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|name            = The Sands of Life
|series           = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
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|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|series         =[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]
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|number         = 2.02
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|number            = 2.02
|companions     = [[Romana I|Romana]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]]    
|doctor           = Fourth Doctor
|enemy           = [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]]<br />The [[Laan]]
|companions       = [[Romana I]], [[K9 Mark II]]
|setting         = The [[Sahara Desert]], [[Africa]]
|enemy             = [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], [[Laan]]
|writer          = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|setting           = [[Sahara Desert]], [[Africa]]
|director        = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|writer           = Nicholas Briggs
|music           = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|director         = Nicholas Briggs
|sound           = [[Martin Montague]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|music             = Nicholas Briggs
|release date   = [[February]] [[2013]]
|sound             = [[Martin Montague]]
|format         = 1 CD, 3 Parts
|cover            = [[Alex Mallinson]]
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|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-78178-055-8
|release date     = 11 February 2013
|trailer         = {{StoryTitle}}.ogg
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Parts 1-3 of 5
|prev           = The Auntie Matter (audio story)  
|production code   = BFPTOMCD008
|next           = War Against the Laan (audio story)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-055-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-471-6 (digital)
}}'''''The Sands of Life''''' was the second story in the second series of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''.
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|prev             = The Auntie Matter (audio story)
|next             = War Against the Laan (audio story)
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|epcount = 3
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''The Sands of Life''''' was the second 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]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II]] and introduced [[David Warner]] as [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] and [[Toby Hadoke]] as [[Dorrick|Mr Dorrick]].
 
It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Sheridan Moorkurk]] has just been elected president of Earth... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices.
[[Sheridan Moorkurk]] has just been elected [[president of Earth]]... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices.


Meanwhile, the [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] encounter a mass of aliens heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous Cuthbert, all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms.
Meanwhile, [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]] encounter a mass of [[Laan|aliens]] heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]], all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms.


Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?
Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?
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* [[Dorrick|Mr Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]]
* [[Dorrick|Mr Dorrick]] - [[Toby Hadoke]]
* The [[Laan]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* The [[Laan]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Vincent|General Vincent]]/[[Air Traffic Control]] - [[Duncan Wisbey]]
* [[Vincent|General Vincent]] / [[Air Traffic Control]] - [[Duncan Wisbey]]
* [[Bob Caveer]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Bob Caveer]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Soldier (The Sands of Life)|Soldier]] - [[Beth Chalmers]]
* [[Soldier (The Sands of Life)|Soldier]] - [[Beth Chalmers]]
* Soldier - [[John Dorney]]
* Soldier - [[John Dorney]]


== References ==
== 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 ==
* The Doctor tells Romana that having the [[TARDIS Instruction Manual]] quoted to him was bad for his concentration.
* The Doctor tells Romana that having the [[TARDIS Instruction Manual]] quoted to him was bad for his concentration.
* The Laan can navigate through the [[Time Vortex]].
* The Laan can navigate through the [[Time Vortex]].
* The Doctor mistakenly calls Romana [[Leela]] and K9 [[Sarah Jane]].
* The Doctor mistakenly refers to Romana as [[Leela]] and K9 as [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]].
* The office of [[President of Earth]] was established 75 years earlier.
* [[Silesia]] is a region on Earth.
* The Doctor has been to [[Algiers]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This audio drama was recorded on [[9 June (production)|9 June]] [[2011]].
* Unusually, this story is in three parts. Very few Big Finish stories are told across three parts. Uniquely, it was the first three of a five-part story, continuing in the two-parter ''[[War Against the Laan (audio story)|War Against the Laan]]'', itself a rarity for Big Finish and the only five-part Fourth Doctor story in performed ''[[Doctor Who]]'' to date.
* The story adapted the [[The Conglomerate|Conglomerate]] arc from the ''[[Audio Visuals (fan work)|Audio Visuals]]'' fan audios, reintroducing the character of [[Cuthbert (The Sands of Life)|Cuthbert]] from those stories.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[9 June (production)|9 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]]'')
* This story was originally released on CD and download.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Leela]] is on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
* The [[parrot]] would remain in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] until at least the Doctor's [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'')
* The [[parrot]] would remain in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] until at least the Doctor's [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'')
* After being effected by [[time slippage]] caused by the passage of the Laan through the [[Time Vortex]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]] was not repaired for more than a month. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'', ''[[Phantoms of the Deep (audio story)|Phantoms of the Deep]]'')
* After being affected by [[time slippage]] caused by the passage of the Laan through the [[Time Vortex]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]] was not repaired for more than a month. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar (audio story)|The Justice of Jalxar]]'', ''[[Phantoms of the Deep (audio story)|Phantoms of the Deep]]'')
* The Doctor's line "If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that that child would grow up totally evil, to be a ruthless dictator who would destroy millions of lives, could you then kill that child?" originates from [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]''.
* The Doctor remembers himself saying the lines, "indomitable!" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'') and "Harry Sullivan is an imbecile!". ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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The Sands of Life was the second 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 and John Leeson as K9 Mark II and introduced David Warner as Cuthbert and Toby Hadoke as Mr Dorrick.

It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in War Against the Laan.

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

Sheridan Moorkurk has just been elected president of Earth... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices.

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Romana encounter a mass of aliens heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous Cuthbert, all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms.

Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?

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