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{{Infobox Story | |image = The Bloodchild Codex.jpg | ||
| | |range = Jago & Litefoot | ||
| | |series in range = Jago & Litefoot: Series Five | ||
|series=[[Jago | |series number in range = 5 | ||
|number= 5.3 | |number in series = 3 | ||
|main character =[[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] | |series = ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' | ||
|number = 5.3 | |||
|main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] | |||
|featuring = [[Ellie Higson]] | |featuring = [[Ellie Higson]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy =[[Thomas Bloodchild]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[1968]] | |setting = [[London]], [[1968]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Colin Brake | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
| | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
| | |sound = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
| | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|format= 1 CD | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|production code= | |anthology = Jago & Litefoot: Series Five | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-563-1 | |release date = 6 March 2013 | ||
|prev= The Case of the | |format = 1 CD | ||
|next= The Final Act (audio story)}} | |production code = BFPJLCD05 | ||
'''''The Bloodchild Codex''''' is the nineteenth [[Big Finish Productions]] audio drama in the ''[[Jago | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-563-1 | ||
|prev = The Case of the Gluttonous Guru (audio story) | |||
|next = The Final Act (audio story) | |||
|producer = [[David Richardson]]}}{{audio stub}}{{Spotify|album=5l72iMsPNE5ctwpmjGMcNA|height=350}} | |||
'''''The Bloodchild Codex''''' is the nineteenth [[Big Finish Productions]] audio drama in the ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' series and the third episode of Series Five. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A stranger arrives at Professor Litefoot's bookshop, in search of a work called The Bloodchild Codex. Soon Jago, Litefoot and Ellie are facing an ancient book which threatens to bring a terrifying power back into the world. | [[Dreislav|A stranger]] arrives at [[Professor]] [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]]'s [[bookshop]], in search of a work called [[The Bloodchild Codex]]. Soon [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], Litefoot and [[Ellie Higson|Ellie]] are facing an ancient [[book]] which threatens to bring [[Thomas Bloodchild|a terrifying power]] back into the world. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Henry Gordon Jago | * [[Henry Gordon Jago]] - [[Christopher Benjamin]] | ||
* [[George Litefoot]] - [[Trevor Baxter]] | * [[George Litefoot]] - [[Trevor Baxter]] | ||
* [[Ellie Higson]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | * [[Ellie Higson]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
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* [[Dreislav]]/[[Thomas Bloodchild]] - [[Ken Bones]] | * [[Dreislav]]/[[Thomas Bloodchild]] - [[Ken Bones]] | ||
* [[Summer (The Bloodchild Codex)|Summer]] - [[Anna Tolputt]] | * [[Summer (The Bloodchild Codex)|Summer]] - [[Anna Tolputt]] | ||
* [[Doctor Evans]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | * [[Evans (The Bloodchild Codex)|Doctor Evans]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Jago refers to [[Sherlock Holmes | * Jago refers to [[Sherlock Holmes|"the wise wizard of Baker Street"]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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* Jago is able to open the time cabinet using the [[Thraskin]] [[crystal]] which he obtained on [[Venus]] in the [[far future]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'') | * Jago is able to open the time cabinet using the [[Thraskin]] [[crystal]] which he obtained on [[Venus]] in the [[far future]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'') | ||
* Jago and Litefoot are once again attacked by [[Mr Sin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | * Jago and Litefoot are once again attacked by [[Mr Sin]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
* Litefoot mentions | * Litefoot mentions "giant hypnotic frogs" as a supernatural incident that he and [[Dave Sacker]] experienced. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Case of the Gluttonous Guru (audio story)|The Case of the Gluttonous Guru]]'') | ||
* While being chased, Jago compare his pursuers to [[The Manchester Mangler]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bellova Devil (audio story)|The Bellova Devil]]'') | * While being chased, Jago compare his pursuers to [[The Manchester Mangler]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bellova Devil (audio story)|The Bellova Devil]]'') | ||
* Ellie finds a book in Litefoot's shop which was written by Litefoot almost seventy years earlier. The [[Sixth Doctor]] owned a copy of a book Litefoot wrote, called ''[[Reminiscences of the Peculiar]]''. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Carrionite Curse (audio story)|The Carrionite Curse]]'') | |||
* Ellie mentions the [[Great Smog of London|Great Smog]] of [[1952]]. The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] combatted the [[Fumifugium]] during this event ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creeping Death (audio story)|The Creeping Death]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Bigfinish|releases/v/jago-litefoot-series-five-box-set-554|The Bloodchild Codex - Series Five Box Set}} | |||
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[[Category:Jago & Litefoot: Series Five audio stories]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 6 March 2024
The Bloodchild Codex is the nineteenth Big Finish Productions audio drama in the Jago & Litefoot series and the third episode of Series Five.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
A stranger arrives at Professor Litefoot's bookshop, in search of a work called The Bloodchild Codex. Soon Jago, Litefoot and Ellie are facing an ancient book which threatens to bring a terrifying power back into the world.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
- George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
- Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
- Detective Sergeant Dave Sacker - Duncan Wisbey
- Guinevere Godiva - Raquel Cassidy
- Dreislav/Thomas Bloodchild - Ken Bones
- Summer - Anna Tolputt
- Doctor Evans - Alex Mallinson
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jago refers to "the wise wizard of Baker Street".
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jago is able to open the time cabinet using the Thraskin crystal which he obtained on Venus in the far future. (AUDIO: Voyage to Venus)
- Jago and Litefoot are once again attacked by Mr Sin. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Litefoot mentions "giant hypnotic frogs" as a supernatural incident that he and Dave Sacker experienced. (AUDIO: The Case of the Gluttonous Guru)
- While being chased, Jago compare his pursuers to The Manchester Mangler. (AUDIO: The Bellova Devil)
- Ellie finds a book in Litefoot's shop which was written by Litefoot almost seventy years earlier. The Sixth Doctor owned a copy of a book Litefoot wrote, called Reminiscences of the Peculiar. (AUDIO: The Carrionite Curse)
- Ellie mentions the Great Smog of 1952. The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble combatted the Fumifugium during this event (AUDIO: The Creeping Death)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Bloodchild Codex - Series Five Box Set page at bigfinish.com
