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|name            = {{StoryTitle}}
|image            = The King of the Dead cover.jpg
|image            = The King of the Dead cover.jpg
|range          = Short Trips (series)
|series in range = Series 5 (ST)
|series number in range = 5
|number in series = 5
|series          = [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]
|series          = [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]
|anthology       =  
|audio anthology =  
|number          = 5.05
|number          = 5.05
|doctor          = Fifth Doctor
|doctor          = Fifth Doctor
|companions      = [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]]
|companions      = [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]]
|enemy            =  
|enemy            =  
|setting          = [[London]], [[1982]]
|setting          = [[London]], [[1982]]
|writer          = [[Ian Atkins (writer)|Ian Atkins]]
|writer          = Ian Atkins (writer)
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|read by          = [[Sarah Sutton]]
|read by          = [[Sarah Sutton]]
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|cover            = [[Mark Plastow]]
|cover            = [[Mark Plastow]]
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[5 May (releases)|5 May]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|release date    = 5 May 2015
|format          =  
|format          =MP3 Download
|production code  =  
|production code  = BFMSTDL05
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-396-2
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-396-2
|prev            = The Ghost Trap (audio story)
|prev            = The Ghost Trap (audio story)
|next            = The Shadows of Serenity (audio story)
|next            = The Shadows of Serenity (audio story)
}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth story of the fifth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] series. It was read by [[Sarah Sutton]].
|producer = [[Michael Stevens]]|epcount=1
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth story of the fifth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Short Trips (series)|''Short Trips'']] series. It was read by [[Sarah Sutton]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
When [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] arrive in [[1980s]] [[London]], they find the current hot ticket is [[The King of the Dead]], an interactive theatre experience they've inadvertently become part of. The Doctor settles into his usual role – trying to save the day after discovering an alien presence – but it's Nyssa who finds herself dealing with someone who is working from a different script entirely...
When [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] arrive in [[1980s]] [[London]], they find the current hot ticket is [[The King of the Dead]], an interactive [[theatre]] experience they've inadvertently become part of. The Doctor settles into his usual role – trying to save the day after discovering an [[alien]] presence – but it's Nyssa who finds herself dealing with someone who is working from a different script entirely...


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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* [[Gillian (The King of the Dead)|Gillian]]
* [[Gillian (The King of the Dead)|Gillian]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
* Tegan tried to get tickets to ''The King of the Dead'' but they were sold out for months.
 
* Narrator - [[Sarah Sutton]]
* Cover Art - [[Mark Plastow]]
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Music and Sound Design - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
* Producer & Script Editor - [[Michael Stevens (writer)|Michael Stevens]]
* Writer - [[Ian Atkins (writer)|Ian Atkins]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] tried to get tickets to ''[[The King of the Dead]]'' but they were sold out for months.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[28 January (production)|28 January]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was recorded on [[28 January (production)|28 January]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* It was available for download only.
* It was available for download only.


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* Tegan refers to the abdication of [[Edward VIII]] in [[December]] [[1936]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')
* Tegan refers to the abdication of [[Edward VIII]] in [[December]] [[1936]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Players (novel)|Players]]'')
* The Doctor refers to [[artron energy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'')
* The Doctor refers to [[artron energy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'')
* The Doctor was attempting to take Nyssa and Tegan to the [[2012 Olympics]] before the TARDIS materialised in 1982. He eventually managed to reach the games during both his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Fear Her (TV story)|Fear Her]]'') and [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnations]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Good as Gold (TV story)|Good as Gold]]'').
* The Doctor was attempting to take Nyssa and Tegan to the [[2012 Olympics]] before the TARDIS materialised in 1982. He eventually managed to reach the games during both his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) and [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh incarnations]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Good as Gold (TV story)|Good as Gold]]'')
* Nyssa refers to [[Traken]] and her father [[Tremas]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'')
* Nyssa recalls {{Ainley}} stealing Tremas' body ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') and the destruction of Traken. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Logopolis (TV story)}})
* Nyssa recalls {{ainley}} stealing Tremas' body ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'') and the destruction of Traken ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'').
* The Doctor refers to his [[exile on Earth]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Spearhead from Space (TV story)}}, et. al)
* The Doctor refers to his [[exile on Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et. al)
* Patrick refers to UNIT's [[The Vault (The Scales of Injustice)|vault]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Justice]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'')
* Patrick refers to UNIT's [[The Vault (UNIT)|vault]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Justice]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Tales from the Vault (audio story)|Tales from the Vault]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Audio stories that use the Peter Howell theme]]
[[Category:Audio stories that use the Peter Howell Doctor Who theme]]
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 13 May 2024

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The King of the Dead was the fifth story of the fifth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Sarah Sutton.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

When the Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan arrive in 1980s London, they find the current hot ticket is The King of the Dead, an interactive theatre experience they've inadvertently become part of. The Doctor settles into his usual role – trying to save the day after discovering an alien presence – but it's Nyssa who finds herself dealing with someone who is working from a different script entirely...

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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