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|image          = Black Dog cover.jpg
|image          = Black Dog cover.jpg
|range          = Short Trips (series)
|series in range = Series 5 (ST)
|series number in range = 5
|number in series = 12
|series          = [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]
|series          = [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]
|anthology       =  
|audio anthology =  
|number          = 5.12
|number          = 5.12
|doctor          = Fourth Doctor
|doctor          = Fourth Doctor
|companions      = [[Leela]]
|companions      = [[Leela]]
|enemy          =  
|enemy          = The Black Dog
|featuring      =  
|featuring      =  
|setting        = [[Canus Alpha]]
|setting        = [[Canus Alpha]]
|writer          = [[Dale Smith]]
|writer          = Dale Smith
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|director        = [[Lisa Bowerman]]
|read by        = [[Louise Jameson]]
|read by        = [[Louise Jameson]]
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|cover          = [[Mark Plastow]]
|cover          = [[Mark Plastow]]
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[23 December (releases)|23 December]] [[2015 (releases)|2015]]
|release date    = 23 December 2015
|format          =  
|format          =MP3 Download
|production code =  
|production code =BFMSTDL12
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-403-7
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-403-7
|prev            = The Other Woman (audio story)
|prev            = The Other Woman (audio story)
|next            = Gardens of the Dead (audio story)
|next            = Gardens of the Dead (audio story)
|producer = [[Michael Stevens]]
|epcount = 1
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twelfth story of the fifth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' series. It was read by [[Louise Jameson]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twelfth story of the fifth season of [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' series. It was read by [[Louise Jameson]].
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* [[Leela]]
* [[Leela]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[Earth Empire]] is preparing to handover control of [[Canus Alpha]] to the native population. The Empire first settled the planet 30 years earlier.
* The [[Earth Empire]], which has a seal, is preparing to handover control of [[Canus Alpha]] to the native population. The Empire first settled the planet 30 years earlier.
* The Doctor describes Leela as "the greatest hunter who has ever lived".
* [[Medicinal bug]]s are used.
* The [[Canus Alphan]]s have grey waxy [[skin]] and webbed [[hand]]s. They were polytheistic before the Black Dog came.
* The TARDIS arrives during the first decade of the Alphan [[rainy season]].
* There are four [[benedrillian]] [[mine]]s in the system.
* The [[Black Dog]] is a [[god]] invading dreams, unaffected by [[prayer]]s or [[incantation]]s.
* The Doctor describes Leela as "the greatest hunter who has ever lived" and says she "hunted [[Xoanon|god]]."
* [[Psychic energy]] is mentioned.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor tells Leela that the [[Sevateem]] are far from Canus Alpha. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* The Doctor tells Leela that the [[Sevateem]] are far from Canus Alpha. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* The Doctor says that false gods can be defeated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* The Doctor says that false gods can be fought and defeated. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'', ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* The Doctor refers to [[Xoanon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* The Doctor refers to [[Xoanon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* Leela uses a [[janis thorn]] to kill the Black Dog. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')
* Leela uses a [[janis thorn]] to kill the Black Dog. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 3 November 2024

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Black Dog was the twelfth story of the fifth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Louise Jameson.

Publisher's summary[[edit]]

To dream of the Black Dog is to die in terror within the week. The Doctor thinks it nothing but mindless superstition... but then Leela dreams the dream.

Characters[[edit]]

Worldbuilding[[edit]]

Notes[[edit]]

Continuity[[edit]]

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