The Tiger (audio story)

The Tiger
Main character(s):	Second Minister of Chance
Companion(s):	Kitty
Featuring:	Cantha, Witch Prime
Main enemy:	Durian
Main setting:	Tanto
Key crew
Publisher:	Radio Static
Writer:	Dan Freeman
Release details
Type:	Audio story
Story number:	5
Release number:	1.5
Release date:	1 March 2013 (Original) 4 January 2021 (Podcast)
Format:	1x1 42 min. 33 sec. audio story (Original) 1x1 12 min. 10 sec., 1x1 11 min. 10 sec., 12 min. 57 sec., 10 min. 42 sec. audio stories (Podcast)
The Minister of Chance
← Previous	Paludin Fields
Next →	In a Barque on the River Hex

The Tiger was the fifth release in the The Minister of Chance series. It was written by Dan Freeman and featured Julian Wadham as the Second Minister of Chance, Lauren Crace as Kitty, Jenny Agutter as Professor Cantha, Peter Guinness as the Horseman, Paul McGann as Durian and Sylvester McCoy as the Witch Prime, Persidian III.

Publisher's summary

Original

The Horseman finally catches up with The Minister and an injured Kitty on the plain of Tombs in Paludin Fields. Meanwhile in Tanto, Professor Cantha and Sunflower spread the ancient knowledge of science among the people of Tanto. In Sezuan, Durian's ambitions are realised with the help of the vicious Lord Rathen.

Podcast

Part 1

The Minister finally confronts The Horseman on the Plain of Tombs...

Part 2

Kitty lies bleeding on The Plain of Tombs, and The Witch Prime is stuck in a lift with Durian

Part 3

Kitty confronts The Sage of The Waves, and learns something of her origins...

Part 4

Things build to a shocking conclusion as Durian heads to the peace summit with The Queen of Jura...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Julian Wadham - The Minister
• Lauren Crace - Kitty
• Jenny Agutter – Professor Cantha
• Paul Darrow – Lord Rathen
• Stuart Fox - Porcher
• Beth Goddard - Sunflower
• Tamsin Greig – The Sage of the Waves
• Peter Guinness – The Horseman
• Sylvester McCoy – The Witch Prime
• Paul McGann - Durian
• Kemi-bo Jacobs - Queen Laila of Jura
• Kane Sharpe - Prince Attin of Jura
• Michael Stevenson - Major Panter
• Frances Tomelty – The Seer
• Iain Fraser - Major Penny
• Nathan Ives-Moiba - Captain Waze
• Jonathan Akingba - Bjorlette
• George A. Murphy – Sherred The Pimp
• Kevin Baldwin - Keep
• Richard Garaghty - Squezit
• Gareth Jones - Hotbeehns

Crew

• Executive Producer - Clare Eden
• Writer - Dan Freeman
• Producer - Dan Freeman
• Director - Dan Freeman
• Script Editor - Jonathan Barnes
• Sound Recording - Chris Mock
• Sound Recording (Location) - Jim Armstrong
• Sound Mixing - Chris Mock
• Production Assistant - Abi Bunney
• Podcast Presentation - Jules Sherred
• Graphic Designer - Thomas Moulton

With thanks to Karl Philips

Worldbuilding

to be added

Notes

to be added

Continuity

to be added

Gallery

Main article: The Minister of Chance (series)/Gallery

External Links

• The Tiger on Fourble