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|series=''[[Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio | |range = Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio series) | ||
|number=1 | |series in range = Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio anthology) | ||
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|series=''[[Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio series)|Philip Hinchcliffe Presents]]'' | |||
|number = 1 | |||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |doctor=Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions=[[Leela]] | |companions = [[Leela]] | ||
|enemy=[[Mordrega]] | |enemy=[[Mordrega]] | ||
|setting=[[Gralstead House]] and [[London]], [[October]] [[1860]] and [[April]] [[1861]] | |setting = [[Gralstead House]] and [[London]], [[October]] [[1860]] and [[April]] [[1861]]; The [[Congo]], [[April]] [[1861]] | ||
|writer=[[Philip Hinchcliffe]], adapted by [[Marc Platt]] | |writer=Marc Platt | ||
|director=[[Ken Bentley]] | |contributors=[[Philip Hinchcliffe]], adapted by [[Marc Platt]] | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|music=[[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music=[[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|sound=[[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |sound=[[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|cover = [[Damien May]] | |cover = [[Damien May]] | ||
|publisher=Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date= | |release date=5 September 2014 | ||
|format= | |anthology = Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio anthology) | ||
|production code= | |format = 3 CDs<br/>Download<br/>1st of 2 stories | ||
|isbn= | |production code=BFPDWHINCH001 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-363-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-249-1 (digital) | |||
|next=The Devil's Armada (audio story) | |next=The Devil's Armada (audio story) | ||
}} | |epcount = 6 | ||
'''''The Ghosts of Gralstead''''' was the first story | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
'''''The Ghosts of Gralstead''''' was the first story of the ''[[Philip Hinchcliffe Presents (audio anthology)|Philip Hinchcliffe Presents]]'' audio anthology. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Leela]] return to Victorian [[London]], in the year [[1860]]. | [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Leela]] return to Victorian [[London]], in the year [[1860]]. | ||
At [[St Clarence's Hospital]], respected surgeon Sir [[Edward Scrivener]] requires the bodies of the | At [[St Clarence's Hospital]], respected surgeon Sir [[Edward Scrivener]] requires the bodies of the dead... At Doctor [[McDivett]]'s Exhibition of Living Wonders and Curiosities, miracles are afoot... And in [[Gralstead House]], the ghost will walk again. [[Mordrega]] has come to Earth... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Obingo]] - [[Andrew French]] | * [[Obingo]] - [[Andrew French]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Damien May]] | |||
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]] | |||
* Writer - [[Philip Hinchcliffe]], adapted by [[Marc Platt]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Leela wants to pay a visit to [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and [[Henry Gordon Jago]] but the Doctor tells her that they are about 40 years too early. | * Leela wants to pay a visit to [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and [[Henry Gordon Jago]] but the Doctor tells her that they are about 40 years too early. | ||
* The Doctor refers to child labour as one of the worst aspects of the [[Victorian era]]. | * The Doctor refers to child labour as one of the worst aspects of the [[Victorian era]]. | ||
* The Doctor refers to the [[Hutu]] and [[Tutsi]] tribes of [[Rwanda]]. | * The Doctor refers to the [[Hutu]] and [[Tutsi]] tribes of [[Rwanda]]. | ||
* | * Abasi is a native of the [[Congo]]. Professor Scrivener brought him back to the [[United Kingdom]] in [[1851]] to work as his servant. | ||
* Professor Scrivener's butler [[Hill (The Ghosts of Gralstead)|Hill]] served aboard the [[HMS Temeraire|HMS ''Temeraire'']] during the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] on [[21 October]] [[1805]]. | * Professor Scrivener's butler [[Hill (The Ghosts of Gralstead)|Hill]] served aboard the [[HMS Temeraire|HMS ''Temeraire'']] during the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] on [[21 October]] [[1805]]. | ||
* | * Clementine Scrivener has an aunt in [[Eastbourne]]. | ||
* Sir | * Sir Edward Scrivener is the younger brother of Professor Scrivener. | ||
* [[Gralstead House]] was built by Professor Scrivener's great-great-grandfather Sir [[Joseph Scrivener]] in [[1733]]. | * [[Gralstead House]] was built by Professor Scrivener's great-great-grandfather Sir [[Joseph Scrivener]] in [[1733]]. | ||
* Professor Scrivener's late parents were named [[William Scrivener|William]] and [[Charlotte Scrivener|Charlotte]]. | * Professor Scrivener's late parents were named [[William Scrivener|William]] and [[Charlotte Scrivener|Charlotte]]. | ||
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* Professor Scrivener's wife [[Jane Scrivener]] died of [[malaria]] in the Congo in [[1845]]. | * Professor Scrivener's wife [[Jane Scrivener]] died of [[malaria]] in the Congo in [[1845]]. | ||
* Abasi was born in [[1842]]. | * Abasi was born in [[1842]]. | ||
* [[Annie (The Ghosts of Gralstead)|Annie]] was born in [[1851]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* The Doctor mentions that it has been a long time since he lost a [[companion]]. During his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]], [[Katarina]], [[Sara Kingdom]] and [[Oliver Harper]] were all killed while travelling with him and [[Steven Taylor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that it has been a long time since he lost a [[companion]]. During his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]], [[Katarina]], [[Sara Kingdom]] and [[Oliver Harper]] were all killed while travelling with him and [[Steven Taylor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Wave (audio story)|The First Wave]]'') | ||
* Sir Edward refers to [[Charles Darwin]] and his theory of [[evolution]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bloodtide (audio story)|Bloodtide]]'') | * Sir Edward refers to [[Charles Darwin]] and his theory of [[evolution]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Bloodtide (audio story)|Bloodtide]]'') | ||
* Leela compares the Congo to her [[ | * Leela compares the Congo to her [[Planet (The Face of Evil)|home planet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'') | ||
* Leela gives Abasi several [[janis thorn]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'') | * Leela gives Abasi several [[janis thorn]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'') | ||
* The Doctor recalls his encounter with [[Alexander the Great]] in [[Babylon]] in [[May]] and [[June]] [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] during his first incarnation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') | * The Doctor recalls his encounter with [[Alexander the Great]] in [[Babylon]] in [[May]] and [[June]] [[BC#4th century B.C.|323 BC]] during his first incarnation. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 22 October 2024
The Ghosts of Gralstead was the first story of the Philip Hinchcliffe Presents audio anthology.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor and Leela return to Victorian London, in the year 1860.
At St Clarence's Hospital, respected surgeon Sir Edward Scrivener requires the bodies of the dead... At Doctor McDivett's Exhibition of Living Wonders and Curiosities, miracles are afoot... And in Gralstead House, the ghost will walk again. Mordrega has come to Earth...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Part three[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Part four[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Part five[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Part six[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Mordrega - Carolyn Seymour
- Sir Edward Scrivener - Gethin Anthony
- Professor Cedric Scrivener - Martin Hutson
- Clementine Scrivener - Emerald O'Hanrahan
- Dr Gideon McDivett / Hill - Alan Cox
- Abasi - Ivanno Jeremiah
- Jonas Bulmer - Andy Secombe
- Ned Davey - Seán Carlsen
- Mrs Targate - Mandi Symonds
- Obingo - Andrew French
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Damien May
- Director - Ken Bentley
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Design - Howard Carter
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - John Dorney
- Writer - Philip Hinchcliffe, adapted by Marc Platt
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Leela wants to pay a visit to Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago but the Doctor tells her that they are about 40 years too early.
- The Doctor refers to child labour as one of the worst aspects of the Victorian era.
- The Doctor refers to the Hutu and Tutsi tribes of Rwanda.
- Abasi is a native of the Congo. Professor Scrivener brought him back to the United Kingdom in 1851 to work as his servant.
- Professor Scrivener's butler Hill served aboard the HMS Temeraire during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
- Clementine Scrivener has an aunt in Eastbourne.
- Sir Edward Scrivener is the younger brother of Professor Scrivener.
- Gralstead House was built by Professor Scrivener's great-great-grandfather Sir Joseph Scrivener in 1733.
- Professor Scrivener's late parents were named William and Charlotte.
- Hill's son served in the Crimean War.
- Professor Scrivener describes Mordrega as "an elephant woman."
- Professor Scrivener's wife Jane Scrivener died of malaria in the Congo in 1845.
- Abasi was born in 1842.
- Annie was born in 1851.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded at Audio Sorcery Studios.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor and Leela discuss their previous visit to London in 1889. Leela refers to the Cockney "tribe." (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Leela has a limited ability to read English, having been taught by the Doctor. (PROSE: People of the Trees; AUDIO: The Time Vampire, White Ghosts)
- Leela once again refers to policemen as "blue guards." (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang; AUDIO: The Foe from the Future, The Renaissance Man)
- The Doctor reminds Leela that milk goes in second when making tea. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- The Doctor mentions that it has been a long time since he lost a companion. During his first incarnation, Katarina, Sara Kingdom and Oliver Harper were all killed while travelling with him and Steven Taylor. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan; AUDIO: The First Wave)
- Sir Edward refers to Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. (AUDIO: Bloodtide)
- Leela compares the Congo to her home planet. (TV: The Face of Evil)
- Leela gives Abasi several janis thorns. (TV: The Face of Evil)
- The Doctor recalls his encounter with Alexander the Great in Babylon in May and June 323 BC during his first incarnation. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon)
- Leela tells Clemmie that the Doctor once explained dimensional transcendentalism to her. (TV: The Robots of Death)
- Immediately after leaving London in 1861, the Doctor and Leela arrived in Sissenden Village in 1588. (AUDIO: The Devil's Armada)
- The Doctor and Leela once again partake of muffins. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
Covers[[edit] | [edit source]]
Disk 1 Cover.
Disk 2 Cover.
Disk 3 Cover.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Ghosts of Gralstead page at bigfinish.com
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