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|image = | |image = | ||
|series = [[ | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|anthology | |audio anthology = The Company of Friends (audio anthology) | ||
|range = Main Range | |||
|number in range = 123c | |||
|number = 123c | |number = 123c | ||
|doctor = | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Izzy Sinclair]] | |companions = [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[Stockbridge]], [[England]] | |setting = [[Stockbridge]], [[England]], [[8 April]] [[1988]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Alan Barnes | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|music = [[ | |music = [[Thea Cochrane]] | ||
|sound = | |sound = Thea Cochrane | ||
|publisher = | |epcount = 1 | ||
|release date = | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|format = 1 | |release date = 28 July 2009 | ||
|production code = 8Z | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 4 stories | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-411-5 | |production code = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|8Z]] | ||
| | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-411-5 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78575-670-2 (digital) | ||
|next | |prev = Fitz's Story (audio story) | ||
|next = Mary's Story (audio story) | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{ | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the audio anthology, ''[[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)|The Company of Friends]]'', which comprised the one hundred and twenty-third release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Jemima Rooper]] as [[Izzy Sinclair]]. | ||
Barnes had created the character of Izzy and wrote many early Izzy stories in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travel opens one's eyes to a universe of possibilities, reckons the Doctor. For geek girl Izzy, it's also a fantastic way to track down ultra-rare back copies of ''[[Aggrotron!]]'', the most dangerous [[Comic book|comic]] in history... | |||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
* [[Izzy Sinclair]] - [[Jemima Rooper]] | * [[Izzy Sinclair]] - [[Jemima Rooper]] | ||
* [[Courtmaster Cruel]] - [[Anthony Glennon]] | * [[Courtmaster Cruel]] - [[Anthony Glennon]] | ||
* [[Foreman (Izzy's Story)|Foreman]] - [[Robert Forknall]] | * [[Foreman (Izzy's Story)|Foreman]] / [[Suits|Suit 1]] - [[Robert Forknall]] | ||
* [[Juror]] - [[Katrina Cooke]] | * [[Juror (Izzy's Story)|Juror]] - [[Katrina Cooke]] | ||
* [[Captain Cannibal]] - [[Ian Hallard]] | * [[Captain Cannibal]] / [[Suits|Suit 2]] - [[Ian Hallard]] | ||
* [[Grakk]] | * [[Grakk]] / [[Clerkie]] / The [[Camp Robot]] - [[Teddy Kempner]] | ||
* [[Grubb (Izzy's Story)|Grubb]] / [[The Man (Izzy's Story)|The Man]] - [[Steve Hansell]] | |||
* [[Grubb]] | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Locations === | |||
* [[ | * The [[Eighth Doctor]] refers to [[Harvey's farm|Old Man Harvey's farm]] and its [[cattle]]. | ||
== | |||
* Izzy frequently watched ''[[ | === Publications === | ||
* Izzy tries to find the extremely rare 56th issue of ''[[Aggrotron!]]''. | |||
=== Real world === | |||
* Izzy frequently watched ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' on [[VHS]] before travelling with the Doctor. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to | * This story was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | ||
* [[Jemima Rooper]]'s performance as Izzy was praised by [[Alan Barnes]], who said "she 'got' the character the second she spoke her first line, absolutely - walking the line between 'utterly adorable, give her a hug' and 'slightly irritating nerd' like she was born to play it!" (''[[VOR 5]]'') | |||
* This remains the only story in which the character of Izzy was performed by an actor. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The Doctor refers to the mystery surrounding [[Atlantis]]' location. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
* Izzy recalls meeting "psychic [[weasel]]s" and "[[vampire]] [[monkey]]s". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | |||
* The Doctor once again produces a ten zaggian note. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Iron Legion (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Iron Legion]]'') | |||
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[[Category:The Company of Friends audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in Stockbridge]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in 1988]] | |||
[[Category:Eighth Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Eighth Doctor audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2009 audio stories]] | [[Category:2009 audio stories]] | ||