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|music           = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
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|release date   = [[June]] [[2013]]
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'''''The Fifth Citadel''''' was the second story in the second series of ''[[Counter-Measures (audio series)|Counter-Measures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[James Goss]] and featured [[Simon Williams]] as [[Ian Gilmore]], [[Pamela Salem]] as [[Rachel Jensen]], [[Karen Gledhill]] as [[Allison Williams]], [[Hugh Ross]] as [[Toby Kinsella]] and [[Philip Pope]] as [[Templeton (Manhunt)|Templeton]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
People are falling ill near [[Holborn]] and displaying a sickness with all the hallmarks of [[radiation poisoning]]. While [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]] and [[Allison Williams|Allison]] look into a graveyard, [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby]] and [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]] venture underground to meet an old friend with a desperate scheme.
People are falling ill near [[Holborn]] and displaying a sickness with all the hallmarks of [[radiation poisoning]]. While [[Ian Gilmore|Gilmore]] and [[Allison Williams|Allison]] look into a graveyard, [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby]] and [[Rachel Jensen|Rachel]] venture underground to meet an old friend with a desperate scheme.
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Simon Williams]] - [[Group Captain Gilmore]]
* [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] - [[Simon Williams]]
*[[Pamela Salem]] - [[Rachel Jensen]]
* [[Rachel Jensen]] - [[Pamela Salem]]
*[[Karen Gledhill]] - [[Allison Williams]]
* [[Allison Williams]] - [[Karen Gledhill]]
*[[Hugh Ross]] - [[Sir Toby Kinsella]]
* [[Toby Kinsella|Sir Toby Kinsella]] - [[Hugh Ross]]
*[[Celia Imrie]] - [[Dr Elizabeth Bradley]]
* [[Templeton (Manhunt)|Templeton]] - [[Philip Pope]]
*[[Philip Pope]] - [[Templeton]]
* [[Elizabeth Bradley|Dr Elizabeth Bradley]] - [[Celia Imrie]]
*[[Mandi Symonds]] - [[Bridget (The Fifth Citadel)|Bridget]]
* [[Bridget (The Fifth Citadel)|Bridget]] - [[Mandi Symonds]]
* [[Ackroyd (The Fifth Citadel)|Mr Ackroyd]] - [[John Banks]]
* [[Ben (The Fifth Citadel)|Ben]] / Medic / First Soldier - [[Tom Price]]
* [[Jenkins (The Fifth Citadel)|Jenkins]] / [[Freeman (The Fifth Citadel)|Freeman]] / Second Soldier / Guard - [[Robert Lonsdale]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Based on characters created by [[Ben Aaronovitch]]
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]]
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music - Nicholas Briggs
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Sound Design - [[Martin Montague]]
* Writer - [[James Goss]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* Mrs Pritchard died in [[1878]].
* Gilmore and Rachel had dinner together the previous night but she claims that it was "perfectly professional."
* Gilmore was once posted in [[Calcutta]], [[India]].
* Gilmore describes Allison as being "as icy as a holiday in [[Barbados]]".
* The citadel was sealed off six months ago.
* Sir Toby refers to a doctor as a credit to "Mr Bevan", referencing National Health Service founder Aneurin Bevan.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This is the first ''Counter-Measures'' audio drama not to feature any [[science fiction]] elements.
* The four citadels - bunkers created in [[World War II]] in case of German invasion, which were expanded during the [[Cold War]] in case of nuclear attack - existed in real life. In the ''Behind the Scenes'' feature, [[James Goss]] said he created a fifth so he could set a story there without anybody "writing in to Big Finish saying 'ahhh, it can't be that one'."
* This story was recorded on [[22 October (production)|22]], [[23 October (production)|23]], [[25 October (production)|25]] and [[26 October (production)|26 October]] [[2012 (production)|2012]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Gilmore refers to the Waverly case and the fact that [[Emma Waverly]] is still a fugitive. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Manhunt (CM audio story)|Manhunt]]'')
* Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her [[fiancé]] [[Julian St Stephen]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'')
* Elizabeth Bradley refers to the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]] in [[October]] [[1962]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963 (audio story)|1963]]'') and the [[Starfire Incident]] in [[November]] [[1963]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)|1963: The Assassination Games]]'')
* Gilmore refers to his nickname "Chunky." ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
* Bradley mentions that Sir Toby is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Artificial Intelligence (audio story)|Artificial Intelligence]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Bigfinish|releases/v/counter-measures-series-2-box-set-819|The Fifth Citadel - Season Two Box Set}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/counter-measures-series-2-box-set-819|The Fifth Citadel - Season Two Box Set}}


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The Fifth Citadel was the second story in the second series of Counter-Measures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Goss and featured Simon Williams as Ian Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jensen, Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams, Hugh Ross as Toby Kinsella and Philip Pope as Templeton.

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

People are falling ill near Holborn and displaying a sickness with all the hallmarks of radiation poisoning. While Gilmore and Allison look into a graveyard, Sir Toby and Rachel venture underground to meet an old friend with a desperate scheme.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Mrs Pritchard died in 1878.
  • Gilmore and Rachel had dinner together the previous night but she claims that it was "perfectly professional."
  • Gilmore was once posted in Calcutta, India.
  • Gilmore describes Allison as being "as icy as a holiday in Barbados".
  • The citadel was sealed off six months ago.
  • Sir Toby refers to a doctor as a credit to "Mr Bevan", referencing National Health Service founder Aneurin Bevan.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first Counter-Measures audio drama not to feature any science fiction elements.
  • The four citadels - bunkers created in World War II in case of German invasion, which were expanded during the Cold War in case of nuclear attack - existed in real life. In the Behind the Scenes feature, James Goss said he created a fifth so he could set a story there without anybody "writing in to Big Finish saying 'ahhh, it can't be that one'."
  • This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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Series 3
Special
Series 4
The New
Counter-Measures
Who Killed
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