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|image = Peace in Our Time (audio story).jpg | |image = Peace in Our Time (audio story).jpg | ||
|series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | |series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | ||
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|enemy = Gledhill family | |enemy = Gledhill family | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[January]] [[1906]] | |setting = [[London]], [[January]] [[1906]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Una McCormack | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|read by = [[Peter Purves]] | |read by = [[Peter Purves]] | ||
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|cover = [[Mark Plastow]] | |cover = [[Mark Plastow]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 23 December 2019 | ||
|format =MP3 Download | |format =MP3 Download | ||
|production code = BFMSTDL60 | |production code = BFMSTDL60 | ||
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Observing the Gledhills' [[daughter]], [[Elizabeth Gledhill|Miss Elizabeth]], the trio discover the family are in fact [[alien]] beings capable of [[time travel]]. When they confront Elizabeth, they learn the Gledhills plan to pass the plans to the [[Germany|Germans]]. By removing the impetus for Britain and Germany to outclass each other in weapons development, this would prevent the arms race and, in the longer term, the [[Manhattan Project|invention]] of the [[Atomic bomb|bomb]], the [[Cold War]], and [[Earth]]'s proliferation, leaving the [[planet]] vulnerable and ripe for [[Alien invasion|invasion]] and [[Colony|colonisation]]. | Observing the Gledhills' [[daughter]], [[Elizabeth Gledhill|Miss Elizabeth]], the trio discover the family are in fact [[alien]] beings capable of [[time travel]]. When they confront Elizabeth, they learn the Gledhills plan to pass the plans to the [[Germany|Germans]]. By removing the impetus for Britain and Germany to outclass each other in weapons development, this would prevent the arms race and, in the longer term, the [[Manhattan Project|invention]] of the [[Atomic bomb|bomb]], the [[Cold War]], and [[Earth]]'s proliferation, leaving the [[planet]] vulnerable and ripe for [[Alien invasion|invasion]] and [[Colony|colonisation]]. | ||
Mr Gledhill arranges to meet with German [[Spy|agents]] under the cover of a [[suffragette]] march in [[London]]. However, Ruby trips him up and retrieves the plans, sending the agents into retreat. The [[time rift]] keeping the Gledhills in the [[Time period|period]] then closes and they vanish. Ruby finds herself without a [[job]] or references but [[ | Mr Gledhill arranges to meet with German [[Spy|agents]] under the cover of a [[suffragette]] march in [[London]]. However, Ruby trips him up and retrieves the plans, sending the agents into retreat. The [[time rift]] keeping the Gledhills in the [[Time period|period]] then closes and they vanish. Ruby finds herself without a [[job]] or references but [[Suffragette (Peace in Our Time)|a woman at the suffragette march]] who noticed her confrontation with Gledhill approaches her. The Doctor commends Ruby's efforts and the [[woman]] takes her away to work out how to help her. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Suffragette (Peace in Our Time)|Suffragette]] | * [[Suffragette (Peace in Our Time)|Suffragette]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Dreadnought (warship)|Dreadnought warship]] launched in [[February]] [[1906]]. | * The [[Dreadnought (warship)|Dreadnought warship]] launched in [[February]] [[1906]]. | ||
* Ruby mentions listening to stories by [[H. G. Wells]]. | * Ruby mentions listening to stories by [[H. G. Wells]]. | ||