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|image = The End of the Beginning (audio story).jpg | |image = The End of the Beginning (audio story).jpg | ||
|series = ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]'' | |series = ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]'' | ||
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|number in range = 275 | |number in range = 275 | ||
|number = 275 | |number = 275 | ||
| | |doctor = Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Constance Clarke|Constance]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] | |companions = [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Constance Clarke|Constance]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] | ||
|featuring = [[Calypso Jonze|Calypso]], [[Seventh Doctor]] | |featuring = [[Calypso Jonze|Calypso]], [[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
|enemy = [[Gostak]] | |enemy = [[Gostak]] | ||
|setting = [[Syria]], [[1911]], [[Io]], [[51st century]], [[London]], [[1999]] | |setting = [[Syria]], [[1911]], [[Io]], [[51st century]], [[London]], [[1999]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Robert Valentine | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]], [[Emily Cook]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]], [[Emily Cook]] | ||
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|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|epcount = 4 | |epcount = 4 | ||
|release date = | |release date = 16 March 2021 | ||
|format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|production code = BFPDWCD275 | |production code = BFPDWCD275 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-024-4 (physical) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-024-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-025-1 (digital) | ||
|prev = The Blazing Hour (audio story) | |prev = The Blazing Hour (audio story) | ||
}}{{you may|The End of the Beginning (short story)|n1=the short story of the same name}} | }}{{you may|The End of the Beginning (short story)|n1=the short story of the same name}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the 275th and final audio story in [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]''. It was written by [[Robert Valentine]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Mark Strickson]] as [[Turlough]], [[Miranda Raison]] as [[Constance Clarke]], and [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the 275th and final audio story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]''. It was written by [[Robert Valentine]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Colin Baker]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Mark Strickson]] as [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Miranda Raison]] as [[Constance Clarke]], and [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | ||
This was the final release in Big Finish's ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]'', which had been running consistently since [[1999 (releases)|1999]]. To reflect this, the summary given for this story was very similar to the one given for ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'', the range's first release, in which the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Doctors were similarly given their own individual episodes before joining together in the final episode. In this instance, the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Doctors received their own individual episodes before coming together with the Seventh Doctor for the final episode. | This was the final release in Big Finish's ''[[The Monthly Adventures (audio series)|The Monthly Adventures]]'', which had been running consistently since [[1999 (releases)|1999]]. To reflect this, the summary given for this story was very similar to the one given for ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'', the range's first release, in which the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Doctors were similarly given their own individual episodes before joining together in the final episode. In this instance, the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Doctors received their own individual episodes before coming together with the Seventh Doctor for the final episode. | ||
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* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]] | * [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]] | ||
* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
* [[Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]] | * [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]] | ||
* [[Constance Clarke]] - [[Miranda Raison]] | * [[Constance Clarke]] - [[Miranda Raison]] | ||
* [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | * [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | ||
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* [[Gostak]] - [[David Schofield]] | * [[Gostak]] - [[David Schofield]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Producers - [[Emily Cook]] and [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Remote Sound Engineering - [[Jack Townley]] | |||
* Cover Art - [[Ryan Aplin]] | |||
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Wilfredo Acosta]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]] | |||
* Writer - [[Robert Valentine]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The [[Death Lord]]s were an ancient order of ruthless warriors. | * The [[Death Lord]]s were an ancient order of ruthless warriors. | ||
* The Eighth Doctor uses [[black light]] to kill vampires. | * The Eighth Doctor uses [[black light]] to kill vampires. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Part One of the story was released for free for subscribers of Big Finish's email newsletter, a week before the rest was available to order. | |||
* Part | |||
* This story was recorded remotely on [[15 October (production)|15]] and [[20 October (production)|20 October]] [[2020 (production)|2020]]. | * This story was recorded remotely on [[15 October (production)|15]] and [[20 October (production)|20 October]] [[2020 (production)|2020]]. | ||
* While [[Lisa Greenwood]] doesn't feature in the cast, [[Flip Jackson|Flip]] is travelling with the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Constance Clarke|Constance]] in their individual episode of the story, but is comatose and hospitalised. [[Nicholas Briggs]] confirmed in the Big Finish podcast that Greenwood had been ill with COVID-19.<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2021-09-05-six-eleven-five</ref> | * While [[Lisa Greenwood]] doesn't feature in the cast, [[Flip Jackson|Flip]] is travelling with the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Constance Clarke|Constance]] in their individual episode of the story, but is comatose and hospitalised. [[Nicholas Briggs]] confirmed in the Big Finish podcast that Greenwood had been ill with [[COVID-19]] at the time of recording.<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/podcasts/v/2021-09-05-six-eleven-five</ref> | ||
* Each | * Each part uses a version of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] appropriate to the Doctor featured: for Part One, [[Peter Howell]]'s theme for the Fifth Doctor; in Part Two [[Dominic Glynn]]’s theme for the Sixth Doctor; and Part Three uses [[David Arnold]]’s theme for the Eighth Doctor. The final episode uses [[Delia Derbyshire]]’s original version, a call back to the original Big Finish adventure ''[[The Sirens of Time (audio story)|The Sirens of Time]]'', which was also a [[Multi-Doctor event|multi-Doctor event]]. | ||
* The Sixth Doctor has the final line of the Monthly Adventures: | * The Sixth Doctor has the final line of the Monthly Adventures: ''"It's good to be reminded once again that the years haven't dimmed us. Well then, enough chat everyone. It's time we were off on some new adventures."'' | ||
*In | * In Part Two the Doctor says it’s [[5122]], however according to Constance it’s the [[51st century]], which fits with [[Calypso Jonze]]’s appearance. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* The Eighth Doctor lands in 1999 which he describes as fine for him, as long as he avoids San Francisco ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') and Dagenham. | * The Eighth Doctor lands in 1999 which he describes as fine for him, as long as he avoids San Francisco ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') and Dagenham. | ||
* [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] notes that the Doctor's [[Gostak|favourite teacher]] has "gone bad". This isn't the first time Turlough has witnessed one of the Doctor's teachers going rogue. In a previous adventure, the Doctor's former tutor, Lord President [[Borusa]], used a [[Time Scoop]] to transport numerous Doctors to the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] in his scheme to claim [[immortality]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | * [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] notes that the Doctor's [[Gostak|favourite teacher]] has "gone bad". This isn't the first time Turlough has witnessed one of the Doctor's teachers going rogue. In a previous adventure, the Doctor's former tutor, Lord President [[Borusa]], used a [[Time Scoop]] to transport numerous Doctors to the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] in his scheme to claim [[immortality]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
== Cover gallery == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:2021 Main Range audio stories]] | [[Category:2021 Main Range audio stories]] | ||