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|image = The beginning cover.jpg | |image = The beginning cover.jpg | ||
|range = The Companion Chronicles | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
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|enemy = [[Archaeon]]s, [[Stoyn]] | |enemy = [[Archaeon]]s, [[Stoyn]] | ||
|setting = [[The Moon]], the [[distant past]] and 450 million years later. | |setting = [[The Moon]], the [[distant past]] and 450 million years later. | ||
|writer = | |writer = Marc Platt | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
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|epcount = 2 | |epcount = 2 | ||
|number = 8.05 | |number = 8.05 | ||
|release date = | |release date = 15 November 2013 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC73 | |production code = BFPDWCC73 | ||
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|next = The Dying Light (audio story) | |next = The Dying Light (audio story) | ||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-the-beginning-trailer | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-the-beginning-trailer | ||
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'''''The Beginning''''' was the fifth story of the [[Series 8 (CC)|eighth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio range. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Marc Platt]] and featured [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | '''''The Beginning''''' was the fifth story of the [[Series 8 (CC)|eighth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio range. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Marc Platt]] and featured [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== The First Flight (1) === | === The First Flight (1) === | ||
On [[Gallifrey]], the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan]] are being pursued by several armed guards through a [[TARDIS repair shop]]. As Susan hides in one of the [[TARDIS (The Name of the Doctor)|TARDISes]], she hears the Doctor talking to [[Clara Oswald | On [[Gallifrey]], the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan]] are being pursued by several armed guards through a [[TARDIS repair shop]]. As Susan hides in one of the [[TARDIS (The Name of the Doctor)|TARDISes]], she hears the Doctor talking to [[Clara Oswald splinters|someone]], prompting the Doctor and Susan to swap with [[The Doctor's TARDIS|another TARDIS]]. Determined to leave their home, the Doctor and Susan steal the faulty old TARDIS, although the Doctor has very limited [[knowledge]] on how to properly operate one. | ||
Upon escaping Gallifrey, the TARDIS materialises in the Sol system, near a planet that Susan recognises as [[Earth]]. They soon realise, however, that their escape has completely depleted the TARDIS's faulty old engines, leaving them with seemingly no way home. They then realise that they are not alone on the TARDIS, as another Time Lord named [[Stoyn|Quadrigger Stoyn]] was also aboard the ship, taking apart the engine so that this TARDIS could be scrapped. Stoyn is upset at the Doctor and Susan for stealing the TARDIS with him aboard it, and is further distressed when the Doctor destroys the TARDIS's homing device so that the Time Lords cannot find them, leaving them stranded with no way to get home. | Upon escaping Gallifrey, the TARDIS materialises in the Sol system, near a planet that Susan recognises as [[Earth]]. They soon realise, however, that their escape has completely depleted the TARDIS's faulty old engines, leaving them with seemingly no way home. They then realise that they are not alone on the TARDIS, as another Time Lord named [[Stoyn|Quadrigger Stoyn]] was also aboard the ship, taking apart the engine so that this TARDIS could be scrapped. Stoyn is upset at the Doctor and Susan for stealing the TARDIS with him aboard it, and is further distressed when the Doctor destroys the TARDIS's homing device so that the Time Lords cannot find them, leaving them stranded with no way to get home. | ||
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While the Doctor and Susan contemplate their next move, they are again contacted by Stoyn, who pleads with them to come back so they can all escape, but the Doctor refuses. Eventually they are taken back to the cavern by the Archaeons by force. Upon returning, the Doctor congratulates the Archaeons on creating such a beautiful world full of vibrant life. However, the First Propagator says that their experiment was a failure due to their interference and as a result Earth has become a disorderly mess of chaos. With Stoyn's testimony against them, the Archeaons lay the blame of their failed experiment on the Doctor and Susan and decide to purge the Earth. | While the Doctor and Susan contemplate their next move, they are again contacted by Stoyn, who pleads with them to come back so they can all escape, but the Doctor refuses. Eventually they are taken back to the cavern by the Archaeons by force. Upon returning, the Doctor congratulates the Archaeons on creating such a beautiful world full of vibrant life. However, the First Propagator says that their experiment was a failure due to their interference and as a result Earth has become a disorderly mess of chaos. With Stoyn's testimony against them, the Archeaons lay the blame of their failed experiment on the Doctor and Susan and decide to purge the Earth. | ||
As the Archaeons fire upon Earth, Stoyn leads the Doctor and Susan back to the TARDIS, its engines now fully regenerated, where he tries to convince the Doctor to give him the dematerialisation circuit. As they argue, they come to realise that the humans are launching a retaliatory missile strike at the Archaeons. The Archaeons' power begins to fail, at which point the Doctor decides to help them, thinking that the Time Lords will look more favourably upon them for restoring order when they catch up with them. The Doctor and Stoyn convince the Archaeons to let them use the TARDIS to power up their systems. When the Doctor refuses to turn the dematerialisation circuit over to Stoyn, he takes Susan as his hostage, offering to take her with him in the TARDIS, leaving the Doctor to face | As the Archaeons fire upon Earth, Stoyn leads the Doctor and Susan back to the TARDIS, its engines now fully regenerated, where he tries to convince the Doctor to give him the dematerialisation circuit. As they argue, they come to realise that the humans are launching a retaliatory missile strike at the Archaeons. The Archaeons' power begins to fail, at which point the Doctor decides to help them, thinking that the Time Lords will look more favourably upon them for restoring order when they catch up with them. The Doctor and Stoyn convince the Archaeons to let them use the TARDIS to power up their systems. When the Doctor refuses to turn the dematerialisation circuit over to Stoyn, he takes Susan as his hostage, offering to take her with him in the TARDIS, leaving the Doctor to face judgement at the hands of the Archaeons. As the Archaeons prepare to resume their bombardment, the Doctor cuts the cable, leaving the Archaeons defenceless. Susan gets away from Stoyn and runs back into the TARDIS where they close the doors on him. Stoyn begs to be let into the TARDIS, but both the Doctor and Susan decide it best to leave him behind. Stoyn vows to get his revenge on the Doctor. | ||
As the TARDIS dematerialises, the Doctor and Susan see that the Archaeons' weapon has been destroyed by a direct hit from the humans, leaving them defenceless. Still impressed by the Earth and its history, the Doctor attempts to make the TARDIS take them back to Earth. Instead, they end up on an alien planet, causing the Doctor, in his excitement, to forget all about Earth at the moment. | As the TARDIS dematerialises, the Doctor and Susan see that the Archaeons' weapon has been destroyed by a direct hit from the humans, leaving them defenceless. Still impressed by the Earth and its history, the Doctor attempts to make the TARDIS take them back to Earth. Instead, they end up on an alien planet, causing the Doctor, in his excitement, to forget all about Earth at the moment. | ||
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* [[Maguire (The Beginning)|Maguire]] | * [[Maguire (The Beginning)|Maguire]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Damien May]] and [[Mark Pilbeam]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[Marc Platt]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Susan claims that she was too young to understand the reasons why she and the Doctor left [[Gallifrey]]. | * Susan claims that she was too young to understand the reasons why she and the Doctor left [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
* The Doctor and Susan were being pursued by the [[Chancellery Guard]]. | * The Doctor and Susan were being pursued by the [[Chancellery Guard]]. | ||
* Susan describes the Doctor's luggage as a [[Hand of Omega|large, bronze trunk that floated in the air]]. | * Susan describes the Doctor's luggage as a [[Hand of Omega|large, bronze trunk that floated in the air]]. | ||
* Susan claims that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] was out of date and condemned to the junkyard while the Doctor believes that it has already been deregistered, explaining how they were able to escape through the [[transduction barrier]]s. | * Susan claims that [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] was out of date and condemned to the junkyard while the Doctor believes that it has already been deregistered, explaining how they were able to escape through the [[transduction barrier]]s. | ||
* Susan recognizes [[food machine]]s from workplace rectories. | * Susan recognizes [[food machine]]s from workplace rectories. | ||
* The TARDIS has standard [[Time Fleet]] furnishings. | * The TARDIS has standard [[Time Fleet]] furnishings. | ||
* The Doctor was a controversial figure on Gallifrey due to his views on the [[Time Lord]]s' [[non-interference policy]]. He made powerful enemies in the process and was accused of being a meddler. | * The Doctor was a controversial figure on Gallifrey due to his views on the [[Time Lord]]s' [[non-interference policy]]. He made powerful enemies in the process and was accused of being a meddler. | ||
* Stoyn's toolkit contains a [[sonic screwdriver]]. | |||
* The Doctor was unfamiliar with [[Sol]] prior to his departure from Gallifrey. However, Susan learned of the existence of the [[solar system]] and [[Earth]] in her [[spatial cartography]] classes. | * The Doctor was unfamiliar with [[Sol]] prior to his departure from Gallifrey. However, Susan learned of the existence of the [[solar system]] and [[Earth]] in her [[spatial cartography]] classes. | ||
* On [[the Moon]], the TARDIS uses its [[chameleon circuit]] to disguise itself as a tall boulder. | * On [[the Moon]], the TARDIS uses its [[chameleon circuit]] to disguise itself as a tall boulder. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded on [[17 July (production)|17 July]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | * This story was recorded on [[17 July (production)|17 July]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This is the first in a trilogy of three stories exploring the character of Quadringer Stoyn. It was released in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]], in celebration of the programme's 50th anniversary. | * This is the first in a trilogy of three stories exploring the character of Quadringer Stoyn. It was released in [[November (releases)|November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]], in celebration of the programme's 50th anniversary. | ||
* The original cover of the audio put up on the [[Big Finish]] website illustrated [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]' original form as a [[pyramid]], in-line with the Doctor and Susan's exit from Gallifrey in ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]''. The image was altered after ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', with the pyramid replaced with that episode's depiction of the ship's natural form. | * The original cover of the audio put up on the [[Big Finish]] website illustrated [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]' original form as a [[pyramid]], in-line with the Doctor and Susan's exit from Gallifrey in ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]''. The image was altered after ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', with the pyramid replaced with that episode's depiction of the ship's natural form. | ||
* In a behind the scenes interview included on the CD, [[Marc Platt]] cites the television story ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' as an influence in characterising the Doctor's love towards the TARDIS, and its own authority. This story was Platt's third time writing [[the Doctor and Susan's escape from Gallifrey]], following ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'', with Platt intending this version to draw on different, newer sources than his previous versions, offering a new possibility. | * In a behind the scenes interview included on the CD, [[Marc Platt]] cites the television story ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'' as an influence in characterising the Doctor's love towards the TARDIS, and its own authority. This story was Platt's third time writing [[the Doctor and Susan's escape from Gallifrey]], following ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]'', with Platt intending this version to draw on different, newer sources than his previous versions, offering a new possibility. | ||
* Given that the TARDIS' chameleon circuit is operational, this is one of the few ''Doctor Who'' stories in any medium in which the TARDIS appears in a form other than that of a [[police box]]. | * Given that the TARDIS' chameleon circuit is operational, this is one of the few ''Doctor Who'' stories in any medium in which the TARDIS appears in a form other than that of a [[police box]]. | ||
* Susan refers to herself as "Susan" and her grandfather as "the Doctor", in-line with the prior Platt stories ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]''. This contradicts [[PROSE]]: ''[[Frayed (novel)|Frayed]]'', which tells another version of the Doctor and Susan's early adventures which establishes them assuming those names as aliases. | * Susan refers to herself as "Susan" and her grandfather as "the Doctor", in-line with the prior Platt stories ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'' and ''[[Auld Mortality (audio story)|Auld Mortality]]''. This contradicts [[PROSE]]: ''[[Frayed (novel)|Frayed]]'', which tells another version of the Doctor and Susan's early adventures which establishes them assuming those names as aliases. | ||
* This story was available as a free download on Big Finish's website from [[13 April (releases)|13]]-[[20 April (releases)|20 April]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/new-free-doctor-who-download-released-today New FREE Doctor Who download released today]</ref>. | * This story was available as a free download on Big Finish's website from [[13 April (releases)|13]]-[[20 April (releases)|20 April]] [[2020 (releases)|2020]]<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/new-free-doctor-who-download-released-today New FREE Doctor Who download released today]</ref>. | ||
* This story was released on [[BBC Sounds]] on [[15 November (releases)|15 November]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of ''Doctor Who'', under the banner title of ''Doctor Who: The Audio Adventures''.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gsw5ym</ref> Coincidentally, this was on the tenth anniversary of its release. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* Susan conceptualizes human medical technology as a [[panoptic]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | * Susan conceptualizes human medical technology as a [[panoptic]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to the gardens of Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | * The Doctor refers to the gardens of Gallifrey. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lungbarrow (novel)|Lungbarrow]]'') | ||
== Cover gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | |||
Originalbegining.jpg|Old cover | |||
The Beginning.jpg|Textless cover | |||
The Beginning original textless.jpg|Textless old cover | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 1st theme]] | [[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 1st theme]] | ||
[[Category:Time Lord audio stories]] | [[Category:Time Lord audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Two part audio stories]] | |||