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|image = Exile front cover.jpg | |image = Exile front cover.jpg | ||
|range = Doctor Who Unbound | |range = Doctor Who Unbound | ||
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|enemy = [[Time Lord (Exile)|Time Lords]] | |enemy = [[Time Lord (Exile)|Time Lords]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[2000]] | |setting = [[London]], [[2000]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Nicholas Briggs | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|music = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |music = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
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|cover = [[Clayton Hickman]] | |cover = [[Clayton Hickman]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 3 November 2003 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
|production code = DWUN06 | |production code = DWUN06 | ||
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|prev = Deadline (audio story) | |prev = Deadline (audio story) | ||
|next = A Storm of Angels (audio story) | |next = A Storm of Angels (audio story) | ||
|producer = [[John Ainsworth]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]|epcount = 1}}{{audio stub}} | |producer = [[John Ainsworth]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]|epcount = 1 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the first long-form story to feature a [[The Doctor (Exile)|female Doctor]], played by [[Arabella Weir]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixth ''[[Doctor Who Unbound]]'' produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the first long-form story to feature a [[The Doctor (Exile)|female Doctor]], played by [[Arabella Weir]]. | ||
Controversially, the story | Controversially, the story established that, in the hypothetical setting of the story, "sex-change [[regeneration]]" came as a result of [[suicide]], and was considered a crime in [[Time Lord]] society. It also depicted this first woman Doctor as a failure; an alcoholic with a job at [[Sainsbury's]] and a dull life, void of adventure. In 2017, Briggs — having written and directed this story — admitted that he regrets these plot points, but also dismissed it as "a bit of a joke" in a "fairly humorous episode".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogtorwho.com/nicholas-briggs-big-finish-past-present-future/|title=Nicholas Briggs – Big Finish – Past, Present and Future|author=Hewitt, Susan|date of source=3 January 2017|website name=Blogtor Who|accessdate=25 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
No incarnation of the Doctor was played by a woman | No incarnation of the Doctor was played by a woman in the main [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] for another 14 years. In 2017, [[Jodie Whittaker]]'s [[Thirteenth Doctor]] was introduced in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]''. Her [[Twelfth Doctor|predecessor]]'s [[regeneration]] was not the result of a suicide. The [[Steven Moffat]] era of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' establishes that, in the [[N-Space|main universe]], changing gender is a perfectly ordinary possibility in the process of regeneration. ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]'' introduced another female incarnation of the Doctor, the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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* Sound Design - [[Andy Hardwick]] | * Sound Design - [[Andy Hardwick]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* It is stated that for a Time Lord to change sex, the previous incarnation must commit [[suicide]]. | * It is stated that for a Time Lord to change sex, the previous incarnation must commit [[suicide]]. | ||
* The Doctor uses [[Venusian aikido]] on a drunk man named [[Bob (Exile)|Bob]]. | * The Doctor uses [[Venusian aikido]] on a drunk man named [[Bob (Exile)|Bob]]. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The pseudonyms that the previous Doctor attributes to [[the Master (Exile)|the Master]] are "Roger, Peter, Geoffrey, Tony and Eric, Robert and Sam." This is a reference to the actors who played the character of the Master at the time: [[Roger Delgado]], [[Peter Pratt]], [[Geoffrey Beevers]], [[Anthony Ainley]], [[Eric Roberts]] and [[Mark Gatiss|Sam Kisgart]]. | * The pseudonyms that the previous Doctor attributes to [[the Master (Exile)|the Master]] are "Roger, Peter, Geoffrey, Tony and Eric, Robert and Sam." This is a reference to the actors who played the character of the Master at the time: [[Roger Delgado]], [[Peter Pratt]], [[Geoffrey Beevers]], [[Anthony Ainley]], [[Eric Roberts]] and [[Mark Gatiss|Sam Kisgart]]. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[1 September (production)|1 September]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[ | * This audio drama was recorded on [[1 September (production)|1 September]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This audio drama features a remixed version Lee Mansfield's ''Unbound'' theme used for ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'' and ''[[He Jests at Scars... (audio story)|He Jests at Scars...]]'' composed by Nicholas Briggs. | * This audio drama features a remixed version Lee Mansfield's ''Unbound'' theme used for ''[[Sympathy for the Devil (audio story)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'' and ''[[He Jests at Scars... (audio story)|He Jests at Scars...]]'' composed by Nicholas Briggs. | ||
* The idea of putting on a costume mask and interrupting a TV broadcast is a reference to the infamous {{w|Max Headroom signal hijacking}}, which occurred during an American airing of ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]''. | * The idea of putting on a costume mask and interrupting a TV broadcast is a reference to the infamous {{w|Max Headroom signal hijacking}}, which occurred during an American airing of ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]''. | ||
* The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Unbound: 1 - 8 Collected|Unbound: 1-8 Collected]]'' in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | * The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Unbound: 1 - 8 Collected|Unbound: 1-8 Collected]]'' in [[September (releases)|September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]]. | ||
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* The Doctor mentions that she has defeated the [[Quark]]s on numerous occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Invasion of the Quarks (comic story)|Invasion of the Quarks]]'', ''[[The Killer Wasps (comic story)|The Killer Wasps]]'', ''[[Jungle of Doom (comic story)|Jungle of Doom]]'', ''[[Martha the Mechanical Housemaid (comic story)|Martha the Mechanical Housemaid]]'', ''[[The Duellists (comic story)|The Duellists]]'', ''[[Death Race (comic story)|Death Race]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that she has defeated the [[Quark]]s on numerous occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Invasion of the Quarks (comic story)|Invasion of the Quarks]]'', ''[[The Killer Wasps (comic story)|The Killer Wasps]]'', ''[[Jungle of Doom (comic story)|Jungle of Doom]]'', ''[[Martha the Mechanical Housemaid (comic story)|Martha the Mechanical Housemaid]]'', ''[[The Duellists (comic story)|The Duellists]]'', ''[[Death Race (comic story)|Death Race]]'') | ||
* The Doctor still has her [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver (Exile)|sonic screwdriver]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') and practices [[Venusian aikido]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') | * The Doctor still has her [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver (Exile)|sonic screwdriver]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') and practices [[Venusian aikido]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions her role in combating the [[ | * The Doctor mentions her role in combating the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
* [[The War Lord]] and [[War Lord|his people]] are erased from history by the Time Lords. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | * [[The War Lord]] and [[War Lord|his people]] are erased from history by the Time Lords. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
* The Time Lords use [[Animated scarecrow (The Night Walkers)|scarecrows]] to track down the Doctor. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]]'') | * The Time Lords use [[Animated scarecrow (The Night Walkers)|scarecrows]] to track down the Doctor. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 07:29, 30 August 2024
Exile was the sixth Doctor Who Unbound produced by Big Finish Productions. It was the first long-form story to feature a female Doctor, played by Arabella Weir.
Controversially, the story established that, in the hypothetical setting of the story, "sex-change regeneration" came as a result of suicide, and was considered a crime in Time Lord society. It also depicted this first woman Doctor as a failure; an alcoholic with a job at Sainsbury's and a dull life, void of adventure. In 2017, Briggs — having written and directed this story — admitted that he regrets these plot points, but also dismissed it as "a bit of a joke" in a "fairly humorous episode".[1]
No incarnation of the Doctor was played by a woman in the main Doctor Who universe for another 14 years. In 2017, Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor was introduced in Twice Upon a Time. Her predecessor's regeneration was not the result of a suicide. The Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who establishes that, in the main universe, changing gender is a perfectly ordinary possibility in the process of regeneration. Fugitive of the Judoon introduced another female incarnation of the Doctor, the Fugitive Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
What if...the Doctor had escaped the justice of the Time Lords?
"They want to punish me for being me!"
All the Doctor has to do to avoid being caught by the Time Lords is work in a supermarket and go to the pub. It's a cunning plan — certainly far less dangerous than fighting the dreaded Quarks and all those other alien fiends.
But just when everything seemed mundane and safe, alien transmissions, exploding poison gas, Princess Anne and wobbly trolleys burst onto the scene to ruin everything. It's a crisis! A fiendish alien plot! And the Doctor must use all the resources at her disposal to defeat it. She'll probably need to have a large vodka first, though.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Arabella Weir
- Cherrie / Royal Personage / Ethel / Mum / Child - Hannah Smith
- Cheese / Time Lord Guard / Scarecrow - Jeremy James
- Time Lord 1 - Toby Longworth
- Time Lord 2 / Pub Landlord - David Tennant
- Baggit / War Lord / Savoy Doorman / TV Reporter/ Presenter - Graham Duff
- Previous Doctor - Nicholas Briggs
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Clayton Hickman
- Writer, Music, Script Editor & Director - Nicholas Briggs
- Executive Producer - Jacqueline Rayner
- Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and John Ainsworth
- Sound Design - Andy Hardwick
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- It is stated that for a Time Lord to change sex, the previous incarnation must commit suicide.
- The Doctor uses Venusian aikido on a drunk man named Bob.
- The Time Lords say that, had the Doctor cooperated, she could have worked for a secret government organisation and fought alien invasions.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The pseudonyms that the previous Doctor attributes to the Master are "Roger, Peter, Geoffrey, Tony and Eric, Robert and Sam." This is a reference to the actors who played the character of the Master at the time: Roger Delgado, Peter Pratt, Geoffrey Beevers, Anthony Ainley, Eric Roberts and Sam Kisgart.
- This audio drama was recorded on 1 September 2003 at the Moat Studios.
- This audio drama features a remixed version Lee Mansfield's Unbound theme used for Sympathy for the Devil and He Jests at Scars... composed by Nicholas Briggs.
- The idea of putting on a costume mask and interrupting a TV broadcast is a reference to the infamous Max Headroom signal hijacking, which occurred during an American airing of Horror of Fang Rock.
- The story was reissued in the audio anthology Unbound: 1-8 Collected in September 2022.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor uses the pseudonym "Susan Foreman" while on Earth. (TV: An Unearthly Child)
- The Doctor mentions that she has defeated the Quarks on numerous occasions. (TV: The Dominators; COMIC: Invasion of the Quarks, The Killer Wasps, Jungle of Doom, Martha the Mechanical Housemaid, The Duellists, Death Race)
- The Doctor still has her sonic screwdriver (TV: Fury from the Deep) and practices Venusian aikido. (TV: Inferno)
- The Doctor mentions her role in combating the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
- The War Lord and his people are erased from history by the Time Lords. (TV: The War Games)
- The Time Lords use scarecrows to track down the Doctor. (COMIC: The Night Walkers)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Exile page at bigfinish.com
- Exile at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for Exile at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Hewitt, Susan (3 January 2017). Nicholas Briggs – Big Finish – Past, Present and Future. Blogtor Who. Retrieved on 25 December 2017.
