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'''Hornets' Nest''' is the overall title of an announced five-story audio drama arc scheduled for release in the closing months of 2009 in both CD and digital download formats by [[BBC Audio]].
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{{Infobox Audio Series
|release count  = 5
|story count    =
|release year    = 2009
|first story    = The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)
|image          = HornestsNest.jpg
|doctor          = Fourth Doctor
|companion      = Mike Yates
|companion2      = Wibbsey
|first release  = [[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|end release    = [[3 December (releases)|3 December]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|script ed      = Michael Stevens
|exec prod      = Michael Stevens
|cover          = [[Ben Willsher]] and [[Anthony Dry]]
|publisher      = [[AudioGO]]
|next            = Demon Quest
}}
'''''Hornets' Nest''''' is the [[umbrella title]] of a five-story audio drama arc released in the closing months of 2009 in CD and digital download formats by [[BBC Audio]].


The arc marks the return of [[Tom Baker]] to the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] for the first time since ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'' in 1993 and his first serious reprisal of the role since ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'' in 1981. Baker is the only surviving classic series Doctor actor who had not previously participated in reprising the character for either BBC Audio or [[Big Finish Productions]]. This also marks Baker's first performance in an original audio drama as the Doctor (discounting an educational radio appearance) since ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' in 1976.
The arc marked the return of [[Tom Baker]] to the role of the [[Fourth Doctor]] for the first time since ''[[Destiny of the Doctors (video game)|Destiny of the Doctors]]'' in 1997. Baker was the only surviving classic series Doctor actor who had not previously participated in reprising the character for BBC Audio or [[Big Finish Productions]]. This also marked Baker's first performance in an original audio drama as the Doctor since ''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons (audio story)|Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'' (on LP) and ''[[Exploration Earth (audio story)|Exploration Earth]]'' (on radio), both in 1976.


Also appearing is [[Richard Franklin]], reprising the role of [[Mike Yates]], which he had originated during the [[Third Doctor]] era. In fact, this arc will mark the first time the character of Yates has featured with the Fourth Doctor.
[[Richard Franklin]] also appears, reprising the role of [[Mike Yates]], which he played during the [[Third Doctor]] era. This was his first opportunity to play opposite the Fourth Doctor.


The first three chapters will be released on a monthly basis from September 2009, with the final two chapters scheduled for release on the same day in December 2009.
The series was collected into a five-disc box set, released [[9 February (releases)|9 February]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]]. Overall sales of the series were high enough that AudioGo has continued with similar five-episode series in subsequent years. (''[[Demon Quest]], [[Serpent Crest]]'')


=[[Hornets' Nest 1: The Stuff of Nightmares]]=
Between [[21 February (releases)|21]]-[[25 February (releases)|25 February]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]] ''[[The Guardian]]'' newspaper gave away free downloads of all five ''Hornets' Nest'' stories.
The Stuff of Nightmares begins in present day [[England]] when a retired Captain [[Mike Yates|Yates]] encounters the Doctor . The Doctor reveals that he is embroiled in a difficult and dangerous problem, and before long they are shoulder to shoulder fighting a dangerous menace together. Due for release on the 3rd of September.


=[[Hornets' Nest 2: The Dead Shoes]]=
Additionally, the series has been broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]] numerous times, beginning in December 2011. In 2015, it was re-released in ''[[The Nest Cottage Chronicles]]'' box set.
The Dead Shoes finds the Doctor in 1930s [[Cromer]], home to the [[Palace of Curios]] and its strange and wonderful exhibits. When he meets a young ballerina [[Ernestina Scott]] there, a chain of events leads him to a further encounter with the mysterious and powerful Hornets. Due for release on the 8th of October.


=[[Hornets' Nest 3: The Circus Of Doom]]=
A vinyl version of the series was released by [[Demon Records]] on [[6 May (releases)|6 May]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]].
The [[Circus of Doom]] has come to the town of [[Blandford]] in [[1834]]. The Doctor is there as well, and he has detected an air of strangeness hanging over the place. This is no ordinary show, and those at the centre, unaccountably, seem to know the Doctor of old. Due for release on the 5th November.


=[[Hornets' Nest 4: A Sting in the Tale]]=
== Description ==
A Sting in the Tale takes the Doctor back to the Middle Ages on his quest to trace the origins of the Hornet menace. Due for release on the 3rd December.
Mike Yates is called to [[Nest Cottage]] in [[Sussex]], where he finds the [[Fourth Doctor]] holding vigil in a house infested with [[Hornet]]s. With the help of Mike (and the Doctor's irascible housekeeper [[Fenella Wibbsey|Mrs. Wibbsey]]), the Doctor goes in search of the Hornets' origins.


=[[Hornets' Nest 5: Hive of Horror]]=
== Cast ==
The Hive of Horror finds the Doctor and Yates facing an onslaught of savage animals at [[Nest Cottage]]. Due for release on the 3rd December.
* [[Tom Baker]]
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* [[Richard Franklin]]
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* [[Susan Jameson]]
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=== Featuring ===
* [[Daniel Hill]]
* [[Clare Corbett]]
* [[Christian Rodska]]
* [[Susie Riddell]]
* [[Michael Maloney]]
* [[Jilly Bond]]
* [[Stephen Thorne]]
* [[Rula Lenska]]
 
== Stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
! # || Title || Writer || Director || Featuring || Released
|-
|1
|''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]''
|rowspan=5|[[Paul Magrs]]
|rowspan=5|[[Kate Thomas]]
|rowspan=5|[[Mike Yates]], [[Wibbsey|Mrs Wibbsey]], [[Hornet]]s
|[[3 September (releases)|3 September]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]
|-
|2
|''[[The Dead Shoes (audio story)|The Dead Shoes]]''
|[[8 October (releases)|8 October]] 2009
|-
|3
|''[[The Circus of Doom (audio story)|The Circus of Doom]]''
|[[5 November (releases)|5 November]] 2009
|-
|4
|''[[A Sting in the Tale (audio story)|A Sting in the Tale]]''
|rowspan=2|[[3 December (releases)|3 December]] 2009
|-
|5
|''[[Hive of Horror (audio story)|Hive of Horror]]''
|}
 
== Cover gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" caption=>
Hornets_nest_stuff_of_nightmares.jpg|''[[The Stuff of Nightmares (BBC audio story)|The Stuff of Nightmares]]''
Hornets_nest_dead_shoes.jpg|''[[The Dead Shoes (audio story)|The Dead Shoes]]''
Hornetsnest3.jpg|''[[The Circus of Doom (audio story)|The Circus of Doom]]''
Hornetsnest4.jpg|''[[A Sting in the Tale (audio story)|A Sting in the Tale]]''
Hornetsnest5.jpg|''[[Hive of Horror (audio story)|Hive of Horror]]''
Hornets' nest vinyl edition.jpg|''[[Hornets' Nest]]'' vinyl edition
</gallery>
 
==Vinyl release==
Released by [[Demon Records]] this was a [[vinyl release]] of the audio series, it was released on the [[6 May (releases)|6 May]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] with the production code: DEMWHOBOX009.
 
=== Vinyl record publisher's summary ===
“Wanted: retired Army Captain!”
 
On limited edition vinyl for the very first time, [[Demon Records]] presents the unique audio adventure that first instigated [[Tom Baker]]'s remarkable return to the role of [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]].
 
When Captain [[Mike Yates]] is reunited with his old friend the Doctor, he finds him besieged by a powerful race of insects intent on global domination. As the Time Lord recounts his recent adventures across the centuries, it becomes clear that the fate of mankind is in the hands of the Doctor, Mike and the peculiar Mrs [[Wibbsey]]…
 
An exclusive, frameable portrait of the Fourth Doctor – every copy of which has been individually signed by Tom Baker himself – is just one of the treats inside this stunningly designed package. An impressive, die-cut removable outer sleeve houses a hornet-adorned lidded box, inside which are 10 individual, exquisitely illustrated LP sleeves featuring full cast and credits for each story. Also included is The Doctor's Journal, a large 16-page full colour booklet detailing the Time Lord's notes and illustrations from his battles against the hornets.
[[File:Hornets' Nest (Vinyl LP).jpg|thumb|Vinyl record cover]]
Presented across 10 x 140g alternating Yellow and Black vinyl discs, this full-cast audio adventure by Paul Magrs stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, with Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey. The supporting cast includes Daniel Hill, Christian Rodska, Michael Maloney, Stephen Thorne and Rula Lenska, and sound design is by Simon Power, alongside the familiar Doctor Who theme from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
 
== External links ==
* [http://io9.com/5316402/tom-baker-dons-his-endless-scarf-once-again io9 - Tom Baker Dons His Endless Scarf Once Again]
* [http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2009/07/hornets-news-bbc-press-release.html Release news at The Doctor Who News Page]
* [http://archive.is/20121129232953/nebula-one.blogspot.com/2011/08/past-times-special-hornets-nest.html Past Times Special: Hornets' Nest restrospective (no spoilers) at Nebula One (News)]
* [https://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2019/04/ten-years-of-nest-cottage.html Ten Years of Nest Cottage]
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Hornets' Nest is the umbrella title of a five-story audio drama arc released in the closing months of 2009 in CD and digital download formats by BBC Audio.

The arc marked the return of Tom Baker to the role of the Fourth Doctor for the first time since Destiny of the Doctors in 1997. Baker was the only surviving classic series Doctor actor who had not previously participated in reprising the character for BBC Audio or Big Finish Productions. This also marked Baker's first performance in an original audio drama as the Doctor since Doctor Who and the Pescatons (on LP) and Exploration Earth (on radio), both in 1976.

Richard Franklin also appears, reprising the role of Mike Yates, which he played during the Third Doctor era. This was his first opportunity to play opposite the Fourth Doctor.

The series was collected into a five-disc box set, released 9 February 2010. Overall sales of the series were high enough that AudioGo has continued with similar five-episode series in subsequent years. (Demon Quest, Serpent Crest)

Between 21-25 February 2011 The Guardian newspaper gave away free downloads of all five Hornets' Nest stories.

Additionally, the series has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra numerous times, beginning in December 2011. In 2015, it was re-released in The Nest Cottage Chronicles box set.

A vinyl version of the series was released by Demon Records on 6 May 2022.

Description[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mike Yates is called to Nest Cottage in Sussex, where he finds the Fourth Doctor holding vigil in a house infested with Hornets. With the help of Mike (and the Doctor's irascible housekeeper Mrs. Wibbsey), the Doctor goes in search of the Hornets' origins.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Featuring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Director Featuring Released
1 The Stuff of Nightmares Paul Magrs Kate Thomas Mike Yates, Mrs Wibbsey, Hornets 3 September 2009
2 The Dead Shoes 8 October 2009
3 The Circus of Doom 5 November 2009
4 A Sting in the Tale 3 December 2009
5 Hive of Horror

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Vinyl release[[edit] | [edit source]]

Released by Demon Records this was a vinyl release of the audio series, it was released on the 6 May 2022 with the production code: DEMWHOBOX009.

Vinyl record publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

“Wanted: retired Army Captain!”

On limited edition vinyl for the very first time, Demon Records presents the unique audio adventure that first instigated Tom Baker's remarkable return to the role of the Doctor.

When Captain Mike Yates is reunited with his old friend the Doctor, he finds him besieged by a powerful race of insects intent on global domination. As the Time Lord recounts his recent adventures across the centuries, it becomes clear that the fate of mankind is in the hands of the Doctor, Mike and the peculiar Mrs Wibbsey…

An exclusive, frameable portrait of the Fourth Doctor – every copy of which has been individually signed by Tom Baker himself – is just one of the treats inside this stunningly designed package. An impressive, die-cut removable outer sleeve houses a hornet-adorned lidded box, inside which are 10 individual, exquisitely illustrated LP sleeves featuring full cast and credits for each story. Also included is The Doctor's Journal, a large 16-page full colour booklet detailing the Time Lord's notes and illustrations from his battles against the hornets.

Vinyl record cover

Presented across 10 x 140g alternating Yellow and Black vinyl discs, this full-cast audio adventure by Paul Magrs stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, with Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey. The supporting cast includes Daniel Hill, Christian Rodska, Michael Maloney, Stephen Thorne and Rula Lenska, and sound design is by Simon Power, alongside the familiar Doctor Who theme from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

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

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