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|image = The Natural History of Fear cover.jpg | |||
series=[[ | |range = Main Range | ||
number= 54 | | |number in range = 54 | ||
|series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | |||
|number = 54 | |||
enemy= | | |main character = [[The Editor (The Natural History of Fear)|The Editor]] | ||
|featuring = Eighth Doctor | |||
writer= | |featuring2 = Charlotte Pollard | ||
director= [[Gary Russell]] | | |featuring3 = C'rizz | ||
producer= [[ | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[Light City]], the [[Divergent Universe]] | |||
|writer = Jim Mortimore | |||
format= | |director = [[Gary Russell]] | ||
production code= [[List of production codes|8Q]] | | |producer = Gary Russell, [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-038- | |music = [[Jim Mortimore]] | ||
|sound = [[Jim Mortimore]] | |||
next | |cover = [[Steve Johnson]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |||
|release date = 2 March 2004 | |||
|format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | |||
|production code = [[List of production codes|8Q]] | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-038-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-877-6 (digital) | |||
|prev = The Creed of the Kromon (audio story) | |||
|next = The Twilight Kingdom (audio story) | |||
|made prev = Creatures of Beauty (audio story) | |||
|made next = The Creed of the Kromon (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 4 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifty-fourth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Jim Mortimore]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]] and [[Conrad Westmaas]] as [[C'rizz]]. | |||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO COPY OR ATTEMPT TO COPY ANY PERSONALITY OR MEMORY-RELATED ARTICLE SHOWN OR DISPLAYED IN THIS PUBLIC THEATRE, INCLUDING THIS WARNING. PUNISHMENT OR CONVICTION IS AN UNLIMITED REDUCTION OF AUTHORISED OVERTIME HOURS AND TOTAL PERSONALITY REVISION. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ANY JUKEBOX OR RECORDING EQUIPMENT INTO THIS PUBLIC THEATRE. THIS WILL BE TREATED AS AN ATTEMPT TO BREACH COPYRIGHT. ANY PERSON DOING SO CAN BE EJECTED AND THE EDITOR MAY CONFISCATE SUCH ARTICLES. WE ASK THE PUBLIC TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST ANY SUCH ACTIVITY AND REPORT ANY MATTERS AROUSING SUSPICION TO THEIR LOCAL CONSCIENCE. THANK YOU. | IT IS A [[crime|CRIMINAL OFFENCE]] TO COPY OR ATTEMPT TO COPY ANY [[personality|PERSONALITY]] OR [[memory|MEMORY]]-RELATED ARTICLE SHOWN OR DISPLAYED IN THIS PUBLIC [[theatre|THEATRE]], INCLUDING THIS WARNING. PUNISHMENT OR CONVICTION IS AN UNLIMITED REDUCTION OF AUTHORISED OVERTIME HOURS AND TOTAL PERSONALITY REVISION. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ANY [[jukebox|JUKEBOX]] OR RECORDING EQUIPMENT INTO THIS PUBLIC THEATRE. THIS WILL BE TREATED AS AN ATTEMPT TO BREACH [[copyright|COPYRIGHT]]. ANY PERSON DOING SO CAN BE EJECTED AND [[The Editor (The Natural History of Fear)|THE EDITOR]] MAY CONFISCATE SUCH ARTICLES. WE ASK THE PUBLIC TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST ANY SUCH ACTIVITY AND REPORT ANY MATTERS AROUSING SUSPICION TO THEIR LOCAL [[Conscience (The Natural History of Fear)|CONSCIENCE]]. THANK YOU. | ||
''Public Warning'' | ''Public Warning'' | ||
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== | == Plot == | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
*[[Paul McGann]] | |||
*[[India Fisher]] | == Cast == | ||
*[[Conrad Westmaas]] | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] / [[Editor (The Natural History of Fear)|The Editor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
*[[Geoff | * [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] / [[Female prole|Female Prole]] / [[Nurse (The Natural History of Fear)|Nurse 3]] / [[Conscience (The Natural History of Fear)|Conscience 2]] / [[Censor (The Natural History of Fear)|Censor 2]]<ref>All characters played by [[India Fisher]], other than Charley herself, are revealed to be the same individual, [[personality revision|revised]] multiple times.</ref> - [[India Fisher]] | ||
*[[Alison Sterling]] | * [[C'rizz]] / [[Conscience (The Natural History of Fear)|Conscience 1]] / [[The New Editor]] - [[Conrad Westmaas]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Voice of Light City]] / [[DJ (The Natural History of Fear)|DJ]] - [[Geoff Searle]] | ||
*[[Wink Taylor]] | * [[Sub-conscience]] / [[Certification Board Member|Certification Board Member 2]] - [[Alison Sterling]] | ||
*[[Jane Hills]] | * [[Sub-editor]] / [[Certification Board Member|Certification Board Member 3]] / [[Citizen (The Natural History of Fear)|Citizen]] / [[Censor (The Natural History of Fear)|Censor 1]] - [[Seán Carlsen]] | ||
*[[Ben Summers]] | * [[Male prole|Male Prole]] / [[Engineer (The Natural History of Fear)|Engineer]] / [[Fire Chief]] - [[Wink Taylor]] | ||
* [[Broadcast Lodge receptionist|Broadcast Lodge Receptionist]] / [[Nurse (The Natural History of Fear)|Nurse 2]] - [[Jane Hills]] | |||
* [[Nurse (The Natural History of Fear)|Nurse 1]] / [[Shipping clerk (The Natural History of Fear)|Shipping Clerk]] / [[Trooper (The Natural History of Fear)|Trooper]] / [[Certification Board Member|Certification Board Member 1]] - [[Ben Summers]] | |||
== Crew == | |||
* Cover Art - [[Steve Johnson]] | |||
* Director - [[Gary Russell]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer. Music and Sound Designer - [[Jim Mortimore]] | |||
* Producers - [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The people in Light City have files ranging from [[Axos]] to [[Zarbi]]. | * The people in Light City have files ranging from [[Axos]] to [[Zarbi]]. These are organised by the [[DJ (The Natural History of Fear)|DJ]]. | ||
* The infotainment versions of the Doctor and Charley's adventures consist of a total of 1,306 episodes. According to the DJ, there are missing episodes as well as episodes which were commissioned but never produced such as ''White Noise'' and ''Dark Rising''. | |||
* [[Jubilee Day]] is the only day every quarter that the Proles can engage in banned activities. It is a form of controlled chaos. | |||
* The Doctor carries a [[spinning top]], at least two pairs of [[Ray-Ban]]s, a toy [[robot]] and other items in [[the Doctor's pockets|his pockets]]. | |||
* When the Doctor mentioned the [[Dalai Lama]] during their visit to Light City, C'rizz initially believed that he is speaking about an animal. Charley then explained about [[Buddhism]] and [[reincarnation]]. She claims that the belief in reincarnation as being "very pagan." | |||
* The Doctor believes that Light City is comparable to the glory of [[Rome]]. | |||
== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | |||
The Natural History of Fear cover.jpg|Original CD cover | |||
The Natural History of Fear comic preview.jpg|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 340]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
''to | * This audio deals with personality alteration. Accordingly, characters' names are generally not given in the narrative. Titles are substituted. The cast list, both on the official website and on the liner notes, attempts to extend the confusion by merely listing the names of the actors, without giving the characters' names. | ||
* The working title for this story was ''Pendulum''. Writer [[Jim Mortimore]] originally submitted the idea for this story to [[David J. Howe]] for the [[Telos Doctor Who novella]] range. | |||
* An illustrated preview for this story appeared in [[DWM 340]] illustrated by [[Martin Geraghty]]. | |||
* The theme music used for the [[Infotainment]] programmes was originally used for the [[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]], a unlicensed series of fan ''Doctor Who'' audio dramas produced by many of the personnel involved with [[Big Finish Productions]], including writer/composer [[Jim Mortimore]]. | |||
* The end of disc two features a music suite consisting of the Infotainment theme, the ambient music the [[Editor (The Natural History of Fear)|Editor 1]] listens to, and the sound effects used during [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Charley Pollard|Charley]] and [[C'rizz]]'s arrival in [[Light City]]. | |||
* Clips from the audio stories ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'', ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'', ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'' and ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'' are used as Infotainment programmes shown to the citizens of Light City. | |||
* The DJ refers to an unproduced story called ''Dark Rising''. This is a reference to an intended audio drama written by [[Mike Tucker]] which would have pitted the [[Seventh Doctor]] against the [[Anthony Ainley]] version of {{Ainley}}. Tucker eventually wrote the audio story ''[[Dust Breeding (audio story)|Dust Breeding]]'' in which the Master was played by [[Geoffrey Beevers]]. | |||
* Following his introduction in the audio story ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'', this is the only story in the Divergent Universe arc in which the [[Kro'ka]] does not appear. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[11 May (production)|11]] and [[12 May (production)|12 May]] [[2003 (production)|2003]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
* Mortimore chronicled the development of the script in the book "[[Unnatural Selection (book)|Unnatural Selection]]", released by [[Miwk Publishing]] in 2014. | |||
[[ | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor previously referred to the [[Censor (The Natural History of Fear)|Censor]] shortly after he and Charley entered the Divergent Universe, though paradoxically he did not know who he was at the time. This was due to the timeless nature of the Divergent Universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') | |||
* The [[DJ (The Natural History of Fear)|DJ]] refers to [[Axos]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') and the [[Zarbi]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'') | |||
* The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz contributed their memories to the pool used to programme the proles and citizens. The memories broadcast as part of the mandatory [[Infotainment]] hours include the Doctor and Charley's first visit to [[Gallifrey]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'') their encounter with the [[Threllip]]s in [[Ferrara]], [[Italy]] on [[11 July]] [[1982]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Living Legend (audio story)|Living Legend]]'') their first meeting with C'rizz in [[Eutermes|Zone Eutermes]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') and the Doctor reciting a [[The Tale of the Foolish King|fable]] about a wise king who passed the reins of power to his foolish son and heir. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') | |||
* The Editor refers to the [[Great Fire of Rome]] in [[July]] [[64]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | |||
* The Doctor is aware that C'rizz is a monk and understands why he killed [[L'da]] in the [[Kromon (species)|Kromon]] biosphere. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | |||
* Following their visit to Light City, the [[Kro'ka]] sent the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz to the jungles of [[Setarus]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]'') | |||
== | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-natural-history-of-fear-220|The Natural History of Fear}} | |||
* [https://miwk.square.site/product/unnatural-selection-jim-mortimore/276?si=true '''''Unnatural Selection''''' by Jim Mortimore at Miwk Publishing] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208095451/http://www.chakoteya.net/8Doctor/main54.html The Natural History of Fear Transcript] | |||
{{dwrefguide|who_bf54.htm|The Natural History of Fear}} | |||
{{tetrap|8/history.html|The Natural History of Fear}} | |||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 17 November 2024
The Natural History of Fear was the fifty-fourth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Jim Mortimore and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard and Conrad Westmaas as C'rizz.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO COPY OR ATTEMPT TO COPY ANY PERSONALITY OR MEMORY-RELATED ARTICLE SHOWN OR DISPLAYED IN THIS PUBLIC THEATRE, INCLUDING THIS WARNING. PUNISHMENT OR CONVICTION IS AN UNLIMITED REDUCTION OF AUTHORISED OVERTIME HOURS AND TOTAL PERSONALITY REVISION. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ANY JUKEBOX OR RECORDING EQUIPMENT INTO THIS PUBLIC THEATRE. THIS WILL BE TREATED AS AN ATTEMPT TO BREACH COPYRIGHT. ANY PERSON DOING SO CAN BE EJECTED AND THE EDITOR MAY CONFISCATE SUCH ARTICLES. WE ASK THE PUBLIC TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST ANY SUCH ACTIVITY AND REPORT ANY MATTERS AROUSING SUSPICION TO THEIR LOCAL CONSCIENCE. THANK YOU.
Public Warning
Faction Against Character Theft
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor / The Editor - Paul McGann
- Charley Pollard / Female Prole / Nurse 3 / Conscience 2 / Censor 2[1] - India Fisher
- C'rizz / Conscience 1 / The New Editor - Conrad Westmaas
- Voice of Light City / DJ - Geoff Searle
- Sub-conscience / Certification Board Member 2 - Alison Sterling
- Sub-editor / Certification Board Member 3 / Citizen / Censor 1 - Seán Carlsen
- Male Prole / Engineer / Fire Chief - Wink Taylor
- Broadcast Lodge Receptionist / Nurse 2 - Jane Hills
- Nurse 1 / Shipping Clerk / Trooper / Certification Board Member 1 - Ben Summers
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Steve Johnson
- Director - Gary Russell
- Executive Producer - Jacqueline Rayner
- Writer. Music and Sound Designer - Jim Mortimore
- Producers - Gary Russell and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The people in Light City have files ranging from Axos to Zarbi. These are organised by the DJ.
- The infotainment versions of the Doctor and Charley's adventures consist of a total of 1,306 episodes. According to the DJ, there are missing episodes as well as episodes which were commissioned but never produced such as White Noise and Dark Rising.
- Jubilee Day is the only day every quarter that the Proles can engage in banned activities. It is a form of controlled chaos.
- The Doctor carries a spinning top, at least two pairs of Ray-Bans, a toy robot and other items in his pockets.
- When the Doctor mentioned the Dalai Lama during their visit to Light City, C'rizz initially believed that he is speaking about an animal. Charley then explained about Buddhism and reincarnation. She claims that the belief in reincarnation as being "very pagan."
- The Doctor believes that Light City is comparable to the glory of Rome.
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Original CD cover
Illustrated preview by Martin Geraghty from DWM 340
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio deals with personality alteration. Accordingly, characters' names are generally not given in the narrative. Titles are substituted. The cast list, both on the official website and on the liner notes, attempts to extend the confusion by merely listing the names of the actors, without giving the characters' names.
- The working title for this story was Pendulum. Writer Jim Mortimore originally submitted the idea for this story to David J. Howe for the Telos Doctor Who novella range.
- An illustrated preview for this story appeared in DWM 340 illustrated by Martin Geraghty.
- The theme music used for the Infotainment programmes was originally used for the Audio Visuals, a unlicensed series of fan Doctor Who audio dramas produced by many of the personnel involved with Big Finish Productions, including writer/composer Jim Mortimore.
- The end of disc two features a music suite consisting of the Infotainment theme, the ambient music the Editor 1 listens to, and the sound effects used during the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz's arrival in Light City.
- Clips from the audio stories Neverland, Living Legend, The Creed of the Kromon and Scherzo are used as Infotainment programmes shown to the citizens of Light City.
- The DJ refers to an unproduced story called Dark Rising. This is a reference to an intended audio drama written by Mike Tucker which would have pitted the Seventh Doctor against the Anthony Ainley version of the Tremas Master. Tucker eventually wrote the audio story Dust Breeding in which the Master was played by Geoffrey Beevers.
- Following his introduction in the audio story The Creed of the Kromon, this is the only story in the Divergent Universe arc in which the Kro'ka does not appear.
- This audio drama was recorded on 11 and 12 May 2003 at the Moat Studios.
- Mortimore chronicled the development of the script in the book "Unnatural Selection", released by Miwk Publishing in 2014.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor previously referred to the Censor shortly after he and Charley entered the Divergent Universe, though paradoxically he did not know who he was at the time. This was due to the timeless nature of the Divergent Universe. (AUDIO: Scherzo)
- The DJ refers to Axos (TV: The Claws of Axos) and the Zarbi. (TV: The Web Planet)
- The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz contributed their memories to the pool used to programme the proles and citizens. The memories broadcast as part of the mandatory Infotainment hours include the Doctor and Charley's first visit to Gallifrey, (AUDIO: Neverland) their encounter with the Threllips in Ferrara, Italy on 11 July 1982, (AUDIO: Living Legend) their first meeting with C'rizz in Zone Eutermes (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon) and the Doctor reciting a fable about a wise king who passed the reins of power to his foolish son and heir. (AUDIO: Scherzo)
- The Editor refers to the Great Fire of Rome in July 64. (TV: The Romans)
- The Doctor is aware that C'rizz is a monk and understands why he killed L'da in the Kromon biosphere. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
- Following their visit to Light City, the Kro'ka sent the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz to the jungles of Setarus. (AUDIO: The Twilight Kingdom)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Natural History of Fear page at bigfinish.com
- Unnatural Selection by Jim Mortimore at Miwk Publishing
- The Natural History of Fear Transcript
- The Natural History of Fear at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Natural History of Fear at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ All characters played by India Fisher, other than Charley herself, are revealed to be the same individual, revised multiple times.
