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|image             = King of Sontar.jpg
|name            = The King of Sontar
|series           = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
|image           = King of Sontar.jpg
|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|series         = [[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]
|series in range  = Series 3 (4DA)
|number         = 3.01
|number in series  = 1
|doctor         = Fourth Doctor  
|number           = 3.01
|companions     = [[Leela]]      
|doctor           = Fourth Doctor
|enemy           = [[Strang]]
|companions       = [[Leela]]
|setting         =  
|enemy             = [[Strang]]
|writer          = [[John Dorney ]]
|setting           = [[Dowcra]], [[26th century]]
|director        = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|writer           = John Dorney
|music           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|director         = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|sound           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|music             = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|release date   = [[January (releases)|January]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|sound             = Jamie Robertson
|format         = 2 Parts, 1 CD
|cover            = [[Anthony Lamb]]
|production code =  
|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-78178-290-3
|release date     = 15 January 2014
|prev   = The Final Phase (audio story)
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download
|next   = TBA
|production code   = BFPTOMCD014
}}'''''The King of Sontar''''' was the first story in the third series of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''.
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-290-3 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-989-6 (digital)
|prev             = The Final Phase (audio story)
|next             = White Ghosts (audio story)
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/john-banks/dr-who-the-king-of-sontar
|epcount = 2
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''The King of Sontar''''' was the first story in the [[Series 3 (4DA)|third series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[John Dorney]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Dowcra base. The third Elite Sontaran Assassination Squad closes in on its target. A dozen trained killers, but even they will be unable to bring down the invincible [[Strang]]
[[Dowcra]] base. The [[third Elite Sontaran Assassination Squad]] closes in on its target. A dozen trained killers, but even they will be unable to bring down the invincible [[Strang]]...


Manipulated by the Time Lords, [[the TARDIS]] also arrives on Dowcra. And [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] is set to encounter the greatest Sontaran ever cloned...
Manipulated by the [[Time Lord]]s, the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] also arrives on Dowcra. And [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] is set to encounter the greatest [[Sontaran]] ever cloned...


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
''to be added''
=== Part two ===
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
*[[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
*[[Strang]]/[[Hutchins (King of Sontar)|Hutchins]] - [[Dan Starkey]]
* [[Strang]] / [[Hutchins (The King of Sontar)|Hutchins]] - [[Dan Starkey]]
*[[Rosato]] - [[David Collings]]
* [[Rosato]] - [[David Collings]]
*[[Vilhol]]/[[Mercenary #1 (King of Sontar)|Mercenary #1]] - [[John Banks]]
* [[Vilhol]] / [[Mercenary 1 (The King of Sontar)|Mercenary #1]] - [[John Banks]]
*[[Irving]]/[[Garn]]/[[Tashan]]/[[Mercenary #2]] - [[David Seddon]]
* [[Irving (The King of Sontar)|Irving]] / [[Garn (The King of Sontar)|Garn]] / [[Tashan]] / [[Mercenary 2 (The King of Sontar)|Mercenary #2]] - [[David Seddon]]
*[[Reaver]] - [[Jenny Funnell]]
* [[Reaver]] - [[Jenny Funnell]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover - [[Anthony Lamb]]
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Music and Sound Designer - [[Jamie Robertson]]
* Script Editor - [[Jonathan Morris]]
* Writer - [[John Dorney]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[18 July (production)|18 July]] [[2012]].  
* This story was recorded on [[18 July (production)|18 July]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[Audio Sorcery]].
* This is the first audio story to pair the [[Fourth Doctor]] with the [[Sontaran]]s; previously, Big Finish have used [[Sontaran]]s with the [[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Fifth]], [[The First Sontarans (audio story)|Sixth]] and [[Starlight Robbery (audio story)|Seventh]] Doctors.
* This story was released on CD and download.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
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* The Doctor tells Leela that the [[Time Lord]]s once sent him into a [[Thousand Year War|war zone]] on [[Skaro]] to avert the [[creation of the Daleks]] and prevent war. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'')
* Rosato refers to the [[Human-Draconian War]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'')
* Leela meets the Sontarans again during their [[Sontaran invasion of Gallifrey|invasion of Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'')
* The TARDIS was heading to [[Dashrah]] before the Time Lords diverted it to Dowcra. The Seventh Doctor would later attempt to take [[Melanie Bush]] and [[Ace]] to Dashrah. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The High Price of Parking (audio story)|The High Price of Parking]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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The King of Sontar was the first story in the third series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela.

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

Dowcra base. The third Elite Sontaran Assassination Squad closes in on its target. A dozen trained killers, but even they will be unable to bring down the invincible Strang...

Manipulated by the Time Lords, the TARDIS also arrives on Dowcra. And the Doctor is set to encounter the greatest Sontaran ever cloned...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Textless cover art

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