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'''''The Final Battle''''' was a  promotional [[mini-episode]] first broadcast on [[11 January (releases)|11 January]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1745445969280553470 @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com (11/01/2024)]</ref> by [[BBC Studios]] and written by [[Pete McTighe]], to coincide with the release of  ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — [[Season 15 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 15]] [[Blu-ray]] boxset.


''The Final Battle'' was a promotional [[mini-episode]] included on the release of ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — [[Season 15|''Season 15'']] [[Blu-ray]] boxset.
== Publisher's summary ==
Even a warrior as brave as [[Leela]] knows when it's time to leave the battlefield...
 
== Plot ==
On the [[Final days of the Time War|Last Day of the Time War]], Leela watches the [[Fall of Gallifrey]] from a ledge. [[Axton]], addressing, her as "Commander" comes to her. She tells him that [[Gallifrey]] has fallen, but they will face the end with [[courage]]. Axton offers her a [[Wayfinder]], which will enable her to escape. She refuses. Axton explains that it is "his" wish that she survives - Leela asks who "he" is, and Axton explains that it is [[the Doctor]], and that she is his only hope. He implores her to use the device, but is killed by a [[Dalek]]. Using a Dalek [[gunstick]], she destroys it along with another Dalek. Four more Daleks surround her, including a [[Red Dalek (The Final Battle)|commanding red officer]], who declares the Daleks victorious. She identifies herself, announcing herself to be a friend of the Doctor. The Daleks assure her that the Doctor and his allies will be destroyed, but she denies this, activating the Wayfinder. Detecting the transport, the Daleks attempt to exterminate her, without success.
 
Leela materialises inside [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], much to the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s surprise.
 
== Cast ==
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Axton]] - [[Dushane Keogh-Grenade]]
* Voice of the [[Dalek]]s - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Voice-over - [[John Leeson]]
 
=== Uncredited cast ===
* [[Fourth Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]] (archive footage)
 
== Crew ==
*[[Writer]] and [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Pete McTighe]]
*[[Director of photography]]/[[Camera operator|Camera]] - [[Jeremy Bishop]]
*Drone Operator - [[James Spencer]]
*[[Sound recordist|Sound Recordist]] - [[Jasmine Allodi]]
*[[Camera assistant]] - Michael Mowbray
*[[Location manager]] - [[Andrew Stocker]]
*[[Make-up]] - Andrea Lewis
*[[Costume designer]] - Marcia Stanton
*Prop Makers: [[Little Shop Props]] Ltd - [[James Sutton]], Kasim Rehman Bhatti, Josh Martin, Daniel Howard, Josh Howe and [[Matthew Woodhouse]]
*[[Graphic designer]] - Jem Ward
* [[Title sequence]] - [[Bernard Lodge]], [[Charlie Lowe]]
*[[Visual effects|Visual effects Producer]] - [[Chris Thompson (graphic designer)|Chris Thompson]]
*[[Incidental music]] - [[Murray Gold]]
*[[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] and [[BBC Radiophonic Workshop]]
*[[Dubbing mixer|Dubbing Mixer]] - [[Mark Ayres]]
*[[Producer]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
*[[Executive producer|Executive Producers]] - [[Pete McTighe]] and [[Russell Minton]]
Thanks to [[Jonathan Davies]], Gallagher Aggregates LTD, Hermitage Quarry Kent, Stephen Gallagher, Vikki Edwards, Julie Martin, [[Lee Binding]], Bill Bowley, Rick Warbuton and Dave Scanlan
 
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
 
== Notes ==
* This is the first live-action appearance of Leela since {{cs|Dimensions in Time (TV story)}}, although [[Louise Jameson]] did play [[Louise Jameson (in-universe)|a fictionalised version of herself]] in {{cs|Home Assistant (webcast)}}, a story which implied she had portrayed a fictional version of Leela.
* This story seemingly takes place shortly after ''[[The Last Day (TV story)|The Last Day]]'' and during the events of [[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|''The Day of the Doctor'']].
* This marks the first time that Leela has met the Daleks in live-action.
 
=== Filming locations ===
''to be added''
 
=== Production errors ===
{{discontinuity}}
''to be added''
 
== Continuity ==
* This minisode is essentially a {{w|sidequel}} to [[TV]]: {{cs|The Day of the Doctor (TV story)}}, building off that episode's depiction of the Fall of Gallifrey on the final day of the Time War. The minisode also uses the Time Lord armour which was introduced for the episode and first appeared in the mini-episode [[TV]]: ''[[The Last Day (TV story)|The Last Day]]''.
* Leela refers to herself as a "Warrior of the [[Sevateem]]", harking back to her debut in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Face of Evil (TV story)}}.
* The burning wreckage of a [[Spider Dalek]] of the design seen in [[WC]]: {{cs|He Who Fights With Monsters (webcast)}} can be seen behind Axton.
 
== Home media releases ==
''to be added''
 
== Gallery ==
''to be added''
 
== Footnotes ==
{{reflist}}
 
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{{Dalek stories}}
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 11 October 2024

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The Final Battle was a promotional mini-episode first broadcast on 11 January 2024[1] by BBC Studios and written by Pete McTighe, to coincide with the release of Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 15 Blu-ray boxset.

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

Even a warrior as brave as Leela knows when it's time to leave the battlefield...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

On the Last Day of the Time War, Leela watches the Fall of Gallifrey from a ledge. Axton, addressing, her as "Commander" comes to her. She tells him that Gallifrey has fallen, but they will face the end with courage. Axton offers her a Wayfinder, which will enable her to escape. She refuses. Axton explains that it is "his" wish that she survives - Leela asks who "he" is, and Axton explains that it is the Doctor, and that she is his only hope. He implores her to use the device, but is killed by a Dalek. Using a Dalek gunstick, she destroys it along with another Dalek. Four more Daleks surround her, including a commanding red officer, who declares the Daleks victorious. She identifies herself, announcing herself to be a friend of the Doctor. The Daleks assure her that the Doctor and his allies will be destroyed, but she denies this, activating the Wayfinder. Detecting the transport, the Daleks attempt to exterminate her, without success.

Leela materialises inside the Doctor's TARDIS, much to the Fourth Doctor's surprise.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Uncredited cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Thanks to Jonathan Davies, Gallagher Aggregates LTD, Hermitage Quarry Kent, Stephen Gallagher, Vikki Edwards, Julie Martin, Lee Binding, Bill Bowley, Rick Warbuton and Dave Scanlan

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Filming locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This minisode is essentially a sidequel to TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"], building off that episode's depiction of the Fall of Gallifrey on the final day of the Time War. The minisode also uses the Time Lord armour which was introduced for the episode and first appeared in the mini-episode TV: The Last Day.
  • Leela refers to herself as a "Warrior of the Sevateem", harking back to her debut in TV: The Face of Evil [+]Loading...["The Face of Evil (TV story)"].
  • The burning wreckage of a Spider Dalek of the design seen in WC: He Who Fights With Monsters [+]Loading...["He Who Fights With Monsters (webcast)"] can be seen behind Axton.

Home media releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ @bbcdoctorwho on twitter.com (11/01/2024)
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