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|image = The Silver Turk.jpg | |image = The Silver Turk.jpg | ||
|range = Main Range | |range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 153 | |number in range = 153 | ||
|series = [[ | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|number = 153 | |number = 153 | ||
|doctor = Eighth Doctor | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Mary Shelley]] | |companions = [[Mary Shelley|Mary]] | ||
|enemy = [[ | |enemy = [[Bremm]], [[Gramm]], [[Johan Drossel]] | ||
|setting = [[Vienna]], [[11 September|11]]-[[12 September]] [[1873]] | |setting = [[Vienna]], [[11 September|11]]-[[12 September]] [[1873]] | ||
|writer = [[ | |writer = Marc Platt | ||
|music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | |director = [[Barnaby Edwards]] | ||
|sound = Jamie Robertson | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
| | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
|sound = Jamie Robertson | |||
| | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
| | |epcount = 4 | ||
| | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
| | |release date = 15 October 2011 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-601-0 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-701-3 (digital) | |||
|production code = 8A/AA | |production code = 8A/AA | ||
| | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
}}'''''The Silver Turk''''' was the | |prev = House of Blue Fire (audio story) | ||
|next = The Witch from the Well (audio story) | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Silver Turk''''' was the one hundred and fifty-third story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Marc Platt]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Julie Cox]] as [[Mary Shelley]]. | |||
The story marked the first appearance of the Eighth Doctor in the Big Finish monthly range since ''[[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)|The Company of Friends]]'' in 2009. However, an [[Johann Schmidt|alternative version of the Eighth Doctor]] had appeared in ''[[Klein's Story (audio story)|Klein's Story]]'' in the interim. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Roll up! Roll up! To the [[Vienna Exposition|great Viennese Exposition]], where showman [[Alfred Stahlbaum|Stahlbaum]] will show you his most wonderful creation, the [[Bremm|Silver Turk]] — a mechanical marvel that will not only play for you the [[Piano|fortepiano]], the [[spinet]] and the [[flute]], it will play you at the gaming table too! | Roll up! Roll up! To the [[Vienna Exposition|great Viennese Exposition]], where showman [[Alfred Stahlbaum|Stahlbaum]] will show you his most wonderful creation, the [[Bremm|Silver Turk]] — a mechanical marvel that will not only play for you the [[Piano|fortepiano]], the [[spinet]] and the [[flute]], it will play you at the gaming table too! | ||
But when the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] brings his new [[Companion|travelling companion]] [[Mary Shelley]] to [[19th century|nineteenth-century]] [[Vienna]], he soon identifies the incredible Turk as one of his deadliest enemies — a [[Cyberman | But when the [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] brings his new [[Companion|travelling companion]] [[Mary Shelley]] to [[19th century|nineteenth-century]] [[Vienna]], he soon identifies the incredible Turk as one of his deadliest enemies — a [[Cyberman|part-machine Cyberman]]. | ||
And that's not even the worst of the horrors at large in the city... | And that's not even the worst of the horrors at large in the city... | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part one === | === Part one === | ||
In [[Vienna]], scared [[Leopold Krauss]] hails a cab to [[Stephansplatz]] because he is being pursued. The driver of the cab introduces himself as [[Johan Drossel]] and mentions that they have a mutual acquaintance, [[Alfred Stahlbaum]], who is a beneficiary to them both. Drossel then whistles to call [[Gramm|a monster]] who savages and kills Krauss. | In [[Vienna]], scared [[Leopold Krauss]] hails a cab to [[Stephansplatz]] because he is being pursued. The driver of the cab introduces himself as [[Johan Drossel]] and mentions that they have a mutual acquaintance, [[Alfred Stahlbaum]], who is a beneficiary to them both. Drossel then whistles to call [[Gramm|a monster]] who savages and brutally kills Krauss. | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises. After several attempts, [[Mary Shelley]] guesses that they are in Vienna, [[Austria]]. The [[Eighth Doctor]] explains that he wanted to introduce her to travelling in the TARDIS gently and, thus, decided to travel only in space, not leaving the year [[1816]]. In addition, he has to meet [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin|Gemma]], who are waiting for him in [[Café Demel]], to which Mary and the Doctor proceed on foot. | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materialises. After several attempts, [[Mary Shelley]] guesses that they are in Vienna, [[Austria]]. The [[Eighth Doctor]] explains that he wanted to introduce her to travelling in the TARDIS gently and, thus, decided to travel only in space, not leaving the year [[1816]]. In addition, he has to meet [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin|Gemma]], who are waiting for him in [[Café Demel]], to which Mary and the Doctor proceed on foot. | ||
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At the police station, the countess, accompanied by Mary and the Doctor, is given only five minutes to talk to her husband through the bars. The angry count lashes at Stahlbaum and his automaton. The Doctor wonders if this is the same Turk that was touring the courts of Europe playing chess and becomes even more interested upon learning that this automaton can play other games, as well as music. Although the [[Police sergeant (The Silver Turk)|policeman]] refused to explain what Count Wittenmeier is accused of, the count admits that he is a murder suspect. He describes how he was attacked by a malshaped monster with three legs growing from its shoulders and with a bandaged head shaped like a table vase. The Doctor decides to pay a visit to the Silver Turk. | At the police station, the countess, accompanied by Mary and the Doctor, is given only five minutes to talk to her husband through the bars. The angry count lashes at Stahlbaum and his automaton. The Doctor wonders if this is the same Turk that was touring the courts of Europe playing chess and becomes even more interested upon learning that this automaton can play other games, as well as music. Although the [[Police sergeant (The Silver Turk)|policeman]] refused to explain what Count Wittenmeier is accused of, the count admits that he is a murder suspect. He describes how he was attacked by a malshaped monster with three legs growing from its shoulders and with a bandaged head shaped like a table vase. The Doctor decides to pay a visit to the Silver Turk. | ||
Stahlbaum feeds cabbage soup to the Silver Turk, promising this to be their last performance, when the Doctor lets himself in using his sonic screwdriver. The Doctor only manages to observe the Turk's mask and wheelchair before being asked to leave. Alarmed by what he saw, the Doctor decides to attend the next performance at 5 o'clock. The countess hesitantly decides to join him and Mary. | Stahlbaum feeds cabbage soup to the Silver Turk, promising this to be their last performance, when the Doctor lets himself in using [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]]. The Doctor only manages to observe the Turk's mask and wheelchair before being asked to leave. Alarmed by what he saw, the Doctor decides to attend the next performance at 5 o'clock. The countess hesitantly decides to join him and Mary. | ||
At the performance, the Doctor is appalled at the way the Turk plays [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s ''[[Moonlight Sonata]]''. Mary realises that the Turk somehow manages to work the pedals despite having no legs. The Doctor disrupts the performance to the displeasure of the punters and proposes a game of chequers but demands to see the actual form of the Silver Turk. Stahlbaum protests and the Doctor accuses him of fraud, noting that the Turk stinks of antiseptic, ether and cabbage soup, suggesting a living being rather than a fairground automaton. The Doctor proceeds to remove the mask, confirming his suspicions that the Silver Turk is a [[ | At the performance, the Doctor is appalled at the way the Turk plays [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]]'s ''[[Moonlight Sonata]]''. Mary realises that the Turk somehow manages to work the pedals despite having no legs. The Doctor disrupts the performance to the displeasure of the punters and proposes a game of chequers but demands to see the actual form of the Silver Turk. Stahlbaum protests and the Doctor accuses him of fraud, noting that the Turk stinks of antiseptic, ether and cabbage soup, suggesting a living being rather than a fairground automaton. The Doctor proceeds to remove the mask, confirming his suspicions that the Silver Turk is a [[Cyberman]]. | ||
=== Part two === | === Part two === | ||
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The Wittenmeiers' servant, [[Hannalore]], lets her mistress and Mary in. Mary mentions that the Doctor and Bratfisch were heading to the Stahlbaum's lodgings. Mary and Mitzi hear a horse outside and see a driverless horse-drawn cab across the street. | The Wittenmeiers' servant, [[Hannalore]], lets her mistress and Mary in. Mary mentions that the Doctor and Bratfisch were heading to the Stahlbaum's lodgings. Mary and Mitzi hear a horse outside and see a driverless horse-drawn cab across the street. | ||
In Stahlbaum's residence, the Doctor smells sulphur and potassium nitrate guessing this to be gunpowder. They risk lighting a match and see bullet holes in the plaster and some splintered wood. It turns out that Drossel is still there and Bratfisch remembers him as a doctor who gave away tickets for a puppet theatre at the Exposition. Drossel introduces himself, claims that Stahlbaum owes him money and admits that the bullets were intended for him but implies that Stahlbaum has missed, which the Doctor hears with disbelief given how small the room is. Drossel then claims that the Turk was in fact his creation, not Stahlbaum's, and was simply stolen from him by the latter to curry favour of the Royal Family, [[Franz Joseph]] and [[Sisi|Elisabeth]]. He threatens the Doctor with consequences if he tries to interfere and leaves. Both Bratfisch and the Doctor noted that there were two bullet holes in Drossel's waistcoat but not a splash of blood. The Doctor suggests | In Stahlbaum's residence, the Doctor smells sulphur and potassium nitrate guessing this to be gunpowder. They risk lighting a match and see bullet holes in the plaster and some splintered wood. It turns out that Drossel is still there and Bratfisch remembers him as a doctor who gave away tickets for a puppet theatre at the Exposition. Drossel introduces himself, claims that Stahlbaum owes him money and admits that the bullets were intended for him but implies that Stahlbaum has missed, which the Doctor hears with disbelief given how small the room is. Drossel then claims that the Turk was in fact his creation, not Stahlbaum's, and was simply stolen from him by the latter to curry favour of the Royal Family, [[Franz Joseph]] and [[Sisi|Elisabeth]]. He threatens the Doctor with consequences if he tries to interfere and leaves. Both Bratfisch and the Doctor noted that there were two bullet holes in Drossel's waistcoat but not a splash of blood. The Doctor suggests returning to Mary and calling it a night. | ||
Meanwhile, Mary and Mitzi are observing the strange cab parked outside Mitzi's house and see a procession wearing masks and moving in a strange way. Mitzi mentions that this is the wrong time of year for Fasching or carnival. The procession rings the bell. Although the Doctor instructed to bolt the door, the women neglected to mention this to Hannalore, who responds to the bell first. Mary bravely takes a stand against the puppets with a poker telling Mitzi to go upstairs and guard the child but is overpowered and carried away. | Meanwhile, Mary and Mitzi are observing the strange cab parked outside Mitzi's house and see a procession wearing masks and moving in a strange way. Mitzi mentions that this is the wrong time of year for Fasching or carnival. The procession rings the bell. Although the Doctor instructed to bolt the door, the women neglected to mention this to Hannalore, who responds to the bell first. Mary bravely takes a stand against the puppets with a poker telling Mitzi to go upstairs and guard the child but is overpowered and carried away. | ||
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In the cab, Mary starts regretting eloping with the Doctor. She wanted to travel to the stars. Meanwhile, they arrive to the Wittenmeiers' house, Puppet Bratfisch helps them out of the cab and [[Mitzi Wittenmeier (puppet)|Puppet Mitzi]] welcomes them to the house. Mary is afraid they will take her eyes. She doesn't trust the Doctor can protect her and runs away. But the puppets of Bratfisch and Mitzi just keep repeating their simple phrases unperturbed by Mary's departure. | In the cab, Mary starts regretting eloping with the Doctor. She wanted to travel to the stars. Meanwhile, they arrive to the Wittenmeiers' house, Puppet Bratfisch helps them out of the cab and [[Mitzi Wittenmeier (puppet)|Puppet Mitzi]] welcomes them to the house. Mary is afraid they will take her eyes. She doesn't trust the Doctor can protect her and runs away. But the puppets of Bratfisch and Mitzi just keep repeating their simple phrases unperturbed by Mary's departure. | ||
In the house, Drossel offers a glass of schnapps to the Doctor too. Puppet Mitzi is happy to serve, but the Doctor declines the offer. Drossel welcomes the Doctor to Marionettenburg praising his puppets for being ageless and compliant. The Doctor comments on their poor vocabulary. They continue treating barbs. Drossel mocks the Doctor by demonstrating | In the house, Drossel offers a glass of schnapps to the Doctor too. Puppet Mitzi is happy to serve, but the Doctor declines the offer. Drossel welcomes the Doctor to Marionettenburg praising his puppets for being ageless and compliant. The Doctor comments on their poor vocabulary. They continue treating barbs. Drossel mocks the Doctor by demonstrating [[Mary Shelley (puppet)|Puppet Mary]]. | ||
Mary wanders the streets, lost and helpless. She is scared by a passing train, when Gramm finds her. He is indeed renewed and Mary notices his fourth arm. Gramm explains that Bremm is now terminated, while he needs to find the Doctor. He claims to be in pain. Mary says she is not with the Doctor anymore. She sees similarities in their current situation and proposes to travel together. Gramm promises to find a place for her. But first he must locate the Doctor. | Mary wanders the streets, lost and helpless. She is scared by a passing train, when Gramm finds her. He is indeed renewed and Mary notices his fourth arm. Gramm explains that Bremm is now terminated, while he needs to find the Doctor. He claims to be in pain. Mary says she is not with the Doctor anymore. She sees similarities in their current situation and proposes to travel together. Gramm promises to find a place for her. But first he must locate the Doctor. | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
* [[Mary Shelley]] - [[Julie Cox]] | * [[Mary Shelley]] / Barker - [[Julie Cox]] | ||
* [[Johan Drossel|Dr Johan Drossel]] - [[Gareth Armstrong]] | * [[Johan Drossel|Dr Johan Drossel]] / [[Police sergeant (The Silver Turk)|Policeman]] / Barker / Punter - [[Gareth Armstrong]] | ||
* [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] - [[Christian Brassington]] | * [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] / Barker - [[Christian Brassington]] | ||
* [[Ernst Bratfisch]] - [[David Schneider]] | * [[Ernst Bratfisch]] - [[David Schneider]] | ||
* [[Rolf Wittenmeier|Count Rolf Wittenmeier]] - [[Gwilym Lee]] | * [[Rolf Wittenmeier|Count Rolf Wittenmeier]] / Barker - [[Gwilym Lee]] | ||
* [[Mitzi Wittenmeier|Countess Mitzi Wittenmeier]] | * [[Mitzi Wittenmeier|Countess Mitzi Wittenmeier]] / [[Hannalore]] / [[Sisi (puppet)|Empress]] / Punter - [[Claire Wyatt]] | ||
* [[Leopold Krauss|Krauss]] / [[Waiter (The Silver Turk)|Waiter]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* [[ | * The [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] / [[Heinz (The Silver Turk)|Heinz]] / Barker - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
* [[ | |||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
* Director - [[Barnaby Edwards]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Jamie Robertson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Marc Platt]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== History === | === History === | ||
* | * Both Bratfisch and Countess Wittenmeier mention the economic problems besetting [[Austria]] as a result of "the [[stock market]] crash." This refers to the crash of the Vienna Stock Exchange in May 1873 during the {{w|Long Depression}}. | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* | * Mary begins to consider how old she would be in [[September]] [[1873]] and the fates of her family and friends. She later notes that she would be seventy-six years old by this time, meaning that she was born in [[1797]]. | ||
* The Doctor attempts to pick up [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]] in Vienna, having left them there in [[June]] [[1816]]. | * The Doctor attempts to pick up [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]] in Vienna, having left them there in [[June]] [[1816]]. | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] and the [[Emperor]] [[Franz Joseph]] of [[Austria]] and his wife Empress [[Sisi|Elisabeth]], commonly referred to by her nickname "Sisi." | * The Doctor refers to [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] and the [[Emperor]] [[Franz Joseph]] of [[Austria]] and his wife Empress [[Sisi|Elisabeth]], commonly referred to by her nickname "Sisi." | ||
* Mary carries a knife for sharpening her [[pencil]] and smelling salts. | * Mary carries a knife for sharpening her [[pencil]] and smelling salts. | ||
* Mary used to | * Mary used to imbibe so much [[laudanum]] that she could not trust her memory. | ||
* Count Wittenmeier used to be a skilful gambler. He once beat Count [[Larisch]] at cards in a spectacular manner. | * Count Wittenmeier used to be a skilful gambler. He once beat Count [[Larisch]] at cards in a spectacular manner. | ||
* Percy Shelley told Mary that she would never master [[German language|German]] | * Percy Shelley told Mary that she would never master [[German language|German]]. | ||
=== Vienna landmarks === | === Vienna landmarks === | ||
* [[Leopold Krauss]] ordered a cab to [[Stephansplatz]]. | * [[Leopold Krauss]] ordered a cab to [[Stephansplatz]]. | ||
* The Doctor takes Mary to [[Café Demel]] where he had been scheduled to meet with [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]] in [[June]] [[1816]]. | * The Doctor takes Mary to [[Café Demel]] where he had been scheduled to meet with [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]] in [[June]] [[1816]]. | ||
* A newspaper picked up by the pair in Café Demel calls the murder of Leopold Krauss "the second eyeless murder on the Vienna [[Ringstrasse]]" | * A newspaper picked up by the pair in Café Demel calls the murder of Leopold Krauss "the second eyeless murder on the Vienna [[Ringstrasse]]". | ||
* The Doctor and Mary visited the [[Rotunda]] and the [[Industrial Palace]] at the [[Vienna Exposition]], which also featured the [[Machine Hall]], the [[Temple of Kyoto]], and the [[Japanese Pavilion]]. | * The Doctor and Mary visited the [[Rotunda]] and the [[Industrial Palace]] at the [[Vienna Exposition]], which also featured the [[Machine Hall]], the [[Temple of Kyoto]], and the [[Japanese Pavilion]]. | ||
* [[Ernst Bratfisch]] proposed to take the Doctor and Mary to the Opera House and the [[Hofburg Palace]]. | * [[Ernst Bratfisch]] proposed to take the Doctor and Mary to the Opera House and the [[Hofburg Palace]]. | ||
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* Mary mentions [[Germany]] and [[Austria]]. | * Mary mentions [[Germany]] and [[Austria]]. | ||
* The Doctor describes Vienna as the city of [[Coffee|Kaffee]], [[Cake|Kuchen]] and [[waltz]]es. | * The Doctor describes Vienna as the city of [[Coffee|Kaffee]], [[Cake|Kuchen]] and [[waltz]]es. | ||
* Mary mentions that only an hour ago they were near [[Lake Geneva]]. | * Mary mentions that only an hour ago they were near [[Lake Geneva]]. | ||
* The Doctor mentions that Mary's left her friends at the [[Villa Diodati]]. | * The Doctor mentions that Mary's left her friends at the [[Villa Diodati]]. | ||
* [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] plans to leave Vienna with [[Bremm|the Silver Turk]] and go to [[London]], [[Paris]] or America. | * [[Alfred Stahlbaum]] plans to leave Vienna with [[Bremm|the Silver Turk]] and go to [[London]], [[Paris]] or America. | ||
=== Money === | === Money === | ||
* According to Alfred Stahlbaum, a [[Forester (The Silver Turk)|forester]] sold Bremm and Gramm to [[Johan Drossel]] for just a few marks. | * According to Alfred Stahlbaum, a [[Forester (The Silver Turk)|forester]] sold Bremm and Gramm to [[Johan Drossel]] for just a few marks. | ||
=== Literature === | === Literature === | ||
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=== Music === | === Music === | ||
* Mitzi sings a lullaby to the tune of "[[Silent Night]]" | * Mitzi sings a lullaby to the tune of "[[Silent Night]]". | ||
* The Silver Turk plays the ''[[Moonlight Sonata]]'' by [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] on a piano. | * The Silver Turk plays the ''[[Moonlight Sonata]]'' by [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] on a piano. | ||
* Posters advertising performances of the Silver Turk stated that it could also play [[spinet]] and [[flute]]. | * Posters advertising performances of the Silver Turk stated that it could also play [[spinet]] and [[flute]]. | ||
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=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The Doctor refers to the Cyberman as "one of the [[Mondas]] originals". | * The Doctor refers to the Cyberman as "one of the [[Mondas]] originals". | ||
=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
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=== Anachronistic technology === | === Anachronistic technology === | ||
* The Doctor gives wounded Count Rolf Wittenmeier a general [[anaesthetic]] called [[Hyper Eth-iodine]]. | * The Doctor gives wounded Count Rolf Wittenmeier a general [[anaesthetic]] called [[Hyper Eth-iodine]]. | ||
=== The TARDIS === | |||
* The TARDIS has a [[TARDIS workshop|workshop]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* [[Julie Cox]], [[David Schneider]], [[Gwilym Lee]] and [[Claire Wyatt]] also voiced the puppet copies of their respective main character uncredited. [[Paul McGann]] had two uncredited roles: as the [[Eighth Doctor (puppet)|puppet of the Eighth Doctor]] and as the [[Silver Doctor]], both being androids modelled to some extent on the Eighth Doctor. | * [[Julie Cox]], [[David Schneider]], [[Gwilym Lee]] and [[Claire Wyatt]] also voiced the puppet copies of their respective main character uncredited. [[Paul McGann]] had two uncredited roles: as the [[Eighth Doctor (puppet)|puppet of the Eighth Doctor]] and as the [[Silver Doctor]], both being androids modelled to some extent on the Eighth Doctor. | ||
* Some elements of this story, especially the second part, have many similarities with Mary Shelley's novel ''[[Frankenstein]]''. | * Some elements of this story, especially the second part, have many similarities with Mary Shelley's novel ''[[Frankenstein]]''. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[5 April (production)|5]] and [[11 April (production)|11 April]] [[2011 (production)|2011]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[5 April (production)|5]] and [[11 April (production)|11 April]] [[2011 (production)|2011]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* Discounting [[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)| | * Discounting [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)|The Company of Friends]]'', this is the earliest release in Big Finish's main range in the Eighth Doctor's timeline. This also doesn't include [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'' as the then-incumbent companions were Charley Pollard and [[C'rizz]], despite the presence of [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]] and the sequences of their time with the Doctor. | ||
* This story was originally released on CD and download on [[15 October (releases)|15 October]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111028013816/http://bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 28-10-2011]</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This story begins only an hour after the events of ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'' from the Doctor and Mary's perspective. The Doctor recalls what he told Mary at the end of that story: that he promised her "the marvels of the universe", that he is "the Doctor" and "not the Monster" and that she called [[the TARDIS]] his "hut". The Doctor initially believes that they have not left [[June]] [[1816]] and wants to pick up [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]], whom he left in Vienna. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | * This story begins only an hour after the events of ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'' from the Doctor and Mary's perspective. The Doctor recalls what he told Mary at the end of that story: that he promised her "the marvels of the universe", that he is "the Doctor" and "not the Monster" and that she called [[the TARDIS]] his "hut". The Doctor initially believes that they have not left [[June]] [[1816]] and wants to pick up [[Samson Griffin|Samson]] and [[Gemma Griffin]], whom he left in Vienna. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Mary that he witnessed the [[creation of the Cybermen]] on [[Mondas]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'') | * The Doctor tells Mary that he witnessed the [[Genesis of the Cybermen|creation of the Cybermen]] on [[Mondas]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Spare Parts (audio story)|Spare Parts]]'') | ||
* Mary is unfamiliar with the term "science fiction". The term was created by [[H. G. Wells]], another [[19th century]] author, who accompanied the [[Sixth Doctor]] on a trip from [[Scotland]] in [[1885]] to [[Karfel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | * Mary is unfamiliar with the term "science fiction". The term was created by [[H. G. Wells]], another [[19th century]] author, who accompanied the [[Sixth Doctor]] on a trip from [[Scotland]] in [[1885]] to [[Karfel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to [[Draconian]] [[sazou]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Paper Cuts (audio story)|Paper Cuts]]'') | * The Doctor refers to [[Draconian]] [[sazou]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Paper Cuts (audio story)|Paper Cuts]]'') | ||
* The future Eighth Doctor previously told Mary that they had encountered the Cybermen during their travels together. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | * The future Eighth Doctor previously told Mary that they had encountered the Cybermen during their travels together. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') | ||
* Mary feels pity for the deteriorated condition of the Cybermen as she did for the future Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') It also resembles how [[Rose Tyler]] felt pity for the deteriorated [[Dalek]] in the [[The Vault (Dalek)|Vault]] in [[2012]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | * Mary feels pity for the deteriorated condition of the Cybermen including Gramm as she did for [[Ashad]], a partially converted Cyberman; ([[TV]]: ''[[The Haunting of Villa Diodati (TV story)|The Haunting of Villa Diodati]]'') and also for the future Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'') It also resembles how [[Rose Tyler]] felt pity for the deteriorated [[Metaltron]] [[Bronze Dalek|Dalek]] in the [[The Vault (Dalek)|Vault]] in [[2012]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | ||
* Although much of Vienna was destroyed by the [[Allies]] during [[World War II]], Hofburg Palace remained unharmed. The [[Sixth Doctor]] materialised his TARDIS behind the palace in [[1948]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | * Although much of Vienna was destroyed by the [[Allies (World War II)|Allies]] during [[World War II]], Hofburg Palace remained unharmed. The [[Sixth Doctor]] materialised his TARDIS behind the palace in [[1948]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Quicksilver (audio story)|Quicksilver]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Stories that use | [[Category:Stories that use Jamie Robertson's Doctor Who theme]] | ||
[[Category:Eighth Doctor Main Range audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:2011 Main Range audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:Cyberman audio stories]] | |||