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|anthology | |audio anthology = The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two | ||
|number = 2.3 | |number = 2.3 | ||
|range = The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series) | |range = The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series) | ||
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|main character = [[Jack Harkness]] | |main character = [[Jack Harkness]] | ||
|featuring = [[Trinity Wells]] | |featuring = [[Trinity Wells]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[Alien fly|Alien flies]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = | ||
|writer = | |writer = James Goss | ||
|director = [[Scott Handcock]] | |director = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|sound = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Steve Foxon]] | |sound = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Steve Foxon]] | ||
|music = [[Blair Mowat]] & [[Ben Foster]] | |music = [[Blair Mowat]] & [[Ben Foster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 12 June 2019 | ||
|format = | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 3 stories | ||
|production code = BFPHARKNESS02CD | |production code = BFPHARKNESS02CD | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-819-6 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-820-2 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack (audio | |series = ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack (audio series)|The Lives of Captain Jack]]'' | ||
|prev = | |prev = What Have I Done? (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Crush (audio story) | ||
|producer = [[James Goss]] | |||
|epcount = 1 | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final audio story in the anthology ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]] and starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Captain]] [[Jack Harkness]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final audio story in the anthology ''[[The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two]]''. It was written by [[James Goss]] and starred [[John Barrowman]] as [[Captain]] [[Jack Harkness]]. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]] | * [[Captain Jack Harkness]] - [[John Barrowman]] | ||
* [[Robert Corman]] - [[Vikash Bhai]] | |||
* [[Nurse (Driving Miss Wells)|Nurse]] - [[Timothy Blore]] | |||
* [[Trinity Wells]] - [[Lachele Carl]] | |||
* [[Patience Wells|Mrs Wells]] - [[Judith Chandler]] | |||
* [[Bookshop customer (Driving Miss Wells)|Bookshop Customer]] - [[Laura Dalgleish]] | |||
* [[William (Driving Miss Wells)|William]] - [[Jacob Dudman]] | |||
* [[Journalist (Driving Miss Wells)|Journalist]] - [[Maeve Bluebell Wells]] | |||
* [[Foxglove soldier|Foxglove Soldier]] - [[Jonny Glynn]] | |||
* [[Waiter (Driving Miss Wells)|Waiter]] - [[Ché Francis]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be | * [[Trinity Wells]] has reported on the destruction of [[Big Ben]] by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the [[River Thames]], "[[Earth|the world]] held hostage", "[[planet]] Earth under nuclear attack", "the skies going dark", the [[ghost shift|appearance]] of [[ghost]]s, the death of the [[Arthur Winters|President]], the [[Toclafane invasion]], the subsequent disappearance of the {{Simm|n=Prime Minister}}, Harold Saxon's "[[death]]", the planet falling [[asleep]], [[Christmas]] incidents, the [[ATMOS]] systems killing [[car]] drivers, the [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|air being set on fire]], and the [[Earth]] being [[stolen planets|stolen]]. | ||
* Trinity Wells' [[book]] is entitled ''[[The News According To...]]'', which claims that there is no such thing as [[alien]]s and that the recent [[news]] is but illusions and lies, attributing reported incidents as mass hallucinations and [[conversion disorder]]s. | |||
* Trinity has received [[death threat]]s for the book. | |||
* Trinity is rejected by ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]''. | |||
* Trinity lost faith in the news she was reading as she observed that the world seemed to come to an end every [[week]]. | |||
* Trinity is the face of [[Piscatek]]'s [[Real News Network]]. | |||
* Trinity and Jack dine at [[Newport Pagnell services]]. They have [[jacket potato]] and [[coleslaw]]. | |||
* Trinity initially read the local [[weather]] on station [[WKLCB]]. She claims its audience to be a twelve [[farmer]]s and a [[goat]], with the latter being the only sane viewer. | |||
* It is predicted that, in a few [[year]]s' time, more [[people]] will receive news on their [[phone]] as opposed to [[television]]. | |||
* [[Piscatek]] sells weapons and surveillance. | |||
* A man says that his [[grandfather]] woke up on a [[roof]]. | |||
* Another man's [[aunt]] was killed out shopping by a so-called "hallucination". | |||
* The "ATMOS attacks" were explained by the media as an environmental [[terrorist]] attack. Trinity claims that it was "big business covering up a terrible mistake". | |||
* Jack describes [[bread stick]]s as "funny things" and "[[crisp]]s for people who are scared of crisps." | |||
* [[Foxglove]] is a code name to do with UNIT. | |||
* Trinity knows that [[UNIT]] deals with [[alien]]s and [[alien invasion]]s. | |||
* Trinity is aware of [[Torchwood]] and [[Jack Harkness]] but feigns ignorance when is assigned as her driver. | |||
* Trinity works with Jack to thwart the [[alien fly|alien flies]] in charge of Piscatek. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * The revelation of the [[human]]-form [[alien fly|aliens]], whose speech changes "[[s]]" sounds to a buzzing "[[z]]", is identical to that of the [[Vespiform]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]''. However, they are identified as giant [[fly|flies]] as opposed to the Vespiform, which appears as a giant [[wasp]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * [[Big Ben]] was destroyed by an [[Slitheen craft|alien spacecraft]] which crashed into the River Thames. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' / ''[[World War Three (TV story)|World War Three]]'') | ||
* Incidents occurred at Christmas. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') | |||
* People woke up on roofs. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'') | |||
* [[Ghost]]s [[Ghost shift|appeared]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'' / ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | |||
* The [[Toclafane]] attempted an [[Toclafane|invasion]]. The [[Arthur Winters|President]] was killed, followed by the disappearance and presumed death of [[Prime Minister]] {{Simm|n=Harold Saxon}}. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums (TV story)|The Sound of Drums]]'' / ''[[Last of the Time Lords (TV story)|Last of the Time Lords]]'') | |||
* The [[ATMOS]] system caused deaths through [[car]]s. The [[sky]] was set on fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' / ''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | |||
* The Earth was [[Stolen planets|stolen]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 16 March 2024
Driving Miss Wells was the third and final audio story in the anthology The Lives of Captain Jack: Volume Two. It was written by James Goss and starred John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Alien invasions, stolen planets and burning skies - Newsreader Trinity Wells used to tell everyone the world was ending. One day she stopped believing it. Will her new chauffeur change her mind?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Captain Jack Harkness - John Barrowman
- Robert Corman - Vikash Bhai
- Nurse - Timothy Blore
- Trinity Wells - Lachele Carl
- Mrs Wells - Judith Chandler
- Bookshop Customer - Laura Dalgleish
- William - Jacob Dudman
- Journalist - Maeve Bluebell Wells
- Foxglove Soldier - Jonny Glynn
- Waiter - Ché Francis
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Trinity Wells has reported on the destruction of Big Ben by an alien spacecraft which crashed into the River Thames, "the world held hostage", "planet Earth under nuclear attack", "the skies going dark", the appearance of ghosts, the death of the President, the Toclafane invasion, the subsequent disappearance of the Prime Minister, Harold Saxon's "death", the planet falling asleep, Christmas incidents, the ATMOS systems killing car drivers, the air being set on fire, and the Earth being stolen.
- Trinity Wells' book is entitled The News According To..., which claims that there is no such thing as aliens and that the recent news is but illusions and lies, attributing reported incidents as mass hallucinations and conversion disorders.
- Trinity has received death threats for the book.
- Trinity is rejected by Strictly Come Dancing.
- Trinity lost faith in the news she was reading as she observed that the world seemed to come to an end every week.
- Trinity is the face of Piscatek's Real News Network.
- Trinity and Jack dine at Newport Pagnell services. They have jacket potato and coleslaw.
- Trinity initially read the local weather on station WKLCB. She claims its audience to be a twelve farmers and a goat, with the latter being the only sane viewer.
- It is predicted that, in a few years' time, more people will receive news on their phone as opposed to television.
- Piscatek sells weapons and surveillance.
- A man says that his grandfather woke up on a roof.
- Another man's aunt was killed out shopping by a so-called "hallucination".
- The "ATMOS attacks" were explained by the media as an environmental terrorist attack. Trinity claims that it was "big business covering up a terrible mistake".
- Jack describes bread sticks as "funny things" and "crisps for people who are scared of crisps."
- Foxglove is a code name to do with UNIT.
- Trinity knows that UNIT deals with aliens and alien invasions.
- Trinity is aware of Torchwood and Jack Harkness but feigns ignorance when is assigned as her driver.
- Trinity works with Jack to thwart the alien flies in charge of Piscatek.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The revelation of the human-form aliens, whose speech changes "s" sounds to a buzzing "z", is identical to that of the Vespiform in TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp. However, they are identified as giant flies as opposed to the Vespiform, which appears as a giant wasp.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Big Ben was destroyed by an alien spacecraft which crashed into the River Thames. (TV: Aliens of London / World War Three)
- Incidents occurred at Christmas. (TV: The Christmas Invasion, The Runaway Bride)
- People woke up on roofs. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)
- Ghosts appeared. (TV: Army of Ghosts / Doomsday)
- The Toclafane attempted an invasion. The President was killed, followed by the disappearance and presumed death of Prime Minister Harold Saxon. (TV: The Sound of Drums / Last of the Time Lords)
- The ATMOS system caused deaths through cars. The sky was set on fire. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky)
- The Earth was stolen. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Driving Miss Wells page at bigfinish.com
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