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|image           = Nekromanteia cover.jpg  
|name= Nekromanteia
|range          = Main Range
|image=Nekromanteia cover.jpg  
|number in range = 41
|series=[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
|series         = ''[[Main Range]]''
|number= 41
|number         = 41
|doctor=Fifth Doctor
|doctor         = Fifth Doctor
|companions= [[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|companions     = [[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|featuring=[[Antranak (cat)|Antranak]]
|featuring       = [[Thesanius]], [[Antranak (cat)|Antranak]]
|enemy=[[Harlon]]
|enemy           = [[Marr]], [[Harlon]]
|setting={{il|[[Garazone|Garazone System]]|[[Talderun]]}}
|setting         = {{il|[[Garazone|Garazone System]]|[[Talderun]]}}
|writer= [[Austen Atkinson]]
|writer         = Austen Atkinson
|director= [[John Ainsworth]]
|director       = [[John Ainsworth]]
|post production=[[David Darlington]]
|producer        = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Gary Russell]]
|music=[[David Darlington]]
|sound          = [[David Darlington]]
|publisher= Big Finish Productions
|music           = [[David Darlington]]
|cover=[[Lee Binding]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|release date= [[February (releases)|February]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]]
|cover           = [[Lee Binding]]
|format= 4 Episodes on 2 CDs
|release date   = February 2003
|production code= [[List of production codes|6Q/D]]
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|isbn= ISBN 1-84435-023-1
|production code = [[List of production codes|6Q/D]]
|prev= Jubilee (audio story)
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-023-0 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-84435-754-3 (digital)
|next= The Dark Flame (audio story)}}{{audio stub}}
|prev           = Jubilee (audio story)
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-first [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly ''Doctor Who'' audio story]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]].  
|next           = The Dark Flame (audio story)
|made prev      = The Wormery (audio story)
|made next      = Project Lazarus (audio story){{!}}Project: Lazarus
|epcount = 4
}}{{audio stub}}
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-first story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Austen Atkinson]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]] and [[Caroline Morris]] as [[Erimem]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
In the depths of [[space]] a little known district harbours a terrible secret. Long known as a place of death, it claims thousands more lives as a great corporate [[Fleet|space-fleet]] goes to war. As the fleet screams out in fear and pain, an irresistible voice calls out to three travellers and a macabre mind sets a deadly trap.
In the depths of [[space]] a little known district harbours a terrible secret. Long known as a place of death, it claims thousands more lives as a great corporate [[Fleet|space-fleet]] goes to war. As the fleet screams out in fear and pain, an irresistible voice calls out to three travellers and a macabre mind sets a deadly trap.


The Doctor, Peri and Erimem face the terrors of [[Talderun]] and the wrath of a corporate empire as they struggle to understand the hideous secret of the domain of the dead -- a district known in legend as Nekromanteia.
The Doctor, Peri and Erimem face the terrors of [[Talderun]] and the wrath of a corporate empire as they struggle to understand the hideous secret of the domain of the dead a district known in legend as Nekromanteia.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Erimem]] - [[Caroline Morris]]
* [[Erimem]] - [[Caroline Morris]]
* [[Jal Dor Kal]] - [[Gilly Cohen]]
* [[Jal Dor Kal]] - [[Gilly Cohen]]
* [[Harlon]] - [[Glyn Owen]]
* Commander [[Harlon]] - [[Glyn Owen]]
* [[Cochrane]] - [[Kerry Skinner]]
* [[Cochrane]] - [[Kerry Skinner]]
* [[Marr]] - [[Ivor Danvers]]
* [[Marr|Wendle Marr]] - [[Ivor Danvers]]
* [[Tallis]] - [[Kate Brown]]
* [[Tallis (Nekromanteia)|Tallis]] - [[Kate Brown]]
* [[Rom]] - [[Nigel Fairs]]
* [[Rom|Yal Rom]] / [[Guard (Nekromanteia)|Guard]] - [[Nigel Fairs]]
* [[Salaysian]] - [[Andrew Fettes]]
* [[Salaysian|Salaysia]] - [[Andrew Fettes]]
* [[Paul Addison]] / [[Shara]] - [[Simon Williams]]
* [[Paul Addison]] / [[Shara]] - [[Simon Williams]]
* [[Thesanius]] - [[Gary Russell]]
* [[Thesanius]] - [[Gary Russell]]
* [[Comms officer|Comms Officer]] - [[Jack Galagher]]
* [[Soldier (Nekromanteia)|Soldier]] - [[John Ainsworth]]
== Crew ==


== References ==
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* Director - [[John Ainsworth]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]]
* Producers - [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Writer - [[Austen Atkinson]]


== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor doesn't have enough [[Garazone credit]]s to pay for equipment for his TARDIS.
* The Doctor doesn't have enough [[Garazone credit]]s to pay for equipment for his TARDIS.
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=== Sport ===
=== Sport ===
* The [[2060]] [[Olympic Games]] take place in [[Barcelona]]. The Doctor has persuaded the committee to accept [[cricket]] as a sport.
* The [[2060]] [[Olympic Games]] took place in [[Barcelona]]. The Doctor persuaded the committee to accept [[cricket]] as a sport.


=== Earth locations ===
=== Earth locations ===
* Peri's home town of [[Baltimore]] is in ruins after the [[22nd century Dalek invasion]] depicted in  ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]''.
* Peri's home town of [[Baltimore]] is in ruins after the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]].
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
Nekromanteia cover.jpg|Original CD cover
Nekromanteia Preview Comic.JPG|Illustration preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 327]]
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:Nekromanteia Preview Comic.JPG|thumb|Illustration from [[DWM 327]].]]
* This audio drama was recorded on [[18 December (production)|18]] and [[19 December (production)|19 December]] [[2002 (production)|2002]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[18 December (production)|18]] and [[19 December (production)|19 December]] 2002 at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story contained the final appearance of [[Antranak (cat)|Antranak]], [[Erimem]]'s [[cat]].
* Both [[Glyn Owen]] and [[Ivor Danvers]] had been regulars on business drama {{wi|Howards' Way}}.
* This story is set between ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
* This story was not received well by [[Whovian|fans]] due to the disrespectful treatment towards the female companions, the attempted rape of Erimem (whether the attempt is successful is left ambiguous), and the Witches of Sharda tearing the Doctor's head off and feasting on his body.<ref>https://cobiwann.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/doctor-who-nekromanteia/</ref><ref>https://docohobigfinish.blogspot.com/2010/08/nekromenteia-written-by-austen-atkinson.html</ref>
** Peter Davison's distaste for this story caused him to request [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] never again hire [[Austen Atkinson]] to write for his Doctor.<ref>https://bradleybasement.wordpress.com/sci-fi/doctor-who/doctor-who-timelines/the-doctors-timelines-index/the-fifth-doctors-timeline/nekromanteia-audio/</ref>


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Erimem knows what [[gunpowder]] is thanks to her experiences in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]''.
* Erimem knows what [[gunpowder]] is thanks to her experiences in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Church and the Crown (audio story)|The Church and the Crown]]''.
* This story contained the final appearance of [[Antranak (cat)|Antranak]], [[Erimem]]'s [[cat]].
* Both the Doctor and Peri mention the [[Stasis box entity|alien entity]] in Antranak's mind. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]'')
* [[Irving Braxiatel]] would later employ the services of Thesanius. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crystal of Cantus (audio story)|The Crystal of Cantus]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{bigfinish|releases/v/nekromanteia-207|Nekromanteia}}; note that it is out of print and is available as download only.
{{bigfinish|releases/v/nekromanteia-207|Nekromanteia}}; note that it is out of print and is available as download only.
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Nekromanteia was the forty-first story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Austen Atkinson and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Caroline Morris as Erimem.

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

In the depths of space a little known district harbours a terrible secret. Long known as a place of death, it claims thousands more lives as a great corporate space-fleet goes to war. As the fleet screams out in fear and pain, an irresistible voice calls out to three travellers and a macabre mind sets a deadly trap.

The Doctor, Peri and Erimem face the terrors of Talderun and the wrath of a corporate empire as they struggle to understand the hideous secret of the domain of the dead — a district known in legend as Nekromanteia.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor doesn't have enough Garazone credits to pay for equipment for his TARDIS.

Religion[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Shara's relic is worshipped by a cult of witches.
  • The Doctor mentions the story of Jonah.

Sport[[edit] | [edit source]]

Earth locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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