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series=[[Excelis Saga]]|
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|companions     = {{Manning|c}}
enemy= |
|enemy           = [[Grayvorn|Lord Grayvorn]]
year= [[Artaris]]|
|setting        = [[Artaris]]
writer= [[Paul Magrs]] |
|writer         = Paul Magrs
director= [[Gary Russell]] |
|director       = [[Gary Russell]]
producer=[[David Darlington]] |
|producer       = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
|music          = [[David Darlington]]
release date= [[February]] [[2002]] |
|sound          = [[David Darlington]]
format= 1 Episode on 2 CDs |
|cover          = [[Lee Binding]]
production code= [[List of production codes|EX/01]] |
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
isbn= ISBN 1-903654-63-7 |
|release date    = 11 February 2002
previous story= - |
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
next story=[[Excelis Rising]]}}
|production code = BFPDWCDEX1
{{Audio stub}}
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-90365-463-7 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-788-5 (digital)
==Publisher's summary==
|next           = Excelis Rising (audio story)
That terrible old reprobate and transdimensional adventuress Iris Wildthyme has gone and locked herself up in a [[nun]]nery on the savage world of Artaris.
|epcount = 1
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'''''Excelis Dawns''''' was the first audio story in the ''[[Excelis Saga]]''.


Here she is discovered by the Doctor and the reasonably brutal warlord Grayvorn. Together -- with a peculiar nun they pick up en route -- they must travel the forests and swamps of this ghastly world in [[Iris Wildthyme's TARDIS|Iris's double decker bus]] in order to tussle -- to the death -- with a horde of flesh-eating [[zombie]]s for a mysterious and holy relic of unfathomable value and questionable pedigree.
It featured the first audio appearance of {{Manning|c}}, played by [[Katy Manning]]. She acted as the [[Fifth Doctor]]'s companion.


But what is the Mother Superior's part in all this?
== Publisher's summary ==
That terrible old reprobate and transdimensional adventuress [[Iris Wildthyme]] has gone and locked herself up in a [[nun]]nery on the savage world of [[Artaris]].


==Plot==
Here she is discovered by the Doctor and the reasonably brutal warlord [[Grayvorn]]. Together — with a peculiar nun they pick up en route — they must travel the forests and swamps of this ghastly world in [[Iris Wildthyme's TARDIS|Iris's double decker bus]] in order to tussle — to the death — with a horde of flesh-eating [[zombie]]s for a mysterious and holy [[The Relic (Excelis Dawns)|relic]] of unfathomable value and questionable pedigree.
''to be added''


==Cast==
But what is the [[Mother Superior (Excelis Dawns)|Mother Superior]]'s part in all this?
*[[Fifth Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
*[[Iris Wildthyme]] - [[Katy Manning]]
*Warlord [[Grayvorn]] - [[Anthony Stewart Head]]
*Sister [[Jolene]] - [[Posy Miller]]
*Mother Superior - [[Patricia Leventon]]
*The [[Zombie King]] - [[Billy Miller]]


==References==
== Plot ==
===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]===
Sister Jolene and Mother Superior talk about something. Iris stalks The Doctor onto Artaris. The Doctor and Iris go to the Mother Superior's house, who tells them and Warlord Grayvorn to search for a relic. They ride on Iris' bus. On the journey, Iris and Grayvorn do not get on with each other, Grayvorn even threatens Iris with his sword. A couple of hours later, Iris' bus gets stuck in quicksand, and they are forced to dematerialise it. They go 1000 years into the future, where the world has been reduced to a desert. They return to the present and go into a forest, which is full of zombies. They somehow get the relic, which turns out to be Iris' handbag.
*The Doctor mentions [[Adric]]'s death. ([[DW]]: ''[[Earthshock]]'')
*The Doctor, Adric, [[Nyssa]] and "[[Tegan Jovanka|that shrill Australian woman]]" spent [[Christmas]] with Iris on occasion.


==Notes==
== Cast ==
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
* {{Manning|c}} - [[Katy Manning]]
* Warlord [[Grayvorn]] - [[Anthony Head]]
* Sister [[Jolene (Excelis Dawns)|Jolene]] - [[Posy Miller]]
* [[Mother Superior (Excelis Dawns)|Mother Superior]] - [[Patricia Leventon]]
* The [[Zombie King]] - [[Billy Miller]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Lee Binding]]
* Director - [[Gary Russell]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]]
* Producers - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Writer - [[Paul Magrs]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Individuals ===
* The Doctor, [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and "[[Tegan Jovanka|that shrill Australian woman]]" spent [[Christmas]] with Iris on one occasion.
[[File:EXCELIS_DAWNS.jpg|thumb|Art by [[Roger Langridge]] from DWM 316]]
 
== Notes ==
* This is the first part of the [[Excelis Saga]].
* This is the first part of the [[Excelis Saga]].
* This story marks the first appearance of [[Iris Wildthyme]] in an audio play.
* This story marks the first appearance of {{Manning|c}} in an audio drama. She is played by [[Katy Manning]], known for playing the [[Third Doctor]]'s companion [[Jo Grant]]. This incarnation is contradictorily as a unique incarnation or the same incarnation as the {{Reid}} from story to story. This story seems to imply the latter.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[21 November (production)|21 November]] [[2001 (production)|2001]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This story is set during the final episode of ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]''.
* In an unusual format, this story is a single-episode spread across two discs with no theme music breaks.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
*The Doctor here gives an alternate explanation of the perspectives of his five incarnations, from [[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]''.
* This story takes place while the Doctor is attempting to return to [[Frontios]] after transporting the [[Gravis]] to [[Kolkokron]] with Tegan. Shortly after arriving on [[Artaris]], Tegan and the Doctor get into an argument upon realising that they are in the wrong place, prompting the Doctor to send Tegan to wait in the TARDIS for the whole of this adventure. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'')
*Iris claims to have been present at the [[Great Fire of London]] in [[1666]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Visitation]]'')
* Iris claims she helped the Doctor thwart the [[Sontaran]]s' plan to invade [[Gallifrey]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') and defeat [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'')
*Iris got her handbag on [[Hyspero]], quite possibly when she visited the planet in [[EDA]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]''.
* The Doctor mentions [[Adric]]'s death. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'')
* The Doctor gives an alternate explanation of the appearance of his five incarnations in [[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''.
* Iris refers to the time when she and six of her other incarnations were brought to the [[Death Zone]] by [[Morbius]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'', ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')
* Iris claims to have been present at the [[Great Fire of London]] in [[September]] [[1666]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'')
* Iris got [[The Relic (Excelis Dawns)|her handbag]] on [[Hyspero]], a planet she visited in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]''.
* The Doctor would later return to Artaris 1,000 years later during his [[Sixth Doctor|sixth incarnation]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Excelis Rising (audio story)|Excelis Rising]]'') and 1,300 years later during his [[Seventh Doctor|seventh incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Excelis Decays (audio story)|Excelis Decays]]'')
* Iris would also later return to Artaris with [[Bernice Summerfield]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Plague Herds of Excelis (audio story)|The Plague Herds of Excelis]]'')
* The last time Iris met the Doctor was on [[Marlion]] where they met the [[Dalek]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bafflement and Devotion (short story)|Bafflement and Devotion]]'')


==[[Fifth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
== External links ==
*''Excelis Dawns'' occurs during Part 4 of [[DW]]: ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'' after the Doctor has dropped off the [[Gravis]].
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*This story occurs before [[DWY]]: ''[[Perfect Day]]''
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== Footnotes ==
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Excelis Dawns was the first audio story in the Excelis Saga.

It featured the first audio appearance of Iris Wildthyme, played by Katy Manning. She acted as the Fifth Doctor's companion.

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

That terrible old reprobate and transdimensional adventuress Iris Wildthyme has gone and locked herself up in a nunnery on the savage world of Artaris.

Here she is discovered by the Doctor and the reasonably brutal warlord Grayvorn. Together — with a peculiar nun they pick up en route — they must travel the forests and swamps of this ghastly world in Iris's double decker bus in order to tussle — to the death — with a horde of flesh-eating zombies for a mysterious and holy relic of unfathomable value and questionable pedigree.

But what is the Mother Superior's part in all this?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sister Jolene and Mother Superior talk about something. Iris stalks The Doctor onto Artaris. The Doctor and Iris go to the Mother Superior's house, who tells them and Warlord Grayvorn to search for a relic. They ride on Iris' bus. On the journey, Iris and Grayvorn do not get on with each other, Grayvorn even threatens Iris with his sword. A couple of hours later, Iris' bus gets stuck in quicksand, and they are forced to dematerialise it. They go 1000 years into the future, where the world has been reduced to a desert. They return to the present and go into a forest, which is full of zombies. They somehow get the relic, which turns out to be Iris' handbag.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Art by Roger Langridge from DWM 316

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first part of the Excelis Saga.
  • This story marks the first appearance of Iris Wildthyme in an audio drama. She is played by Katy Manning, known for playing the Third Doctor's companion Jo Grant. This incarnation is contradictorily as a unique incarnation or the same incarnation as the "Beryl Reid" Iris from story to story. This story seems to imply the latter.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 21 November 2001 at the Moat Studios.
  • This story is set during the final episode of Frontios.
  • In an unusual format, this story is a single-episode spread across two discs with no theme music breaks.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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