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{{Infobox Story | |image = The Magician's Oath.jpg | ||
| | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
| | |series in range = Series 3 (CC) | ||
|series=[[The Companion Chronicles]] | |series number in range = 3 | ||
|number= 3.10 | |number in series = 10 | ||
| | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
| | |number = 3.10 | ||
| | |main character = [[Mike Yates]] | ||
|enemy= [[Diamond Jack]] | |featuring = Third Doctor | ||
|setting= [[London]], the [[1970s]] | |featuring2 = Jo Grant | ||
|writer= [[ | |featuring3 = Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | ||
| | |featuring4 = John Benton | ||
|music= [[Jamie Robertson]] | |enemy = [[Diamond Jack]] | ||
|sound= [[Rob Thrush]] | |setting = [[London]], the [[1970s]] | ||
| | |writer = Scott Handcock | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |director = [[Nigel Fairs]] | ||
|release date= | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|format= 1 CD | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
|production code= BFPDWCC18 | |sound = [[Rob Thrush]] | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-379-8 | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|prev= Resistance (audio story) | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|next= The Mahogany Murderers (audio story) | |release date = April 2009 | ||
}} | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download | ||
'''''The Magician's Oath''''' was the | |production code = BFPDWCC18 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-379-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-501-0 (digital) | |||
|prev = Resistance (audio story) | |||
|next = The Mahogany Murderers (audio story) | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''The Magician's Oath''''' was the tenth story of the [[Series 3 (CC)|third series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Scott Handcock]], narrated by [[Richard Franklin]] and featured the [[Third Doctor]], [[Jo Grant]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]], [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] and [[UNIT]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"You must never tell. Not a soul. That's the magician's oath." | "You must never tell. Not a soul. That's the magician's oath." | ||
A heatwave in [[July]] and a tube train is discovered buried in twenty inches of snow. A Saturday afternoon in [[Hyde Park]] and scores of people are instantly frozen to death where they stand while the sun beats down from the sky. Freak weather conditions in London, and | A heatwave in [[July]] and a tube train is discovered buried in twenty inches of snow. A Saturday afternoon in [[Hyde Park]] and scores of people are instantly frozen to death where they stand while the sun beats down from the sky. Freak weather conditions in London, and [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[UNIT]] are called in to find the cause. | ||
Meanwhile, a street magician, who was witnessed at the scene of the tragedy, entertains crowds in Covent Garden. As [[Jo Grant]] and [[Mike Yates]] disobey orders and investigate alone, they discover an enemy | Meanwhile, a street magician, who was witnessed at the scene of the tragedy, entertains crowds in Covent Garden. As [[Jo Grant]] and [[Mike Yates]] disobey orders and investigate alone, they discover an enemy with terrifying powers. And they may not live to share his secrets... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Diamond Jack]] - [[Michael Chance]] | * [[Diamond Jack]] - [[Michael Chance]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]] | |||
* Director - [[Nigel Fairs]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music - [[Jamie Robertson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Rob Thrush]] | |||
* Writer - [[Scott Handcock]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Mike met up with [[Jo Grant]] recently. | * Mike met up with [[Jo Grant]] recently. | ||
* One [[Saturday]] afternoon in [[July]] during the [[1970s]], [[Hyde Park]] completely froze over over the course of several minutes | * One [[Saturday]] afternoon in [[July]] during the [[1970s]], [[Hyde Park]] completely froze over over the course of several minutes. | ||
* The Doctor attempted to revive several of the frozen Hyde Park victims using alien [[cryogenic]] technology but his efforts were unsuccessful as they were too far gone. | * The Doctor attempted to revive several of the frozen Hyde Park victims using alien [[cryogenic]] technology but his efforts were unsuccessful as they were too far gone. | ||
* The Doctor drives [[Bessie]]. | * The Doctor drives [[Bessie]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[13 June (production)|13 June]] [[2008]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[13 June (production)|13 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at the [[The Moat Studios|Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This story is set between ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' and ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]''. | |||
* This story is told from Mike Yates' perspective. | |||
* This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download only. | |||
[[File:The Magician's Oath clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This story is set amid the "freak weather conditions" that occurred around the events of [[TV]]: | * This story is set amid the "freak weather conditions" that occurred around the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Claws of Axos (TV story)}}. | ||
* Mike comments that UNIT "doesn't even mean the same thing anymore," referring to the fact that its name was changed from "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" to the "Unified Intelligence Taskforce." | * Mike comments that UNIT "doesn't even mean the same thing anymore," referring to the fact that its name was changed from "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" to the "Unified Intelligence Taskforce." This happened off-screen prior to [[TV]]: {{cs|The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)}} / {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}. | ||
* Diamond Jack refers to Jo's uncle, a senior figure in UNIT. | * Diamond Jack refers to Jo's uncle, a senior figure in UNIT. He was first mentioned at Jo's introduction in [[TV]]: {{cs|Terror of the Autons (TV story)}}. | ||
* Diamond Jack refers to the fact that the Doctor was [[Exile on Earth|exiled]] to [[Earth]] by the [[Time Lord]]s. | * Diamond Jack refers to the fact that the Doctor was [[Exile on Earth|exiled]] to [[Earth]] by the [[Time Lord]]s. The sentence was passed in [[TV]]: {{cs|The War Games (TV story)}}, and began on television in {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}. The [[Second Doctor]] was actually exiled before his [[regeneration]] as revealed in [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Action in Exile (comic story)}}. | ||
* [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Screaming Skull (audio story)}} shows that Diamond Jack's cabinet would be stored in [[UNIT]]'s [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|Vault]] by [[2014]]. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-magician-s-oath-474|The Magician's Oath}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|chronicles18.htm|The Magician's Oath}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 2 November 2024
The Magician's Oath was the tenth story of the third series of The Companion Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Scott Handcock, narrated by Richard Franklin and featured the Third Doctor, Jo Grant, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Sergeant Benton and UNIT.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"You must never tell. Not a soul. That's the magician's oath."
A heatwave in July and a tube train is discovered buried in twenty inches of snow. A Saturday afternoon in Hyde Park and scores of people are instantly frozen to death where they stand while the sun beats down from the sky. Freak weather conditions in London, and the Doctor and UNIT are called in to find the cause.
Meanwhile, a street magician, who was witnessed at the scene of the tragedy, entertains crowds in Covent Garden. As Jo Grant and Mike Yates disobey orders and investigate alone, they discover an enemy with terrifying powers. And they may not live to share his secrets...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Simon Holub
- Director - Nigel Fairs
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music - Jamie Robertson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Jacqueline Rayner
- Sound Design - Rob Thrush
- Writer - Scott Handcock
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Mike met up with Jo Grant recently.
- One Saturday afternoon in July during the 1970s, Hyde Park completely froze over over the course of several minutes.
- The Doctor attempted to revive several of the frozen Hyde Park victims using alien cryogenic technology but his efforts were unsuccessful as they were too far gone.
- The Doctor drives Bessie.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 13 June 2008 at the Moat Studios.
- This story is set between The Dæmons and Day of the Daleks.
- This story is told from Mike Yates' perspective.
- This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download only.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is set amid the "freak weather conditions" that occurred around the events of TV: The Claws of Axos [+]Loading...["The Claws of Axos (TV story)"].
- Mike comments that UNIT "doesn't even mean the same thing anymore," referring to the fact that its name was changed from "United Nations Intelligence Taskforce" to the "Unified Intelligence Taskforce." This happened off-screen prior to TV: The Sontaran Stratagem [+]Loading...["The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)"] / The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"].
- Diamond Jack refers to Jo's uncle, a senior figure in UNIT. He was first mentioned at Jo's introduction in TV: Terror of the Autons [+]Loading...["Terror of the Autons (TV story)"].
- Diamond Jack refers to the fact that the Doctor was exiled to Earth by the Time Lords. The sentence was passed in TV: The War Games [+]Loading...["The War Games (TV story)"], and began on television in Spearhead from Space [+]Loading...["Spearhead from Space (TV story)"]. The Second Doctor was actually exiled before his regeneration as revealed in COMIC: Action in Exile [+]Loading...["Action in Exile (comic story)"].
- AUDIO: The Screaming Skull [+]Loading...["The Screaming Skull (audio story)"] shows that Diamond Jack's cabinet would be stored in UNIT's Vault by 2014.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Magician's Oath page at bigfinish.com
- The Magician's Oath at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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