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'''''The Storyteller''''' was a promotional [[mini-episode]] written by [[Pete McTighe]], and first broadcast on [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. Released as part of [[The Storyteller - The Collection Season 2 Announcement Trailer (trailer)|a larger webcast trailer]] for ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 2 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 2]]'' [[Blu-ray]] boxset, ''The Storyteller'' acted as a [[sequel]] to ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' and featured the return of [[Maureen O'Brien]] to the part of [[Vicki Pallister]] on screen.
'''''The Storyteller''''' was a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' [[mini-episode]] written by [[Pete McTighe]], and released in [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. A trailer for the [[Season 2]] ''Doctor Who'' Blu-ray and interview clips with various actors who had appeared in Season 2 appeared after the mini-episode and before the credits as a kind of ad break. A [[sequel]] to ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'', and possibly ''[[Frostfire (audio story)|Frostfire]]'' as well, the webcast featured the return of [[Maureen O'Brien]] to the part of [[Vicki Pallister]] on screen.


==Summary==
== Summary ==
[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] is telling one of her stories. She conjures up images of the crash of the [[UK-201]], speaking of how she was once a lost orphan on [[Dido]] before [[The Doctor's TARDIS|a battered old police box]] entered her life. In the TARDIS she found a home, and in [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and the [[First Doctor]] a family. Their many adventures changed her life, before eventually she arrived on [[Earth]] [[BC|circa 1200 BC]] to [[Troilus|her new family]]. Vicki then teaches her granddaughter [[Sophia (The Storyteller)|Sophia]] about the importance of storytelling through many art-forms in order to keep stories alive, before Sophia urges her grandmother to tell her another. Vicki remarks that [[Vicki Pallister's daughter|Sophia's mother]] was less interested when she was Sophia's age, before asking which story Sophia would like. Her request is to hear [[The Chase (TV story)|the story about the Daleks and Dracula]] again.
[[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] is telling one of her stories. She conjures up images of the crash of the ''[[UK-201]]'', speaking of how she was once a lost orphan on [[Dido]] before [[The Doctor's TARDIS|a battered old police box]] entered her life. In the TARDIS she found a home, and in [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]] and the [[First Doctor]] a family. Their many adventures changed her life, before eventually she arrived on [[Earth]] [[BC|circa 1200 BC]] to [[Troilus|her new family]]. Vicki then teaches a young child, [[Sophia (The Storyteller)|Sophia]], about the importance of storytelling through many art-forms in order to keep stories alive, before Sophia urges Vicki to tell her another. Vicki remarks that [[Sophia's mother]] was less interested when she was Sophia's age, before asking which story Sophia would like. Her request is to hear [[The Chase (TV story)#Plot|the story about the Daleks and Dracula]] again.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Vicki Pallister]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]]
* [[Vicki Pallister]] - [[Maureen O'Brien]]
*[[Sophia (The Storyteller)|Sophia]] - [[Shayla McCormack]]
* [[Sophia (The Storyteller)|Sophia]] - [[Shayla McCormack]]
* Voice Over - [[Peter Purves]]


==Crew ==
== Crew ==
*[[Writer]] - [[Pete McTighe]]
* [[Writer]] and [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Pete McTighe]]
*[[Costume designer]] - [[Marcia Stanton]]
* [[Costume designer|Costume Designer]] - [[Marcia Stanton]]
*[[Make-up]] - [[Sarah Burrows]]
* [[Make-up]] - [[Sarah Burrows]]
*[[CGI]] Artist - [[Chris Thompson (graphic designer)|Chris Thompson]]
* [[CGI]] Artist - [[Chris Thompson (graphic designer)|Chris Thompson]]
* Titles - [[Rob Ritchie]]
* [[Title sequence|Titles]] - [[Rob Ritchie]]
*[[Sound recordist]] - [[Jasmine Allodi]]
* [[Sound recordist|Sound Recordist]] - [[Jasmine Allodi]]
* [[Dubbing mixer]] - [[Mark Ayres]]
* [[Dubbing mixer|Dubbing Mixer]] - [[Mark Ayres]]
*Additional [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Matt Patrick]]
*[[Director of photography]] - [[Matt Patrick]]
* Additional [[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Executive producer]] - [[Russell Minton]], Pete McTighe
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producers]] - [[Russell Minton]] and [[Pete McTighe]]
Thanks to [[Lee Binding]], Sue Carter, Peter Crocker, Julie Martin and [[Bobby Warans]]


==Notes==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Continuity==
== Notes ==
* Filmed on Location at RHS Hyde Hall
* It is strongly implied, though not explicitly stated, that [[Sophia's mother]] is Vicki's daughter, thus making Sophia Vicki's granddaughter. This implication is backed up by ''[[The Time Meddler (TotT TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' segment of ''[[Tales of the TARDIS]]'', in which Vicki confirms she has become a mother and grandmother. However, it could also be that Sophia's mother is Vicki's granddaughter, niece, or something else entirely.
 
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==External links==
== External links ==
{{elx|page url=https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1559540490164269056|page name=''The Storyteller''|website url=https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho|website name=the ''Doctor Who'' Twitter account}}
{{elx|page url=https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1559540490164269056|page name=''The Storyteller''|website url=https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho|website name=the ''Doctor Who'' Twitter account}}
{{The Collection minisodes}}
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==Footnotes==
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[[Category:2022 webcasts]]
[[Category:2022 webcasts]]
[[Category:First Doctor webcasts]]
[[Category:First Doctor webcasts]]
[[Category:Stories set in Europe]]
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[[Category:Stories set in the 13th century BC]]
[[Category:Doctor Who mini-episodes]]
[[Category:Promotional videos]]

Latest revision as of 18:43, 22 April 2024

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The Storyteller was a promotional mini-episode written by Pete McTighe, and first broadcast on 16 August 2022. Released as part of a larger webcast trailer for Doctor Who: The CollectionSeason 2 Blu-ray boxset, The Storyteller acted as a sequel to The Myth Makers and featured the return of Maureen O'Brien to the part of Vicki Pallister on screen.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Vicki is telling one of her stories. She conjures up images of the crash of the UK-201, speaking of how she was once a lost orphan on Dido before a battered old police box entered her life. In the TARDIS she found a home, and in Ian, Barbara, Steven and the First Doctor a family. Their many adventures changed her life, before eventually she arrived on Earth circa 1200 BC to her new family. Vicki then teaches a young child, Sophia, about the importance of storytelling through many art-forms in order to keep stories alive, before Sophia urges Vicki to tell her another. Vicki remarks that Sophia's mother was less interested when she was Sophia's age, before asking which story Sophia would like. Her request is to hear the story about the Daleks and Dracula again.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Thanks to Lee Binding, Sue Carter, Peter Crocker, Julie Martin and Bobby Warans

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Filmed on Location at RHS Hyde Hall
  • It is strongly implied, though not explicitly stated, that Sophia's mother is Vicki's daughter, thus making Sophia Vicki's granddaughter. This implication is backed up by The Time Meddler segment of Tales of the TARDIS, in which Vicki confirms she has become a mother and grandmother. However, it could also be that Sophia's mother is Vicki's granddaughter, niece, or something else entirely.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]