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|series         = [[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]
|series           = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
|number         = 2.03
|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|doctor         = Fourth Doctor
|series in range  = Series 2 (4DA)
|companions     = [[Romana I|Romana]]    
|number in series  = 3
|enemy           = [[The Laan]]
|number           = 2.03
|setting         = [[Earth]]
|doctor           = Fourth Doctor
|writer          = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|companions       = [[Romana I]], [[K9 Mark II]]
|director        = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|enemy             = [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], The [[Laan]]
|music           = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|setting           = [[Sahara Desert]]; [[London]]
|sound           = [[Martin Montague]]
|writer           = Nicholas Briggs
|publisher      = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|director         = Nicholas Briggs
|release date   = [[March]] [[2013]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|format         = 1 CD, 2 Parts
|music             = Nicholas Briggs
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|sound             = [[Martin Montague]]
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-78178-056-5
|cover            = [[Alex Mallinson]]
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|publisher        = Big Finish Production
|prev           = The Sands of Life (audio story)
|release date     = 11 March 2013
|next           = The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Parts 4 & 5 of 5
}}{{audio stub}} '''{{StoryTitle}}''' was the third story in the second series of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''.
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'''''War Against the Laan''''' was the third story in the [[Series 2 (4DA)|second series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Mary Tamm]] as [[Romana I]], [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II]], [[David Warner]] as [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] and [[Toby Hadoke]] as [[Dorrick|Mr Dorrick]].
 
It was the conclusion of a two-part story, which began in ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
'Just a taste of Armageddon, [[Romana I|Romana]]. It’s what happens when acquisitive minds are left unencumbered by conscience.'
"Just a taste of Armageddon, [[Romana I|Romana]]. It's what happens when acquisitive minds are left unencumbered by conscience."


[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], Romana and newly elected President [[Sheridan Moorkurk]] take on the all-consuming powers of business tycoon [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] and his vast [[Conglomerate]]. But the situation goes beyond a struggle for political power. Cuthbert is intent on revenge on creatures he feels have attacked his interests. But when his revenge looks like leading to inter-species war, the Doctor knows the stakes couldn't be higher.
[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], Romana and newly elected President [[Sheridan Moorkurk]] take on the all-consuming powers of business tycoon [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] and his vast [[Conglomerate]]. But the situation goes beyond a struggle for political power. Cuthbert is intent on revenge on creatures he feels have attacked his interests. But when his revenge looks like leading to inter-species war, the Doctor knows the stakes couldn't be higher.


[[The Laan]] are on the move. Is it too late to prevent the destruction of all life on [[Earth]]?
[[Laan|The Laan]] are on the move. Is it too late to prevent the destruction of all life on [[Earth]]?


==Plot==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


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* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Romana I|Romana]] - [[Mary Tamm]]
* [[Romana I|Romana]] - [[Mary Tamm]]
* [[K9 Mark II]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] - [[David Warner]]
* [[Sheridan Moorkurk|President Moorkurk]] - [[Hayley Atwell]]
* [[Sheridan Moorkurk|President Moorkurk]] - [[Hayley Atwell]]
* [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] - [[David Warner]]  
* The [[Laan]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* Mr. [[Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]]
* [[Dorrick|Mr Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]]
== References ==
* [[Tallister]] - [[Hugh Fraser]]
''to be added''
* [[Bob Caveer]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Security man (War Against the Laan)|Security Man]] / [[Spaceship captain (War Against the Laan)|Spaceship Captain]] - [[John Dorney]]
* [[Earth Tower (War Against the Laan)|Earth Tower]] - [[Beth Chalmers]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
* Writer, Director and Music - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Sound Design - [[Martin Montague]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* ''EP One'' is the [[President of Earth]]'s personal jet.
* [[Sheridan Moorkurk]] was elected due to an unexpected surge in the protest vote against the Conglomerate.
* The Doctor uses his customary alias of "[[Aliases of the Doctor#John Smith|Dr John Smith]]".
* Romana believes that [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] is "not the most elegant method of travel."


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This audio drama was recorded on [[10 June (production)|10 June]] [[2011 (production)|2011]] at [[Audio Sorcery]] and [[the Moat Studios]].
* [[Nicholas Briggs]] stated in a podcast that he originally wrote this story for [[Sarah Jane Smith]], but adapted it to feature [[Romana I|Romana]] instead following [[Elisabeth Sladen]]'s death. ([[REF]]: ''[[The Big Finish Podcast]]'')
* Picking up the three-parter ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'', this two-parter forms part of a single, five-part story, a rarity for a Big Finish release. To date, it is also the only five-part Fourth Doctor story in performed ''Doctor Who''.
* This story was originally released on CD and download.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor tells President Moorkurk that the Conglomerate attacked the Laan and kidnapped one of them. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'')
* The Doctor tells President Moorkurk that he is an expert on "practically everything." ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', ''[[Utopia (TV story)|Utopia]]'')
* The Doctor says, "Just touch these two wires together and that's it. The Daleks are finished." ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'')
* Romana refers to the [[parrot]] in the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sands of Life (audio story)|The Sands of Life]]'') It remained in the TARDIS until at least his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'')
* President Moorkurk ensured that Cuthbert's role in these events was made public, severely damaging his popularity. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dalek Contract (audio story)|The Dalek Contract]]'') This led Cuthbert to refer to her as a "sanctimonious bitch." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Final Phase (audio story)|The Final Phase]]'')
* The Laans' ability to navigate through time and space was damaged by Cuthbert's experiments with the [[Quantum Gateway]] in the [[Proxima System]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Final Phase (audio story)|The Final Phase]]'')
* While President Moorkuk says that she is aware that previous Presidents of Earth have encountered aliens, she is not aware that the Doctor was the first President of Earth in his [[twelfth incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death in Heaven (TV story)|Death in Heaven]])''


== External links ==
== External links ==
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War Against the Laan was the third story in the second series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Mary Tamm as Romana I, John Leeson as K9 Mark II, David Warner as Cuthbert and Toby Hadoke as Mr Dorrick.

It was the conclusion of a two-part story, which began in The Sands of Life.

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

"Just a taste of Armageddon, Romana. It's what happens when acquisitive minds are left unencumbered by conscience."

The Doctor, Romana and newly elected President Sheridan Moorkurk take on the all-consuming powers of business tycoon Cuthbert and his vast Conglomerate. But the situation goes beyond a struggle for political power. Cuthbert is intent on revenge on creatures he feels have attacked his interests. But when his revenge looks like leading to inter-species war, the Doctor knows the stakes couldn't be higher.

The Laan are on the move. Is it too late to prevent the destruction of all life on Earth?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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