, cannon to the right of him — and a deranged spycatcher-in-chief on his case.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Hex - Philip Olivier
- Sir Sidney Herbert / Tsar Nicholas I - Hugh Bonneville
- Florence Nightingale - Jeany Spark
- William Russell / Russian dungeon guard - John Paul Connolly
- Brigadier-General Bartholomew 'Barly' Kitchen - Alex Lowe
- Lev Tolstoy / Preston - John Albasiny
- Sir Hamilton Seymour - Sean Brosnan
Crew
- Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
- Director - Ken Bentley
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music and Sound Design - Toby Hrycek-Robinson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Writer - Paul Sutton
Worldbuilding
Individuals
- Hex is still reeling from the events that he witnessed on Bliss with the Daleks.
- Hex is shot with a musket.
- Ace and Lev ride horses when Ace escapes en route to prison.
Locations
- After Hex is shot, the Doctor sets the TARDIS for St Gart's Bankside Hospital.
Species
- Ace has previously encountered the Killorans.
TARDIS
- Cannon fire activates the TARDIS' Hostile Action Displacement System.
- The Doctor uses his TARDIS key and some of Ace's blood to build a device to home in on her.
Technology
- The Doctor has a portable nuclear generator in the TARDIS, which is extremely difficult for one person to move.
Gallery
Original cover art
Notes
- This audio release also included the third episode of The Three Companions "The Gathernaut".
- This was the last time that the TARDIS was its traditional blue colour in a Seventh Doctor audio drama released in the main range until the final scene of the audio story Black and White in August 2012.
- This audio drama was recorded on 16 and 17 January 2009 at the Moat Studios.
- An illustrated preview of this story by Rob Davis was published in DWM 409.
- This story is a "pure historical" featuring no science fiction elements apart from the presence of the Doctor, Ace, Hex and the TARDIS.
Continuity
- The cubby hole above the "P" where the spare key to the TARDIS is located was first shown to exist in TV: Doctor Who.
- The Doctor mentions that he witnessed the Charge of the Light Brigade in October 1854. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks; PROSE: The King of Terror)
- Ace previously rode a horse on Cheetah World. (TV: Survival)
- At a later point during his seventh incarnation, the Doctor returned to 1854 when he travelled to the home of Professor Michael Faraday in London in order to seal one end of an unstable time space corridor which had been accidentally created by his fifth incarnation on the Vault of Stellar Curios centuries in the future. (AUDIO: The Four Doctors)
External links
- Official The Angel of Scutari page at bigfinish.com
- The Angel of Scutari at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Angel of Scutari at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
