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|series          = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]''
|series          = ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]''
|epcount          = 1
|epcount          = 1
|number          = 9.1
|number          = 9.1
|audio anthology  = ''[[New Recruit (audio anthology)|New Recruit]]''
|audio anthology  = New Recruit (audio anthology)
|range            = The Diary of River Song (audio series)
|range            = The Diary of River Song (audio series)
|series in range  = New Recruit (audio anthology)
|series in range  = New Recruit (audio anthology)
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|main character  = [[River Song]]
|main character  = [[River Song]]
|featuring        = [[Liz Shaw]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brig]]
|featuring        = [[Liz Shaw]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brig]]
|enemy            =  
|enemy            = [[Beatrice Gray]]
|setting          =  
|setting          = [[Rowenstain]], [[England]], [[1970s]]
|writer          = [[LM Myles]]
|writer          = Lizbeth Myles
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
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|music            = Howard Carter
|music            = Howard Carter
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[27 October (releases)|27 October]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|release date    = 27 October 2021
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories
|production code  = BFPDWRIVER09
|production code  = BFPDWRIVER09
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story of ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' audio anthology ''[[New Recruit (audio anthology)|New Recruit]]''. It was written by [[LM Myles]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Daisy Ashford]] as [[Liz Shaw]] and [[Jon Culshaw]] as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story of ''[[The Diary of River Song (audio series)|The Diary of River Song]]'' audio anthology ''[[New Recruit (audio anthology)|New Recruit]]''. It was written by [[Lizbeth Myles]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]], [[Daisy Ashford]] as [[Liz Shaw]] and [[Jon Culshaw]] as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
With [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] indisposed, [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] is a little put out to find that [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] has brought in [[River Song|another scientific advisor]] to take his place.
With [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] indisposed, [[Liz Shaw|Liz]] is a little put out to find that [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] has brought in [[River Song|another]] [[scientific advisor]] to take his place.


But when Liz and River investigate otherworldly goings-on in an English village, they soon find themselves relying on each other to survive.
But when Liz and River investigate otherworldly goings-on in an English village, they soon find themselves relying on each other to survive.
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* Sir [[Edward Hawkins]] / [[Madsen (The Blood Woods)|Captain Madsen]] / [[John (The Blood Woods)|John]] - [[Michael Chance]]
* Sir [[Edward Hawkins]] / [[Madsen (The Blood Woods)|Captain Madsen]] / [[John (The Blood Woods)|John]] - [[Michael Chance]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Liz likes [[BBC Radio 4]].
* Liz likes [[BBC Radio 4]].
 
* They visit [[Mortimer Forest]], where Beatrice has an [[archaeological]] dig going.
* River once visited the [[Dark Doodad Nebula]]. She says to blame the [[American]]s for that name.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* River mentions Liz defeating the [[Nestene Consciousness]] in her first week. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
* River mentions Liz defeating the [[Nestene Consciousness]] in her first week. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
* River's references include [[NASA]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') and [[British Rocket Group]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'' et al)
* River's references include [[NASA]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') and [[British Rocket Group]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'' et al)
*River says her parents are from Earth. ([[TV]]: [[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|''A Good Man Goes to War'']] et al)
* River says her parents are from Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'' et al)
*River says that [[Fairy|Fairies]] are dangerous. ([[TV]]: [[Small Worlds (TV story)|''Small Worlds'']])
* River says that [[Fairy|Fairies]] are dangerous. ([[TV]]: ''[[Small Worlds (TV story)|Small Worlds]]'')
 
 


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Latest revision as of 20:34, 15 December 2024

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The Blood Woods was the first story of The Diary of River Song audio anthology New Recruit. It was written by Lizbeth Myles and featured Alex Kingston as River Song, Daisy Ashford as Liz Shaw and Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.

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

With the Doctor indisposed, Liz is a little put out to find that the Brigadier has brought in another scientific advisor to take his place.

But when Liz and River investigate otherworldly goings-on in an English village, they soon find themselves relying on each other to survive.

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