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{{Infobox Story | |image = The Next Life cover.jpg | ||
|image | |range = Main Range | ||
| | |number in range = 64 | ||
|series | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
|number | |number = 64 | ||
|doctor | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions | |companions = [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[C'rizz]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[Matrix Rassilon|Rassilon]], [[Kro'ka]], [[Zagreus]], [[Daqar Keep]] | ||
|setting | |featuring = Davros | ||
|writer | |featuring2 = Daleks | ||
| | |setting = [[Forge world]], [[Divergent Universe]] | ||
| | |writer = Alan Barnes, Gary Russell | ||
|cover | |director = [[Gary Russell]] | ||
|publisher | |producer = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
|release date = | |music = [[Andy Hardwick]], [[Russell Stone]] | ||
|format | |sound = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] | ||
|cover = [[Steve Johnson]] | |||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |||
|release date = December 2004 | |||
|format = 3 CDs<br/>Download | |||
|production code = [[List of production codes|8V]] | |production code = [[List of production codes|8V]] | ||
|isbn | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-105-3 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78178-766-3 (digital) | ||
|prev | |prev = Caerdroia (audio story) | ||
|next | |next = The Juggernauts (audio story) | ||
|made prev = Faith Stealer (audio story) | |||
|made next = Catch-1782 (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 6 | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-fourth [[Big Finish | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-fourth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]] and [[Gary Russell]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]], [[Conrad Westmaas]] as [[C'rizz]], [[Stephen Perring]] as The [[Kro'ka]] and [[Don Warrington]] as [[Rassilon]]. | ||
It was the final Big Finish ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio story to feature Paul McGann as the incumbent Doctor, since his next audio release, ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'', was released after [[Christopher Eccleston]]'s television debut in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', and also [[David Tennant]]'s debut in the television story ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]''. More significantly, it concluded the adventures set in the [[Divergent Universe]] that had begun at the end of the audio story ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]''. At six episodes, it was unusually long for a [[Main Range]] audio drama, especially for one featuring the [[Eighth Doctor]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"All things must die." | |||
Washed up on the sandy shores of a paradise island, a wild-eyed shipwreck survivor is rescued by the wife of [[Daqar Keep]], the richest man in the galaxy. | Washed up on the sandy shores of a paradise island, a wild-eyed shipwreck survivor is rescued by the wife of [[Daqar Keep]], the richest man in the galaxy. | ||
Her name's [[Perfection]]. He's [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]]. Together, they face a journey into the dark heart of this mysterious island, to discover the deepest secrets of this timeless cosmos. That's if the giant [[crab]]s, killer [[crocodile]]s and murderous natives don't get them first. | Her name's [[Perfection (The Next Life)|Perfection]]. He's [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]]. Together, they face a journey into the dark heart of this mysterious island, to discover the deepest secrets of this timeless cosmos. That's if the giant [[crab]]s, killer [[crocodile]]s and murderous natives don't get them first. | ||
Meanwhile, fellow travellers [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and [[C'rizz]] have their own ordeal to endure, in the grip of the Doctor's [[Rassilon|most dangerous rival]]. | Meanwhile, fellow travellers [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and [[C'rizz]] have their own ordeal to endure, in the grip of the Doctor's [[Matrix Rassilon|most dangerous rival]]. | ||
And in a universe that's facing extinction, even the best of friends may soon become enemies... | And in a universe that's facing extinction, even the best of friends may soon become enemies... | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | * [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | ||
* [[C'rizz]] - [[Conrad Westmaas]] | * [[C'rizz]] - [[Conrad Westmaas]] | ||
* [[Perfection]] - [[Daphne Ashbrook]] | * [[Perfection (The Next Life)|Perfection]] - [[Daphne Ashbrook]] | ||
* [[Daqar Keep]] - [[Stephane Cornicard]] | * [[Daqar Keep]] - [[Stephane Cornicard]] | ||
* [[Guidance]] - [[Paul Darrow]] | * [[Guidance (The Next Life)|Guidance]] - [[Paul Darrow]] | ||
* [[L'da]] - [[Jane Hills]] | * [[L'da]] - [[Jane Hills]] | ||
* The [[Kro'ka]] - [[Stephen Perring]] | * The [[Kro'ka]] - [[Stephen Perring]] | ||
* [[Rassilon]] - [[Don Warrington]] | * [[Matrix Rassilon|Rassilon]] - [[Don Warrington]] | ||
* [[Louisa Pollard]] - [[Anneke Wills]] | * [[Louisa Pollard]] - [[Anneke Wills]] | ||
* [[Simon Murchford]] - [[Stephen Mansfield]] | * [[Simon Murchford]] - [[Stephen Mansfield]] | ||
* [[Mother of Jembere-Bud]] - [[Jane Goddard]] | * [[Mother of Jembere-Bud]] - [[Jane Goddard]] | ||
=== | == Crew == | ||
== | * Cover Art - [[Steve Johnson]] and [[Stuart Manning]] | ||
* Director - [[Gary Russell]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]] and [[Russell Stone]] | |||
* Producers - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]] | |||
* Writers - Gary Russell and [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
=== Culture === | === Culture === | ||
* The Doctor has committed to memory of | * The Doctor has committed to memory all of the [[Liverpool|Liverpool F.C.]] strikers and goals from [[1964]]-[[1965]] to [[2013]]-[[2014]], which he describes as "a terrible season." | ||
* The Doctor suggests placing Guidance's moonstone on [[eBay]]. | * The Doctor suggests placing [[Guidance (The Next Life)|Guidance]]'s moonstone on [[eBay]]. | ||
* | * When lost on the beach the Doctor acts like [[Robinson Crusoe]] and says that he won't find any Friday or any other day of the week. | ||
=== The Doctor === | === The Doctor === | ||
* The Doctor once witnessed a [[hoodoo]] ceremony on [[Haiti]]. | * The Doctor once witnessed a [[hoodoo]] ceremony on [[Haiti]]. | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Charley's [[uncle]] [[Jacques (The Next Life)|Jacques]] lived in [[Cannes]] after [[World War I]]. He was a concert pianist until he lost one of his arms at the [[Battle of Passchendaele]]. He taught her how to speak [[French language|French]]. | |||
* Charley's uncle Jacques lived in [[Cannes]] after [[World War I]]. He was a concert pianist until he lost one of his arms at the [[Battle of Passchendaele]]. He taught her how to speak [[French language|French]]. | |||
* C'rizz does not fully grasp the concept of [[time]] but understands the general idea. | * C'rizz does not fully grasp the concept of [[time]] but understands the general idea. | ||
* On [[4 October]] [[1930]], | * On [[4 October]] [[1930]], Simon Murchford told Charley that his father had not worked since [[1926]]. | ||
* Murchford lost many good friends during [[World War II]]. | * Murchford lost many good friends during [[World War II]]. | ||
* In year fifty at the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]], the [[First Doctor]] fed a [[snapping wart fowl]] to his fellow student [[Valyes]]' summer project. Valyes has held a grudge ever since. | |||
* In year fifty at the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]], the [[First Doctor]] fed a [[snapping wart fowl]] to his fellow student [[Valyes]]' summer project. Valyes has held a grudge ever since | |||
* Charley has told C'rizz about [[Edward VII|King Edward VII]]. | * Charley has told C'rizz about [[Edward VII|King Edward VII]]. | ||
* After Charley expresses her admiration for Rassilon, C'rizz suggests that she has a thing for [[Time Lord]]s. | * After Charley expresses her admiration for Rassilon, C'rizz suggests that she has a thing for [[Time Lord]]s. | ||
* Perfection claims that [[Daqar Keep]] is the richest man in the galaxy. | * Perfection claims that [[Daqar Keep]] is the richest man in the galaxy. | ||
=== Technology === | === Technology === | ||
* | * Rassilon and the Kro'ka put Charley and C'rizz into [[dreamweaver]]s. | ||
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
* The [[Church of the Foundation]] has a presence in three galaxies. | * The [[Church of the Foundation]] has a presence in three galaxies. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | |||
The Next Life cover.jpg|Original CD cover | |||
thenextlifepreview.jpg|Illustrated preview by [[Mike Collins]] featured in [[DWM 351]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[24 August (production)|24 August]], [[25 August (production)|25 August]] and [[31 August (production)|31 August]], and [[3 September (production)|3 September]] [[2004 (production)|2004]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[24 August (production)|24 August]], [[25 August (production)|25 August]] and [[31 August (production)|31 August]], and [[3 September (production)|3 September]] [[2004]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | |||
* An illustrated preview for this story appeared in [[DWM 351]] by [[Mike Collins]]. | * An illustrated preview for this story appeared in [[DWM 351]] by [[Mike Collins]]. | ||
* Beginning in ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', this story concludes the [[Divergent Universe]] story arc. | |||
* The end of this story leads into ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]''. | |||
* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only. | |||
* Part One begins with a pre-titles sequence. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Charley mentions that there is no lost love between herself and | * Charley mentions that there is no lost love between herself and [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* C'rizz refers to the [[moonstone]] given to him by his father before his wedding to [[L'da]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last (audio story)|The Last]]'') | * C'rizz refers to the [[moonstone]] given to him by his father before his wedding to [[L'da]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last (audio story)|The Last]]'') | ||
* C'rizz mentions the invasion of [[Zone Eutermes]] by the [[Kromon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | * C'rizz mentions the invasion of [[Eutermes|Zone Eutermes]] by the [[Kromon (species)|Kromon]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | ||
* C'rizz tells the illusory L'da that he killed her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | * C'rizz tells the illusory L'da that he killed her. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | ||
* Charley refers to her encounter with the holographic version of her mother created by the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * Charley refers to her encounter with the holographic version of her mother created by the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* Charley cannot recall the name of [[Rathbone]], the [[South Africa]]n spy who attempted to kill her on the British [[Zeppelin|airship]] [[R101]] on [[5 October]] [[1930]]. However, she is still haunted by the expression on his face as he fell from the R101 to his death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | * Charley cannot recall the name of [[Peter Rathbone|Rathbone]], the [[South Africa]]n spy who attempted to kill her on the British [[Zeppelin|airship]] [[R101]] on [[5 October]] [[1930]]. However, she is still haunted by the expression on his face as he fell from the R101 to his death. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | ||
* The Kro'ka recalls being tortured by Rassilon using a [[particle wave disseminator]] on [[Caerdroia]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | * The Kro'ka recalls being tortured by Rassilon using a [[particle wave disseminator]] on [[Caerdroia]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | ||
* Rassilon and the Kro'ka recently stole two [[dreamweaver]]s from Caerdroia. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | * Rassilon and the Kro'ka recently stole two [[dreamweaver]]s from Caerdroia. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | ||
* Suffering survivor's guilt for having survived the crash of the R101, Simon Murchford became an Anglican minister. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') He succeeded Reverend Matthew Townsend as the Cardington airbase's chaplain following his death in [[1951]]. The R101 had been launched from Cardington. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * Suffering survivor's guilt for having survived the crash of the R101, Simon Murchford became an Anglican minister. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') He succeeded Reverend Matthew Townsend as the [[Cardington]] airbase's chaplain following his death in [[1951]]. The R101 had been launched from Cardington. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and Charley previously encountered Rassilon in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]] in the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * The Doctor and Charley previously encountered Rassilon in the [[Tomb of Rassilon]] in the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* Rassilon reminds Charley that the Doctor did not want her to come with him to the [[Divergent Universe]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * Rassilon reminds Charley that the Doctor did not want her to come with him to the [[Divergent Universe]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* Rassilon refers to the [[Miraculite]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'') | * Rassilon refers to the [[Miraculite]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'') | ||
* Charley has told C'rizz that the Doctor became infected with the [[ | * Charley has told C'rizz that the Doctor became infected with the [[anti-time]] creature [[Zagreus]] shortly before they entered the Divergent Universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Neverland (audio story)|Neverland]]'', ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to having a meal on an island in the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1939]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | * The Doctor refers to having a meal on an island in the [[Pacific Ocean]] in [[1939]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
* Charley mentions that she visited the [[Crystal Palace]] as a child. She would later do so again in [[1851]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]'') | * Charley mentions that she visited the [[Crystal Palace]] as a child. She would later do so again in [[1851]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]'') | ||
* The illusory version of [[Louisa Pollard]] accuses [[Simon Murchford]] of having "shifty eyes". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'') | |||
* Charley muses about "life and death on such a scale". ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (audio story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') | |||
* The Doctor asks [[Daqar Keep]] if he can turn into a penguin, referencing his former companion [[Frobisher]], a shapeshifter who preferred the form of a penguin. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Shape Shifter (comic story)|The Shape Shifter]]'' et al.) | |||
* It has been several months since C'rizz began travelling with the Doctor and Charley. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | * It has been several months since C'rizz began travelling with the Doctor and Charley. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | ||
* Charley refers to her sisters [[Margaret Pollard|Peggy]] and [[Cecelia Pollard|Cissy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', ''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'') | * Charley refers to her sisters [[Margaret Pollard|Peggy]] and [[Cecelia Pollard|Cissy]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'', ''[[A Blind Eye (audio story)|A Blind Eye]]'') | ||
* The Doctor once again mentions playing Tiddlywinks with the Tsarina. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | * The Doctor once again mentions playing Tiddlywinks with the Tsarina. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'') | ||
* After mentioning ''[[Macbeth]]'', the Doctor superstitiously corrects himself by referring to it as "the Scottish Play." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Medicinal Purposes (audio story)|Medicinal Purposes]]'', ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | * After mentioning ''[[Macbeth]]'', the Doctor superstitiously corrects himself by referring to it as "the Scottish Play." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Medicinal Purposes (audio story)|Medicinal Purposes]]'', ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | ||
* The Doctor refers to the [[sound creature]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') | * The Doctor refers to the [[sound creature]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') the cave creature on [[Setarus]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]'') and [[Landscar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last (audio story)|The Last]]'') | ||
* The Doctor reminds Charley that they are members of the [[Tourist]] Faith. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'') | * The Doctor reminds Charley that they are members of the [[Tourist]] Faith. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Faith Stealer (audio story)|Faith Stealer]]'') | ||
* Charley refers to the sound made by the Divergence as they attempted to break into the primary universe on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | * Charley refers to the sound made by the Divergence as they attempted to break into the primary universe on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls that he and Charley were placed in a chamber which accelerated the evolutionary process when they first arrived in the Divergent Universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') | * The Doctor recalls that he and Charley were placed in a chamber which accelerated the evolutionary process when they first arrived in the Divergent Universe. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]'') | ||
* Keep refers to the [[extinct]]ion of the [[dinosaur]]s [[Distant past|65 million years earlier]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | * Keep refers to the [[extinct]]ion of the [[dinosaur]]s [[Distant past|65 million years earlier]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'') | ||
* The Doctor uses his mental link with the Kro'ka to contact him telepathically. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | * The Doctor uses his mental link with the Kro'ka to contact him telepathically. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'') | ||
* The Doctor, Charley and the Kro'ka previously encountered Keep's swarm of insects in the Kromon sector of the [[Interzone]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | * The Doctor, Charley and the Kro'ka previously encountered Keep's swarm of insects in the Kromon sector of the [[Interzone]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'') | ||
* Charley recognises the Daleks as she encountered them in [[London | * Charley recognises the Daleks as she encountered them in [[London]] in the [[2050s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Rassilon would eventually escape from the Divergent Universe at some point before | * Rassilon would eventually escape from the Divergent Universe at some point before the [[Last Great Time War]]. He was resurrected by the [[Time Lord]]s to serve as the [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]] in the early days of the war. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Engines of War (novel)|Engines of War]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Desperate Measures (audio story)|Desperate Measures]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
* Simon Murchford quotes the [[Fifth Doctor]] by saying "sorry, must dash". This is ironical since he is taking the position that was previous occupied by a projection of the Fifth Doctor. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | |||
* Rassilon and Kro'ka have the exact same conversation when stepping into the time loop as the Doctor and Charley had in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Scherzo (audio story)|Scherzo]]''. They were also in the very same situation. | |||
* The events that place place for [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and [[C'rizz]] under the effects of the [[Dreamweaver]] are shown to be written by The [[Kro'ka]], but it is left ambiguous as to whether what is revealed about [[Simon Murchford]] and Charley's family is based on true events or are merely a ploy meant to make Charley feel guilty for taking Simon's place on the [[R101]] and not returning home. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 17 November 2024
The Next Life was the sixty-fourth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Alan Barnes and Gary Russell and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard, Conrad Westmaas as C'rizz, Stephen Perring as The Kro'ka and Don Warrington as Rassilon.
It was the final Big Finish Doctor Who audio story to feature Paul McGann as the incumbent Doctor, since his next audio release, Terror Firma, was released after Christopher Eccleston's television debut in Rose, and also David Tennant's debut in the television story The Parting of the Ways. More significantly, it concluded the adventures set in the Divergent Universe that had begun at the end of the audio story Zagreus. At six episodes, it was unusually long for a Main Range audio drama, especially for one featuring the Eighth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"All things must die."
Washed up on the sandy shores of a paradise island, a wild-eyed shipwreck survivor is rescued by the wife of Daqar Keep, the richest man in the galaxy.
Her name's Perfection. He's the Doctor. Together, they face a journey into the dark heart of this mysterious island, to discover the deepest secrets of this timeless cosmos. That's if the giant crabs, killer crocodiles and murderous natives don't get them first.
Meanwhile, fellow travellers Charley and C'rizz have their own ordeal to endure, in the grip of the Doctor's most dangerous rival.
And in a universe that's facing extinction, even the best of friends may soon become enemies...
This life is almost over. Not everyone will make it to the next.
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- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Charley Pollard - India Fisher
- C'rizz - Conrad Westmaas
- Perfection - Daphne Ashbrook
- Daqar Keep - Stephane Cornicard
- Guidance - Paul Darrow
- L'da - Jane Hills
- The Kro'ka - Stephen Perring
- Rassilon - Don Warrington
- Louisa Pollard - Anneke Wills
- Simon Murchford - Stephen Mansfield
- Mother of Jembere-Bud - Jane Goddard
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Steve Johnson and Stuart Manning
- Director - Gary Russell
- Executive Producer - Jacqueline Rayner
- Music - Andy Hardwick and Russell Stone
- Producers - Gary Russell and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Sound Design - Gareth Jenkins
- Writers - Gary Russell and Alan Barnes
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Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor has committed to memory all of the Liverpool F.C. strikers and goals from 1964-1965 to 2013-2014, which he describes as "a terrible season."
- The Doctor suggests placing Guidance's moonstone on eBay.
- When lost on the beach the Doctor acts like Robinson Crusoe and says that he won't find any Friday or any other day of the week.
The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Charley's uncle Jacques lived in Cannes after World War I. He was a concert pianist until he lost one of his arms at the Battle of Passchendaele. He taught her how to speak French.
- C'rizz does not fully grasp the concept of time but understands the general idea.
- On 4 October 1930, Simon Murchford told Charley that his father had not worked since 1926.
- Murchford lost many good friends during World War II.
- In year fifty at the Academy, the First Doctor fed a snapping wart fowl to his fellow student Valyes' summer project. Valyes has held a grudge ever since.
- Charley has told C'rizz about King Edward VII.
- After Charley expresses her admiration for Rassilon, C'rizz suggests that she has a thing for Time Lords.
- Perfection claims that Daqar Keep is the richest man in the galaxy.
Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Rassilon and the Kro'ka put Charley and C'rizz into dreamweavers.
Religion[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Church of the Foundation has a presence in three galaxies.
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Illustrated preview by Mike Collins featured in DWM 351
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 24 August, 25 August and 31 August, and 3 September 2004 at The Moat Studios.
- An illustrated preview for this story appeared in DWM 351 by Mike Collins.
- Beginning in Zagreus, this story concludes the Divergent Universe story arc.
- The end of this story leads into Terror Firma.
- This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only.
- Part One begins with a pre-titles sequence.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Charley mentions that there is no lost love between herself and the TARDIS. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- C'rizz refers to the moonstone given to him by his father before his wedding to L'da. (AUDIO: The Last)
- C'rizz mentions the invasion of Zone Eutermes by the Kromon. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
- C'rizz tells the illusory L'da that he killed her. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
- Charley refers to her encounter with the holographic version of her mother created by the TARDIS. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- Charley cannot recall the name of Rathbone, the South African spy who attempted to kill her on the British airship R101 on 5 October 1930. However, she is still haunted by the expression on his face as he fell from the R101 to his death. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
- The Kro'ka recalls being tortured by Rassilon using a particle wave disseminator on Caerdroia. (AUDIO: Caerdroia)
- Rassilon and the Kro'ka recently stole two dreamweavers from Caerdroia. (AUDIO: Caerdroia)
- Suffering survivor's guilt for having survived the crash of the R101, Simon Murchford became an Anglican minister. (AUDIO: Storm Warning) He succeeded Reverend Matthew Townsend as the Cardington airbase's chaplain following his death in 1951. The R101 had been launched from Cardington. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- The Doctor and Charley previously encountered Rassilon in the Tomb of Rassilon in the Death Zone on Gallifrey. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- Rassilon reminds Charley that the Doctor did not want her to come with him to the Divergent Universe. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- Rassilon refers to the Miraculite. (AUDIO: Faith Stealer)
- Charley has told C'rizz that the Doctor became infected with the anti-time creature Zagreus shortly before they entered the Divergent Universe. (AUDIO: Neverland, Zagreus)
- The Doctor refers to having a meal on an island in the Pacific Ocean in 1939. (COMIC: Tooth and Claw)
- Charley mentions that she visited the Crystal Palace as a child. She would later do so again in 1851. (AUDIO: Other Lives)
- The illusory version of Louisa Pollard accuses Simon Murchford of having "shifty eyes". (AUDIO: The Chimes of Midnight)
- Charley muses about "life and death on such a scale". (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
- The Doctor asks Daqar Keep if he can turn into a penguin, referencing his former companion Frobisher, a shapeshifter who preferred the form of a penguin. (COMIC: The Shape Shifter et al.)
- It has been several months since C'rizz began travelling with the Doctor and Charley. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
- Charley refers to her sisters Peggy and Cissy. (AUDIO: Zagreus, A Blind Eye)
- The Doctor once again mentions playing Tiddlywinks with the Tsarina. (AUDIO: Storm Warning)
- After mentioning Macbeth, the Doctor superstitiously corrects himself by referring to it as "the Scottish Play." (AUDIO: Medicinal Purposes, The Book of Kells)
- The Doctor refers to the sound creature, (AUDIO: Scherzo) the cave creature on Setarus (AUDIO: The Twilight Kingdom) and Landscar. (AUDIO: The Last)
- The Doctor reminds Charley that they are members of the Tourist Faith. (AUDIO: Faith Stealer)
- Charley refers to the sound made by the Divergence as they attempted to break into the primary universe on Gallifrey. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- The Doctor recalls that he and Charley were placed in a chamber which accelerated the evolutionary process when they first arrived in the Divergent Universe. (AUDIO: Scherzo)
- Keep refers to the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years earlier. (TV: Earthshock)
- The Doctor uses his mental link with the Kro'ka to contact him telepathically. (AUDIO: Caerdroia)
- The Doctor, Charley and the Kro'ka previously encountered Keep's swarm of insects in the Kromon sector of the Interzone. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
- Charley recognises the Daleks as she encountered them in London in the 2050s. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks)
- Rassilon would eventually escape from the Divergent Universe at some point before the Last Great Time War. He was resurrected by the Time Lords to serve as the Lord President of Gallifrey in the early days of the war. (PROSE: Engines of War, AUDIO: Desperate Measures, TV: The End of Time)
- Simon Murchford quotes the Fifth Doctor by saying "sorry, must dash". This is ironical since he is taking the position that was previous occupied by a projection of the Fifth Doctor. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
- Rassilon and Kro'ka have the exact same conversation when stepping into the time loop as the Doctor and Charley had in AUDIO: Scherzo. They were also in the very same situation.
- The events that place place for Charley and C'rizz under the effects of the Dreamweaver are shown to be written by The Kro'ka, but it is left ambiguous as to whether what is revealed about Simon Murchford and Charley's family is based on true events or are merely a ploy meant to make Charley feel guilty for taking Simon's place on the R101 and not returning home.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Next Life page at bigfinish.com
- The Next Life at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Next Life at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
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