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|image = Deadline front cover.jpg | |image = Deadline front cover.jpg | ||
|range = Doctor Who Unbound | |range = Doctor Who Unbound | ||
|number in range = 5 | |number in range = #5 | ||
|number = 5 | |number = 5 | ||
|main character = [[Martin Bannister]] | |main character = [[Martin Bannister]] | ||
|setting = [[Nursing home (Deadline)|Nursing home]], [[England]], [[2003]], [[parallel universe (Deadline)|parallel universe]] | |setting = [[Nursing home (Deadline)|Nursing home]], [[England]], [[2003]], [[parallel universe (Deadline)|parallel universe]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Robert Shearman | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|producer = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]], [[John Ainsworth]] | |producer = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]], [[John Ainsworth]] | ||
|post production = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |post production = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|cover = [[Clayton Hickman]] | |cover = [[Clayton Hickman]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 19 September 2003 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
|production code = BFPDWUNCD05 | |production code = BFPDWUNCD05 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-017-9 (physical) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-017-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-258-2 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' | |||
|prev = He Jests at Scars... (audio story) | |prev = He Jests at Scars... (audio story) | ||
|next = Exile (audio story) | |next = Exile (audio story) | ||
|epcount = 1}}{{audio stub}} | |epcount = 1 | ||
}} | |||
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{{you may|Deadline (TV story)|n1=the unproduced ''Torchwood'' story|The Dead Line (audio story)|n2=the ''Torchwood'' audio drama}} | {{you may|Deadline (TV story)|n1=the unproduced ''Torchwood'' story|The Dead Line (audio story)|n2=the ''Torchwood'' audio drama}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Unlike the previous ''Unbound'' stories, this story does not strictly attempt to portray an alternate version of the Doctor, but instead an alternate version of the history of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' audio story produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Unlike the previous ''Unbound'' stories, this story does not strictly attempt to portray an alternate version of the Doctor, but instead an alternate version of the history of the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'' television series. | ||
The story blurs the lines between a version of the "real world" and a version of the ''Doctor Who'' universe. Elements and alternate versions of key sequences from ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Masters of Luxor (TV story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'' are presented and acted out throughout the story. | The story blurs the lines between a version of the "real world" and a version of the ''Doctor Who'' universe. Elements and alternate versions of key sequences from ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'', ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' and ''[[The Masters of Luxor (TV story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'' are presented and acted out throughout the story. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Martin Bannister]] / [[Doctor Who (Deadline)|Doctor Who]] - [[Derek Jacobi]] | * [[Martin Bannister]] / [[Doctor Who (Deadline)|Doctor Who]] - [[Derek Jacobi]] | ||
* [[Amy Bannister]] / [[ | * [[Amy Bannister]] / [[Susan Who]] - [[Genevieve Swallow]] | ||
* [[Philip Bannister]] / [[Ian (Deadline)|Ian Chesterton]] - [[Peter Forbes]] | * [[Philip Bannister]] / [[Ian Chesterton (Deadline)|Ian Chesterton]] - [[Peter Forbes]] | ||
* [[Barbara Wright (Nurse)|Barbara Wright]] / [[Barbara (Deadline)|Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline King]] | * [[Barbara Wright (Nurse)|Barbara Wright]] / [[Barbara (Deadline)|Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline King]] | ||
* [[Sydney (Deadline)|Sydney]] / [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Sydney Newman]] / [[Supreme One (Deadline)|Supreme One]] - [[Ian Brooker]] | * [[Sydney (Deadline)|Sydney]] / [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Sydney Newman]] / [[Supreme One (Deadline)|Supreme One]] - [[Ian Brooker]] | ||
* [[Tom Bannister]] - [[Adam Manning]] | * [[Tom Bannister]] - [[Adam Manning]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Clayton Hickman]] | |||
* Music, Sound Design, Script Editor & Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[John Ainsworth]] | |||
* Writer - [[Robert Shearman]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Martin was named one of the Ten Writers to Watch in ''[[The Times]]'' in [[1961]]. He was number seven. | * Martin was named one of the Ten Writers to Watch in ''[[The Times]]'' in [[1961]]. He was number seven. | ||
* Barbara believes that a | * Barbara believes that a [[TARDIS]] is a type of [[shrub]]. | ||
* Martin cannot remember if [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Sydney Newman]] was [[Canada|Canadian]] or [[Australia]]n. | * Martin cannot remember if [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Sydney Newman]] was [[Canada|Canadian]] or [[Australia]]n. | ||
* Martin had written fourteen episodes for ''[[Juliet Bravo]]''. | * Martin had written fourteen episodes for ''[[Juliet Bravo]]''. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[12 June (production)|12]] and [[13 June (production)|13 June]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[ | * This audio drama was recorded on [[12 June (production)|12]] and [[13 June (production)|13 June]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only. | * This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only. | ||
* Almost every voice actor in this play performs multiple roles, typically a "real" individual with some connection to Martin Bannister and said person's ''Doctor Who'' counterpart in Martin Bannister's imagination. Of the two actors whose characters who do not have direct counterparts in Martin Bannister's imaginary version of ''Doctor Who'' , [[Ian Brooker]], as well as voicing [[Sydney (Deadline)|Sydney the ''Juliet Bravo'' fan]], voices [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Martin Bannister's imagined version of Sydney Newman]], as well as the [[Supreme One (Deadline)|Supreme One]], leaving [[Adam Manning]] as [[Tom Bannister]] the only member of this story's cast who is not required to "double up" at any point. | * Almost every voice actor in this play performs multiple roles, typically a "real" individual with some connection to Martin Bannister and said person's ''Doctor Who'' counterpart in Martin Bannister's imagination. Of the two actors whose characters who do not have direct counterparts in Martin Bannister's imaginary version of ''Doctor Who'' , [[Ian Brooker]], as well as voicing [[Sydney (Deadline)|Sydney the ''Juliet Bravo'' fan]], voices [[Sydney Newman (Deadline)|Martin Bannister's imagined version of Sydney Newman]], as well as the [[Supreme One (Deadline)|Supreme One]], leaving [[Adam Manning]] as [[Tom Bannister]] the only member of this story's cast who is not required to "double up" at any point. | ||
* This story is largely allegorical for both early ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and [[Robert Shearman]]'s own career. | * This story is largely allegorical for both early ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and [[Robert Shearman]]'s own career. | ||
* There are references to the elements of the television stories ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' and ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', as well as ''[[The Masters of Luxor (TV story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'', an unmade serial from [[Season 1]] which was later produced in audio drama form by [[Big Finish Productions]] as ''[[The Masters of Luxor (audio story)|The Masters of Luxor]]''. | * There are references to the elements of the television stories ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'' and ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'', as well as ''[[The Masters of Luxor (TV story)|The Masters of Luxor]]'', an unmade serial from [[Season 1 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 1]] which was later produced in audio drama form by [[Big Finish Productions]] as ''[[The Masters of Luxor (audio story)|The Masters of Luxor]]''. | ||
* There are many similarities between this story and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'', another audio drama in the Unbound series. Both stories are about a struggling writer penning stories about travels in time and space as the Doctor, and being reunited with a family member as they begin to get fiction and reality confused. They also both feature alternate versions of the [[First Doctor]]. However, in ''Auld Mortality'', the main character actually was the Doctor, whereas [[Martin Bannister]] just believes himself to be. In a way, this story could be seen as a dark parody of the other. This story's ending is a dark mirror of that story's, with Martin believing himself to be leaving in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] with [[Susan (Deadline)|Susan]], as the Doctor did in this story, as he in reality suffocates to death in a wardrobe. The TARDIS being disguised as a wardrobe is also mentioned in ''Auld Mortality'' as a theoretical possibly. | * There are many similarities between this story and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'', another audio drama in the Unbound series. Both stories are about a struggling writer penning stories about travels in time and space as the Doctor, and being reunited with a family member as they begin to get fiction and reality confused. They also both feature alternate versions of the [[First Doctor]]. However, in ''Auld Mortality'', the main character actually was the Doctor, whereas [[Martin Bannister]] just believes himself to be. In a way, this story could be seen as a dark parody of the other. This story's ending is a dark mirror of that story's, with Martin believing himself to be leaving in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] with [[Susan (Deadline)|Susan]], as the Doctor did in this story, as he in reality suffocates to death in a wardrobe. The TARDIS being disguised as a wardrobe is also mentioned in ''Auld Mortality'' as a theoretical possibly. | ||
* The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Unbound: 1 - 8 Collected|Unbound: 1-8 Collected]]'' in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 22 April 2024
- You may be looking for the unproduced Torchwood story or the Torchwood audio drama.
Deadline was the fifth Doctor Who Unbound audio story produced by Big Finish Productions. Unlike the previous Unbound stories, this story does not strictly attempt to portray an alternate version of the Doctor, but instead an alternate version of the history of the Doctor Who television series.
The story blurs the lines between a version of the "real world" and a version of the Doctor Who universe. Elements and alternate versions of key sequences from An Unearthly Child, The Daleks and The Masters of Luxor are presented and acted out throughout the story.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
It's been forty years since Martin Bannister encountered the Doctor. They were different men back then. Martin was young and talented and The Times' seventh Most Promising Writer To Watch Out For. The Doctor was mysterious, crotchety, and possibly Oriental.
It was an encounter that destroyed both their lives.
Pity poor Martin now. His career is in ruins, all forgotten. His estranged wives keep dying in the wrong order. And there's a nasty green stain by the wardrobe that could be an alien footprint. Or possibly just mould.
Martin's life is about to change unexpectedly. Impromptu poetry readings, elephant expeditions, an obligatory Bug-Eyed Monster. And a last desperate chance for love, before it's too late.
Sounds like it's time for the Doctor to come into Martin's life again, and sort him out. Permanently.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Martin Bannister / Doctor Who - Derek Jacobi
- Amy Bannister / Susan Who - Genevieve Swallow
- Philip Bannister / Ian Chesterton - Peter Forbes
- Barbara Wright / Barbara Wright - Jacqueline King
- Sydney / Sydney Newman / Supreme One - Ian Brooker
- Tom Bannister - Adam Manning
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Clayton Hickman
- Music, Sound Design, Script Editor & Director - Nicholas Briggs
- Executive Producer - Jacqueline Rayner
- Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and John Ainsworth
- Writer - Robert Shearman
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Martin was named one of the Ten Writers to Watch in The Times in 1961. He was number seven.
- Barbara believes that a TARDIS is a type of shrub.
- Martin cannot remember if Sydney Newman was Canadian or Australian.
- Martin had written fourteen episodes for Juliet Bravo.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 12 and 13 June 2003 at the Moat Studios.
- This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only.
- Almost every voice actor in this play performs multiple roles, typically a "real" individual with some connection to Martin Bannister and said person's Doctor Who counterpart in Martin Bannister's imagination. Of the two actors whose characters who do not have direct counterparts in Martin Bannister's imaginary version of Doctor Who , Ian Brooker, as well as voicing Sydney the Juliet Bravo fan, voices Martin Bannister's imagined version of Sydney Newman, as well as the Supreme One, leaving Adam Manning as Tom Bannister the only member of this story's cast who is not required to "double up" at any point.
- This story is largely allegorical for both early Doctor Who and Robert Shearman's own career.
- There are references to the elements of the television stories An Unearthly Child and The Daleks, as well as The Masters of Luxor, an unmade serial from Season 1 which was later produced in audio drama form by Big Finish Productions as The Masters of Luxor.
- There are many similarities between this story and Auld Mortality, another audio drama in the Unbound series. Both stories are about a struggling writer penning stories about travels in time and space as the Doctor, and being reunited with a family member as they begin to get fiction and reality confused. They also both feature alternate versions of the First Doctor. However, in Auld Mortality, the main character actually was the Doctor, whereas Martin Bannister just believes himself to be. In a way, this story could be seen as a dark parody of the other. This story's ending is a dark mirror of that story's, with Martin believing himself to be leaving in the TARDIS with Susan, as the Doctor did in this story, as he in reality suffocates to death in a wardrobe. The TARDIS being disguised as a wardrobe is also mentioned in Auld Mortality as a theoretical possibly.
- The story was reissued in the audio anthology Unbound: 1-8 Collected in September 2022.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The creation of the version of history seen in the story is explained in PROSE: All Our Christmases.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Deadline page at bigfinish.com
- Deadline at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for Deadline at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
