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|image = Fortunes of War (audio story).jpg | |image = Fortunes of War (audio story).jpg | ||
|number | |range = Audio Originals | ||
|number in range = 4 | |||
|doctor = Sixth Doctor | |doctor = Sixth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Mark Steadman|Mark]], [[Annie Grantham|Annie]] | |companions = [[Mark Steadman|Mark]], [[Annie Grantham|Annie]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[Germany]], [[November]] [[1918]] | |setting = [[Germany]], [[11 November]] [[1918]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|director = | |director = | ||
|read by = [[Colin Baker]] | |read by = [[Colin Baker]] | ||
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|sound = | |sound = | ||
|publisher = BBC Worldwide | |publisher = BBC Worldwide | ||
|release date = | |release date = 6 September 2018 | ||
|number = 4 | |||
|format = | |format = | ||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78753-277-9 | ||
|series = [[ | |series = ''[[Audio Originals]]'' | ||
|prev = Horrors of War (audio story) | |prev = Horrors of War (audio story) | ||
|next = The Elysian Blade (audio story) | |next = The Elysian Blade (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was an | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was an audiobook in the ''[[Audio Originals]]'' series from [[BBC Audio]] featuring the [[Sixth Doctor]]. It was read by [[Colin Baker]]. | ||
It was the conclusion to a trilogy of [[World War I|First World War]] stories written by [[Justin Richards]] released in [[2018 (releases)|2018]], marking the centenary of the war's end. It was preceded by ''[[Men of War (audio story)|Men of War]]'' and ''[[Horrors of War (audio story)|Horrors of War]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* [[Mark Steadman]] | * [[Mark Steadman]] | ||
* [[Annie Grantham]] | * [[Annie Grantham]] | ||
* [[Thomas Caxton]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor has a letter from [[Winston Churchill]]. | * The Doctor has a letter from [[Winston Churchill]]. | ||
* The Doctor, Steadman and Annie find the body of a soldier from the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. | * The Doctor, Steadman and Annie find the body of a soldier from the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. | ||
* Steadman walks through a [[Poppy]] field, past the body of a [[Roman Empire|Roman]] legionaire. | |||
* The Doctor's pocketwatch was bought for him by a friend from an [[antique shop]] in [[Brighton]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * This story is told from the perspective of the [[Sixth Doctor]]. | ||
* The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Tales of Time and Space]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* The Doctor tells Steadman of his first time encountering the temporal disturbance in the War, when he was an [[First Doctor|old man with white hair]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Men of War (audio story)|Men of War]]'') | * The Doctor tells Steadman of his first time encountering the temporal disturbance in the War, when he was an [[First Doctor|old man with white hair]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Men of War (audio story)|Men of War]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Steadman of [[Sara Kingdom]]'s death, and that her [[Bret Vyon|brother]] would have been proud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | * The Doctor tells Steadman of [[Sara Kingdom]]'s death, and that her [[Bret Vyon|brother]] would have been proud. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | ||
* The Doctor reminds himself that he promised never to be cruel or cowardly. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Penguin|1116868/doctor-who-fortunes-of-war/}} | * {{Penguin|1116868/doctor-who-fortunes-of-war/}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 14 April 2024
Fortunes of War was an audiobook in the Audio Originals series from BBC Audio featuring the Sixth Doctor. It was read by Colin Baker.
It was the conclusion to a trilogy of First World War stories written by Justin Richards released in 2018, marking the centenary of the war's end. It was preceded by Men of War and Horrors of War.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"You've seen what happens, Mark. You know what time can do if it's damaged."
Travelling alone for once, the Sixth Doctor elects to return to Earth, and the First World War. There he must solve, once and for all, a mystery he unearthed in earlier incarnations. Someone has been interfering to alter the course of the war — but to what end?
With Captain Mark Steadman and Nurse Annie Grantham, the Doctor travels to a forest in Germany, on a cold morning in November. At the heart of the forest is a massive temporal disturbance, and there he will rendezvous with whoever is behind significant changes to the accepted history of the Great War.
But the forces of Time bring other entities to the meeting place: terrifying, corporeal ghosts of soldiers from many centuries of battle. If the Doctor, Mark and Annie are to escape with their lives — and return history to it proper course — they will need help from unexpected quarters.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor has a letter from Winston Churchill.
- The Doctor, Steadman and Annie find the body of a soldier from the Napoleonic Wars.
- Steadman walks through a Poppy field, past the body of a Roman legionaire.
- The Doctor's pocketwatch was bought for him by a friend from an antique shop in Brighton.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is told from the perspective of the Sixth Doctor.
- The story was reissued in the audio anthology Tales of Time and Space.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor tells Annie that the last time he saw Jo Grant she was due to be married. (TV: The Green Death)
- The Doctor tells Steadman of his first time encountering the temporal disturbance in the War, when he was an old man with white hair. (AUDIO: Men of War)
- The Doctor tells Steadman of Sara Kingdom's death, and that her brother would have been proud. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
- The Doctor reminds himself that he promised never to be cruel or cowardly. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Fortunes of War page at Penguin Books
