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|name            = The Sleeping City
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|image          = The Sleeping City.jpg
|image          = The Sleeping City.jpg
|range          = The Companion Chronicles
|series in range = Series 8 (CC)
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|number in series = 8
|series          = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]''
|series          = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]''
|number          = 8.08
|number          = 8.08
|main character = [[Ian Chesterton]]  
|doctor          = First Doctor
|enemy          =  
|companions      = [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
|setting        = [[Hisk]]
|enemy          = [[Limbus]]
|writer          = [[Ian Potter]]
|setting        = [[Hisk]], [[25th century]]
|writer          = Ian Potter
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|read by        = [[William Russell]], [[John Banks]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|music          = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
|music          = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
|sound          = Toby Hrycek-Robinson
|sound          = Toby Hrycek-Robinson
|cover          = [[Grant Kempster]]
|cover          = [[Grant Kempster]]
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[February (releases)|February]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|release date    = 13 February 2014
|format          = 2 Parts, 1 CD
|epcount        = 2
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download
|production code =  
|production code =  
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-090-9
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-090-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-861-4 (digital)
|prev   = Luna Romana (audio story)
|prev           = Luna Romana (audio story)
|next   = TBA
|next           = Starborn (audio story)
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'''''The Sleeping City''''' was the eighth story of the [[Series 8 (CC)|eighth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio range. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Ian Potter]] featured [[Ian Chesterton]].
 
== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
After travelling with [[First Doctor|the Doctor]] through time and space, [[Ian Chesterton]] is back in his own time. But the mystery of how he and [[Barbara Wright]] disappeared in the year [[1963]] has alerted the authorities — and both are suspected of being enemy agents in the [[Cold War]].
After travelling with [[First Doctor|the Doctor]] through time and space, [[Ian Chesterton]] is back in his own time. But the mystery of how he and [[Barbara Wright]] disappeared in the year [[1963]] has alerted the authorities — and both are suspected of being enemy agents in the [[Cold War]].
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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
=== The City (1) ===
''to be added''
''to be added''


=== Part two ===
=== The Dream (2) ===
''to be added''
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* [[Gerrard]] - [[John Banks]]
* [[Gerrard]] - [[John Banks]]


== References ==
== Characters ==
''to be added''
* [[First Doctor]]
* [[Ian Chesterton]]
* [[Barbara Wright]]
* [[Vicki Pallister]]
* [[Alid]]
* [[Constable (The Sleeping City)|Constable]]
 
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Grant Kempster]]
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Writer - [[Ian Potter]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor and [[Susan Foreman]] once met [[Noël Coward]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
[[File:The Sleeping City-0.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]]
* This story was recorded on [[5 December (production)|5th]] & [[6 December (production)|6th December]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This story was told from Ian's perspective.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* Ian tells Gerrard that Susan got married in the future. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'')
* Ian tells Gerrard of the circumstances surrounding his and Barbara's first encounter with the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'')
* Ian mentions that he, the Doctor and Barbara travelled with [[Vicki Pallister]] after Susan left the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'', et. al)
* Ian refers to the fact that he was knighted by [[Richard I of England|Richard the Lionheart]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'')
* Ian refers to his [[national service]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Travellers (novel)|The Time Travellers]]'', ''[[The Eleventh Tiger (novel)|The Eleventh Tiger]]'', ''[[The Face of the Enemy (novel)|The Face of the Enemy]]'', ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')
* Vicki mentions her visit to the [[Assisium]] market place. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'')
* Ian remarks that the [[Limbus]] beds are less unruly to [[Form 4G]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative (novel)|Time and Relative]]'')
* While in Limbus, Vicki sees her former guardian [[Bennett (The Rescue)|Bennett]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue (TV story)|The Rescue]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{bigfinish|releases/v/the-sleeping-city-759|The Sleeping City}}
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 20 March 2024

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The Sleeping City was the eighth story of the eighth series in The Companion Chronicles audio range. It was produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Ian Potter featured Ian Chesterton.

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

After travelling with the Doctor through time and space, Ian Chesterton is back in his own time. But the mystery of how he and Barbara Wright disappeared in the year 1963 has alerted the authorities — and both are suspected of being enemy agents in the Cold War.

Ian protests his innocence. He has a story to tell about travelling through time and space.

And one adventure in particular — a visit to the city of Hisk...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The City (1)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

The Dream (2)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Textless cover art

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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