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{{ | {{retitle|''Square One'' (UTNS audio story)}} | ||
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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image | |name = ''Square One'' | ||
|series | |image = Square One (UNIT audio story).jpg | ||
|anthology | |series = ''[[UNIT: The New Series]]'' | ||
|range | |audio anthology = Silenced (audio anthology) | ||
|series in range = Silenced (audio anthology) | |range = UNIT: The New Series | ||
|series in range = Silenced (audio anthology) | |||
|series number in range = 3 | |series number in range = 3 | ||
|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|main character | |main character = [[Kate Stewart|Kate]], [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]], [[Sam Bishop|Sam]] | ||
|featuring | |featuring = Josh Carter{{!}}Josh | ||
|featuring2 | |featuring2 = Jacqui McGee{{!}}Jacqui | ||
|enemy | |featuring3 = Kenneth LeBlanc{{!}}LeBlanc | ||
|setting | |featuring4 = Cecil (Square One) | ||
|writer | |featuring5 = Alex Elridge{{!}}Elridge | ||
|director | |featuring6 = David (Square One) | ||
|music | |enemy = [[Silent]]s | ||
|sound | |setting = [[London]], [[2010s]] | ||
|publisher | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|release date | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|format | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|production code = | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|isbn | |sound = Howard Carter | ||
|prev | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|next | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
}} | |release date = 23 November 2016 | ||
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'''''Square One''''' was the second story in the audio anthology, ''[[ | |production code = BFPUNS03 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-616-1 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-617-8 (digital) | |||
|prev = House of Silents (audio story) | |||
|next = Silent Majority (audio story) | |||
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'''''Square One''''' was the second story in the audio anthology, ''[[Silenced (audio anthology)|Silenced]], ''produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Jemma Redgrave]] as [[Kate Stewart]], [[Ingrid Oliver]] as [[Petronella Osgood]], [[James Joyce (actor)|James Joyce]] as [[Josh Carter]], [[Warren Brown]] as [[Sam Bishop]] and [[Tracy Wiles]] as [[Jacqui McGee]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
It's business as usual at [[ | It's business as usual at [[UNIT]], and thankfully, [[Kate Stewart]] has no immediate threats to concern her. Or so she believes. | ||
But when [[Sam Bishop]] returns from leave, he notices things aren't quite as they seem. Soon he and [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] are on the trail of an elusive enemy. | But when [[Sam Bishop]] returns from leave, he notices things aren't quite as they seem. Soon he and [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] are on the trail of an elusive enemy. | ||
Meanwhile, [[Kenneth LeBlanc]] and his controversial political movement gather momentum, and | Meanwhile, [[Kenneth LeBlanc]] and his controversial political movement gather momentum, and [[Josh Carter|one UNIT team member]] isn't quite themselves... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to be | Still on leave, [[Sam Bishop|Sam]] drops by [[UNIT HQ]] and is surprised to find that [[Josh Carter|Josh]] is watching and agreeing with [[Kenneth LeBlanc]], a [[politician]] who he believes is incompetent, and goes to drink his [[tea]] elsewhere. Josh watches as the [[television]] programme is interrupted by a [[Silent]] telling people to trust and believe in LeBlanc. | ||
[[Jacqui McGee|Jacqui]] is exasperated by [[Kate Stewart|Kate]] having called off observation of [[Helena Faversham]]'s house and reassigned [[Vikram Shindi|Shindi]] elsewhere after forgetting about the Silents. She decides to investigate by herself and Kate tells her to be careful, which both of them find strange. Kate goes with Sam to see [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] and asks her why they did not investigate Miss Faversham's house, but Osgood does not have an answer and remembers events differently. Sam drives Osgood to the house and notices evidence of breaking and entering; the house has been completely cleaned out, but he finds a [[UNIT]]-issue cartridge case. | |||
Osgood and Sam try to call Josh but, when he fails to pick up, they instead go to [[Kate Stewart's house|Kate's house]] and tell her that they believe that they raided Miss Faversham's house and then had their [[memory|memories]] wiped; Kate is sceptical but agrees to get a hold of the [[CCTV]] to get them off of her back. The CCTV proves their story and they realise that looking away from the image of a Silent makes them forget about it. | |||
Kate speaks with Jacqui, learning that the visitors to the house were mainly bloggers and marketing executives, and sends Osgood and Sam to visit [[Jason Shepherd]], but he has disappeared. Discovering that all those on the list who live nearby have also vanished, they drive to [[Enfield]] and meet [[internet]] video star [[Derek Butler]], but the Silents attack and they jump out of the [[window]]. | |||
Josh encounters a Silent in [[Josh Carter's flat|his flat]] and is told that his conditioning has been a success. He visits LeBlanc and offers to help him become [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] before returning to work despite having called in sick. Kate updates him and the rest of the team on the Silents, after which Josh asks to be the one to debrief the [[Prime Minister (House of Silents)|Prime Minister]]. He calls LeBlanc and tells him to be ready. | |||
Osgood and Sam show the footage that they recorded at Derek's house to Kate, who has them and a team look through the missing people's recent work. They find messages from the Silents in some of their videos, some of which tell the viewer that they must leave them alone and not kill them on sight and others tell them to trust and vote for LeBlanc. Sam shows Kate and Osgood the [[news]]; the Prime Minister has called for a [[general election]], which LeBlanc celebrates. He delivers a speech with [[Cecil (Square One)|Cecil]], one of the visitors to Miss Faversham's house, and Josh at his side. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Kate Stewart]] - [[Jemma Redgrave]] | * [[Kate Stewart]] - [[Jemma Redgrave]] | ||
* [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]] | * [[Petronella Osgood|Osgood]] - [[Ingrid Oliver]] | ||
* | * [[Sam Bishop|Lieutenant Sam Bishop]] - [[Warren Brown]] | ||
* | * [[Josh Carter|Captain Josh Carter]] - [[James Joyce (actor)|James Joyce]] | ||
* [[Jacqui McGee]] - [[Tracy Wiles]] | * [[Jacqui McGee]] - [[Tracy Wiles]] | ||
* [[Kenneth LeBlanc]] - [[Nicholas Day]] | * [[Kenneth LeBlanc]] - [[Nicholas Day]] | ||
* [[Cecil (Square One)|Cecil]]/[[Derek Butler|Derek]] - [[Tom Alexander]] | * [[Cecil (Square One)|Cecil]] / [[Derek Butler|Derek]] - [[Tom Alexander]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alex Elridge|News Reporter]] / [[David (Square One)|David]] - [[Aaron Neil]] | ||
* [[Silent|The Silence]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Silent|The Silence]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== | === Uncredited === | ||
''to | * [[Vikram Shindi|Colonel Shindi]] - [[Ramon Tikaram]] (archive recording) | ||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* LeBlanc gave a press conference a week ago with his [[trousers]] inside-out. | |||
* LeBlanc calls for the [[resignation]] of the [[Prime Minister (House of Silents)|Prime Minister]]. | |||
* Sam drops off a report on the [[Valartis Incident]]. | |||
* Osgood is working on a [[universal translator]]. It knows some [[Sontaran (language)|Sontaran]] and [[Axon (language)|Axon]] but struggles with [[Welsh (language)|Welsh]]. | |||
* Josh chooses between [[curry]] and [[lasagne]]. | |||
* Osgood mentions the [[Shuttermen of Klarnos]] when Sam says that the [[camera]] never lies. | |||
* LeBlanc's [[political party]] has no [[Member of Parliament|MPs]]. | |||
* Sam says that [[39 (number)|39]] is his [[lucky number]]. | |||
* Sam compares Shepherd's house to the ''[[Mary Celeste]]''. | |||
* Butler usually makes [[Let's Play]]s. | |||
* [[David (Square One)|David]] is a [[private detective]]. | |||
* LeBlanc does not want to go on ''[[News Hour]]''. | |||
* Osgood once watched an episode in which [[Peter Falk]] was hunting a killer who lured his victims into traps using [[subliminal advertising|subliminal imaging]]. [[Robert Culp]] played the killer, which he often did. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Kate and Jacqui discuss the observation of [[Helena Faversham]]'s house. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[House of Silents (audio story)|House of Silents]]'') | |||
* The Silents remove the Doctor's message to kill them all. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | * The Silents remove the Doctor's message to kill them all. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/unit---silenced-1210|Silenced}} | |||
{{BFU}} | {{BFU}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Silenced audio stories]] | [[Category:Silenced audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 2010s]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 2010s]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:33, 30 June 2024
- You may be looking for the Gallifrey audio story.
Square One was the second story in the audio anthology, Silenced, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, Ingrid Oliver as Petronella Osgood, James Joyce as Josh Carter, Warren Brown as Sam Bishop and Tracy Wiles as Jacqui McGee.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
It's business as usual at UNIT, and thankfully, Kate Stewart has no immediate threats to concern her. Or so she believes.
But when Sam Bishop returns from leave, he notices things aren't quite as they seem. Soon he and Osgood are on the trail of an elusive enemy.
Meanwhile, Kenneth LeBlanc and his controversial political movement gather momentum, and one UNIT team member isn't quite themselves...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Still on leave, Sam drops by UNIT HQ and is surprised to find that Josh is watching and agreeing with Kenneth LeBlanc, a politician who he believes is incompetent, and goes to drink his tea elsewhere. Josh watches as the television programme is interrupted by a Silent telling people to trust and believe in LeBlanc.
Jacqui is exasperated by Kate having called off observation of Helena Faversham's house and reassigned Shindi elsewhere after forgetting about the Silents. She decides to investigate by herself and Kate tells her to be careful, which both of them find strange. Kate goes with Sam to see Osgood and asks her why they did not investigate Miss Faversham's house, but Osgood does not have an answer and remembers events differently. Sam drives Osgood to the house and notices evidence of breaking and entering; the house has been completely cleaned out, but he finds a UNIT-issue cartridge case.
Osgood and Sam try to call Josh but, when he fails to pick up, they instead go to Kate's house and tell her that they believe that they raided Miss Faversham's house and then had their memories wiped; Kate is sceptical but agrees to get a hold of the CCTV to get them off of her back. The CCTV proves their story and they realise that looking away from the image of a Silent makes them forget about it.
Kate speaks with Jacqui, learning that the visitors to the house were mainly bloggers and marketing executives, and sends Osgood and Sam to visit Jason Shepherd, but he has disappeared. Discovering that all those on the list who live nearby have also vanished, they drive to Enfield and meet internet video star Derek Butler, but the Silents attack and they jump out of the window.
Josh encounters a Silent in his flat and is told that his conditioning has been a success. He visits LeBlanc and offers to help him become Prime Minister before returning to work despite having called in sick. Kate updates him and the rest of the team on the Silents, after which Josh asks to be the one to debrief the Prime Minister. He calls LeBlanc and tells him to be ready.
Osgood and Sam show the footage that they recorded at Derek's house to Kate, who has them and a team look through the missing people's recent work. They find messages from the Silents in some of their videos, some of which tell the viewer that they must leave them alone and not kill them on sight and others tell them to trust and vote for LeBlanc. Sam shows Kate and Osgood the news; the Prime Minister has called for a general election, which LeBlanc celebrates. He delivers a speech with Cecil, one of the visitors to Miss Faversham's house, and Josh at his side.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kate Stewart - Jemma Redgrave
- Osgood - Ingrid Oliver
- Lieutenant Sam Bishop - Warren Brown
- Captain Josh Carter - James Joyce
- Jacqui McGee - Tracy Wiles
- Kenneth LeBlanc - Nicholas Day
- Cecil / Derek - Tom Alexander
- News Reporter / David - Aaron Neil
- The Silence - Nicholas Briggs
Uncredited[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Colonel Shindi - Ramon Tikaram (archive recording)
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- LeBlanc gave a press conference a week ago with his trousers inside-out.
- LeBlanc calls for the resignation of the Prime Minister.
- Sam drops off a report on the Valartis Incident.
- Osgood is working on a universal translator. It knows some Sontaran and Axon but struggles with Welsh.
- Josh chooses between curry and lasagne.
- Osgood mentions the Shuttermen of Klarnos when Sam says that the camera never lies.
- LeBlanc's political party has no MPs.
- Sam says that 39 is his lucky number.
- Sam compares Shepherd's house to the Mary Celeste.
- Butler usually makes Let's Plays.
- David is a private detective.
- LeBlanc does not want to go on News Hour.
- Osgood once watched an episode in which Peter Falk was hunting a killer who lured his victims into traps using subliminal imaging. Robert Culp played the killer, which he often did.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kate and Jacqui discuss the observation of Helena Faversham's house. (AUDIO: House of Silents)
- The Silents remove the Doctor's message to kill them all. (TV: Day of the Moon)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Silenced page at bigfinish.com
