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|series = ''[[The Lost Stories]]'' | |series = ''[[The Lost Stories]]'' | ||
|audio anthology = | |audio anthology = | ||
|adapted from = Deathworld (unproduced TV story) | |||
|number = 8.1 | |number = 8.1 | ||
|doctor = Third Doctor | |doctor = Third Doctor | ||
|featuring = [[First Doctor]], [[Second Doctor]] | |featuring = [[First Doctor]], [[Second Doctor]] | ||
|companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[the Brig]] | |companions = [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]], [[Jo Grant|Jo]], [[the Brig]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[Death (horseman)|Death]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = [[Deathworld (location)|Deathworld]] | ||
|writer = [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]], adapted by [[John Dorney]] | |writer = [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]], adapted by [[John Dorney]] | ||
|director = [[David O'Mahony]] | |director = [[David O'Mahony]] | ||
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|next = | |next = | ||
|trailer = | |trailer = | ||
|epcount = | |epcount = 4 | ||
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'''''Deathworld''''' was part of [[Series 8 (TLS)|the eighth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Although it was numbered as the first story in the series, it was the second to be released. | '''''Deathworld''''' was part of [[Series 8 (TLS)|the eighth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Although it was numbered as the first story in the series, it was the second to be released. | ||
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Because with [[UNIT]] under siege, [[the Brigadier]] is rescued by two familiar faces... [[Second Doctor|the Doctor he first encountered]], fighting the [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]], and [[Jamie McCrimmon]]. With [[First Doctor|yet one more]] waiting in the wings. | Because with [[UNIT]] under siege, [[the Brigadier]] is rescued by two familiar faces... [[Second Doctor|the Doctor he first encountered]], fighting the [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]], and [[Jamie McCrimmon]]. With [[First Doctor|yet one more]] waiting in the wings. | ||
They are all pawns in a deadly game of [[chess]] played by a being more powerful than any | They are all pawns in a deadly game of [[chess]] played by a being more powerful than any they've ever encountered before. And when you battle [[Death (mythology)|Death]] himself... can anyone even win? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[ | * [[First Doctor|The First Doctor]] - [[Stephen Noonan]] | ||
* [[Second Doctor|The Second Doctor]] - [[Michael Troughton]] | |||
* [[Third Doctor|The Third Doctor]] - [[Tim Treloar]] | |||
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|The Brigadier]] - [[Jon Culshaw]] | |||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | * [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | ||
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]] | * [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Death (horseman)|Death]]{{Note|As well as [[War (mythology)|War]], [[Famine (mythology)|Famine]] and [[Pestilence (mythology)|Pestilence]].}} - [[Joe Shire]] | ||
* [[President (Deathworld)|The President]]{{Note|As well as [[Kali]] and [[spider-god (Deathworld)|spider-god]].}} - [[Dianne Pilkington]] | |||
* [[Seven Deadly Sins|Deadly Sins]] - [[David O'Mahony]] | |||
* [[ | * Other parts - the cast | ||
* [[ | |||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Lords of Reality]] are a more powerful equivalent to the [[Time Lord]]s. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was initially announced to be released on [[29 July (releases)|29 July]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]],<ref>https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1817213354194219243?s=46&t=n1ymF6URs9Fk5Zw8aOt81A</ref> however due to issues with the newly re-organised [[Big Finish Productions]] website, its release was delayed until [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]].<ref>https:// | * This story was initially announced to be released on [[29 July (releases)|29 July]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]],<ref>https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1812849821566271614</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1817213354194219243?s=46&t=n1ymF6URs9Fk5Zw8aOt81A</ref><ref name=":0">https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1818310045836214487</ref> however due to issues with the newly re-organised [[Big Finish Productions]] website,<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1817839808846131694</ref> its release was delayed until [[16 August (releases)|16 August]] [[2024 (releases)|2024]].<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/three-doctors-dice-with-death Three Doctors dice with Death]</ref><ref>https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1824362994953769273</ref><ref>https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1824498901774127370</ref> | ||
* The First Doctor asks if the Brigadier is related to [[Bret Vyon]]; a nod to to both parts being played by [[Nicholas Courtney]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Death describes the location where "the land meets the sea" as a [[Liminal space|liminal zone]] which acts as a border between realms, evoking dialogue from [[TV]]: {{cs|73 Yards (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Second Doctor and Jamie are travelling together en route to [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]] at a [[research station (The Black Hole)|research station]], as depicted in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Black Hole (audio story)}}. | |||
* Jamie wonders if recent experiments and the [[Sontaran]]s may have affected the Doctor's mind, alluding to events of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}}. | |||
* The Brigadier recalls meeting the Second Doctor and Jamie whilst battling [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] and [[Cybermen]], as depicted in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Web of Fear (TV story)}} and [[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion (TV story)}} however they have yet to experience those events. | |||
* The First Doctor attempts to use the TARDIS' [[emergency unit]] to move outside time and space, as the Second Doctor did in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind Robber (TV story)}}. | |||
* The Third Doctor notes he previous encountered a battlefield with soldiers from different eras, as depicted in [[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}. | |||
* The Doctor instigate telepathic communication by muttering "contact", as first established in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}. | |||
* Death mentions the Doctor's speech at his trial about his people not using their power, as depicted in [[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}. | |||
* The First Doctor hopes the [[fast return switch]] works properly this time, alluding to its malfunction in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Edge of Destruction (TV story)}}. | |||
* When facing [[Medusa]], the Second Doctor briefly has a future memory of facing medusa in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind Robber (TV story)}}. | |||
* After Death leaves, Jo and the Brigadier begin discussing the disappearance of [[Arthur Ollis|Mr Ollis]] and the Third Doctor asks about Doctor [[Tyler (The Three Doctors)|Tyler]], setting up for the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Three Doctors (TV story)}}. | |||
== Cover gallery == | == Cover gallery == | ||
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== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
{{Notelist}} | {{Notelist}} | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Second Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Second Doctor audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Third Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Third Doctor audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Multi-Doctor audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:Time Lord audio stories]] | |||