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name= Short Trips: Past Tense |
|series       = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' anthologies
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|number       = 6
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] |
|editor       = [[Ian Farrington]]
number= 6 |
|publisher   = Big Finish Productions
editor= [[Ian Farrington]] |
|release date = 9 April 2004
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|format       = 241 pages, 17 short stories
release date= [[March]] [[2004]] |
|isbn         = ISBN 1-84435-046-0
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|prev         = Short Trips: Steel Skies
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-046-0 |
|next         = Short Trips: Life Science
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}}'''''Short Trips: Past Tense''''' was the sixth ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' anthology published by [[Big Finish Productions]].
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'''''Short Trips: Past Tense''''' is the sixth [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Throughout all his travels, the Doctor has had many adventures, both on Earth and in the past. His affection for this particular planet is clear -- as is his enjoyment of seeing history happen.
Throughout all his travels, [[the Doctor]] has had many adventures, both on [[Earth]] and in the past. His affection for this particular planet is clear as is his enjoyment of seeing [[history]] happen.


''Past Tense'' features stories set exclusively in Earth's past: from the heady atmosphere of Shakespearian London to the shadowy world of pre-war Istanbul; from the time of King Alfred to the turn of the Millennium.
''Past Tense'' features stories set exclusively in Earth's past: from the heady [[atmosphere]] of Shakespearian [[London]] to the shadowy world of pre-[[war]] [[Istanbul]]; from the time of King Alfred to the turn of the Millennium.


Established writers of ''Doctor Who'' for television, print and audio are joined in this collection by fresh talent and new voices.
Established writers of ''Doctor Who'' for television, print and audio are joined in this collection by fresh talent and new voices.
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his-tory n. : 1: a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public events. 2: the study of past events, esp. human affairs. 3: an eventful past.
his-tory n. : 1: a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public events. 2: the study of past events, esp. human affairs. 3: an eventful past.


'History sometimes gives us a terrible shock, and that is because we don't quite fully understand...' - ''Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'' by John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh
"History sometimes gives us a terrible shock, and that is because we don't quite fully understand..." - ''Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'' by [[John Lucarotti (writer)|John Lucarotti]] and [[Donald Tosh]]


''Doctor Who'' began in 1963 with a remit to teach its audience about the past. One of the regular characters was a history teacher -- and the intention was that the series would regularly explore bygone centuries, meet historical figures and interact with our ancestors.
''Doctor Who'' began in 1963 with a remit to teach its audience about the past. One of the regular characters was a history teacher and the intention was that the series would regularly explore bygone centuries, meet historical figures and interact with our ancestors.


Soon, the TARDIS was making visits to the Roman era, the time of the French Revolution and the pre-Cortez Aztec culture; the Doctor and his companions met cavemen, Marco Polo, Richard the Lionheart and Wyatt Earp.
Soon, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] was making visits to the Roman era, the time of the [[French Revolution]] and the pre-Cortez [[Aztec]] culture; the Doctor and his companions met cavemen, [[Marco Polo]], [[Richard the Lionheart]] and [[Wyatt Earp]].


But just as the Doctor is an alien visitor, so other interlopers from other worlds have found themselves in Earth's past -- some with the intention of changing history.
But just as the Doctor is an alien visitor, so other interlopers from other worlds have found themselves in Earth's past some with the intention of changing history.


''Past Tense'' features seventeen tales set on Earth in days gone by. The Doctor finds himself and his fellow travellers in a variety of times and places: involved in international espionage with British and German spies, at the annexation of the Transvaal, watching an Ashes cricket match and mixing with the late-sixteenth century theatrical set.
''Past Tense'' features seventeen tales set on Earth in days gone by. The Doctor finds himself and his fellow travellers in a variety of times and places: involved in international espionage with British and German [[spy|spies]], at the annexation of the Transvaal, watching an Ashes cricket match and mixing with the late-sixteenth century theatrical set.


Seeing history happen, learning about its nuances, trying to prevent its corruption, or simply enjoying its atmosphere, our heroes find themselves in exciting adventures wherever -- or whenever -- they go.
Seeing history happen, learning about its nuances, trying to prevent its corruption, or simply enjoying its atmosphere, our heroes find themselves in exciting adventures wherever or whenever they go.


== Individual Stories ==
== Stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''Title''' || '''Author''' || '''Featuring'''
! # || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring
|-
|-
|''[[The Immortals]]''||[[Simon Guerrier]]||[[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan]]
|1
|''[[The Immortals (short story)|The Immortals]]''
|[[Simon Guerrier]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|[[Adric]], [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan]]
|-
|-
|''[[Far from Home]]''||[[Alison Lawson]]||[[Eighth Doctor]]
|2
|''[[Far from Home (short story)|Far from Home]]''
|[[Alison Lawson]]
|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|
|-
|-
|''[[All Done with Mirrors]]''||[[Christopher Bav]]||[[Fourth Doctor]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]]
|3
|''[[All Done with Mirrors (short story)|All Done with Mirrors]]''
|[[Christopher Bav]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]]
|-
|-
|''[[CHAOS (short story)|CHAOS]]''||[[Eric Saward]]||[[Sixth Doctor]], [[Peri]]
|4
|''[[CHAOS (short story)|CHAOS]]''
|[[Eric Saward]]
|[[Sixth Doctor|6th]]
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|-
|-
|''[[Ante Bellum]]''||[[Stephen Hatcher]]||[[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]]
|5
|''[[Ante Bellum (short story)|Ante Bellum]]''
|[[Stephen Hatcher]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Ace]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Thief of Sherwood]]''||[[Jonathan Morris]]||[[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]]
|6
|''[[The Thief of Sherwood (short story)|The Thief of Sherwood]]''
|[[Jonathan Morris]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Susan Foreman|Susan]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]
|-
|-
|''[[Come Friendly Bombs...]]''||[[Dave Owen]]||[[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant]]
|7
|''[[Come Friendly Bombs... (short story)|Come Friendly Bombs...]]''
|[[Dave Owen]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]]
|-
|-
|''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World]]''||[[Iain McLaughlin]] and [[Claire Bartlett (writer)|Claire Bartlett]]||[[Fifth Doctor]], [[Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|8
|''[[Graham Dilley Saves the World (short story)|Graham Dilley Saves the World]]''
|[[Iain McLaughlin]], [[Claire Bartlett (writer)|Claire Bartlett]]
|5th
|Peri, [[Erimem]]
|-
|-
|''[[Bide-a-Wee (short story)|Bide-a-Wee]]''||[[Anthony Keetch]]||[[First Doctor]], [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]
|9
|''[[Bide-a-Wee (short story)|Bide-a-Wee]]''
|[[Anthony Keetch]]
|1st
|Susan
|-
|-
|''[[Mortlake]]''||[[Mark Wright]]||[[Sixth Doctor]], [[Evelyn Smythe]]
|10
|''[[Mortlake (short story)|Mortlake]]''
|[[Mark Wright]]
|6th
|[[Evelyn Smythe|Evelyn]]
|-
|-
|''[[White Man's Burden]]''||[[John Binns]]||[[Fifth Doctor]], [[Turlough]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]]
|11
|''[[White Man's Burden (short story)|White Man's Burden]]''
|[[John Binns]]
|5th
|[[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], Ian, Barbara
|-
|-
|''[[Of the Mermaid and Jupiter]]''||[[Ian Mond]] and [[Danny Heap]]||[[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]]
|12
|''[[Of the Mermaid and Jupiter (short story)|Of the Mermaid and Jupiter]]''
|[[Ian Mond (writer)|Ian Mond]], [[Danny Oz|Danny Heap]]
|7th
|[[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up]]''||[[Nev Fountain]]||[[Sixth Doctor]], [[Mel]]
|13
|''[[The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up (short story)|The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up]]''
|[[Nev Fountain]]
|6th
|[[Melanie Bush|Mel]]
|-
|-
|''[[One Small Step...]]''||[[Nicholas Briggs]]||[[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], [[Zoe Heriot]]
|14
|''[[One Small Step... (short story)|One Small Step...]]''
|[[Nicholas Briggs]]
|[[Second Doctor|2nd]]
|[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
|-
|-
|''[[To Kill a Nandi Bear]]''||[[Paul Williams]]||[[Fourth Doctor]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Harry Sullivan]]
|15
|''[[To Kill a Nandi Bear (short story)|To Kill a Nandi Bear]]''
|[[Paul Williams]]
|4th
|Sarah, [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]]
|-
|-
|''[[Fixing a Hole]]''||[[Samantha Baker]]||[[Sixth Doctor]], [[Tegan]]
|16
|''[[Fixing a Hole (short story)|Fixing a Hole]]''
|[[Samantha Baker]]
|6th
|Tegan
|-
|-
|''[[That Time I Nearly Destroyed the World Whilst Looking for a Dress]]''||[[Joseph Lidster]]||[[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]], [[Polly Wright]], [[Ben Jackson]]
|17
|''[[That Time I Nearly Destroyed the World Whilst Looking for a Dress (short story)|That Time I Nearly Destroyed the World Whilst Looking for a Dress]]''
|[[Joseph Lidster]]
|2nd
|Jamie, [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]]
|}
|}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|whotrip9.htm|Short Trips: Past Tense}}
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Short Trips: Past Tense was the sixth Short Trips anthology published by Big Finish Productions.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Throughout all his travels, the Doctor has had many adventures, both on Earth and in the past. His affection for this particular planet is clear — as is his enjoyment of seeing history happen.

Past Tense features stories set exclusively in Earth's past: from the heady atmosphere of Shakespearian London to the shadowy world of pre-war Istanbul; from the time of King Alfred to the turn of the Millennium.

Established writers of Doctor Who for television, print and audio are joined in this collection by fresh talent and new voices.

his-tory n. : 1: a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public events. 2: the study of past events, esp. human affairs. 3: an eventful past.

"History sometimes gives us a terrible shock, and that is because we don't quite fully understand..." - Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve by John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh

Doctor Who began in 1963 with a remit to teach its audience about the past. One of the regular characters was a history teacher — and the intention was that the series would regularly explore bygone centuries, meet historical figures and interact with our ancestors.

Soon, the TARDIS was making visits to the Roman era, the time of the French Revolution and the pre-Cortez Aztec culture; the Doctor and his companions met cavemen, Marco Polo, Richard the Lionheart and Wyatt Earp.

But just as the Doctor is an alien visitor, so other interlopers from other worlds have found themselves in Earth's past — some with the intention of changing history.

Past Tense features seventeen tales set on Earth in days gone by. The Doctor finds himself and his fellow travellers in a variety of times and places: involved in international espionage with British and German spies, at the annexation of the Transvaal, watching an Ashes cricket match and mixing with the late-sixteenth century theatrical set.

Seeing history happen, learning about its nuances, trying to prevent its corruption, or simply enjoying its atmosphere, our heroes find themselves in exciting adventures wherever — or whenever — they go.

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Doctor Featuring
1 The Immortals Simon Guerrier 5th Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
2 Far from Home Alison Lawson 8th
3 All Done with Mirrors Christopher Bav 4th Sarah
4 CHAOS Eric Saward 6th Peri
5 Ante Bellum Stephen Hatcher 7th Ace
6 The Thief of Sherwood Jonathan Morris 1st Susan, Ian, Barbara
7 Come Friendly Bombs... Dave Owen 3rd Jo
8 Graham Dilley Saves the World Iain McLaughlin, Claire Bartlett 5th Peri, Erimem
9 Bide-a-Wee Anthony Keetch 1st Susan
10 Mortlake Mark Wright 6th Evelyn
11 White Man's Burden John Binns 5th Turlough, Ian, Barbara
12 Of the Mermaid and Jupiter Ian Mond, Danny Heap 7th Benny
13 The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up Nev Fountain 6th Mel
14 One Small Step... Nicholas Briggs 2nd Jamie, Zoe
15 To Kill a Nandi Bear Paul Williams 4th Sarah, Harry
16 Fixing a Hole Samantha Baker 6th Tegan
17 That Time I Nearly Destroyed the World Whilst Looking for a Dress Joseph Lidster 2nd Jamie, Polly, Ben

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