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{{Infobox Audio Series
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Big Finish - Doctor Who Audio Dramas | Big Finish Audio Dramas]] |
|image            = Forty-Five cover.jpg
number= 115 |
|release count    = 1
doctor= [[Seventh Doctor]]|
|story count      = 4
companions= [[Ace]] <br/> [[Hex]] |
|release year      = 2008
enemy= |
|first story      = False Gods (audio story)
year= |
|only release      = [[November (releases)|November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
writer= [[Mark Morris]] <br/> [[Nick Scovell]] <br/> [[Mark Michalowski]] <br/> [[Steven Hall]] |
|doctor            = Seventh Doctor
director= [[Ken Bentley]] |
|companion        = Ace
producer= |
|companion2        = Hex
publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
|producer          = David Richardson
release date= [[November]] [[2008]] |
|script ed        = Alan Barnes
format= 4 Individual Episodes on 2 CDs |
|exec prod        = Nicholas Briggs
production code= 7W/H |
|exec prod2        = Jason Haigh-Ellery
isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-324-8|
|music            = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]], [[Thea Cochrane]], [[Steve Foxon]]
previous story= [[Brotherhood of the Daleks]] |
|sound            = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]], [[Thea Cochrane]], [[Steve Foxon]]
next story= [[The Raincloud Man]]
|cover            = [[Simon Holub]]
|production codes  = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|7W/H]]
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|format           = 4 Episodes on 2 CDs
|series            = ''[[Main Range]]''
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|next              = The Raincloud Man (audio story)
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|physical isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-324-8
|digital isbn = ISBN 978-1-78575-662-7
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the one hundred and fifteenth release in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. The four stories were written by [[Mark Morris]], [[Nick Scovell]], [[Mark Michalowski]] and [[Steven Hall (writer)|Steven Hall]] respectively and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Sophie Aldred]] as [[Ace]] and [[Philip Olivier]] as [[Hex]].


==Publisher's Summary==
The number "45" somehow figured into each of the four stories and was intended to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''.
''Four, self-contained, 25-minute episodes, featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex.''


'''1. False Gods'''
== Publisher's summary ==
by [[Mark Morris]]
In Egypt, archaeologist Howard Carter unearths an ancient secret buried in the Valley of the Kings. On an island of Mendolovinia, a deranged academic attempts to push back the frontiers of the human mind. In war-torn London, a cockney spiv takes possession of a bizarre alien object. And in a military bunker in the cold heart of Antartica, the strangest and deadliest of the Doctor's many enemies lies in wait...
 
IN DETAIL
 
1. ''[[False Gods (audio story)|FALSE GODS]]'' by [[Mark Morris]]


In the blistering heat of the Egyptian desert Howard Carter and his team search for the lost tomb of Userhat, a servant of the god Amun. What they discover sheds new light on the history of the world as we know it.
In the blistering heat of the Egyptian desert Howard Carter and his team search for the lost tomb of Userhat, a servant of the god Amun. What they discover sheds new light on the history of the world as we know it.


'''2. Order of Simplicity'''
2. ''[[Order of Simplicity (audio story)|ORDER OF SIMPLICITY]]'' by [[Nick Scovell]]
by [[Nick Scovell]]


Dr. Verryman has devoted his life to the advancement of knowledge. When his experiments on a remote planet threaten the entire human race only the Doctor can help - if he puts his mind to it.
Dr. Verryman has devoted his life to the advancement of knowledge. When his experiments on a remote planet threaten the entire human race only the Doctor can help - if he puts his mind to it.


'''3. Casualties of War'''
3. ''[[Casualties of War (audio story)|CASUALTIES OF WAR]]'' by [[Mark Michalowski]]
by [[Mark Michowlski]]


Opportunity knocks in postwar London. But when a tea leaf steals from the wrong woman it becomes a race against time to discover the truth. Only some truths are best left untold.
Opportunity knocks in postwar London. But when a tea leaf steals from the wrong woman it becomes a race against time to discover the truth. Only some truths are best left untold.


'''4. The Word Lord'''
4. ''[[The Word Lord (audio story)|THE WORD LORD]]'' by [[Steven Hall (writer)|Steven Hall]]
by [[Steven Hall]]


In a top secret military bunker deep beneath the Antarctic ice a mysterious death threatens peace negotiations and could spell disaster for the inhabitants of Earth. Can the Doctor cross the t's and dot the i's? Or will his efforts get lost in translation?
In a top secret military bunker deep beneath the Antarctic ice a mysterious death threatens peace negotiations and could spell disaster for the inhabitants of Earth. Can the Doctor cross the t's and dot the i's? Or will his efforts get lost in translation?


==Cast==
== Stories ==
'''False Gods'''
{| {{prettytable}}
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
! # || Title || Author || Director || Featuring || Released || Pr. code
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
|-
* [[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
|45.1
* [[Howard Carter]] - [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
|''[[False Gods (audio story)|False Gods]]''
* Jane Templeton - [[Lucy Adams]]
|[[Mark Morris]]
* Robert Charles/Robot - [[Paul Lincoln]]
|rowspan=4|[[Ken Bentley]]
* Creodont - [[Jon Glover]]
|rowspan=4|[[Ace]], [[Hex]]
 
|rowspan=4|[[November (releases)|November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
'''Order of Simplicity'''
|rowspan=4|7W/H
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
|-
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
|45.2
* [[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
|''[[Order of Simplicity (audio story)|Order of Simplicity]]''
* Dr Verryman - [[Jon Glover]]
|[[Nick Scovell]]
* Mrs Crisp - [[Lucy Adams]]
|-
* Thing 2 - [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
|45.3
* Thing 1 - [[Paul Lincoln]]
|''[[Casualties of War (audio story)|Casualties of War]]''
 
|[[Mark Michalowski]]
'''Casualties of War'''
|-
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
|45.4
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
|''[[The Word Lord (audio story)|The Word Lord]]''
* [[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
|[[Steven Hall (writer)|Steven Hall]]
* Joey Carlisle - [[Paul Reyolds]]
|}
* May - [[Linda Marlowe]]
* Audrey/Miss Merchant - [[Beth Chalmers]]
* PC Miller - [[Andrew Dickens]]
 
'''The Word Lord'''
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* [[Ace]] - [[Sophie Aldred]]
* [[Hex]] - [[Philip Olivier]]
* Commander Claire Spencer - [[Linda Marlowe]]
* Nobody No-One - [[Paul Reyolds]]
* Captain James Hurst - [[Andrew Dickens]]
* Private Fenton - [[Paul Lincoln]]
* System - [[Beth Chalmers]]
 
== References ==
''to be added''


== Continuity ==
== Gallery ==
''to be added''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
Forty-Five cover.jpg|Original cover art
Forty-Five.jpg|Textless cover art
DWM115 45.jpg|Illustrated preview from [[DWM 402]] by [[Anthony Dry]]
</gallery>


== Timeline ==
== Notes ==
Forty Five occurs after: [[The Dark Husband]]
* This is the second story to celebrate ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s 45th anniversary, the other being [[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Forgotten (comic story)}}.
* This anthology was recorded at [[the Moat Studios]].
* On the CD cover art and inside the booklet, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] interior shown is the one from [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the TV Movie]], reflecting the sound effect which had been used since [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Settling (audio story)}}. Whilst this seemingly contradicted [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Excelis Decays (audio story)}}, in which the [[Seventh Doctor]] was depicted as reconfiguring [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] into its TV Movie form, it was later revealed in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Black and White (audio story)}} that the Doctor restored the TARDIS console room's original configuration at some point between [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|A Death in the Family (audio story)}} and that story in order to differentiate it from that of the black TARDIS.
* This is Big Finish's third anthology release, an annual trend which began with ''[[Circular Time (audio anthology)|Circular Time]]''. Anthologies have covered themes such as [[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)|companions]] and [[Circular Time (audio anthology)|seasons]], but more recently stories have only been linked by the combination of Doctor and companion(s) featured therein.
* The number "45" is of thematic significance in each play:
** In [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|False Gods (audio story)}}, there are 45 statues and Jane said she was belonged to the 45th class at the [[Time Lord Academy]].
** In [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Order of Simplicity (audio story)}}, the Doctor reduces his IQ to 45.
** [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Casualties of War (audio story)}} is set on [[VE Day]] [[1945]].
** [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Word Lord (audio story)}} is set in [[2045]], and explains that the recurring number is due to [[Nobody No-One]]'s [[CORDIS]].
*[[Anthony Dry]] did an illustrated preview of this story in [[DWM 402]].


Forty Five occurs before: TBA
== External links ==
{{bigfinish|releases/v/forty-five-281|Forty-five}}
{{dwrefguide|who_bf115.htm|Forty-five}}
* {{tetrap|7/fortyfive.html|Forty-five}}


==External Links==
{{BFA monthly}}
* [http://www.bigfinish.com/115-Doctor-Who-Forty-Five Big Finish '''Forty Five''' page]
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 29 August 2024

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Forty-Five was the one hundred and fifteenth release in Big Finish's monthly range. The four stories were written by Mark Morris, Nick Scovell, Mark Michalowski and Steven Hall respectively and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Philip Olivier as Hex.

The number "45" somehow figured into each of the four stories and was intended to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Doctor Who.

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

In Egypt, archaeologist Howard Carter unearths an ancient secret buried in the Valley of the Kings. On an island of Mendolovinia, a deranged academic attempts to push back the frontiers of the human mind. In war-torn London, a cockney spiv takes possession of a bizarre alien object. And in a military bunker in the cold heart of Antartica, the strangest and deadliest of the Doctor's many enemies lies in wait...

IN DETAIL

1. FALSE GODS by Mark Morris

In the blistering heat of the Egyptian desert Howard Carter and his team search for the lost tomb of Userhat, a servant of the god Amun. What they discover sheds new light on the history of the world as we know it.

2. ORDER OF SIMPLICITY by Nick Scovell

Dr. Verryman has devoted his life to the advancement of knowledge. When his experiments on a remote planet threaten the entire human race only the Doctor can help - if he puts his mind to it.

3. CASUALTIES OF WAR by Mark Michalowski

Opportunity knocks in postwar London. But when a tea leaf steals from the wrong woman it becomes a race against time to discover the truth. Only some truths are best left untold.

4. THE WORD LORD by Steven Hall

In a top secret military bunker deep beneath the Antarctic ice a mysterious death threatens peace negotiations and could spell disaster for the inhabitants of Earth. Can the Doctor cross the t's and dot the i's? Or will his efforts get lost in translation?

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Director Featuring Released Pr. code
45.1 False Gods Mark Morris Ken Bentley Ace, Hex November 2008 7W/H
45.2 Order of Simplicity Nick Scovell
45.3 Casualties of War Mark Michalowski
45.4 The Word Lord Steven Hall

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the second story to celebrate Doctor Who's 45th anniversary, the other being COMIC: The Forgotten [+]Loading...["The Forgotten (comic story)"].
  • This anthology was recorded at the Moat Studios.
  • On the CD cover art and inside the booklet, the TARDIS interior shown is the one from the TV Movie, reflecting the sound effect which had been used since AUDIO: The Settling [+]Loading...["The Settling (audio story)"]. Whilst this seemingly contradicted AUDIO: Excelis Decays [+]Loading...["Excelis Decays (audio story)"], in which the Seventh Doctor was depicted as reconfiguring the TARDIS into its TV Movie form, it was later revealed in AUDIO: Black and White [+]Loading...["Black and White (audio story)"] that the Doctor restored the TARDIS console room's original configuration at some point between AUDIO: A Death in the Family [+]Loading...["A Death in the Family (audio story)"] and that story in order to differentiate it from that of the black TARDIS.
  • This is Big Finish's third anthology release, an annual trend which began with Circular Time. Anthologies have covered themes such as companions and seasons, but more recently stories have only been linked by the combination of Doctor and companion(s) featured therein.
  • The number "45" is of thematic significance in each play:
  • Anthony Dry did an illustrated preview of this story in DWM 402.

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