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== Worldbuilding ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Lucie has been scared of [[crocodile]]s since she saw ''[[Peter Pan]]'' as a child.
* Lucie has been scared of [[crocodile]]s since seeing ''[[Peter Pan]]'' as a child.
* [[Sobek]] is a planet once home to a [[Crocodilian (The Skull of Sobek)|crocodile-like race]], who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years.
* [[Sobek]] is a planet once home to a [[Crocodilian (The Skull of Sobek)|crocodile-like race]], who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years.
* The Doctor urges Lucie to think of [[Blackpool Tower]].
* To break her from the Old Prince's control, the Doctor urges Lucie to think of [[Blackpool Tower]] and [[fish and chips]].
* The Doctor urges Lucie to think of [[fish and chips]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* When Lucie is fighting the Doctor, she calls him a "spineless fish." Paul McGann had previously played the title role in the BBC drama {{wi|Fish (UK TV series)|Fish}} (2000), although this drama involved him playing a lawyer whose name was Fish instead of an actual fish.
* Lucie calls the Doctor a "spineless fish" while fighting him. Paul McGann played the title role in the BBC drama {{wi|Fish (British TV series)|Fish}} (2000), although this was a lawyer named Fish instead of an actual fish.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[16 August (production)|16 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[16 August (production)|16 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]].
* The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]].
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Dannahill mentions the [[Galactic Federation]], first shown in the television stories {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}}
* Dannahill mentions the [[Galactic Federation]], first shown in the television stories {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}} and {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}}.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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The Skull of Sobek was the fourth story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Marc Platt and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.

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

Too much perfection's dangerous.

On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. It is a place of contemplation and reflection. It is also a place of death.

Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Something with a leathery hide, a long snout and sharp pointy teeth. Tick Tock. Here comes the crocodile...

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  • Lucie calls the Doctor a "spineless fish" while fighting him. Paul McGann played the title role in the BBC drama Fish (2000), although this was a lawyer named Fish instead of an actual fish.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 16 August 2007 at The Moat Studios.
  • The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on 9 November 2008.
  • This story was originally released on CD and download on 16 April 2008.[1]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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