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|image = Monsters in Metropolis (audio story).jpg | |image = Monsters in Metropolis (audio story).jpg | ||
|range = Series 1 (9DA){{!}}The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Series 1 | |range = Series 1 (9DA){{!}}The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Series 1 | ||
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|series number in range = 3 | |series number in range = 3 | ||
|number in series = 3 | |number in series = 3 | ||
|audio anthology = | |audio anthology = Lost Warriors (audio anthology) | ||
|number = 3.3 | |number = 3.3 | ||
|doctor = Ninth Doctor | |doctor = Ninth Doctor | ||
|enemy = [[Dieter Jovanovic]] | |enemy = [[Dieter Jovanovic]] | ||
|setting = [[Berlin]], [[August]] [[1925]] | |setting = [[Berlin]], [[August]] [[1925]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
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|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 23 November 2021 | ||
|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Vinyl<br/>3rd of 3 stories | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Vinyl<br/>3rd of 3 stories | ||
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As he meets Lang, the Doctor waits in anticipation for the film's iconic character, "The Machine Man". However, the Doctor is horrified to see that "The Machine Man" is not the costumed character played by [[Brigitte Helm]], but instead, a [[Cyberman (Monsters in Metropolis)|Cyberman]]. The Doctor tries to warn them of the danger of the Cyberman, but no one is listening to him. The Cyberman technician and "creator", [[Dieter Jovanovic]], tries to activate the Cyberman but the Doctor uses his sonic to disrupt it before it could fully activate, causing it [[pain]]. [[Anger|Angry]] at the Doctor's interference, the Doctor is escorted off the set by Dreyfus. | As he meets Lang, the Doctor waits in anticipation for the film's iconic character, "The Machine Man". However, the Doctor is horrified to see that "The Machine Man" is not the costumed character played by [[Brigitte Helm]], but instead, a [[Cyberman (Monsters in Metropolis)|Cyberman]]. The Doctor tries to warn them of the danger of the Cyberman, but no one is listening to him. The Cyberman technician and "creator", [[Dieter Jovanovic]], tries to activate the Cyberman but the Doctor uses his sonic to disrupt it before it could fully activate, causing it [[pain]]. [[Anger|Angry]] at the Doctor's interference, the Doctor is escorted off the set by Dreyfus. | ||
The Doctor finds another way into the studio, where he's met by Jovanovic who asks for the Doctor's help. He offers to show the Doctor the Cyberman and explains how he found the creature. When they reach the creature, the Doctor is surprised to see the Cyberman expressing pain, which should be impossible for the [[Cyberman|Cyberman race]]. Jovanovic continues to believe the Cyberman has [[Evolution|evolved]], and the Doctor tells the technician of what a Cyberman is. Jovanovic demonstrates that he is in complete control of the Cyberman's actions. They leave the creature alone to rest, though the Doctor still expresses his concern that the Cyberman might revert back to its base program to [[Cyber-conversion|convert]] and destroy. Jovanovic begs the Doctor to leave it be, as he spent so much to buy it. It is all he feels he has left after losing [[Dieter Jovanovic's father|his father]] and many [[Friendship|friends]] in the [[World War I|recent war]], and being propelled into poverty by the [[Treaty of Versailles|peace settlement]]. | The Doctor finds another way into the studio, where he's met by Jovanovic who asks for the Doctor's help. He offers to show the Doctor the Cyberman and explains how he found the creature. When they reach the creature, the Doctor is surprised to see the Cyberman expressing pain, which should be impossible for the [[Cyberman|Cyberman race]]. Jovanovic continues to believe the Cyberman has [[Evolution|evolved]], and the Doctor tells the technician of what a Cyberman is. Jovanovic demonstrates that he is in complete control of the Cyberman's actions. They leave the creature alone to rest, though the Doctor still expresses his concern that the Cyberman might revert back to its base program to [[Cyber-conversion|convert]] and destroy. Jovanovic begs the Doctor to leave it be, as he spent so much to buy it. It is all he feels he has left after losing [[Dieter Jovanovic's father|his father]] and many [[Friendship|friends]] in the [[World War I|recent war]], and being propelled into poverty by the [[Treaty of Versailles|peace settlement]]. Empathising with Jovanovic, the Doctor relents and agrees to spare the Cyberman, on the condition he stay on set to make sure it does not cause much damage if it goes out of control. | ||
While in his dressing room, Olaf Richter is confronted by the Cyberman which attacks and kills the actor. Dreyfus enters to witness the [[murder]] and becomes the Cyberman's next target. The Doctor and Jovanovic follows her [[scream]]s and intervene. The Doctor tries to use the [[sonic screwdriver]] again but it fails to affect the creature. As the Cyberman approaches the three, also voicing commands to kill the Doctor, the Doctor remembers that Fredersen's [[pen]] prop has [[gold]] plating and uses it on the Cyberman. Clogging its respiratory system, the gold forced it to retreat. They find Richter's body, and the Doctor is convinced the Cyberman has reverted to it's true base drive, and needs to be destroyed. The Doctor, concerned with preserving history, asks Dreyfus to work with Lang and keep filming going, while he and Jovanovic hunt the Cyberman off the studio. | While in his dressing room, Olaf Richter is confronted by the Cyberman which attacks and kills the actor. Dreyfus enters to witness the [[murder]] and becomes the Cyberman's next target. The Doctor and Jovanovic follows her [[scream]]s and intervene. The Doctor tries to use the [[sonic screwdriver]] again but it fails to affect the creature. As the Cyberman approaches the three, also voicing commands to kill the Doctor, the Doctor remembers that Fredersen's [[pen]] prop has [[gold]] plating and uses it on the Cyberman. Clogging its respiratory system, the gold forced it to retreat. They find Richter's body, and the Doctor is convinced the Cyberman has reverted to it's true base drive, and needs to be destroyed. The Doctor, concerned with preserving history, asks Dreyfus to work with Lang and keep filming going, while he and Jovanovic hunt the Cyberman off the studio. | ||
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* [[Fritz Lang]] - [[Nick Wilton]] | * [[Fritz Lang]] - [[Nick Wilton]] | ||
* [[Anna Dreyfus]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]] | * [[Anna Dreyfus]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]] | ||
* [[Dieter Jovanovic]] - [[Peter | * [[Dieter Jovanovic]] - [[Peter Bankolé]] | ||
* [[Olaf Richter]] - [[Raj Ghatak]] | * [[Olaf Richter]] - [[Raj Ghatak]] | ||
* [[Cyberman (Monsters in Metropolis)|Cyberman]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Cyberman (Monsters in Metropolis)|Cyberman]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Tom Webster]] | |||
* Director - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Matt Fitton]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Iain Meadows]] | |||
* Writer - [[John Dorney]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Doctor names ''[[Sunrise (film)|Sunrise]]'', ''[[The General (film)|The General]]'' and ''[[The Wings (film)|The Wings]]'' as being among the great works of the silent film era. | * The Doctor names ''[[Sunrise (film)|Sunrise]]'', ''[[The General (film)|The General]]'' and ''[[The Wings (film)|The Wings]]'' as being among the great works of the silent film era. | ||
* The Doctor notes the huge influence ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' had on ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[Star Wars]]''. And at the very least, [[Madonna]] would have had one less music video. | * The Doctor notes the huge influence ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' had on ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[Star Wars]]''. And at the very least, [[Madonna]] would have had one less music video. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This was the first story in a performed medium in which the Ninth Doctor encounters the Cybermen. ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]], [[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'' and ''[[The Patchwork Pierrot (short story)|The Patchwork Pierrot]]'' had previously made the match in print. The Ninth Doctor also came across the [[Cyberman (Dalek)|inert Cyberman helmet]] in ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', a scene which [[Matt Fitton]] felt made their eventual encounter "inevitable". ([[VOR 152]]) | * This was the first story in a performed medium in which the Ninth Doctor encounters the Cybermen. ''[[Supremacy of the Cybermen (comic story)|Supremacy of the Cybermen]], [[The Bidding War (comic story)|The Bidding War]]'' and ''[[The Patchwork Pierrot (short story)|The Patchwork Pierrot]]'' had previously made the match in print. The Ninth Doctor also came across the [[Cyberman (Dalek)|inert Cyberman helmet]] in ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'', a scene which [[Matt Fitton]] felt made their eventual encounter "inevitable". ([[VOR 152]]) | ||
* Although the synopsis claims that the story is set in [[1927]], dialogue within the story actually establishes the setting as [[1925]]. Likewise in the real world ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' was filmed in 1925 but released in 1927. | * Although the synopsis claims that the story is set in [[1927]], dialogue within the story actually establishes the setting as [[1925]]. Likewise in the real world ''[[Metropolis (film)|Metropolis]]'' was filmed in 1925 but released in 1927. | ||
* [[John Dorney]]'s initial thoughts for the story were for it to be a celebrity historical in the style of the [[Russell T Davies|RTD-era]]. He knew very little about ''Metropolis'' or Fritz Lang upon being asked to submit some story ideas, although he had seen {{wi|M (1931 film)|M}}. He later watched ''Metropolis'' with friends for a podcast and formed further ideas around the film, leading him to conduct his own research into its director and production. Much of these details made it into the script. ([[VOR 152]]) | * [[John Dorney]]'s initial thoughts for the story were for it to be a celebrity historical in the style of the [[Russell T Davies|RTD-era]]. He knew very little about ''Metropolis'' or Fritz Lang upon being asked to submit some story ideas, although he had seen {{wi|M (1931 film)|M}}. He later watched ''Metropolis'' with friends for a podcast and formed further ideas around the film, leading him to conduct his own research into its director and production. Much of these details made it into the script. ([[VOR 152]]) | ||
* The Cybermen were not originally planned to have appeared in the ''[[Lost Warriors (audio anthology)|Lost Warriors]]'' box set. Their inclusion in this story came about at Dorney's suggestion as he continued to develop ideas about his ''Metropolis'' storyline. ([[VOR 152]]) | * The Cybermen were not originally planned to have appeared in the ''[[Lost Warriors (audio anthology)|Lost Warriors]]'' box set. Their inclusion in this story came about at Dorney's suggestion as he continued to develop ideas about his ''Metropolis'' storyline. ([[VOR 152]]) | ||
* Jovanovic refers to the Machine Man | * Jovanovic refers to the Machine Man as having a "glitch," although the term would not come into use until the 1940s or '50s in the real world. However, the word was derived from German, and its use in this story may be a gloss.<ref>https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=glitch</ref> | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* The Doctor scrapes [[gold]] into the Cyberman's [[chest unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * The Doctor scrapes [[gold]] into the Cyberman's [[chest unit]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* During an adventure on the planet Calandra, having been "hijacked" by [[Time Agent]] [[Keira Sanstrom]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] is reminded of being at the film shoot for ''Metropolis'' and encountering a Cyberman, comparing it to the "chrome trimmings" Calandra has. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Flight to Calandra (audio story)|Flight to Calandra]]'') | * During an adventure on the planet Calandra, having been "hijacked" by [[Time Agent]] [[Keira Sanstrom]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] is reminded of being at the film shoot for ''Metropolis'' and encountering a Cyberman, comparing it to the "chrome trimmings" Calandra has. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Flight to Calandra (audio story)|Flight to Calandra]]'') | ||
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