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| | |range = Jago & Litefoot | ||
|series = [[Jago & Litefoot]] | |series in range = Jago & Litefoot: Series Three | ||
|series number in range = 3 | |||
|number in series = 1 | |||
|series = ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' | |||
|number = 3.1 | |number = 3.1 | ||
|main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]], [[Leela]] | |main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]], [[Leela]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Ellie Higson | ||
|featuring2 = Percival Quick | |||
|setting = [[London]], the [[1890s]] | |setting = [[London]], the [[1890s]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
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|cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |audio anthology = Jago & Litefoot: Series Three | ||
|format = 1 CD | |release date = 1 June 2011 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories | |||
|production code = BFPJLCD03 | |production code = BFPJLCD03 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-561-7 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-561-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-641-3 (digital) | ||
|prev = The Ruthven Inheritance (audio story) | |prev = The Ruthven Inheritance (audio story) | ||
|next = The Man at the End of the Garden (audio story)}} | |next = The Man at the End of the Garden (audio story) | ||
''''' | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[Jago & Litefoot: Series Three]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Justin Richards]] and featured [[Christopher Benjamin]] as [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and [[Trevor Baxter]] as [[George Litefoot]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A friend from the past returns to warn Jago and Litefoot of a threat to the future. Time breaks are appearing in Victorian London, but first Leela must help solve the mystery of the Wet Men — terrifying creatures that are rising from the [[River Thames]]... | [[Leela|A friend from the past]] returns to warn [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]] and [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] of a threat to the future. Time breaks are appearing in Victorian London, but first Leela must help solve the mystery of the [[Wet Men]] — terrifying creatures that are rising from the [[River Thames]]... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Percival Quick|Sergeant Quick]] - [[Conrad Asquith]] | * [[Percival Quick|Sergeant Quick]] - [[Conrad Asquith]] | ||
* [[Johnny Skipton]] - [[Warren Brown]] | * [[Johnny Skipton]] - [[Warren Brown]] | ||
* The Wet Men - [[Alex Mallinson]] | * The [[Wet Men]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Leela tells Jago and Litefoot that it was [[Romana]] who sent her on the mission to investigate the time breaks | |||
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Writer & Script Editor - [[Justin Richards]] | |||
* Theme Music - [[Jamie Robertson]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Leela tells Jago and Litefoot that it was [[Romana II|Romana]] who sent her on the mission to investigate the time breaks. | |||
* [[Latara]], the wise man of the [[Sevateem]], brewed [[ale]]. | |||
* The [[MTB Heroic|MTB ''Heroic'']] sank in the [[River Thames]] on [[20 April]] [[1958]] due to a storm. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Skipton refers to "Professor Dark" and his advice about not trusting [[Elliot Payne|Payne]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | * Jago and Litefoot have never heard of Romana. They would later meet her on two occasions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'', ''[[The Beast of Kravenos (audio story)|The Beast of Kravenos]]'') | ||
* [[Hudson (The Talons of Weng-Chiang)|Mrs Hudson]] still has Leela's dress in the wardrobe. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
* Leela claims that she lost her luggage "floating down the [[Amazon]] in a [[hat box]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
* Leela recalls that [[Li H'sen Chang]] shot at the [[Fourth Doctor]] in the [[Palace Theatre]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
* Leela once again refers to members of the [[Metropolitan Police Service]] as "blue guards." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Renaissance Man (audio story)|The Renaissance Man]]'', ''[[Energy of the Daleks (audio story)|Energy of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Foe from the Future (audio story)|The Foe from the Future]]'') | |||
* Litefoot refers to his time in [[China]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
* Skipton refers to "[[Sixth Doctor|Professor Dark]]" and his advice about not trusting [[Elliot Payne|Payne]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | |||
* [[Alice (Swan Song)|Alice]], [[Dan Hawkins]] and [[Steven (Swan Song)|Steven]] opened a portal to 1958 at the behest of Payne. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Swan Song (audio story)|Swan Song]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Bigfinish|releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-three-box-set-555}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|jago09.htm|Dead Men's Tales}} | {{dwrefguide|jago09.htm|Dead Men's Tales}} | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:One part audio stories]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:42, 6 March 2024
Dead Men's Tales was the first story in the audio anthology Jago & Litefoot: Series Three, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Justin Richards and featured Christopher Benjamin as Henry Gordon Jago and Trevor Baxter as George Litefoot.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
A friend from the past returns to warn Jago and Litefoot of a threat to the future. Time breaks are appearing in Victorian London, but first Leela must help solve the mystery of the Wet Men — terrifying creatures that are rising from the River Thames...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
- George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
- Sergeant Quick - Conrad Asquith
- Johnny Skipton - Warren Brown
- The Wet Men - Alex Mallinson
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
- Director - Lisa Bowerman
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music and Sound Design - Howard Carter
- Producer - David Richardson
- Writer & Script Editor - Justin Richards
- Theme Music - Jamie Robertson
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Leela tells Jago and Litefoot that it was Romana who sent her on the mission to investigate the time breaks.
- Latara, the wise man of the Sevateem, brewed ale.
- The MTB Heroic sank in the River Thames on 20 April 1958 due to a storm.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jago and Litefoot have never heard of Romana. They would later meet her on two occasions. (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar, The Beast of Kravenos)
- Mrs Hudson still has Leela's dress in the wardrobe. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Leela claims that she lost her luggage "floating down the Amazon in a hat box". (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Leela recalls that Li H'sen Chang shot at the Fourth Doctor in the Palace Theatre. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Leela once again refers to members of the Metropolitan Police Service as "blue guards." (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang; AUDIO: The Renaissance Man, Energy of the Daleks, The Foe from the Future)
- Litefoot refers to his time in China. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Skipton refers to "Professor Dark" and his advice about not trusting Payne. (AUDIO: Chronoclasm)
- Alice, Dan Hawkins and Steven opened a portal to 1958 at the behest of Payne. (AUDIO: Swan Song)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Dead Men's Tales page at bigfinish.com
- Dead Men's Tales at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
