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|series = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]] | |series = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]] | ||
|anthology | |audio anthology = The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology) | ||
|number = 1 | |number = 1 | ||
|main character = | |main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]], [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] | ||
|featuring = Ellie Higson | |||
|featuring2 = Percival Quick | |||
|enemy = Mr [[Rees]] | |enemy = Mr [[Rees]] | ||
|setting =[[London]], the [[1890s]] | |setting = [[London]], the [[1890s]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|director = | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|sound = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |sound = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|cover = [[Tom Webster]] and [[Damien May]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] and [[Damien May]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 8 September 2014 | ||
|format = 1 | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories | ||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-977-6 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-977-6 | ||
|next = The Reesinger Process (audio story) | |next = The Reesinger Process (audio story) | ||
|series2 = [[Jago | |series2 = ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' | ||
|prev2 = The Wax Princess (audio story) | |prev2 = The Wax Princess (audio story) | ||
|next2 = Encore of the Scorchies (audio story) | |next2 = Encore of the Scorchies (audio story) | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]]|epcount=1 | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first full cast audio story in the ''[[The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology)|The Worlds of Doctor Who]]'' audio anthology released in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first full cast audio story in the ''[[The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology)|The Worlds of Doctor Who]]'' audio anthology released in [[2014 (releases)|2014]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
In [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[England]], [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and [[George Litefoot|Professor Litefoot]] investigate worrying events on the streets of [[London]] – which seem to be linked to the [[New Regency Theatre | In [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[England]], [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and [[George Litefoot|Professor Litefoot]] investigate worrying events on the streets of [[London]] – which seem to be linked to the [[New Regency Theatre]]'s resident act, the mesmerist Mr [[Rees]]... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[File:Mind Games.jpg|thumb|[[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]] and [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]].]] | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Henry Gordon Jago]] | * [[Henry Gordon Jago]] - [[Christopher Benjamin]] | ||
* [[George Litefoot]] - [[Trevor Baxter]] | * [[George Litefoot]] - [[Trevor Baxter]] | ||
* | * [[Ellie Higson]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
* [[Percival Quick|Sergeant Quick]] - [[Conrad Asquith]] | * [[Percival Quick|Sergeant Quick]] - [[Conrad Asquith]] | ||
* [[Rees|Mr Rees]] - [[Jamie Glover]] | * [[Rees|Mr Rees]] - [[Jamie Glover]] | ||
* [[Sidney Carruthers]] - [[Osmund Bullock]] | * [[Sidney Carruthers]] - [[Osmund Bullock]] | ||
* [[Evans (Mind Games)|Evans]]/[[Gerald (Mind Games)|Gerald the Barman]]/[[Theatre Doorman]] - [[Stephen Critchlow]] | * [[Evans (Mind Games)|Evans]]/[[Gerald (Mind Games)|Gerald the Barman]]/[[Theatre doorman|Theatre Doorman]] - [[Stephen Critchlow]] | ||
* Young Woman/Woman in the Street - [[Sinead Keenan]] | * Young Woman/Woman in the Street - [[Sinead Keenan]] | ||
* Constable Jenkins - [[Rory Keenan]] | * Constable [[Jenkins (Mind Games)|Jenkins]] - [[Rory Keenan]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Jago has begun recording select performances at the [[New Regency Theatre]] on a [[phonograph]]. | |||
* Jago has begun recording select performances at the New Regency Theatre on a [[phonograph]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* This story was recorded at [[The Moat Studios]].<ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-worlds-of-doctor-who-limited-edition-1023</ref> | |||
* Following the audio stories made available as free downloads during the Coronavirus Lockdown, this story was made a free download from 27 July to 2 August 2020, along with a discount on ''[[The Worlds of Doctor Who (audio anthology)|The Worlds of Doctor Who]]''.<ref>[https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/news-updates-week-commencing-27-july-20201 News updates - week commencing 27 July 2020]</ref><ref>[https://x.com/bigfinish/status/1287849741976391680 https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1287849741976391680]</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1287768456897556480</ref> Its webpage is still online, but with no purchase widget. <ref>https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-mind-games-2326</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Carruthers refers to Jago's meeting with [[Sigmund Freud]] in [[1894]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return of the Repressed (audio story)|Return of the Repressed]]'') | * Carruthers refers to Jago's meeting with [[Sigmund Freud]] in [[1894]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Return of the Repressed (audio story)|Return of the Repressed]]'') | ||
* Mr Rees' skeleton and music box, in which he placed his mind, were later found by [[Stephanie Wilton|Stephanie]] and [[James Wilton]] at the bottom of his well in [[1950]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Reesinger Process (audio story)|The Reesinger Process]]'') | |||
* Jago and Litefoot's phonograph recording about their encounter with Rees would later fall into the possession of [[UNIT]]. It was stored in [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|the Vault]] in [[2014]]. In that year, [[Ruth Matheson|Captain Ruth Matheson]] and [[Charlie Sato|Warrant Officer Charlie Sato]] listened to it and learned of Rees' powers. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Screaming Skull (audio story)|The Screaming Skull]]'') Shortly afterwards, [[Mike Yates|Captain Mike Yates]] played it for the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Second Sight (audio story)|Second Sight]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-worlds-of-doctor-who-limited-collector-s-edition-1023|Mind Games}} | |||
{{BFJL}} | == Footnotes == | ||
<references />{{BFJL}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 22 July 2024
Mind Games was the first full cast audio story in the The Worlds of Doctor Who audio anthology released in 2014 by Big Finish Productions.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Victorian England, Henry Gordon Jago and Professor Litefoot investigate worrying events on the streets of London – which seem to be linked to the New Regency Theatre's resident act, the mesmerist Mr Rees...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
- George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
- Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
- Sergeant Quick - Conrad Asquith
- Mr Rees - Jamie Glover
- Sidney Carruthers - Osmund Bullock
- Evans/Gerald the Barman/Theatre Doorman - Stephen Critchlow
- Young Woman/Woman in the Street - Sinead Keenan
- Constable Jenkins - Rory Keenan
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jago has begun recording select performances at the New Regency Theatre on a phonograph.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded at The Moat Studios.[1]
- Following the audio stories made available as free downloads during the Coronavirus Lockdown, this story was made a free download from 27 July to 2 August 2020, along with a discount on The Worlds of Doctor Who.[2][3][4] Its webpage is still online, but with no purchase widget. [5]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Carruthers refers to Jago's meeting with Sigmund Freud in 1894. (AUDIO: Return of the Repressed)
- Mr Rees' skeleton and music box, in which he placed his mind, were later found by Stephanie and James Wilton at the bottom of his well in 1950. (AUDIO: The Reesinger Process)
- Jago and Litefoot's phonograph recording about their encounter with Rees would later fall into the possession of UNIT. It was stored in the Vault in 2014. In that year, Captain Ruth Matheson and Warrant Officer Charlie Sato listened to it and learned of Rees' powers. (AUDIO: The Screaming Skull) Shortly afterwards, Captain Mike Yates played it for the Sixth Doctor. (AUDIO: Second Sight)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Mind Games page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-worlds-of-doctor-who-limited-edition-1023
- ↑ News updates - week commencing 27 July 2020
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1287849741976391680
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1287768456897556480
- ↑ https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jago-litefoot-mind-games-2326
