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|image = | |image = The Same Face (audio story).jpg | ||
|range = Short Trips (series) | |range = Short Trips (series) | ||
|series in range = Series 9 (ST) | |series in range = Series 9 (ST) | ||
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|doctor = Third Doctor | |doctor = Third Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | |companions = [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = {{Delgado|c}} | ||
|setting = [[Samael]] | |setting = [[Samael]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Julian Richards | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|read by = [[Katy Manning]] | |read by = [[Katy Manning]] | ||
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|cover = [[Mark Plastow]] | |cover = [[Mark Plastow]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 27 June 2019 | ||
|format = | |format = | ||
|production code = BFMSTDL54 | |production code = BFMSTDL54 | ||
|isbn = 978-1-78703-719-9 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-719-9 | ||
|series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | |series = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' | ||
|prev = Under ODIN's Eye (audio story) | |prev = Under ODIN's Eye (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = Battle Scars (audio story) | ||
|soundcloudtrailer = | |soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-same-face-trailer | ||
}} | |epcount=1 | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixth story of the [[Series 9 (ST)|ninth season]] of [[Big Finish Productions]] ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' series. | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixth story of the [[Series 9 (ST)|ninth season]] of [[Big Finish Productions]] ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' series. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
No one survives in politics on [[Samael]]. [[Felicity Morgan]] has learnt this the hard way, as she keeps being assassinated. However, she has a secret. A secret that has kept her alive. A secret that has propelled her to the top job. When [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]] arrive on Samael, they learn the impossible truth. | No one survives in politics on [[Samael]]. [[Felicity Morgan]] has learnt this the hard way, as she keeps being [[assassination|assassinated]]. However, she has a secret. A secret that has kept her alive. A secret that has propelled her to the top job. When [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant|Jo]] arrive on Samael, they learn the impossible truth. | ||
One woman. One face. Many lives. | One woman. One face. Many lives. | ||
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* [[Third Doctor]] | * [[Third Doctor]] | ||
* [[Jo Grant]] | * [[Jo Grant]] | ||
* [[Felicity Morgan]] | * [[The Minister|The Minister / Felicity Morgan]] | ||
* [[The Master (Terror of the Autons)|The Master]] | |||
== | == Crew == | ||
''to | |||
* Narrator - [[Katy Manning]] | |||
* Cover Art - [[Mark Plastow]] | |||
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs | |||
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Richard Fox]] @ FoxYason Studios | |||
* Producer & Script Editor - [[Alfie Shaw]] | |||
* Writer - [[Julian Richards]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Minister used to work for the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] but left them before arriving on Samael. | |||
* {{Delgado|c}} threatens to use the [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] but is disarmed. The [[Third Doctor]] pushes it away. | |||
* The Minister chose her title when she left [[Gallifrey]] as a [[Renegade Time Lord|renegade]], stating that "Everyone seems to [[Elective Semantectomy|pick some kind of title]] when they run away from Gallifrey". | |||
* The Minister has survived nine attempts on her life, [[regeneration|regenerating]] each time. | |||
* The Minister uses the [[telepathic circuits]] of her [[TARDIS]] to help her in her regeneration. The [[Third Doctor]] notes that 'a single imbalance' in the telepathic circuits could lead to disastrous consequences, which [[the Master]] used to cause the next regeneration to fail. | |||
* The Doctor put [[psychic barrier]]s on the Minister's mind to prevent her from regenerating and maintaining the same face. This was in order to protect her sanity, but left her forgetting how to regenerate in this way. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * This story was recorded on [[27 February (production)|27 February]] [[2019 (production)|2019]] at [[Heavy Entertainment]]. | ||
* This story was released as a download only. | |||
* No explicit date is given for the events of this story. However, it builds on a reference to a "[[Minister of War]]" incident in ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'', set in [[2119]]. Given that [[Samael]] seems fully established as a colony planet, this would place ''The Same Face'' in the very late 21st century or very early 22nd. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to be | * The [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] performed genetic tampering on the Minister, allowing her to regenerate but maintain the same face. This was something the [[Tenth Doctor]] was only able to do with the help of his severed hand. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | ||
* The Minister uses regenerations to alter her personality to better suit her role as a different government ministers, such as having a more war-like demeanour as Minister for War and a diplomatic attitude as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The [[Eighth Doctor]] did a similar thing at the end of his life, asking the [[Sisterhood of Karn]] to shape his personality to be more war-like before his regeneration into the [[War Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'') | |||
* The Minister suffered post-regenerative issues similar to the Doctor's symptoms following their regenerations, including confusion, erratic behaviour, extended periods of unconsciousness and memory loss. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'', ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lady in the Lake (audio story)|The Lady in the Lake]]'', et al.) Like the Doctor, she needed to be brought back to the TARDIS for her regeneration to be successful. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[X and the Daleks (audio story)|X and the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Black Hole (audio story)|The Black Hole]]'') | |||
* The [[Minister of War]] was one of [[the Minister]]'s incarnations. [[Alice O'Donnell]] mentioned "the Minister of War" to the [[Twelfth Doctor]] in [[2119]] as one of the noteworthy events which had occurred between [[Harold Saxon]]'s premiership and her time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood (TV story)|Before the Flood]]'') | |||
* [[The Master]] hypnotised the Minister while she was suffering from amnesia following her regeneration, similar to how the Rani was able to effectively brainwash the Seventh Doctor after the latter's regeneration. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time and the Rani (TV story)|Time and the Rani]]'') | |||
* Jo was able to talk the Minister through her post-regenerative amnesia and help her remember who she is. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] asked [[Clara Oswald]] to help his [[Twelfth Doctor|next incarnation]] through the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') | |||
* The Minister had a crisis of faith as she realised that her next regeneration would have a different face, but she emphasised that despite her not wearing the same face, she wouldn't stop being the Minister. The Doctor shared similar concerns about his future selves and regenerations. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Doctor Falls (TV story)|The Doctor Falls]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Head Games (novel)|Head Games]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:32, 31 October 2024
The Same Face was the sixth story of the ninth season of Big Finish Productions Short Trips series.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
No one survives in politics on Samael. Felicity Morgan has learnt this the hard way, as she keeps being assassinated. However, she has a secret. A secret that has kept her alive. A secret that has propelled her to the top job. When the Doctor and Jo arrive on Samael, they learn the impossible truth.
One woman. One face. Many lives.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Narrator - Katy Manning
- Cover Art - Mark Plastow
- Director - Nicholas Briggs
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Designer - Richard Fox @ FoxYason Studios
- Producer & Script Editor - Alfie Shaw
- Writer - Julian Richards
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Minister used to work for the Celestial Intervention Agency but left them before arriving on Samael.
- The Master threatens to use the Tissue Compression Eliminator but is disarmed. The Third Doctor pushes it away.
- The Minister chose her title when she left Gallifrey as a renegade, stating that "Everyone seems to pick some kind of title when they run away from Gallifrey".
- The Minister has survived nine attempts on her life, regenerating each time.
- The Minister uses the telepathic circuits of her TARDIS to help her in her regeneration. The Third Doctor notes that 'a single imbalance' in the telepathic circuits could lead to disastrous consequences, which the Master used to cause the next regeneration to fail.
- The Doctor put psychic barriers on the Minister's mind to prevent her from regenerating and maintaining the same face. This was in order to protect her sanity, but left her forgetting how to regenerate in this way.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded on 27 February 2019 at Heavy Entertainment.
- This story was released as a download only.
- No explicit date is given for the events of this story. However, it builds on a reference to a "Minister of War" incident in Before the Flood, set in 2119. Given that Samael seems fully established as a colony planet, this would place The Same Face in the very late 21st century or very early 22nd.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Celestial Intervention Agency performed genetic tampering on the Minister, allowing her to regenerate but maintain the same face. This was something the Tenth Doctor was only able to do with the help of his severed hand. (TV: Journey's End)
- The Minister uses regenerations to alter her personality to better suit her role as a different government ministers, such as having a more war-like demeanour as Minister for War and a diplomatic attitude as Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Eighth Doctor did a similar thing at the end of his life, asking the Sisterhood of Karn to shape his personality to be more war-like before his regeneration into the War Doctor. (TV: The Night of the Doctor)
- The Minister suffered post-regenerative issues similar to the Doctor's symptoms following their regenerations, including confusion, erratic behaviour, extended periods of unconsciousness and memory loss. (TV: Spearhead from Space, Robot, Castrovalva, Doctor Who, The Christmas Invasion, The Woman Who Fell to Earth, AUDIO: The Lady in the Lake, et al.) Like the Doctor, she needed to be brought back to the TARDIS for her regeneration to be successful. (TV: Castrovalva, AUDIO: X and the Daleks, The Black Hole)
- The Minister of War was one of the Minister's incarnations. Alice O'Donnell mentioned "the Minister of War" to the Twelfth Doctor in 2119 as one of the noteworthy events which had occurred between Harold Saxon's premiership and her time. (TV: Before the Flood)
- The Master hypnotised the Minister while she was suffering from amnesia following her regeneration, similar to how the Rani was able to effectively brainwash the Seventh Doctor after the latter's regeneration. (TV: Time and the Rani)
- Jo was able to talk the Minister through her post-regenerative amnesia and help her remember who she is. The Eleventh Doctor asked Clara Oswald to help his next incarnation through the process. (TV: Deep Breath)
- The Minister had a crisis of faith as she realised that her next regeneration would have a different face, but she emphasised that despite her not wearing the same face, she wouldn't stop being the Minister. The Doctor shared similar concerns about his future selves and regenerations. (TV: The Time of the Doctor, The Doctor Falls, Twice Upon a Time, PROSE: Head Games)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Same Face page at bigfinish.com
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