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|name            = {{StoryTitle}}
|series           = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
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|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|series         = [[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]
|series in range  = Series 5 (4DA)
|number         = 5.03
|number in series  = 3
|doctor         = Fourth Doctor
|number            = 5.03
|companions     = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II|K9]]
|doctor           = Fourth Doctor
|featuring       =  
|companions       = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II]]
|enemy           =  
|featuring         =  
|setting         = [[Aoris]]
|enemy             = [[Embery (The Paradox Planet)|Originator Embery]], [[Drang]]
|writer          = [[Jonathan Morris]]
|setting           = [[Aoris]], [[Era 14]] and [[Era 24]]
|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
|writer           = Jonathan Morris
|music           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|director         = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|sound           = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|cover           = [[Anthony Lamb]]
|music             = [[Jamie Robertson]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|sound             = Jamie Robertson
|release date   = [[16 March (releases)|16 March]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|cover             = [[Anthony Lamb]]
|format         = 2 parts, 1 CD
|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|production code =  
|release date     = 16 March 2016
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-78178-731-1
|format           = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Parts 1 & 2 of 4
|prev           = The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)
|production code   = BFPTOMCD032
|next           = Legacy of Death (audio story)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-731-1 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-732-8 (digital)
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|next             = Legacy of Death (audio story)
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}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the fifth series of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', and the first part of a two-parter.
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the [[Series 5 (4DA)|fifth series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II]].
 
It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in ''[[Legacy of Death (audio story)|Legacy of Death]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Whilst travelling in the vortex, [[the TARDIS]] is struck by an advanced war machine - a [[Time Tank]]! Losing [[Romana II|Romana]], [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] pursue the Tank to [[Aoris]], a world quite literally at war with itself.
Whilst travelling in the vortex, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] is struck by an advanced war machine a [[Time Tank]]! Losing [[Romana II|Romana]], [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] pursue the Tank to [[Aoris]], a world quite literally at war with itself.


Soldiers from the future are attacking the past of their own planet - gathering resources and stealing endangered species. But the past is not without weapons of its own - leaving deadly devices ready to trigger many years ahead after their enemies have been born.
Soldiers from the future are attacking the past of their own planet gathering resources and stealing endangered species. But the past is not without weapons of its own leaving deadly devices ready to trigger many years ahead after their enemies have been born.


Trapped at opposite ends of a temporal war, the [[Time Lord]]s have two time zones to save. But who is in the right, and who in the wrong? And when history itself is against you, can anybody actually win?
Trapped at opposite ends of a temporal war, the [[Time Lord]]s have two time zones to save. But who is in the right, and who in the wrong? And when history itself is against you, can anybody actually win?
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* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]]
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]]
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]]/[[Machina]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]] / [[Machina]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[Drang]] - [[Simon Rouse]]
* [[Drang]] - [[Simon Rouse]]
* [[Embery (The Paradox Planet)|Embery]] - [[Tom Chadbon]]
* [[Embery (The Paradox Planet)|Embery]] - [[Tom Chadbon]]
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* [[Shola]] - [[Emma Campbell-Jones]]
* [[Shola]] - [[Emma Campbell-Jones]]
* [[Tyrus]] - [[Laura Rees]]
* [[Tyrus]] - [[Laura Rees]]
* [[Lostar]] - [[Bryan Pilkington]]
* [[Lostar (The Paradox Planet)|Lostar]] - [[Bryan Pilkington]]
* [[Medea]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Medea (The Paradox Planet)|Medea]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Valchak]] - [[John Banks]]
* [[Valchak]] - [[John Banks]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
''to be added''
 
* Cover Art - [[Anthony Lamb]]
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[Jamie Robertson]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Writer - [[Jonathan Morris]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Vivaldi]] once offered to teach the Doctor how to play the [[violin]].
* [[Aoris]] is a [[Level 5 planet]] in Era 24.
* Romana considers [[Firearm|guns]] to have no defensive value.
* [[Era 14]] was one thousand years before Era 24.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
[[File:The Paradox Planet textless.jpg|thumb|Textless cover.]]
* This story was originally released on CD and download.
* This story formed as part of the first two episodes of a four-part story, concluding in ''[[Legacy of Death (audio story)|Legacy of Death]]''.
* This story was recorded on [[4 December (production)|4]], [[5 December (production)|5]] and [[6 December (production)|6 December]] [[2013 (production)|2013]] at [[Audio Sorcery]] and [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was released on John Leeson's birthday.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor tries to play the violin, but does so badly. During the time of [[Eighth Doctor|his eighth incarnation]], he would become a virtuoso on the planet [[Hitchemus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Year of Intelligent Tigers (novel)|The Year of Intelligent Tigers]]'')
* The Doctor tries to play the violin but does so badly. During his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]], he would become a virtuoso on the planet [[Hitchemus]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Year of Intelligent Tigers (novel)|The Year of Intelligent Tigers]]'')
* A time vessel is trying to materialise in the same space as the TARDIS. A similar event took place in [[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]''.
* A vessel once again tries to materialise in the same space as the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet (TV story)|The Pirate Planet]]'')
* Romana still has [[Romana's sonic screwdriver|her sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wave of Destruction (audio story)|Wave of Destruction]]'', ''[[The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)|The Labyrinth of Buda Castle]]'')


== External links ==
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The Paradox Planet was the third story in the fifth series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Morris and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana II and John Leeson as K9 Mark II.

It was the first of a two-part story, which concluded in Legacy of Death.

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

Whilst travelling in the vortex, the TARDIS is struck by an advanced war machine — a Time Tank! Losing Romana, the Doctor and K9 pursue the Tank to Aoris, a world quite literally at war with itself.

Soldiers from the future are attacking the past of their own planet — gathering resources and stealing endangered species. But the past is not without weapons of its own — leaving deadly devices ready to trigger many years ahead after their enemies have been born.

Trapped at opposite ends of a temporal war, the Time Lords have two time zones to save. But who is in the right, and who in the wrong? And when history itself is against you, can anybody actually win?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Textless cover.
  • This story was originally released on CD and download.
  • This story formed as part of the first two episodes of a four-part story, concluding in Legacy of Death.
  • This story was recorded on 4, 5 and 6 December 2013 at Audio Sorcery and The Moat Studios.
  • This story was released on John Leeson's birthday.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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