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{{Infobox Audio Series | {{Infobox Audio Series | ||
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|image = He Who Fights Monsters (audio anthology).jpg | |||
|release count = 1 | |release count = 1 | ||
|story count = 3 | |story count = 3 | ||
|release year = 2022 | |release year = 2022 | ||
|first story = | |first story = The Mission (audio story) | ||
|only release = [[December (releases)|December]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | |only release = [[13 December (releases)|13 December]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | ||
|doctor = War Doctor | |doctor = War Doctor | ||
|starring = | |starring = Eleventh General{{!}}The General | ||
|starring2 = Leela | |||
|exec prod = Nicholas Briggs | |||
|exec prod2 = Jason Haigh-Ellery | |||
|producer = David Richardson | |producer = David Richardson | ||
|script ed = Matt Fitton | |script ed = Matt Fitton | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
|sound = Howard Carter | |||
|music = | |cover = [[Claudia Gironi]] | ||
|sound = | |||
|cover = | |||
|production codes = BFPDWWARB04 | |production codes = BFPDWWARB04 | ||
|isbn | |physical isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-554-6 | ||
|digital isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-555-3 | |||
|runtime = | |runtime = | ||
|publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | |publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | ||
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|series = ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]'' | |series = ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]'' | ||
|prev = Battlegrounds (audio anthology) | |prev = Battlegrounds (audio anthology) | ||
|next = Comrades-in-Arms (audio anthology) | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a full cast audio anthology released | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a full cast audio anthology released on [[13 December (releases)|13 December]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the fourth release of the resumed ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]'' audio series. It was written by [[Robert Valentine]] and featured [[Jonathon Carley]] as the [[War Doctor]], [[Ken Bones]] as [[Eleventh General|The General]] and, as a cameo, [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The Time | [[The Doctor]] is no more. A warrior has joined the [[Last Great Time War|Time War]] between the [[Dalek]]s and [[Gallifrey]]. But how far will he go? What lines will he cross? How much of himself will he sacrifice? | ||
The [[War Doctor]] has begun to find out who he is – and the consequence of fighting with monsters... | |||
1. ''[[The Mission (audio story)|The Mission]]'' | |||
As the Time War takes a dark new turn, the War Doctor is tasked by the [[War Council|Time War Council]] with locating and assassinating a Gallifreyan renegade waging [[The Barber-Surgeon's campaign|their own private campaign]] against both the Daleks and the [[Time Lord]]s. Who is the mysterious [[the Barber-Surgeon|Barber-Surgeon]], and can the Doctor complete his mission without becoming all that he abhors? | |||
2. ''[[The Abyss (audio story)|The Abyss]]'' | |||
The Doctor journeys towards his target through the ravages of the Time War, the trail leading him back into his own personal history. With the Daleks close behind and the mysterious Barber-Surgeon anticipating his every move, he comes to suspect that this is one mission he won't be coming back from. | |||
3. ''[[The Horror (audio story)|The Horror]]'' | |||
The Doctor is missing in action. As Gallifrey and [[Skaro]] face total destruction, Time Lord and Dalek forces converge on the realm of the Barber-Surgeon. From his junkyard fortress in a lost dimension, the renegade warmonger is about to create his ultimate weapon... Who or what can possibly stop him? | |||
== Stories == | == Stories == | ||
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|4.1 | |4.1 | ||
|''The Mission'' | |''[[The Mission (audio story)|The Mission]]'' | ||
|rowspan=3|[[Robert Valentine]] | |rowspan=3|[[Robert Valentine]] | ||
|rowspan=3|[[Louise Jameson]] | |rowspan=3|[[Louise Jameson]] | ||
| | |[[Eleventh General|The General]], [[The Barber-Surgeon]] | ||
|rowspan=3|[[December (releases)|December]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | |rowspan=3|[[13 December (releases)|13 December]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] | ||
|rowspan=3|BFPDWWARB04 | |rowspan=3|BFPDWWARB04 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4.2 | |4.2 | ||
|''The Abyss'' | |''[[The Abyss (audio story)|The Abyss]]'' | ||
| | |[[Leela]], The Barber-Surgeon, [[Dalek]]s | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4.3 | |4.3 | ||
|''The Horror'' | |''[[The Horror (audio story)|The Horror]]'' | ||
| | |The General, The Barber-Surgeon, Daleks | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to | [[File:He Who Fights With Monsters (audio anthology) textless.jpg|thumb|Textless cover]] | ||
* The three stories consists of one, single narrative.<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/the-war-doctor-is-on-a-mission Big Finish News]</ref> | |||
* The box set were recorded on [[23 May (production)|23]] and [[26 May (production)|26]]-[[27 May (production)|27 May]] [[2022 (production)|2022]] at [[the Soundhouse]]. | |||
'' | *[[Robert Valentine]]'s influences on the story include the [[Superman (comic book)|Superman]] comic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Whatever_Happened_to_the_Man_of_Tomorrow%3F Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?] by [[Alan Moore]], which explored [[Superman]]'s final days, and [[Orson Welles]]'s unproduced screenplay of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Conrad Joseph Conrad]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness Heart of Darkness], in which Welles would have played both [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Marlow Marlow] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtz_(Heart_of_Darkness) Kurtz] (reflecting the [[War Doctor]]'s comparable similarities to [[the Barber-Surgeon]]). ([[BFX]]: ''He Who Fights With Monsters'') | ||
*Valentine has claimed this box set is set towards the end of the Time War. ([[BFX]]: ''He Who Fights With Monsters'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who-the-war-doctor-begins-he-who-fights-monsters-2366}} | {{bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who-the-war-doctor-begins-he-who-fights-monsters-2366}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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{{TWS}} | {{TWS}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:The War Doctor series]] | [[Category:The War Doctor series]] | ||
[[Category:2022 audio anthologies]] | [[Category:2022 audio anthologies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:42, 24 March 2024
He Who Fights With Monsters was a full cast audio anthology released on 13 December 2022 by Big Finish Productions. It was the fourth release of the resumed The War Doctor audio series. It was written by Robert Valentine and featured Jonathon Carley as the War Doctor, Ken Bones as The General and, as a cameo, Louise Jameson as Leela.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor is no more. A warrior has joined the Time War between the Daleks and Gallifrey. But how far will he go? What lines will he cross? How much of himself will he sacrifice?
The War Doctor has begun to find out who he is – and the consequence of fighting with monsters...
1. The Mission
As the Time War takes a dark new turn, the War Doctor is tasked by the Time War Council with locating and assassinating a Gallifreyan renegade waging their own private campaign against both the Daleks and the Time Lords. Who is the mysterious Barber-Surgeon, and can the Doctor complete his mission without becoming all that he abhors?
2. The Abyss
The Doctor journeys towards his target through the ravages of the Time War, the trail leading him back into his own personal history. With the Daleks close behind and the mysterious Barber-Surgeon anticipating his every move, he comes to suspect that this is one mission he won't be coming back from.
3. The Horror
The Doctor is missing in action. As Gallifrey and Skaro face total destruction, Time Lord and Dalek forces converge on the realm of the Barber-Surgeon. From his junkyard fortress in a lost dimension, the renegade warmonger is about to create his ultimate weapon... Who or what can possibly stop him?
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | The Mission | Robert Valentine | Louise Jameson | The General, The Barber-Surgeon | 13 December 2022 | BFPDWWARB04 |
| 4.2 | The Abyss | Leela, The Barber-Surgeon, Daleks | ||||
| 4.3 | The Horror | The General, The Barber-Surgeon, Daleks |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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- The three stories consists of one, single narrative.[1]
- The box set were recorded on 23 and 26-27 May 2022 at the Soundhouse.
- Robert Valentine's influences on the story include the Superman comic Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore, which explored Superman's final days, and Orson Welles's unproduced screenplay of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, in which Welles would have played both Marlow and Kurtz (reflecting the War Doctor's comparable similarities to the Barber-Surgeon). (BFX: He Who Fights With Monsters)
- Valentine has claimed this box set is set towards the end of the Time War. (BFX: He Who Fights With Monsters)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official He Who Fights With Monsters page at bigfinish.com
