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|doctor           = Fifth Doctor
|companions     = [[Turlough]]
|companions       = [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]]
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|setting         = [[Vadhoc]], [[Europe]]
|setting           = [[Vadhoc]]
|writer          = [[Paul Magrs]]
|writer           = Paul Magrs
|director        = [[Helen Goldwyn]]
|director         = [[Helen Goldwyn]]
|music           = [[Richard Fox]], [[Lauren Yason]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|sound           = [[Richard Fox]], [[Lauren Yason]]
|music             = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|sound             = Richard Fox & Lauren Yason
|release date   = [[12 October (releases)|12 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|epcount          = 1
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|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
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|release date     = 12 October 2016
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|production code   = BFPDWCD217
|prev           = The Memory Bank (audio story)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-895-0 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78178-896-7 (digital)
|next           = Repeat Offender (audio story)
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|prev             = The Memory Bank (audio story)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story of the anthology ''[[The Memory Bank and Other Stories (audio anthology)|The Memory Bank and Other Stories]]''.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in the audio anthology, ''[[The Memory Bank and Other Stories]]'', which comprised the two hundred and seventeenth release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]] and featured [[Peter Davison ]]as the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Mark Strickson]] as [[Turlough]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
Deep in the heart of old Europe, the village of [[Vadhoc]] awaits the coming of a mythical teller of magical tales – but not all such stories end happily, [[the TARDIS]] travellers discover.
Deep in the heart of old [[Europe]], the village of [[Vadhoc]] awaits the coming of a mythical teller of magical tales – but not all such stories end happily, the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travellers discover.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]  
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
* [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]]
* [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] - [[Mark Strickson]]
* [[Alitha]] - [[Mandi Symonds]]
* [[Alitha]] - [[Mandi Symonds]]
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* [[Diamon]] - [[Suzann McLean]]
* [[Diamon]] - [[Suzann McLean]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* Turlough sarcastically refers to [[Grayling Frimlish]] as "[[Oscar Wilde]]".
* Turlough sarcastically refers to [[Grayling Frimlish]] as "[[Oscar Wilde]]".
* The Doctor once had to broker negotiations between two branches of the Royal Dynasties of the [[Eisenblatt system]]. One branch had a genetic glitch which meant that they were living backwards through time. As a result, the two branches were approaching the same century from either end. The Doctor noted that this made [[coronation]]s and [[abdication]]s complicated.  
* The Doctor once had to broker negotiations between two branches of the Royal Dynasties of the [[Eisenblatt system]]. One branch had a genetic glitch which meant that they were living backwards through time. As a result, the two branches were approaching the same century from either end. The Doctor noted that this made [[coronation]]s and [[abdication]]s complicated.
* The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] once got into a dangerous situation involving a number of giant [[tortoise]]s which was caused by {{Delgado}}.
* The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Jo Grant]] once got into a dangerous situation involving a number of giant [[tortoise]]s which was caused by {{Delgado}}.
* Frimlish's story involves the [[Infernal Flaming Spectres]] from the [[Catacombs of Utter Dreadfulness]], the [[Moss Demon]]s of the [[Sussurating Swamps]], and [[Desmond (The Last Fairy Tale)|Desmond the Ogre]].
* Frimlish's story involves the [[Infernal Flaming Spectres]] from the [[Catacombs of Utter Dreadfulness]], the [[Moss Demon]]s of the [[Sussurating Swamps]], and [[Desmond (The Last Fairy Tale)|Desmond the Ogre]].
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[26 May (production)|26]] or [[27 May (production)|27 May]] [[2016 (production)|2016]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was recorded on [[26 May (production)|26]] or [[27 May (production)|27 May]] [[2016 (production)|2016]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* [[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] is mistaken for the Storyteller, which in a way is a meta reference. [[John Hurt|Sir John Hurt]], who portrayed the [[War Doctor]], was previously the titular whimsical character in the ''Jim Henson's The Storyteller'' series which originally aired in 1988. In the second series, ''Greek Myths'', a more sombre incarnation was portrayed by [[Michael Gambon]]. This series began to air in 1991.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* Turlough refers to his home planet [[Trion (planet)|Trion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'')
* Turlough refers to his home planet [[Trion (planet)|Trion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'')
* Turlough mentions that he and the Doctor once met [[Nold|a Sontaran who bit off his own tongue]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'')
* Turlough mentions that he and the Doctor once met [[Nold|a Sontaran who bit off his own tongue]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Heroes of Sontar (audio story)|Heroes of Sontar]]'')
* The Doctor refers to an encounter with [[Cat-Person|Cat-People]] from the planet [[Gin-Seng]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'')
* The Doctor mentions dealing with [[Killer Cat of Gin-Seng|savage cat people]] during the [[Crisis of Gin-Seng]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Erasure (audio story)|Erasure]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{bigfinish|releases/v/1056|{{StoryTitle}} - The Memory Bank and Other Stories}}
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The Last Fairy Tale was the second story in the audio anthology, The Memory Bank and Other Stories, which comprised the two hundred and seventeenth release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Paul Magrs and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Mark Strickson as Turlough.

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

Deep in the heart of old Europe, the village of Vadhoc awaits the coming of a mythical teller of magical tales – but not all such stories end happily, the TARDIS travellers discover.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story was recorded on 26 or 27 May 2016 at The Moat Studios.
  • The Doctor is mistaken for the Storyteller, which in a way is a meta reference. Sir John Hurt, who portrayed the War Doctor, was previously the titular whimsical character in the Jim Henson's The Storyteller series which originally aired in 1988. In the second series, Greek Myths, a more sombre incarnation was portrayed by Michael Gambon. This series began to air in 1991.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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