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|image = Brave New Town cover.jpg | |image = Brave New Town cover.jpg | ||
|range = Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series) | |range = Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series) | ||
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|enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]], [[Auton]]s | |enemy = [[Nestene Consciousness]], [[Auton]]s | ||
|setting = [[Thorington]] and [[Safshika]], [[24 October]] [[2008]] | |setting = [[Thorington]] and [[Safshika]], [[24 October]] [[2008]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jonathan Clements | ||
|director = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |director = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]], [[Sharon Gosling]], [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|music = [[Andy Hardwick]] | |||
|sound = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] | |||
|cover = [[Grant Kempster]] | |cover = [[Grant Kempster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |epcount = 1 | ||
|format = 1 CD | |release date = March 2008 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |||
|production code = BFPDWCDMG011 | |production code = BFPDWCDMG011 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-304-0 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-304-0 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-486-0 (digital) | ||
|prev = Max Warp (audio story) | |prev = Max Warp (audio story) | ||
|next = The Skull of Sobek (audio story) | |next = The Skull of Sobek (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the [[Series 2 (8DA)|second series]] of the ''[[Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Clements]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sheridan Smith]] as [[Lucie Miller]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the [[Series 2 (8DA)|second series]] of the ''[[Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Clements]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Sheridan Smith]] as [[Lucie Miller]]. | ||
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The inhabitants of the quiet seaside town of [[Thorington]] in [[Suffolk]] are living the same day over and over again. | The inhabitants of the quiet seaside town of [[Thorington]] in [[Suffolk]] are living the same day over and over again. | ||
What's so special about the [[1 September|1st of September]] [[1991]]? Why haven't the villagers noticed that the same song has been number one for years? And just where on Earth has the sea disappeared to? | What's so special about the [[1 September|1st of September]] [[1991]]? Why haven't the villagers noticed that the same song has been number one for years? And just where on Earth has the sea disappeared to? | ||
The Doctor and Lucie must solve the mystery before the 'visitors' return... | [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Lucie Miller|Lucie]] must solve the mystery before the [[Auton|'visitors']] return... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[McCarthy (Brave New Town)|McCarthy]] - [[Adrian Dunbar]] | * [[McCarthy (Brave New Town)|McCarthy]] - [[Adrian Dunbar]] | ||
* [[Sally Taylor]] - [[Lorna Want]] | * [[Sally Taylor]] - [[Lorna Want]] | ||
* PC [[Sharp (Brave New Town)|Sharp]]/[[Karimov]] - [[Nick Wilton]] | * PC [[Sharp (Brave New Town)|Sharp]] / [[Karimov]] - [[Nick Wilton]] | ||
* [[Margaret (Brave New Town)|Margaret]]/[[Vitas]] - [[Katarina Olsson]] | * [[Margaret (Brave New Town)|Margaret]] / [[Vitas]] - [[Katarina Olsson]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Grant Kempster]] | |||
* Director - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Executive Producer - Jason Haigh-Ellery and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]] | |||
* Producers - [[David Richardson]], [[Sharon Gosling]] and [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jonathan Clements]] | |||
* [[Auton]]s and [[Nestene Consciousness]] created by [[Robert Holmes]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Lucie was born on [[31 July]] [[1988]]. | * Lucie was born on [[31 July]] [[1988]]. | ||
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* The [[Aral Sea ]]is located, at least partially, in Uzbekistan. | * The [[Aral Sea ]]is located, at least partially, in Uzbekistan. | ||
** [[Thorington]] was originally located on an island in the Aral Sea, however with the Aral Sea dried up, it was no longer an island. | ** [[Thorington]] was originally located on an island in the Aral Sea, however with the Aral Sea dried up, it was no longer an island. | ||
** The sea dried up after water was taken for [[cotton ]]fields, [[rice]] plots, [[swimming pool | ** The sea dried up after water was taken for [[cotton ]]fields, [[rice]] plots, [[swimming pool]]s, among others. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story marks the first appearance of the [[Nestene Consciousness]] and the [[Auton]]s in an audio drama. | * This story marks the first appearance of the [[Nestene Consciousness]] and the [[Auton]]s in an audio drama. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[14 August (production)|14 August]] 2007 at [[ | * This audio drama was recorded on [[14 August (production)|14 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* In this story, Lucie makes specific reference to not being able to read [[Russian language|Russian]], an example of the apparently inconsistently limited functionality of the [[translation circuit]]. | * In this story, Lucie makes specific reference to not being able to read [[Russian language|Russian]], an example of the apparently inconsistently limited functionality of the [[translation circuit]]. | ||
* The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | * The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[2 November (releases)|2 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | ||
* The story was originally released on CD and download. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* During his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]], the Doctor previously visited Uzbekistan in [[August]] [[1919]] in the company of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] | * During his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]], the Doctor previously visited Uzbekistan in [[August]] [[1919]] in the company of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]] during [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Memory Cheats (audio story)}}. | ||
* Sentient [[Auton]]s like the ones seen in this story would later appear in [[TV]]: | * Sentient [[Auton]]s like the ones seen in this story would later appear in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Pandorica Opens (TV story)}}. | ||
* The Doctor mentions the Auton meteorites that fell to Earth in the [[1970s]] | * The Doctor mentions the Auton meteorites that fell to Earth in the [[1970s]], which occured in [[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}. | ||
* The events of this | * The Doctor would still remember the events of this story by the time of his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], as he references it in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Autonomy (novel)}}. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 17 November 2024
Brave New Town was the third story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Clements and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.
This story marked the first time that the Nestene Consciousness and the Autons had appeared in an audio story.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
It's like The Village That Time Forgot!
The inhabitants of the quiet seaside town of Thorington in Suffolk are living the same day over and over again. What's so special about the 1st of September 1991? Why haven't the villagers noticed that the same song has been number one for years? And just where on Earth has the sea disappeared to? The Doctor and Lucie must solve the mystery before the 'visitors' return...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
- Jason Taylor - Derek Griffiths
- McCarthy - Adrian Dunbar
- Sally Taylor - Lorna Want
- PC Sharp / Karimov - Nick Wilton
- Margaret / Vitas - Katarina Olsson
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Grant Kempster
- Director - Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Executive Producer - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Andy Hardwick
- Producers - David Richardson, Sharon Gosling and Barnaby Edwards
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Sound Design - Gareth Jenkins
- Writer - Jonathan Clements
- Autons and Nestene Consciousness created by Robert Holmes
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia.
- Its capital in 2008 is Tashkent.
- Uzbek and Russian are spoken there.
- It gained its independence from the Soviet Union on 1 September 1991.
- The Aral Sea is located, at least partially, in Uzbekistan.
- Thorington was originally located on an island in the Aral Sea, however with the Aral Sea dried up, it was no longer an island.
- The sea dried up after water was taken for cotton fields, rice plots, swimming pools, among others.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story marks the first appearance of the Nestene Consciousness and the Autons in an audio drama.
- This audio drama was recorded on 14 August 2007 at the Moat Studios.
- In this story, Lucie makes specific reference to not being able to read Russian, an example of the apparently inconsistently limited functionality of the translation circuit.
- The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on 2 November 2008.
- The story was originally released on CD and download.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- During his second incarnation, the Doctor previously visited Uzbekistan in August 1919 in the company of Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot during AUDIO: The Memory Cheats [+]Loading...["The Memory Cheats (audio story)"].
- Sentient Autons like the ones seen in this story would later appear in TV: The Pandorica Opens [+]Loading...["The Pandorica Opens (TV story)"].
- The Doctor mentions the Auton meteorites that fell to Earth in the 1970s, which occured in TV: Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"].
- The Doctor would still remember the events of this story by the time of his tenth incarnation, as he references it in PROSE: Autonomy [+]Loading...["Autonomy (novel)"].
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Brave New Town page at bigfinish.com
- Brave New Town at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for Brave New Town at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
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