The Hounds of Artemis (audio story): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Story SMW

|range          = NSAA

|writer = James Goss

|publisher = BBC Audio

|read by  = [[Matt Smith]], [[Clare Corbett]]

|release date = 19 February 2011 (newspaper giveaway)

|release date2 = 5 May 2011 (general release)<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Hounds-Artemis-Original/dp/140842746X/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297075717&sr=1-6</ref>

|isbn = ISBN 978-1-4084-2746-X

'''''The Hounds of Artemis''''' was an exclusive-to-audio story from [[AudioGo]] released in May 2011. The story is read by [[Matt Smith]] and [[Clare Corbett]], marking the first time that BBC Audio has had two actors perform an audio story since the revival in 2005.

* [[Artemis]]

* Lord [[Woolcroft]]

* Miss [[Van-der Cass]]

== Worldbuilding ==

* A free advance copy of this story was given away with ''[[Guardian (newspaper)|The Guardian]]'' newspaper on [[19 February (releases)|19 February]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian/20110219/page/1|title=The Guardian|date of source=19 February 2011|publisher=Press Reader|accessdate=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200929233755/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/competition/2011/feb/15/doctorwho|title=Two free Doctor Who CDs|date of source=15 February 2011|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219094526/http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/two-free-doctor-who-cds/|title=Two Free Doctor Who Audio CD’s|date of source=15 February 2011|publisher=The Doctor Who Site|accessdate=19 March 2021}}</ref>

* The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration.

 

* ''The Hounds of Artemis'' was originally announced for release on [[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]], which would have made it the first major spin-off project to feature the Eleventh Doctor and the first audio story to feature the Doctor and Amy. It was delayed to [[3 June (releases)|3 June]] 2010. Shortly after, it was delayed to April 2011.<ref>http://www.bbcshop.com/Doctor-Who/Doctor-Who-The-Hounds-of-Artemis-Audio-Original/invt/9781408427460</ref> It was delayed again, for unknown reasons, until [[5 May (releases)|5 May]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]].<ref>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Hounds-Artemis-Original/dp/140842746X/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297075717&sr=1-6</ref>

* The story was originally going to be read by Matt Smith and [[Karen Gillan]], but for unknown reasons, this never materialised. Instead, Clare Corbett acts as narrator, reading entries from Amy's diary.

* The Doctor once again uses the alias of "John Smith". ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' etc.)

* The Doctor yet again says "bow ties are cool". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'' et al)

* The Doctor sees [[fish custard]] at the feast of Artemis. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour (TV story)|The Eleventh Hour]]'')

* Amy runs past a [[Time field|crack]] on one of the walls of the temple whilst trying to escape the hounds. The cause of this is revealed in [[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''.

* The Doctor claims to be from the Scarman Institute, clearly named for celebrated archaeologist [[Marcus Scarman]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')

* The Doctor says he can almost see the planet [[Vortis]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'')

{{dwrefguide|houndsofartemis.htm|The Hounds of Artemis}}

 

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