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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = Dw203 old soldiers - web - big.jpg | |||
|image= | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
|series=[[The Companion Chronicles]] | |series in range = Series 2 (CC) | ||
|number= 2.3 | |series number in range = 2 | ||
| | |number in series = 3 | ||
|series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | |||
|enemy= | |number = 2.3 | ||
|setting= [[West Germany]], the [[1970s]] | |main character = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brig]] | ||
|writer= | |featuring = [[Third Doctor]] | ||
| | |enemy = Psychic manifestations of deceased soldiers | ||
|music= [[David Darlington]] | |setting = [[Kreigskind]], [[West Germany]], the [[1970s]] | ||
|sound= | |writer = James Swallow | ||
| | |director = [[Nigel Fairs]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |producer = [[Sharon Gosling]] | ||
|release date= | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|format= | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|production code= BFPDWCC07 | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-292-0 | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|prev= Helicon Prime (audio story) | |release date = 7 December 2007 | ||
|next= The Catalyst (audio story)}} | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC07 | |||
'''''Old Soldiers''''' was the | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-292-0 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-173-9 (digital) | ||
|prev = Helicon Prime (audio story) | |||
|next = The Catalyst (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
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{{you may|Old Soldiers (BBV audio story)|n1=the BBV audio story of the same name}} | |||
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'''''Old Soldiers''''' was the third story of the [[Series 2 (CC)|second series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[James Swallow]], narrated by [[Nicholas Courtney]] and featured the [[Third Doctor]] and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Old soldiers, comrades in arms — the Brigadier saw many fall during his years with [[UNIT]], but perhaps none more tragically than those at Kreigskind. Called to help when a friend falls ill, how can Lethbridge-Stewart fight an enemy that can breach every defence? | Old soldiers, comrades in arms — [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] saw many fall during his years with [[UNIT]], but perhaps none more tragically than those at [[Kreigskind]]. Called to help when a friend falls ill, how can Lethbridge-Stewart fight an enemy that can breach every defence? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Heinrich Konrad|Colonel Heinrich Konrad]] / [[Schrader|Major Schrader]] - [[Toby Longworth]] | * [[Heinrich Konrad|Colonel Heinrich Konrad]] / [[Schrader|Major Schrader]] - [[Toby Longworth]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
' | * The Brigadier mentions the [[Null]]. | ||
* The Brigadier compares the Doctor's inventions to the works of [[W. Heath Robinson]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:Old Soldiers clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | [[File:Old Soldiers clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | ||
* This story takes place between [[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'' and ''[[The Ambassadors of Death (TV story)|The Ambassadors of Death]]''. | |||
* This story was told from the Brigadier's perspective. | |||
* This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on [[Spotify]]. | |||
* This story was recorded at the [[The Moat Studios|Moat Studios]] | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Brigadier mentions his recent falling out with the Doctor over the [[Silurian]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | * The Brigadier mentions his recent falling out with the Doctor over the [[Silurian]] incident. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | ||
* The Brigadier mentions facing Yeti, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') | * The Brigadier mentions facing [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') [[Auton|murderous shop room dummies]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') and [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | ||
* The Doctor is able to read whole pages in just fractions of a [[second]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Third Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Third Doctor audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2007 audio stories]] | [[Category:2007 audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart audio stories]] | [[Category:Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart audio stories]] | ||
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