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{{Infobox Audiobook|
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audiobook name= Empathy Games|
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image= [[Image:Empathy Games.png|250px]] Cover artist - [[Simon Holub]] |
{{Infobox Story SMW
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[The Companion Chronicles|Big Finish - The Companion Chronicles]] |
|image            = Empathy Games cover.jpg
number= 3.4|
|range            = The Companion Chronicles
doctor= [[Fourth Doctor]] |
|series in range  = Series 3 (CC)
companions= [[Leela]] |
|series number in range = 3
enemy= |
|number in series = 4
setting= |
|series           = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]''
writer= [[Nigel Fairs]] |
|number           = 3.4
read by= [[Louise Jameson]] |
|main character  = [[Leela]]
music= |
|featuring        = [[Fourth Doctor]]
sound= |
|enemy            = [[Vilor Angell|Co-ordinator Angell]]
director= [[Nigel Fairs]] |
|setting         = [[Paxis Majoritis]], [[Synchronis]]
publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
|writer           = Nigel Fairs
release date= October 2008 |
|director        = Nigel Fairs
format= 1 CD |
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
production code= BFPDWCC12|
|music           = Nigel Fairs
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-353-8 |
|sound           = Nigel Fairs
previous story= [[The Doll of Death]]|
|cover            = [[Simon Holub]]
next story= [[Home Truths]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
}}
|release date     = October 2008
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download
|production code = BFPDWCC12
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-84435-353-8
|prev            = The Doll of Death (audio story)
|next             = Home Truths (audio story)
|epcount = 2
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''Empathy Games''''' was the fourth story of the [[Series 3 (CC)|third series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nigel Fairs]], narrated by [[Louise Jameson]] (in-character as [[Leela]]) and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Leela]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
The present: [[Leela]] is doomed, trapped inside a prison cell of a dead race.  
The present: [[Leela]] is doomed, trapped inside a prison cell of a dead race.


The past: After a disaster aboard the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and Leela arrive at the capital city of [[Synchronis]], a world renowned for peace and civility. But an attack by a vicious creature leaves the Doctor in a coma, and Leela is persuaded to fight in the forthcoming Empathy Games, where she discovers that nothing on this world is as it seems.
The past: After a disaster aboard [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], the [[Fourth Doctor]] and Leela arrive at the capital city of [[Synchronis]], a world renowned for peace and civility. But an attack by a vicious creature leaves the Doctor in a coma, and Leela is persuaded to fight in the forthcoming Empathy Games, where she discovers that nothing on this world is as it seems.


==Cast==
== Plot ==
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Co-ordinator Angell]] - [[David Warner]]


==References==
=== Part One ===
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==Notes==
=== Part Two ===
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==Continuity==
== Cast ==
''to be added''
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Vilor Angell|Co-ordinator Angell]] - [[David Warner]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]]
* Writer, Music, Sound Design & Director - [[Nigel Fairs]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* In the fire which destroys [[TARDIS control room (The Masque of Mandragora)|the secondary console room]], the edges of the Doctor's [[The Doctor's scarf|scarf]] are burned.
* The Waters of Empathy is one of the [[Wonders of the Universe|700 Wonders of the Universe]].
* When an elder of the [[Sevateem]] dies, it is customary for other warriors to guard their body in order to protect their soul from evil spirits until sunrise.
 
== Notes ==
* This audio drama was recorded on [[22 July (production)|22 July]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This story takes place between [[TV]]: {{cs|The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)}} and {{cs|Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)}}.
* This story was told from Leela's perspective.
[[File:Empathy Games clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]]
== Continuity ==
* Leela refers to her imprisonment by the Z'nai in her previous ''[[Companion Chronicles]]'' story, [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Catalyst (audio story)}}.
* The Doctor tells Leela that he once saw an [[Inferno Earth|entire planet]] destroyed by fire many years earlier. He is referring to the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|Inferno (TV story)}}.
* The [[TARDIS control room (The Masque of Mandragora)|secondary control room]] is completely destroyed. The Doctor tells Leela that there are plenty of other control rooms, prompting him to start using the original control room again. This explains the fact that in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Invisible Enemy (TV story)}}, the Doctor is using the original control room.
* Leela refers to [[Xoanon]], the insidious creator of her society introduced alongside her in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Face of Evil (TV story)}}.
* [[Time Lord|Time Lords]] have the ability to place themselves in a coma voluntarily, as first seen in [[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}.
* The Doctor leaves Leela a psychic message telling her to "''Wait for [him]''". The [[Twelfth Doctor]] left the same message in the subconscious of [[Bill Potts]] when she was dying in [[TV]]: {{cs|World Enough and Time (TV story)}}.
* Leela recalls hunting with [[Tomas (The Face of Evil)|Tomas]] on [[Planet (The Face of Evil)|her home planet]] during their childhood. Tomas appeared in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Face of Evil (TV story)}}.


==Timeline==
== External links ==
* Empathy Games occurs after [[CC]]: [[The Catalyst]]
{{bigfinish|releases/v/empathy-games-468|Empathy Games}}
* Empathy Games occurs before [[DW]]: [[The Invisible Enemy]]
{{dwrefguide|chronicles12.htm|Empathy Games}}
{{CC}}
{{TitleSort}}


==External Links==
[[Category:Series 3 (CC) audio stories]]
*[http://www.bigfinish.com/34-Doctor-Who-The-Companion-Chronicles-Empathy-Games Big Finish '''Empathy Games''' page]
[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories]]
*[http://www.drwhoguide.com/chronicles12.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide's detailed synopsis of '''Empathy Games''']
[[Category:2008 audio stories]]
{{Audio stub}}
[[Category:Two part audio stories]]
[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio plays]]
[[Category:The Companion Chronicles]]
[[Category:2008 audio plays]]

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Empathy Games was the fourth story of the third series of The Companion Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nigel Fairs, narrated by Louise Jameson (in-character as Leela) and featured the Fourth Doctor and Leela.

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

The present: Leela is doomed, trapped inside a prison cell of a dead race.

The past: After a disaster aboard the TARDIS, the Fourth Doctor and Leela arrive at the capital city of Synchronis, a world renowned for peace and civility. But an attack by a vicious creature leaves the Doctor in a coma, and Leela is persuaded to fight in the forthcoming Empathy Games, where she discovers that nothing on this world is as it seems.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Textless cover art

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Leela refers to her imprisonment by the Z'nai in her previous Companion Chronicles story, AUDIO: The Catalyst [+]Loading...["The Catalyst (audio story)"].
  • The Doctor tells Leela that he once saw an entire planet destroyed by fire many years earlier. He is referring to the events of TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"].
  • The secondary control room is completely destroyed. The Doctor tells Leela that there are plenty of other control rooms, prompting him to start using the original control room again. This explains the fact that in TV: The Invisible Enemy [+]Loading...["The Invisible Enemy (TV story)"], the Doctor is using the original control room.
  • Leela refers to Xoanon, the insidious creator of her society introduced alongside her in TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"].
  • Time Lords have the ability to place themselves in a coma voluntarily, as first seen in TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"].
  • The Doctor leaves Leela a psychic message telling her to "Wait for [him]". The Twelfth Doctor left the same message in the subconscious of Bill Potts when she was dying in TV: World Enough and Time [+]Loading...["World Enough and Time (TV story)"].
  • Leela recalls hunting with Tomas on her home planet during their childhood. Tomas appeared in TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"].

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