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|music           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|setting           = [[Planet (White Ghosts)|Unnamed planet]], edge of the [[known universe]]
|sound           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|writer           = Alan Barnes
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|director         = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|release date   = [[14 February (releases)|14 February]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|format         = 2 Parts, 1 CD
|music             = [[Jamie Robertson]]
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|sound             = Jamie Robertson
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-78178-291-0
|cover            = [[Anthony Lamb]]
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|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|next = TBA
|release date     = 14 February 2014
}}'''''White Ghosts''''' was the second story in the third series of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''.
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download
|production code   = BFPTOMCD015
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-291-0 (physical); 978-1-78178-991-9 (digital)
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|next             = The Crooked Man (audio story)
|epcount = 2
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'''''White Ghosts''''' was the second story in the [[Series 3 (4DA)|third series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
A close encounter with a stray missile leads [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] to materialise [[The TARDIS|his TARDIS]] on a planet that hangs in the dark at the edge of the known universe. A planet so dark that it exists in near-permanent night. A planet that enjoys just a single day’s light once every thousand years…
A close encounter with a stray missile leads [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] to materialise [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]] on a planet that hangs in the dark at the edge of the [[known universe]]. A planet so dark that it exists in near-permanent [[night]]. A planet that enjoys just a single day's [[light]] once every thousand years...


Exactly what happens on the planet in its rare daylight hours – that’s what a geographical survey headed by [[Bengel|Senior Tutor Bengel]] is stationed here to establish. They, the Doctor and [[Leela]] are about to discover that when daylight comes, the White Ghosts rise…
Exactly what happens on the planet in its rare daylight hours – that's what a geographical survey headed by [[Bengel|Senior Tutor Bengel]] is stationed here to establish. They, the Doctor and [[Leela]] are about to discover that when daylight comes, the White Ghosts rise...


So don’t be afraid of the dark. The cover of night is a mercy.
So don't be afraid of the [[dark]]. The cover of night is a mercy.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
''to be added''
 
=== Part two ===
''to be added''
''to be added''


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* [[Aranda]] - [[Bethan Walker]]
* [[Aranda]] - [[Bethan Walker]]
* [[Morandi]] - [[Gbemisola Ikumelo]]
* [[Morandi]] - [[Gbemisola Ikumelo]]
* [[Candelli]]/[[Harvester]] - [[James Joyce]]
* [[Candelli]] / [[Harvester (White Ghosts)|Harvester]] - [[James Joyce (actor)|James Joyce]]
 
== Crew ==


== References ==
* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]]
''to be added''
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Jamie Robertson]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Writer - [[Alan Barnes]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* Leela refers to ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]], [[The Three Little Pigs]]'', ''[[Babes in the Wood]]'' and ''[[Little Red Riding Hood]]''.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[2 July (production)|2 July]] [[2012]].  
[[File:White Ghosts clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]]
* This story was recorded on [[2 July (production)|2 July]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[Audio Sorcery]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor refers to the [[TARDIS swimming pool]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
* Leela knows how to read. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[People of the Trees (short story)|People of the Trees]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time Vampire (audio story)|The Time Vampire]]'')
* Leela refers to her decision to kill [[Strang]]'s [[clone]]s on [[Dowcra]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The King of Sontar (audio story)|The King of Sontar]]'')
* The Doctor has an oil lamp which once belonged to [[Florence Nightingale]]. His [[Seventh Doctor|seventh incarnation]]'s companion [[Hex]] would later work with her in [[Scutari]] in [[October]] and [[November]] [[1854]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Angel of Scutari (audio story)|The Angel of Scutari]]'')
* The Doctor yells "[[Geronimo]]!", as he would later many times during his [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', et. al)
* The Doctor refers to the [[Time Lord]]s' hatred of [[vampire]]s. Gallifrey had fought a war against the [[Great Vampire]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'')
* Leela wears gumboots and says they will protect her from electrocution. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Trail of the White Worm (audio story)|Trail of the White Worm]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 03:01, 15 April 2024

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White Ghosts was the second story in the third series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Alan Barnes and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela.

Publisher's summary

A close encounter with a stray missile leads the Doctor to materialise his TARDIS on a planet that hangs in the dark at the edge of the known universe. A planet so dark that it exists in near-permanent night. A planet that enjoys just a single day's light once every thousand years...

Exactly what happens on the planet in its rare daylight hours – that's what a geographical survey headed by Senior Tutor Bengel is stationed here to establish. They, the Doctor and Leela are about to discover that when daylight comes, the White Ghosts rise...

So don't be afraid of the dark. The cover of night is a mercy.

Plot

Part one

to be added

Part two

to be added

Cast

Crew

Worldbuilding

Notes

Textless cover art

Continuity

External links