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|image = The Pursuit of History.jpg | |image = The Pursuit of History.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[ | |series = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'' | ||
|range = Fourth Doctor Adventures | |range = The Fourth Doctor Adventures | ||
|series in range = Series 5 (4DA) | |series in range = Series 5 (4DA) | ||
|number in series = 7 | |number in series = 7 | ||
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|doctor = Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II]] | |companions = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = [[Dorrick]], [[White Guardian]], [[Laan]], [[Salonu]], [[Drudger]]s | ||
|enemy = [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] | |enemy = [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], [[Black Guardian]] | ||
|setting = {{il|[[Yorkshire]], [[1859]]|[[Space platform 237]]|[[Oceanic States]], [[2059]]}} | |setting = {{il|[[Yorkshire]], [[1859]]|[[Space platform 237]]|[[Oceanic States]], [[2059]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Nicholas Briggs | ||
|director = [[ | |director = Nicholas Briggs | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |||
|music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
|sound = | |sound = Jamie Robertson | ||
|cover = [[Anthony Lamb]] | |cover = [[Anthony Lamb]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 13 July 2016 | ||
|format = | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Parts 1 of 2 of 4 | ||
|production code = | |production code = BFPTOMCD036 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-739-7 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-739-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-740-3 (digital) | ||
|prev = The Trouble with Drax (audio story) | |prev = The Trouble with Drax (audio story) | ||
|next = Casualties of Time (audio story) | |next = Casualties of Time (audio story) | ||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-pursuit-of-history-trailer | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-pursuit-of-history-trailer | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | |epcount = 2}}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the seventh story in the fifth series of | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the seventh story in the [[Series 5 (4DA)|fifth series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]], [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II]], [[David Warner]] as [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], [[Toby Hadoke]] as Mr [[Dorrick]], [[David Troughton]] as The [[Black Guardian]] and introduced [[Jez Fielder]] as The [[White Guardian]]. | ||
It was the first part | It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in ''[[Casualties of Time (audio story)|Casualties of Time]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
On a brisk winter's morning in [[1850s]] [[Yorkshire]], [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], head of the intergalactic business known as " | On a brisk winter's morning in [[1850s]] [[Yorkshire]], [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], head of the intergalactic business known as "[[The Conglomerate]]" prepares to hijack a very special train. | ||
In the far future, his assistant, Mr [[Dorrick]] is awoken by howling alarms. There is a problem with the [[Quantum Gateway]]. | In the far future, his assistant, Mr [[Dorrick]] is awoken by howling alarms. There is a problem with the [[Quantum Gateway]]. | ||
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* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] | * [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] | ||
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | * [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]] | ||
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]]/The [[Oortag]] - [[John Leeson]] | * [[K9 Mark II|K9]] / The [[Oortag]] - [[John Leeson]] | ||
* [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] - [[David Warner]] | * [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] - [[David Warner]] | ||
* Mr [[Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]] | * Mr [[Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]] | ||
* Mr [[Black Guardian|Edge]] - [[David Troughton]] | * Mr [[Black Guardian|Edge]] - [[David Troughton]] | ||
* [[David Goddard]]/[[Oceanic Airforce commander|Oceanic Airforce Commander]] - [[John Dorney]] | * [[David Goddard]] / [[Oceanic Airforce commander|Oceanic Airforce Commander]] - [[John Dorney]] | ||
* [[Conglom-Net computer|Conglom-Net Computer]]/[[Oceanic Airforce pilot|Oceanic Airforce Pilot]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | * [[Conglom-Net computer|Conglom-Net Computer]] / [[Oceanic Airforce pilot|Oceanic Airforce Pilot]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
* [[Neville Sanders]]/[[Drudger]]/[[Ecidien Cerebus Bird]]/[[Albert Chatterton]]/The [[White Guardian]]/[[Salonu Prime]] - [[Jez Fielder]] | * [[Neville Sanders]] / [[Drudger]] / [[Ecidien Cerebus Bird]] / [[Albert Chatterton]] / The [[White Guardian]] / [[Salonu Prime]] - [[Jez Fielder]] | ||
* The [[Laan]]/[[Salonu]] - [[Jane Slavin]] | * The [[Laan]] / [[Salonu]] - [[Jane Slavin]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]] | |||
* Writer & Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Jamie Robertson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The [[Salonu]] use [[nitrogen]]-rich [[atmosphere]]s to refuel their ships via nitrogen conversion. | * The [[Salonu]] use [[nitrogen]]-rich [[atmosphere]]s to refuel their ships via nitrogen conversion. | ||
* Cuthbert's train robbery occurs in [[Yorkshire]] on [[15 November]] [[1859]]. | * Cuthbert's train robbery occurs in [[Yorkshire]] on [[15 November]] [[1859]]. | ||
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* On 15 November 1859, there were exactly 1,000,300,558 [[human]] beings on [[Earth]]. | * On 15 November 1859, there were exactly 1,000,300,558 [[human]] beings on [[Earth]]. | ||
* The [[Oortag Leader]], more commonly referred to as "Oortag," is an [[Oortag]]. The Conglomerate helps them with healthcare and education. | * The [[Oortag Leader]], more commonly referred to as "Oortag," is an [[Oortag]]. The Conglomerate helps them with healthcare and education. | ||
* Romana arrives on [[space platform 237]], which is part of the 552,000 space platforms that make up the [[Temporal engine|time engine]]. The time engine powers the [[Quantum Gateway]] which sustains | * Romana arrives on [[space platform 237]], which is part of the 552,000 space platforms that make up the [[Temporal engine|time engine]]. The time engine powers the [[Quantum Gateway]] which sustains [[the Conglomerate]]. | ||
* Cuthbert plans to irradiate [[tritonium]] in 1859, making it valuable by [[2059]]. | * Cuthbert plans to irradiate [[tritonium]] in 1859, making it valuable by [[2059]]. | ||
* In 2059, the [[Oceanic States]], suffering from under-investments in healthcare, education, and defence, is part of the "volatile international situation" with the [[Asiatic States]]. | * In 2059, the [[Oceanic States]], suffering from under-investments in healthcare, education, and defence, is part of the "volatile international situation" with the [[Asiatic States]]. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Cuthbert and the Conglomerate first appeared in the fan made ''[[Audio Visuals]]'' series of audio dramas. | * Cuthbert and the Conglomerate first appeared in the fan made ''[[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]]'' series of audio dramas. | ||
* This story was recorded on [[10 July (production)|10]]-[[11 July (production)|11]] & [[21 July (production)|21 July]] [[2014 (production)|2014]] at [[Audio Sorcery]] and [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* K9 and Romana locate the avian life form in the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'', ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') | * K9 and Romana locate the avian life form in the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'', ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') | ||
* The [[Ecidien Cerebus Bird]] repeats "About time I found something better to do than run round after [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]" ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'') and "I'm afraid it's none of my business. I suggest you leave here." ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'') | * The [[Ecidien Cerebus Bird]] repeats "About time I found something better to do than run round after [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]]" ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'') and "I'm afraid it's none of my business. I suggest you leave here." ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') | ||
* Romana refers to the miles of heathland and the Bird as being "at the [[heart of the TARDIS]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'', ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | * Romana refers to the miles of heathland and the Bird as being "at the [[heart of the TARDIS]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'', ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
* The Doctor checks the [[helmic regulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'') | * The Doctor checks the [[helmic regulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Romana previously encountered [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], the [[Conglomerate]] and the [[Quantum Gateway]] in the [[Proxima System]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract (audio story)|The Dalek Contract]]'' / ''[[The Final Phase (audio story)|The Final Phase]]'') | * The Doctor and Romana previously encountered [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], the [[Conglomerate]] and the [[Quantum Gateway]] in the [[Proxima System]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract (audio story)|The Dalek Contract]]'' / ''[[The Final Phase (audio story)|The Final Phase]]'') | ||
* They previously encountered the Laan when they first met Cuthbert, and a Laan once again calls to Romana. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'' / ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'') | * They previously encountered the Laan when they first met Cuthbert, and a Laan once again calls to Romana. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'' / ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'') | ||
* The Doctor overrides the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'', ''[[The Creature from the Pit]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') | * The Doctor overrides the [[randomiser]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'', ''[[The Creature from the Pit (TV story)|The Creature from the Pit]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Trouble with Drax (audio story)|The Trouble with Drax]]'') | ||
* The planet [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] was discovered in [[1859]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks]]'') | * The planet [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] was discovered in [[1859]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* K9 assimilated information from the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] genealogical database. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'') | * K9 assimilated information from the [[Bi-Al Foundation]] genealogical database. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invisible Enemy (TV story)|The Invisible Enemy]]'') | ||
* There is a "volatile international situation" between two powers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep]]'') | * There is a "volatile international situation" between two powers. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'') | ||
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