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|image = The Diary of River Song Series Five.jpg | |image = The Diary of River Song Series Five.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' | |series = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' | ||
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|main character = [[River Song]] | |main character = [[River Song]] | ||
|starring = The Master | |starring = The Master | ||
| | |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 | |||
| | |||
|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | |publisher = [[Big Finish Productions]] | ||
|only release = [[ | |only release = [[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] | ||
|runtime = 5 CD boxset | |runtime = 5 CD boxset | ||
|physical isbn = 978-1-78703-505-8 | |physical isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-505-8 | ||
|digital isbn = 978-1-78703-506-5 | |digital isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-506-5 | ||
|production codes = BFPDWRIVER05 | |production codes = BFPDWRIVER05 | ||
|VOR = | |VOR = VOR 118 | ||
|prev = The Diary of River Song: Series Four | |prev = The Diary of River Song: Series Four | ||
|next = | |next = The Diary of River Song: Series Six | ||
|trailer = | |trailer = The Diary of River Song Series 5 | ||
|soundcloudtrailer = | |soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/the-diary-of-river-song-series-5-trailer | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Diary of River Song: Series Five''''' was a full cast audio anthology released in [[January (releases)|January]] 2019 by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It | '''''The Diary of River Song: Series Five''''' was a full cast audio anthology released in [[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the fifth release of ''[[The Diary of River Song]]''. It featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Michelle Gomez]] as [[Missy]], [[Geoffrey Beevers]] and [[Eric Roberts]] as [[The Master]] and [[Derek Jacobi]] as {{Jacobi|c}} and introduced [[Timothy Blore]] as [[Luke Sullieman]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''to be | [[The Doctor]] isn't the only [[Time Lord]] [[River Song|River]] runs into on her travels up and down the timeline. | ||
[[The Master]], in all of his - or her - guises, also has a chequered history with Professor Song. And whenever they meet, it's a close call as to who comes out on top... | |||
It's something River must get used to: there are three people in her [[marriage]] – at the very least! | |||
''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'' by [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
Back at the start of her [[imprisonment]], Dr Song becomes a guinea pig for an innovative new [[security system]]. | |||
But it's her fellow [[prisoner]]s she needs to be most wary of. | |||
Because it's early days for [[Missy]], too. The Doctor is dead, and she is outraged that somebody else killed him first... | |||
''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]'' by [[Roy Gill]] | |||
On a world where vicious beasts stalk ancient ruins, Professor Song teaches a student the finer points of [[archaeology]]. | |||
But then she meets an [[incarnation]] of [[Decayed Master|the Master]] who is desperate to survive. | |||
And if they are going to escape this place alive, they all must work together. | |||
''[[The Lifeboat and the Deathboat (audio story)|The Lifeboat and the Deathboat]]'' by [[Eddie Robson]] | |||
Stranded in [[Time Vortex|the Vortex]], a father and daughter do their best to survive, living on salvage in a ramshackle vessel. | |||
Elsewhere, an obsessive ship's captain hunts down a vengeful monster, whatever the cost. | |||
And River is caught between them, uncovering an old enemy in the most unexpected new guise. | |||
''[[Concealed Weapon (audio story)|Concealed Weapon]]'' by [[Scott Handcock]] | |||
A deep space exploration mission nears its end – when suddenly, the crew start to die. | |||
River must try to protect her colleagues and work out what else is on board their ship. | |||
Something is stalking them, and [[War Master|the deadliest Master of all]] has his own plans for River Song... | |||
== Featured actors == | == Featured actors == | ||
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|5.1 | |5.1 | ||
|''The Bekdel Test'' | |''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'' | ||
|[[Jonathan Morris]] | |[[Jonathan Morris]] | ||
|rowspan= | |rowspan=2|[[Ken Bentley]] | ||
| | |[[Missy]] | ||
|rowspan=4|[[January (releases)|January]] 2019 | |rowspan=4|[[22 January (releases)|22 January]] [[2019 (releases)|2019]] | ||
|rowspan=4|BFPDWRIVER05 | |rowspan=4|BFPDWRIVER05 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5.2 | |5.2 | ||
|''Animal Instinct'' | |''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]'' | ||
|[[Roy Gill]] | |[[Roy Gill]] | ||
| | |[[Decayed Master]], [[Luke Sullieman|Luke]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5.3 | |5.3 | ||
|''The Lifeboat and the Deathboat'' | |''[[The Lifeboat and the Deathboat (audio story)|The Lifeboat and the Deathboat]]'' | ||
|[[Eddie Robson]] | |[[Eddie Robson]] | ||
| | |Ken Bentley and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
|{{Roberts|n=Roberts Master}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|5.4 | |5.4 | ||
|''Concealed Weapon'' | |''[[Concealed Weapon (audio story)|Concealed Weapon]]'' | ||
|[[Scott Handcock]] | |[[Scott Handcock]] | ||
| | |Ken Bentley | ||
|[[War Master]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The anthology was marketed as the first appearance of [[Eric Roberts]] as {{Roberts}} since the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]] in [[1996 (releases)|1996]], after a 22 year hiatus. | * The anthology was marketed as the first appearance of [[Eric Roberts]] as {{Roberts}} since the [[Doctor Who (TV story)|television movie]] in [[1996 (releases)|1996]], after a 22 year hiatus. | ||
* | * The anthology features the first appearance of a character introduced in the [[Twelfth Doctor]] era, [[Missy]], after [[Big Finish]]'s license was extended to include it. | ||
* This is the first series of ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' to not feature [[the Doctor]], instead featuring four incarnations of their arch-enemy [[the Master]]. | * This is the first series of ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' to not feature [[the Doctor]], instead featuring four incarnations of their arch-enemy [[the Master]]. | ||
* This is also the first series of ''The Diary of River Song'' to not feature a story written by [[Matt Fitton]]. | |||
* The stories were recorded on [[27 November (production)|27 November]] [[2017 (production)|2017]] and [[12 March (production)|12]], [[13 March (production)|13]] and [[16 March (production)|16 March]] [[2018 (production)|2018]] at [[the Moat Studios]], | |||
== Cover gallery == | == Cover gallery == | ||
'' | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" caption=> | ||
The Bekdel Test cover.jpg|''[[The Bekdel Test (audio story)|The Bekdel Test]]'' | |||
Animal Instinct cover.jpg|''[[Animal Instinct (audio story)|Animal Instinct]]'' | |||
The Lifeboat and The Deathboat cover.jpg|''[[The Lifeboat and the Deathboat (audio story)|The Lifeboat and the Deathboat]]'' | |||
Concealed Weapon cover.jpg|''[[Concealed Weapon (audio story)|Concealed Weapon]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:2019 audio anthologies]] | ||