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|image = The Waters of Amsterdam cover.jpg | |||
{{Infobox Story | |range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 208 | |||
|image | |series = ''[[Main Range]]'' stories | ||
|series | |number = 208 | ||
|number | |doctor = Fifth Doctor | ||
|doctor | |companions = [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]] | ||
|companions | |enemy = [[Mach-Teldak]], the [[Nix (species)|Nix]] | ||
|enemy | |setting = [[Amsterdam]], [[January]] [[1983]], [[1658]], and [[alternate timeline|alternate]] [[1983]] | ||
|setting | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|writer = [[ | |director = [[Jamie Anderson]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|music | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
|sound | |sound = [[Martin Montague]] | ||
|cover | |cover = [[Anthony Lamb]] | ||
|publisher | |epcount = 4 | ||
|release date | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|format | |release date = 11 January 2016 | ||
|production code = | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
|isbn | |production code = BFPDWCD208 | ||
|prev | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-875-2 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-876-9 (digital) | ||
| | |prev = Dead to the World (audio story) | ||
}} | |next = Aquitaine (audio story) | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the two hundred and eighth story in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly range]]. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka | |series2 = ''[[Main Range]]'' releases | ||
|prev2 = You Are the Doctor and Other Stories | |||
|next2 = Aquitaine (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-waters-of-amsterdam-trailer | |||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the two hundred and eighth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Janet Fielding]] as [[Tegan Jovanka]] and [[Sarah Sutton]] as [[Nyssa]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Reunited with [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] joins them on a trip to [[Amsterdam]]'s [[Rijkmuseum]] to see a new exhibition of the work of [[Rembrandt van Rijn]], featuring his drawings of "Vessels of the Stars". The Doctor is astonished to discover that they are designs for spaceships that would actually work, and decides to pop back to the | Reunited with [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] joins them on a trip to [[Amsterdam]]'s [[Rijksmuseum|Rijkmuseum]] to see a new exhibition of the work of [[Rembrandt van Rijn]], featuring his drawings of "Vessels of the Stars". The Doctor is astonished to discover that they are designs for spaceships that would actually work, and decides to pop back to the Dutch Golden Age for a quiet word with Rembrandt – but the world-weary artist is no mood to help. | ||
Meanwhile, strange forces are swirling in the canals, creatures from ancient myth, the watery, goblin-like [[Nix]]. What is their connection to the mysterious Countess [[Mach-Teldak]] – and to the events of | Meanwhile, strange forces are swirling in the canals, creatures from ancient myth, the watery, goblin-like [[Nix (species)|Nix]]. What is their connection to the mysterious Countess [[Mach-Teldak]] – and to the events of Tegan's life during her year away from the Doctor? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Rembrandt van Rijn|Rembrandt Van Rijn]] - [[Richard James]] | * [[Rembrandt van Rijn|Rembrandt Van Rijn]] - [[Richard James]] | ||
* [[Mach-Teldak|Teldak]] - [[Elizabeth Morton]] | * [[Mach-Teldak|Teldak]] - [[Elizabeth Morton]] | ||
* [[Polsbroek]]/[[Nix]] - [[Robbie Stevens]] | * [[Polsbroek]] / [[Nix (species)|Nix]] - [[Robbie Stevens]] | ||
* [[Glauber]] - [[Wayne Forester]] | * [[Glauber]] - [[Wayne Forester]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
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* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]] | |||
* Director - [[Jamie Anderson]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music - [[Jamie Robertson]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Sound Design - [[Martin Montague]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* When Kyle refers to Rembrandt as "the Master", the Doctor initially believes that he is referring to {{Ainley}}. | |||
* Tegan is a fan of the band [[Talking Heads]]. | |||
* Tegan dislikes [[modern art]]. | |||
* Tegan explains how to ride a [[bicycle]] to Nyssa, who understands the principle. | |||
* In [[1658]], Polsbroek is the [[Mayor]] of [[Amsterdam]] and [[President]] of the [[Dutch East India Company|East India Company]]. | |||
* Rembrandt's wife [[Saskia]] died before [[1658]]. Their son is studying in [[Leiden]]. | |||
* Countess [[Mach-Teldak]] is the first born of the [[Imperial Dynasty]] and the rightful heir to the [[Veraxi]] throne. | |||
* Teldak has never heard of [[Traken]]. | |||
* In an alternate timeline, by 1983, the [[Galactic Dutch Company]] has created domed colonies on both [[Venus]] and [[Mars]], and possesses a fleet of 1,000 interstellar ships. | |||
* Teldak's craft includes [[warp drive]] and a [[focus resonator]]. | |||
* Nyssa mentions the [[Relative Dimensional Stabiliser|dimensional stabiliser]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded on [[22 June (production)|22]] and [[23 June (production)|23 June]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[ | [[File:The Waters of Amsterdam textless.jpg|thumb|Textless cover]] | ||
* This story was recorded on [[22 June (production)|22]] and [[23 June (production)|23 June]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * This story takes place immediately after [[Omega]] was defeated ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') and a year after [[Tegan]] left the Doctor and Nyssa at [[Heathrow Airport]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Time-Flight (TV story)|Time-Flight]]'') | ||
* Tegan mentions that she saw her cousin [[Colin Frazer]] turned into a [[zombie]] and describes [[the Ergon]] as "looking suspiciously like a plucked [[chicken]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | |||
* Tegan tells Kyle that she does a "mean [[Charleston (dance)|Charleston]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') | |||
* The Doctor would later encounter other living water creatures during both his [[Seventh Doctor|seventh]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Genocide Machine (audio story)|The Genocide Machine]]'') and [[Ninth Doctor|ninth incarnations]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Pitter-Patter (short story)|Pitter-Patter]]'') | |||
* Tegan references some of her past trips in the TARDIS, including visiting spaceships, ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'') [[Ireland]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iterations of I (audio story)|Iterations of I]]'') [[England]] in the [[1920s]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Black Orchid (TV story)|Black Orchid]]'') and the [[Great Fire of London]] on [[2 September]] [[1666]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') | |||
* Polsbroek refers to the fact that [[Oliver Cromwell]], the [[Lord Protector]] of England, is dying. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | |||
* Nyssa refers to the destruction of Traken in [[1981]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | |||
* The Countess wants the Doctor to take her back in time and prevent the destruction of her [[homeworld]], something that he says has been tried before. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'') | |||
* The Doctor wonders why he hasn't built another [[sonic screwdriver]] after his previous one was destroyed by the [[Terileptil]] leader. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') He would eventually do so during his [[Seventh Doctor|seventh incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | |||
* After defeating Countess Teldak and the Nix, the Doctor departs from Amsterdam in the TARDIS, leaving Nyssa and Tegan behind until he returns thirty seconds later, saying that he had to run a "quick errand" for the [[Time Lord]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Omega (audio story)|Omega]]'') In the interim, the Doctor visited [[Sharnax]], a planet in the [[Drashani Empire]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Burning Prince (audio story)|The Burning Prince]]'') and a ship within the Time Vortex, where he met Jenny, his future daughter. ([[AUDIO]]: '' [[Relative Time (audio story)|Relative Time]]'') | |||
* After leaving Amsterdam, the Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan travelled to [[Akoshemon's moon]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear of the Dark (novel)|Fear of the Dark]]'') and [[Florana]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Elite (audio story)|The Elite]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Audio stories that use the Peter Howell theme]] | [[Category:Audio stories that use the Peter Howell theme]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1983]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1983]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 5 April 2024
The Waters of Amsterdam was the two hundred and eighth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Jonathan Morris and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Reunited with the Doctor and Nyssa, Tegan joins them on a trip to Amsterdam's Rijkmuseum to see a new exhibition of the work of Rembrandt van Rijn, featuring his drawings of "Vessels of the Stars". The Doctor is astonished to discover that they are designs for spaceships that would actually work, and decides to pop back to the Dutch Golden Age for a quiet word with Rembrandt – but the world-weary artist is no mood to help.
Meanwhile, strange forces are swirling in the canals, creatures from ancient myth, the watery, goblin-like Nix. What is their connection to the mysterious Countess Mach-Teldak – and to the events of Tegan's life during her year away from the Doctor?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Part three[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Part four[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Tegan - Janet Fielding
- Kyle - Tim Delap
- Rembrandt Van Rijn - Richard James
- Teldak - Elizabeth Morton
- Polsbroek / Nix - Robbie Stevens
- Glauber - Wayne Forester
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Anthony Lamb
- Director - Jamie Anderson
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music - Jamie Robertson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Sound Design - Martin Montague
- Writer - Jonathan Morris
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- When Kyle refers to Rembrandt as "the Master", the Doctor initially believes that he is referring to the Tremas Master.
- Tegan is a fan of the band Talking Heads.
- Tegan dislikes modern art.
- Tegan explains how to ride a bicycle to Nyssa, who understands the principle.
- In 1658, Polsbroek is the Mayor of Amsterdam and President of the East India Company.
- Rembrandt's wife Saskia died before 1658. Their son is studying in Leiden.
- Countess Mach-Teldak is the first born of the Imperial Dynasty and the rightful heir to the Veraxi throne.
- Teldak has never heard of Traken.
- In an alternate timeline, by 1983, the Galactic Dutch Company has created domed colonies on both Venus and Mars, and possesses a fleet of 1,000 interstellar ships.
- Teldak's craft includes warp drive and a focus resonator.
- Nyssa mentions the dimensional stabiliser.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was recorded on 22 and 23 June 2015 at the Moat Studios.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story takes place immediately after Omega was defeated (TV: Arc of Infinity) and a year after Tegan left the Doctor and Nyssa at Heathrow Airport. (TV: Time-Flight)
- Tegan mentions that she saw her cousin Colin Frazer turned into a zombie and describes the Ergon as "looking suspiciously like a plucked chicken". (TV: Arc of Infinity)
- Tegan tells Kyle that she does a "mean Charleston". (TV: Black Orchid)
- The Doctor would later encounter other living water creatures during both his seventh (AUDIO: The Genocide Machine) and ninth incarnations. (PROSE: Pitter-Patter)
- Tegan references some of her past trips in the TARDIS, including visiting spaceships, (TV: Four to Doomsday) Ireland, (AUDIO: Iterations of I) England in the 1920s (TV: Black Orchid) and the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666. (TV: The Visitation)
- Polsbroek refers to the fact that Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of England, is dying. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
- Nyssa refers to the destruction of Traken in 1981. (TV: Logopolis)
- The Countess wants the Doctor to take her back in time and prevent the destruction of her homeworld, something that he says has been tried before. (TV: The Hand of Fear)
- The Doctor wonders why he hasn't built another sonic screwdriver after his previous one was destroyed by the Terileptil leader. (TV: The Visitation) He would eventually do so during his seventh incarnation. (TV: Doctor Who)
- After defeating Countess Teldak and the Nix, the Doctor departs from Amsterdam in the TARDIS, leaving Nyssa and Tegan behind until he returns thirty seconds later, saying that he had to run a "quick errand" for the Time Lords. (AUDIO: Omega) In the interim, the Doctor visited Sharnax, a planet in the Drashani Empire. (AUDIO: The Burning Prince) and a ship within the Time Vortex, where he met Jenny, his future daughter. (AUDIO: Relative Time)
- After leaving Amsterdam, the Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan travelled to Akoshemon's moon (PROSE: Fear of the Dark) and Florana. (AUDIO: The Elite)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Waters of Amsterdam page at bigfinish.com
