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|name = ''The Pointed Hand'' | |||
|image = The Minister of Chance audio series simple logo.jpg | |||
|image2 = The Minister of Chance - rocket promo.png | |||
|range = The Minister of Chance (series) | |range = The Minister of Chance (series) | ||
|series in range = The Minister of Chance (audio series) | |series in range = The Minister of Chance (audio series) | ||
|series number in range = 1 | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|number in series = | |number in series = 1 | ||
|adapted into = The Minister of Chance: Prologue (webcast) | |adapted into = The Minister of Chance: Prologue (webcast) | ||
|main character = [[Durian]] | |main character = [[Durian]] | ||
|featuring = [[King of Tanto]] | |featuring = [[King of Tanto]], [[Princess]] [[Didi (The Pointed Hand)|Didi]] | ||
|enemy = [[Durian]] | |enemy = [[Durian]] | ||
|setting = [[King of Tanto's palace]], [[Tanto]] | |setting = [[King of Tanto's palace|The King's Palace]], [[Tanto]] | ||
|publisher = Radio Static | |publisher = Radio Static | ||
|writer = Dan Freeman | |writer = Dan Freeman | ||
|type = Audio story | |type = Audio story | ||
|story number = | |story number = 1 | ||
|release date = 13 | |number = 1.1 | ||
|release date = 13 February 2011 (Original) | |||
|release date2 = 5 October 2020 (Podcast) | |||
|format = 1×9 minute audio story | |||
|series = ''[[The Minister of Chance (series)|The Minister of Chance]]'' | |||
|prev = | |||
|next = The Broken World (audio story) | |next = The Broken World (audio story) | ||
| | }}{{Real world stub}} | ||
| | '''''The Pointed Hand''''' was the first release in the ''[[The Minister of Chance (series)|The Minister of Chance]]'' series. It served as a prequel to the main story, which properly began in {{cs|The Broken World (audio story)}}. It introduced [[Lauren Crace]] as [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]], [[Jenny Agutter]] as [[Professor]] [[Cantha]], [[Paul McGann]] as [[Durian]] and [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Witch Prime]], [[Persidian III]]. | ||
| | == Publisher's summary == | ||
A strange new world... [[Ambassador]] [[Durian]] of [[Sezuan]] ([[Paul McGann]]) is dispatched to the primitive [[island nation]] of [[Tanto]]. However, his offers of [[friendship]] to the belligerent [[King of Tanto|King]] ([[Mark Lewis (actor)|Mark Lewis]]) fall on deaf ears, and things take a turn for the very, very sinister. | |||
== Plot == | |||
It is another peaceful day on the [[island nation]] of [[Tanto]]. [[Professor]] [[Cantha]] and [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] are walking along the marketplace, seeing a [[Sezuan rocket ship|rocket ship]] in the distant sky. Kitty voices her concern on whether they are good or bad. Cantha, sharing her concern, replies that this depends on the [[pilot]]. | |||
On board the rocket ship, [[Ambassador]] [[Durian]] is attempting to land the ship, while his friend [[Menin]] on the radio communication tries to plea with Durian to drop his plans, telling Durian about how they’re "[[animal]]s" without elections and that the [[king]] killed his predecessor, asking that he’d at least take an escort with him or arm himself. Durian brushes him off, wanting to concentrate on his descend. | |||
Having landed in front of [[King of Tanto's Palace|the Palace]], he is met with an army of [[guard]]s. [[King of Tanto's executive officer|The King's right-hand-man]] approaches and greets the stranger, wondering where his master is, or an entourage at least. Durian says he is unfortunately alone. | |||
On his way to the [[throne room]], the man instructs Durian in the correct procedures for his audience with the king, running into a little girl. Wondering who she is, Durian is presented to Her Majesty [[Princess]] [[Didi (The Pointed Hand)|Didi]], who ask why does not have two faces, having been told by [[Queen of Tanto|her mummy]] that a two-faced man would appear in a rocket ship. Durian and the king's officer laugh at that. Durian explains to her that he did come in a rocket ship but seem to have lost the [[key]], noticing something behind her ear. Reaching down to touch, the armed guards immediately draw their weapons at him, exclaiming that it is forbidden to touch the Princess. Durian apoligizes and bids farewell to Didi. | |||
Meeting with [[King of Tanto|the King]], Durian is met with extreme contempt and anger from the King. The King expresses his annoyance at having to meet with Durian telling him to get on with his business before the King slays him. Durian reminds him that he is unarmed and alone, then explains that due to the threat of an invasion from the nation [[Jura]], he is offering to strike an alliance with Tanto, however the King protests this, continously insisting that they are neutral and at peace. Durian explains that the Jurans may not see it that way. Continuing to brush him off, the King threatens Durian with killing him, saying they will take the chance. | |||
Durian then says that the [[Sezian]]s will not, then threatens the King with dropping a plague upon Tanto if they decline to help, secretly having planted a concentrated cloud of poison upon the King, explaining that it would kill all life after a week and the week after that, the [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto|Sezians would land safely on Tanto]]. Durian calls Menin, telling him to prepare the troops, as the King succumbs to the poisoned air. Didi shows up to see her father dying, to Durian's delight. He sees the key to the rocket ship behind her ear, then takes it, Didi exclaiming that he cannot touch her. Durian chuckles. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
''to | * [[Professor]] [[Cantha]] - [[Jenny Agutter]] | ||
* [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] - [[Lauren Crace]] | |||
* [[Menin]] - [[Lloyd Hutchinson]] | |||
* [[Durian]] - [[Paul McGann]] | |||
* [[Princess]] [[Didi (The Pointed Hand)|Didi]] - [[Isobel Collingwood]] | |||
* [[King of Tanto|The King]] - [[Mark Lewis (actor)|Mark Lewis]] | |||
=== Uncredited cast === | |||
* TBA - Fish stall vendor | |||
* TBA - [[King of Tanto's executive officer|The King's Right-Hand-Man]] | |||
== Crew == | |||
* Digital - [[Bruce Collingwood]] | |||
* Marketing and PR - [[Kate Cornish]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Clare Eden]] | |||
* Writer - [[Dan Freeman]] | |||
* Producer - Dan Freeman | |||
* Director - Dan Freeman | |||
* Studio - [[Chris Mock]] | |||
* Graphic Designer - [[Thomas Moulton]] | |||
* Sound Editor - [[Eloise Whitmore]] | |||
* Production Assistants - [[Violet Lavinia Brown]], [[Simon Dixon]], [[Keelan Gumbley]], [[Dan Hunt]], [[Athene Hyde]], [[Margrethe Nandrup-Pettersen]] | |||
With thanks to [[Karl Philips]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[island nation]] of [[Tanto]] lies between the [[nation]]s of [[Sezuan]] and [[Jura]]. | |||
* Tanto was a peaceful nation, neutral to the [[war]]ring between the Sezuans and Jurans, until the [[Sezuan invasion of Tanto]] following a failed attempt by [[Ambassador]] [[Durian]] to impress the [[king]] of Tanto. | |||
* Tanto has a [[monarch]] regime, with a [[King of Tanto|King]], a [[Queen of Tanto|Queen]] and a [[Didi (The Pointed Hand)|Princess]]. | |||
* [[Menin]] claims that the people of Tanto are [[animal]]s, with [[King of Tanto|the King]] having killed his predecessor. | |||
* The people of Tanto does not bear [[firearm]]s, only wielding close-proximity [[weapon]]s. The people of Jura has [[gun]]s. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | * This story is the only release to exclude the character central to the series, [[Second Minister of Chance|the Minister of Chance]], depicting events that happened before his arrival, thus playing a similar role to the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' TV story {{cs|Mission to the Unknown (TV story)}}, itself excluding the main character of [[First Doctor|the Doctor]]. | ||
* [[Kitty (The Pointed Hand)|Kitty]] and [[Professor]] [[Cantha]]'s appearances in this story are only brief cameos, not appearing properly until {{cs|The Broken World (audio story)}}. | |||
== Continuity == | |||
''To be added'' | |||
== Gallery == | |||
{{main|The Minister of Chance (series)/Gallery}} | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
'' | * [https://ia902808.us.archive.org/16/items/MOC_audio/01.mp3 '''''The Pointed Hand''''' on Fourble] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120817110911mp_/http://www.ministerofchance.com/The_Minister_of_Chance/Prologue.html The Minister of Chance Episode 1] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120907221649mp_/http://www.ministerofchance.com/The_Minister_of_Chance/Home.html '''''The Minister of Chance''''' website] (via [https://web.archive.org the Wayback Machine]) | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== References === | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 22 October 2024
The Pointed Hand was the first release in the The Minister of Chance series. It served as a prequel to the main story, which properly began in The Broken World [+]Loading...["The Broken World (audio story)"]. It introduced Lauren Crace as Kitty, Jenny Agutter as Professor Cantha, Paul McGann as Durian and Sylvester McCoy as the Witch Prime, Persidian III.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
A strange new world... Ambassador Durian of Sezuan (Paul McGann) is dispatched to the primitive island nation of Tanto. However, his offers of friendship to the belligerent King (Mark Lewis) fall on deaf ears, and things take a turn for the very, very sinister.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
It is another peaceful day on the island nation of Tanto. Professor Cantha and Kitty are walking along the marketplace, seeing a rocket ship in the distant sky. Kitty voices her concern on whether they are good or bad. Cantha, sharing her concern, replies that this depends on the pilot.
On board the rocket ship, Ambassador Durian is attempting to land the ship, while his friend Menin on the radio communication tries to plea with Durian to drop his plans, telling Durian about how they’re "animals" without elections and that the king killed his predecessor, asking that he’d at least take an escort with him or arm himself. Durian brushes him off, wanting to concentrate on his descend.
Having landed in front of the Palace, he is met with an army of guards. The King's right-hand-man approaches and greets the stranger, wondering where his master is, or an entourage at least. Durian says he is unfortunately alone.
On his way to the throne room, the man instructs Durian in the correct procedures for his audience with the king, running into a little girl. Wondering who she is, Durian is presented to Her Majesty Princess Didi, who ask why does not have two faces, having been told by her mummy that a two-faced man would appear in a rocket ship. Durian and the king's officer laugh at that. Durian explains to her that he did come in a rocket ship but seem to have lost the key, noticing something behind her ear. Reaching down to touch, the armed guards immediately draw their weapons at him, exclaiming that it is forbidden to touch the Princess. Durian apoligizes and bids farewell to Didi.
Meeting with the King, Durian is met with extreme contempt and anger from the King. The King expresses his annoyance at having to meet with Durian telling him to get on with his business before the King slays him. Durian reminds him that he is unarmed and alone, then explains that due to the threat of an invasion from the nation Jura, he is offering to strike an alliance with Tanto, however the King protests this, continously insisting that they are neutral and at peace. Durian explains that the Jurans may not see it that way. Continuing to brush him off, the King threatens Durian with killing him, saying they will take the chance.
Durian then says that the Sezians will not, then threatens the King with dropping a plague upon Tanto if they decline to help, secretly having planted a concentrated cloud of poison upon the King, explaining that it would kill all life after a week and the week after that, the Sezians would land safely on Tanto. Durian calls Menin, telling him to prepare the troops, as the King succumbs to the poisoned air. Didi shows up to see her father dying, to Durian's delight. He sees the key to the rocket ship behind her ear, then takes it, Didi exclaiming that he cannot touch her. Durian chuckles.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Professor Cantha - Jenny Agutter
- Kitty - Lauren Crace
- Menin - Lloyd Hutchinson
- Durian - Paul McGann
- Princess Didi - Isobel Collingwood
- The King - Mark Lewis
Uncredited cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- TBA - Fish stall vendor
- TBA - The King's Right-Hand-Man
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Digital - Bruce Collingwood
- Marketing and PR - Kate Cornish
- Executive Producer - Clare Eden
- Writer - Dan Freeman
- Producer - Dan Freeman
- Director - Dan Freeman
- Studio - Chris Mock
- Graphic Designer - Thomas Moulton
- Sound Editor - Eloise Whitmore
- Production Assistants - Violet Lavinia Brown, Simon Dixon, Keelan Gumbley, Dan Hunt, Athene Hyde, Margrethe Nandrup-Pettersen
With thanks to Karl Philips
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The island nation of Tanto lies between the nations of Sezuan and Jura.
- Tanto was a peaceful nation, neutral to the warring between the Sezuans and Jurans, until the Sezuan invasion of Tanto following a failed attempt by Ambassador Durian to impress the king of Tanto.
- Tanto has a monarch regime, with a King, a Queen and a Princess.
- Menin claims that the people of Tanto are animals, with the King having killed his predecessor.
- The people of Tanto does not bear firearms, only wielding close-proximity weapons. The people of Jura has guns.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is the only release to exclude the character central to the series, the Minister of Chance, depicting events that happened before his arrival, thus playing a similar role to the Doctor Who TV story Mission to the Unknown [+]Loading...["Mission to the Unknown (TV story)"], itself excluding the main character of the Doctor.
- Kitty and Professor Cantha's appearances in this story are only brief cameos, not appearing properly until The Broken World [+]Loading...["The Broken World (audio story)"].
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
To be added
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Main article: The Minister of Chance (series)/Gallery
External Links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Pointed Hand on Fourble
- The Minister of Chance Episode 1 on The Minister of Chance website (via the Wayback Machine)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
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