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|image = DW8DDE0401 alifeintheday.jpg | |image = DW8DDE0401 alifeintheday.jpg | ||
| | |range = Dark Eyes (audio series) | ||
|series in range = Dark Eyes 4 | |||
|series number in range = 4 | |||
|number in series = 1 | |||
|audio anthology = Dark Eyes 4 | |||
|number = 4.1 | |number = 4.1 | ||
|doctor = Eighth Doctor | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Liv Chenka]] | |companions = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[The Woman (A Life in the Day)|The Woman]] | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[1921]] | |setting = [[20th century London|London]], [[1921]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
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|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 2 March 2015 | ||
|format = 1 | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories | ||
|production code = | |production code =BFPDWCDMG036 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-306-1 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78178-306-1 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-925-4 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[Dark Eyes (audio series)|Dark Eyes]]'' | |series = ''[[Dark Eyes (audio series)|Dark Eyes]]'' | ||
|prev = Rule of the Eminence (audio story) | |prev = Rule of the Eminence (audio story) | ||
|next = The Monster of Montmartre (audio story) | |next = The Monster of Montmartre (audio story) | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |||
|featuring = [[Kitty Donaldson|Kitty]] | |||
|epcount = 1 | |||
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{{you may|A Life in the Day (short story)|n1=the short story of the same name}} | {{you may|A Life in the Day (short story)|n1=the short story of the same name}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[Dark Eyes 4]]''. It was written by [[John Dorney]] starred [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Nicola Walker]] as [[Liv Chenka]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] meets [[Kitty Donaldson]], who asks him to check up on her brother [[Martin Donaldson]] - mistaking the Doctor for a medical doctor. This leads to the Doctor finding an unstable time field around Martin. | |||
Martin befriends [[Liv Chenka|Liv]] and takes on a tour of [[London]], during which they go to see a [[film]], eat at a restaurant and visit the [[British Museum]]. Meanwhile, the Doctor and Kitty narrowly avoid capture from [[android]]s. | |||
Throughout the day, Martin leaves items such as a [[diamond]] [[ring]] and an [[alarm clock]], aiding the Doctor in evading capture. The androids finally arrive at the Donaldson house, capture [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and trigger a [[time grenade]]. | |||
Martin saves the Doctor, Liv and Kitty by jumping onto the time grenade. This caused him to become stuck in a [[time loop]], continuously reliving the events of the previous day, hence the reason for him leaving items to assist the Doctor. In his final moments, Martin admits he has fallen in love with Liv and by living in the time loop he can spend more time with her. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
* [[Liv Chenka]] - [[Nicola Walker]] | * [[Liv Chenka]] - [[Nicola Walker]] | ||
* [[Martin Donaldson]] - [[Barnaby Kay]] | * [[Martin Donaldson]] - [[Barnaby Kay]] | ||
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* [[Android (A Life in the Day)|Android]] - [[John Banks]] | * [[Android (A Life in the Day)|Android]] - [[John Banks]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
* Cover Art - [[Tom Webster]] | |||
* Director - [[Ken Bentley]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Writer - [[John Dorney]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* Martin takes Liv to see a film featuring [[Buster Keaton]] {{w|The Goat (1921 film)|playing a goat}}. | * Martin takes Liv to see a film featuring [[Buster Keaton]] {{w|The Goat (1921 film)|playing a goat}}. | ||
* [[Temporal grenade]]s operate in four [[dimension]]s, wiping out adjacent time periods. | * [[Temporal grenade]]s operate in four [[dimension]]s, wiping out adjacent time periods. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This is the first ''Dark Eyes'' story not to feature {{ | * [[File:Centre Fold A Life in the Day.jpg|alt=Caption reads, "You're firing at an unarmed man, do you have any idea how unsporting that is?"|thumb|CD Booklet interior illustration of the Doctor running from an explosion in a building reaching for an analogue alarm clock.]]This is the first ''Dark Eyes'' story not to feature {{Macqueen}} since ''[[The White Room (audio story)|The White Room]]''. It is, along with that story, one of only two ''Dark Eyes'' stories to feature neither the Master nor the [[Dalek]]s. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor | * The Doctor tells Liv that he has had seven incarnations before his current one. ([[TV|TV:]] ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor mentions meeting Kitty in the fields of [[France]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Great War (audio story)|The Great War]]'') | |||
* The Doctor gives Liv Chenka her own key to [[the TARDIS]], a privilege he granted to many of his companions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') | * The Doctor gives Liv Chenka her own key to [[the TARDIS]], a privilege he granted to many of his companions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') | ||
* The Doctor says that he can't go to [[107 Baker Street]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]] is using it right now. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Haunting of Malkin Place (audio story)|The Haunting of Malkin Place]]'') | |||
* The Doctor says that he can't go to [[107 Baker Street]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]] is using it right now. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The | |||
* One of the items in the [[British Museum]] is colloquially known as "The Red Lady," despite not depicting such a thing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Red Lady (audio story)|The Red Lady]]'') | * One of the items in the [[British Museum]] is colloquially known as "The Red Lady," despite not depicting such a thing. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Red Lady (audio story)|The Red Lady]]'') | ||
* Martin shows Liv the [[Elgin Marbles]]. In the [[22nd century]], [[the Monk]] would steal the marbles, among other items, taking advantage of the second [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lucie Miller (audio story)|Lucie Miller]]'') | |||
* When Kitty greets the Doctor after giving her his name, he asks if she's looking for a husband, having "[[Edward Marlow|made that mistake before]]". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Other Lives (audio story)|Other Lives]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Stories set in 1921]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1921]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:46, 22 October 2024
- You may be looking for the short story of the same name.
A Life in the Day was the first story in the audio anthology Dark Eyes 4. It was written by John Dorney starred Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor and Liv return to post-World War One London, where the Doctor meets Kitty Donaldson, and Liv strikes a friendship with her brother Martin. But what mysterious force is hunting them?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eighth Doctor meets Kitty Donaldson, who asks him to check up on her brother Martin Donaldson - mistaking the Doctor for a medical doctor. This leads to the Doctor finding an unstable time field around Martin.
Martin befriends Liv and takes on a tour of London, during which they go to see a film, eat at a restaurant and visit the British Museum. Meanwhile, the Doctor and Kitty narrowly avoid capture from androids.
Throughout the day, Martin leaves items such as a diamond ring and an alarm clock, aiding the Doctor in evading capture. The androids finally arrive at the Donaldson house, capture the TARDIS and trigger a time grenade.
Martin saves the Doctor, Liv and Kitty by jumping onto the time grenade. This caused him to become stuck in a time loop, continuously reliving the events of the previous day, hence the reason for him leaving items to assist the Doctor. In his final moments, Martin admits he has fallen in love with Liv and by living in the time loop he can spend more time with her.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
- Martin Donaldson - Barnaby Kay
- Kitty Donaldson - Beth Chalmers
- The Woman - Charlie Norfolk
- Usher - Derek Hutchinson
- Projectionist/Policeman/Guide - Dan Starkey
- Receptionist - Camilla Power
- Android - John Banks
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Tom Webster
- Director - Ken Bentley
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music and Sound Design - Howard Carter
- Producer - David Richardson
- Writer - John Dorney
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Martin takes Liv to see a film featuring Buster Keaton playing a goat.
- Temporal grenades operate in four dimensions, wiping out adjacent time periods.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first Dark Eyes story not to feature the Reborn Master since The White Room. It is, along with that story, one of only two Dark Eyes stories to feature neither the Master nor the Daleks.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor tells Liv that he has had seven incarnations before his current one. (TV: The Tenth Planet, et al.)
- The Doctor mentions meeting Kitty in the fields of France. (AUDIO: The Great War)
- The Doctor gives Liv Chenka her own key to the TARDIS, a privilege he granted to many of his companions. (TV: The Daleks)
- The Doctor says that he can't go to 107 Baker Street as the Fourth Doctor is using it right now. (AUDIO: The Haunting of Malkin Place)
- One of the items in the British Museum is colloquially known as "The Red Lady," despite not depicting such a thing. (AUDIO: The Red Lady)
- Martin shows Liv the Elgin Marbles. In the 22nd century, the Monk would steal the marbles, among other items, taking advantage of the second 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth (AUDIO: Lucie Miller)
- When Kitty greets the Doctor after giving her his name, he asks if she's looking for a husband, having "made that mistake before". (AUDIO: Other Lives)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official A Life in the Day page at bigfinish.com
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