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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image = A Thousand Tiny Wings cover.jpg | |image = A Thousand Tiny Wings cover.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|number = 130 | |number = 130 | ||
|range | |range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 130 | |number in range = 130 | ||
|doctor = Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Elizabeth Klein|Klein]] | |companions = [[Elizabeth Klein|Klein]] | ||
|enemy = [[Cheylis]] | |enemy = [[Cheylis]] | ||
|setting = [[Kenya|British Kenya]], [[1953]] | |setting = [[Kenya|British Kenya]], [[1953]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Andy Lane | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|cover=[[Alex Mallinson]] | |music = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |sound = Richard Fox & Lauren Yason | ||
|release date = | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|format = 2 CDs | |epcount = 4 | ||
|production code = [[ | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-433-7 | |release date = 21 January 2010 | ||
|prev = Plague of the Daleks (audio story) | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|next = Klein's Story (audio story) | |production code = [[List of production codes#Based off TV story production codes|7Z/E]] | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-433-7 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78575-677-1 (digital) | |||
|prev = Plague of the Daleks (audio story) | |||
|next = Klein's Story (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-a-thousand-tiny-wings-trailer | |soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-a-thousand-tiny-wings-trailer | ||
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[[1950s]] [[Kenya]]. The [[Mau Mau Uprising]]. A disparate group of women lie low in a remote house in the jungle, waiting for a resolution or for rescue. Among these British imperialists is [[Elizabeth Klein]], a refugee from a timeline that no longer exists... thanks to the Doctor. | [[1950s]] [[Kenya]]. The [[Mau Mau Uprising]]. A disparate group of women lie low in a remote house in the jungle, waiting for a resolution or for rescue. Among these British imperialists is [[Elizabeth Klein]], a refugee from a timeline that no longer exists... thanks to the Doctor. | ||
Reunited, the Doctor and Klein are forced to set aside their differences by terrifying circumstances. People are dying in this remote place. One by one. And there's something out there, in the jungle, accompanied only by the flutter of a thousand tiny wings... | Reunited, [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and Klein are forced to set aside their differences by terrifying circumstances. People are dying in this remote place. One by one. And there's something out there, in the jungle, accompanied only by the flutter of a thousand tiny wings... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Abraham (A Thousand Tiny Wings)|Abraham]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | * [[Abraham (A Thousand Tiny Wings)|Abraham]] - [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Culture === | === Culture === | ||
* American composer [[Scott Joplin]] is heard. | * American composer [[Scott Joplin]] is heard. | ||
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* Sylvia O'Donnell expresses the view that [[Great Britain]] had no business entering the [[World War II|Second World War]]. | * Sylvia O'Donnell expresses the view that [[Great Britain]] had no business entering the [[World War II|Second World War]]. | ||
* Klein inquires as to the whereabouts of "[[Ace|Miss McShane]]". | * Klein inquires as to the whereabouts of "[[Ace|Miss McShane]]". | ||
* The Doctor mentions having met [[De Flores|Hans de Flores]]. | |||
* Klein mentions the German rocket scientist [[Wernher von Braun]]. | * Klein mentions the German rocket scientist [[Wernher von Braun]]. | ||
* Mrs O'Donnell's husband Heinrich was a Waffen-SS officer who was stationed near [[Colditz Castle]]. | * Mrs O'Donnell's husband Heinrich was a Waffen-SS officer who was stationed near [[Colditz Castle]]. | ||
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=== TARDIS === | === TARDIS === | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' universal translation abilities. However, it cannot translate [[Esperanto]]. | * The Doctor refers to [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s universal translation abilities. However, it cannot translate [[Esperanto]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[25 June (production)|25]] and [[26 June (production)|26 June]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
* This audio drama was available on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] from [[23 May (releases)|23]]-[[24 May (releases)|24 May]] [[2012 (releases)|2012]]. | |||
* Although the feather on the cover is yellow, the feathers in the story itself are repeatedly described as being blue and in the interior booklet they are presented as yellow and green. | * Although the feather on the cover is yellow, the feathers in the story itself are repeatedly described as being blue and in the interior booklet they are presented as yellow and green. | ||
* This story was later revealed to have taken place in [[1953]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]''. | * This story was later revealed to have taken place in [[1953]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]''. | ||
* This story takes place after ''[[Survival (TV story)|Survival]]''. | |||
* This story was originally released on CD and download on [[21 January (releases)|21 January]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127025738/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/news THE LATEST BIG FINISH NEWS - Archived on 27-01-2010]</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* The Doctor tells Mrs O'Donnell that he has fond memories of driving vintage cars. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et. al) | * The Doctor tells Mrs O'Donnell that he has fond memories of driving vintage cars. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et. al) | ||
* Klein's erasure from the timeline in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]'' altered the events of this story somewhat. The Klein from the proper timeline briefly mentioned that the Doctor had been in Kenya in 1953. No doubt the outcome of his visit stayed the same despite Klein's absence. | * Klein's erasure from the timeline in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Architects of History (audio story)|The Architects of History]]'' altered the events of this story somewhat. The Klein from the proper timeline briefly mentioned that the Doctor had been in Kenya in 1953. No doubt the outcome of his visit stayed the same despite Klein's absence. | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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