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|image           = Faith Stealer cover.jpg
|name      = Faith Stealer
|range          = Main Range
|image     = Faith Stealer cover.jpg
|number in range = 61
|series   = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
|series         = ''[[Main Range]]''
|number   = 61
|number         = 61
|doctor   = Eighth Doctor
|doctor         = Eighth Doctor
|companions = [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[C'rizz]]
|companions     = [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[C'rizz]]
|enemy     = The [[Miraculite]]<br />[[Laan Carder]]
|featuring      = [[Kro'ka]]
|setting     = The [[Multihaven]], the [[Divergent Universe]]
|enemy           = [[Miraculite]], [[Laan Carder]]
|writer   = [[Graham Duff]]
|setting         = [[Multihaven]], [[Divergent Universe]]
|director = [[Gary Russell]]
|writer         = Graham Duff
|producer = [[Gareth Jenkins]] @ ERS
|director       = [[Gary Russell]]
|music     = [[Russell Stone]]
|producer       = Gary Russell, [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|cover     = [[Steve Johnson]]
|music           = [[Russell Stone]]
|publisher = Big Finish Productions
|sound          = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
|release date= [[September (releases)|September]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]]
|cover           = [[Steve Johnson]]
|format   = 4 Episodes on 2 CDs
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|production code= [[List of production codes|8S]]
|release date   = September 2004
|isbn     = ISBN 1-84435-103-3
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|prev     = Medicinal Purposes (audio story)
|production code = [[List of production codes|8S]]
|next     = The Last (audio story)
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-84435-103-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-760-1 (digital)
|prev           = Medicinal Purposes (audio story)
|next           = The Last (audio story)
|made prev      = The Last (audio story)
|made next      = The Next Life (audio story)
|epcount = 4
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-first [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|monthly ''Doctor Who'' audio story]] produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was the first story of the second tetralogy of [[Eighth Doctor]] stories set in the [[Divergent Universe]]. It featured [[Paul McGann]] as the Eighth Doctor, [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]] and [[Conrad Westmaas]] as [[C'rizz]]. This story is [[Graham Duff]]'s only contribution to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction as a writer.  
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the sixty-first story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s monthly range. It was written by [[Graham Duff]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]], [[Conrad Westmaas]] as [[C'rizz]] and [[Stephen Perring]] as The [[Kro'ka]].
 
It was the first story of the second tetralogy of [[Eighth Doctor]] stories set in the [[Divergent Universe]]. This story is Duff's only contribution to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fiction as a writer.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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* Director [[Garfolt]] - [[Neil Bett]]
* Director [[Garfolt]] - [[Neil Bett]]
* The [[Bordinan's Assistant]] - [[Chris Walter-Evans]]
* The [[Bordinan's Assistant]] - [[Chris Walter-Evans]]
* [[Bakoan]] / [[Church of Serendipity|Serendipitist]] - [[John Dorney]]
* [[Bakoan]] / [[Shrine of Serendipity|Serendipitist]] - [[John Dorney]]
* [[L'da]] - [[Jane Hills]]
* [[L'da]] - [[Jane Hills]]


=== Uncredited cast ===
== Crew ==
* [[Church of Serendipity|Serendipitist]] - [[Gary Russell]]


== References ==
* Cover Art - [[Steve Johnson]]
* Director - [[Gary Russell]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
* Music - [[Russell Stone]]
* Producer - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* Writer - [[Graham Duff]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== The Doctor ===
=== The Doctor ===
* The Doctor's worst nightmare is [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] being shattered into a million shards.
* The Doctor's worst nightmare is [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] being shattered into a million shards.
*The Doctor claims that he rarely remembers his dreams.


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* C'rizz cannot sing.
* The Doctor and Charley discuss how they actually know very little of C'rizz, which they attribute to the fact that he seldom talks about himself.
* C'rizz still does not understand the concept of [[time]].
* C'rizz still does not understand the concept of [[time]].


=== Religion ===
=== Religion ===
* C'rizz identifies himself as a member of the [[Church of the Foundation]]. He had never previously mentioned the name of his faith to either the Doctor or Charley.
* C'rizz identifies himself as a member of the [[Church of the Foundation]].
* The Doctor claims that that he and Charley belong to the [[Tourist]] Faith, that they worship C'rizz and begin each day with a ritual cup of [[tea]]. Charley later says, "C'rizz be praised!" This is classed as the 47th Religion in Multihaven.
* The Doctor claims that that he and Charley belong to the [[Tourist]] Faith, that they worship C'rizz and begin each day with a ritual cup of [[tea]].
* The 47 religions in the Multihaven also include the [[23rd Church of Lucidity]] (led by Laan Carder), the [[Church of Kabari]] (led by Bishop Parrash), the Bakoans, the Microbaptists, the Divine Gas, the Temple of the Ever Open Door and the [[Church of Serendipity]], which worships the Great Lord Whoops the Great Neglecter and embrace accidents and chaos of all kinds. Charley compares the Multihaven to a "spiritual stock exchange."
* The 47 religions in the Multihaven also include the [[23rd Church of Lucidity]], the [[Church of Kabari]], the [[Bakoan]]s, the [[Microbaptist]]s, the [[Divine Gas]], the [[Temple of the Ever Open Door]], and the [[Shrine of Serendipity]].
* The Kabarians worship Kabari, a versatile material which can be used as a foodstuff, a hat, a wallpaper and many other things. They formerly worshiped water.
* The Multihaven has a population of approximately 6,000 people.
* There is a redemption vending machine in the Multihaven.
* There used to be a religion that worshipped a [[spoon]].
* There used to be a religion that worshipped a [[spoon]].
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
Faith Stealer cover.jpg|Original CD cover art
Faithstealerpreview.jpg|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 348]]
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:Faithstealerpreview.jpg|thumb|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 348]].]]
* This is the first story of the second season of the Divergent Universe arc.
* This is the first story of the second season of the [[:Category:Divergent Universe arc|Divergent Universe arc]].
* This story is unusual in that it does not feature the TARDIS. However, it does feature an illusory version of the TARDIS created by the Miraculite.
* This story is unusual in that it does not feature the TARDIS. However, it does feature an illusory version of the TARDIS created by the Miraculite.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[11 June (production)|11]] and [[12 June (production)|12 June]] 2004.
* This audio drama was recorded on [[11 June (production)|11]] and [[12 June (production)|12 June]] [[2004 (production)|2004]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* An illustrated preview for this story appeared in [[DWM 348]] illustrated by [[Martin Geraghty]].
* An illustrated preview for this story appeared in [[DWM 348]] illustrated by [[Martin Geraghty]].
* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The memory of killing [[L'da]] returns to haunt C'rizz. He killed her in the [[Kromon (species)|Kromon]] biosphere as she had been converted into a Kromon queen. The Doctor has come to believe that C'rizz did the right thing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'')
* The memory of killing [[L'da]] returns to haunt C'rizz. He killed her in the [[Kromon (species)|Kromon]] biosphere as she had been converted into a Kromon queen. The Doctor has come to believe that C'rizz did the right thing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'')
* The Doctor tells the Bordinan that he has met many beings who claimed to be or were worshiped as [[god]]s, giving him a tendency to be a "shade blasé" about supposed deities. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'', ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'', ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
* The Doctor tells the Bordinan that he has met many beings who claimed to be or were worshipped as [[god]]s, giving him a tendency to be a "shade blasé" about supposed deities. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'', ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'', ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'', ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
* The Doctor uses [[Venusian aikido]] on C'rizz and admits that he is out of practice as he injures his hand in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') He first learned it on a trip to [[Venus]] during his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] in the company of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'')
* The Doctor uses [[Venusian aikido]] on C'rizz and admits that he is out of practice as he injures his hand in the process. ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') He first learned it on a trip to [[Venus]] during his [[Second Doctor|second incarnation]] in the company of [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Voyage to Venus (audio story)|Voyage to Venus]]'')
* Charley mentions that this is the second time in as many weeks that C'rizz has tried to strangle her. He previously did so while under the influence of the [[Cave creature]] on [[Setarus]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]'')
* Charley mentions that this is the second time in as many weeks that C'rizz has tried to strangle her. He previously did so while under the influence of the [[Cave creature]] on [[Setarus]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Twilight Kingdom (audio story)|The Twilight Kingdom]]'')
* The phantom TARDIS assumes the form of a [[sedan chair]] ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') and a [[Organ|pipe organ]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'').
* The phantom TARDIS assumes the form of a [[sedan chair]] ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') and a [[Organ (music)|pipe organ]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Attack of the Cybermen (TV story)|Attack of the Cybermen]]'')
* C'rizz once again shows unfamilarity with the concept of [[time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'')
* C'rizz once again shows unfamilarity with the concept of [[time]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Creed of the Kromon (audio story)|The Creed of the Kromon]]'')
* The Doctor sees the phantom TARDIS "shatter into a million shards", a fate which would later befall the real TARDIS when it was seemingly destroyed by the [[Dalek]]s on [[Skaro]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') only to be reassembled as a result of the [[Hostile Action Displacement System]] utilised by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')
* The Doctor sees the phantom TARDIS "shatter into a million shards", a fate which would later befall the real TARDIS when it was seemingly destroyed by the [[Dalek]]s on [[Skaro]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') only to be reassembled as a result of the [[Hostile Action Displacement System]] utilised by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witch's Familiar (TV story)|The Witch's Familiar]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{dwrefguide|who_bf61.htm|Faith Stealer}}
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208095454/http://www.chakoteya.net/8Doctor/main61.html Faith Stealer Transcript]
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Faith Stealer was the sixty-first story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Graham Duff and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard, Conrad Westmaas as C'rizz and Stephen Perring as The Kro'ka.

It was the first story of the second tetralogy of Eighth Doctor stories set in the Divergent Universe. This story is Duff's only contribution to Doctor Who fiction as a writer.

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

When the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz find their journey through the Interzone interrupted by a nightmarish vision, they are surprised to find the Kro'ka offering the perfect solution...

The Multihaven — a vast array of religions and faiths housed in one harmonious community — appears to offer the perfect sanctuary in which to convalesce. But under the guidance of the charismatic Laan Carder, one religion seems to be gathering disciples at an alarming rate...

With the Doctor and Charley catching glimpses of an old friend and C'rizz on the receiving end of some unorthodox religious practices, their belief, hope and faith are about to be tested to the limit.

It's time to see the light.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor's worst nightmare is the TARDIS being shattered into a million shards.

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • C'rizz still does not understand the concept of time.

Religion[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This is the first story of the second season of the Divergent Universe arc.
  • This story is unusual in that it does not feature the TARDIS. However, it does feature an illusory version of the TARDIS created by the Miraculite.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 11 and 12 June 2004 at the Moat Studios.
  • An illustrated preview for this story appeared in DWM 348 illustrated by Martin Geraghty.
  • This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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