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|image = Men of War (audio story).jpg | |image = Men of War (audio story).jpg | ||
|number | |range = Audio Originals | ||
|number in range = 2 | |||
|doctor = First Doctor | |doctor = First Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] | |companions = [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = [[Mark Steadman]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[France]], [[August]] [[1916]] | |setting = [[France]], [[August]] [[1916]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|director = | |director = | ||
|read by = [[Peter Purves]] | |read by = [[Peter Purves]] | ||
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|sound = | |sound = | ||
|publisher = BBC Worldwide | |publisher = BBC Worldwide | ||
|release date = | |release date = 3 May 2018 | ||
|format = | |number = 2 | ||
|format = 1 CD | |||
|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1785299810 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1785299810 | ||
|series = [[ | |series = ''[[Audio Originals]]'' | ||
|prev = The Thing from the Sea (audio story) | |prev = The Thing from the Sea (audio story) | ||
|next = Horrors of War (audio story) | |next = Horrors of War (audio story) | ||
}} | |epcount = 1 | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was an audiobook in the ''[[Audio Originals]]'' series from [[BBC Audio]] featuring the [[First Doctor]] with [[companion]]s [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Sara Kingdom]]. It was read by [[Peter Purves]]. | |||
It was the first in a trilogy of [[World War I|First World War]] stories written by [[Justin Richards]] released in [[2018 (releases)|2018]], marking the centenary of the war's end. It was followed by ''[[Horrors of War (audio story)|Horrors of War]]'' and ''[[Fortunes of War (audio story)|Fortunes of War]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
"The [[Battle of the Somme]] is the pivotal moment of [[World War I|this conflict]]... History hinges on it!” | "The [[Battle of the Somme]] is the pivotal moment of [[World War I|this conflict]]... History hinges on it!” | ||
It's the start of [[August]] [[1916]], and [[war]] is raging on the [[battlefield]]s of [[France]]. In the front line | It's the start of [[August]] [[1916]], and [[war]] is raging on the [[battlefield]]s of [[France]]. In the front line [[trench]]es, British [[soldier]]s are vanishing without trace. [[Captain]] [[Mark Steadman]] witnesses one of his comrades being pulled down beneath the [[mud]], and realises that something is terribly wrong. | ||
When three civilians and [[The Doctor's TARDIS|a large blue box]] arrive on the scene, Steadman finds himself helping in their enquiries. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] declares that something has gone wrong with the timeline of the War; the Battle of the Somme should have already begun, yet there is no sign of it. He demands an audience with Field | When three civilians and [[The Doctor's TARDIS|a large blue box]] arrive on the scene, Steadman finds himself helping in their enquiries. [[First Doctor|The Doctor]] declares that something has gone wrong with the [[timeline]] of the War; the Battle of the Somme should have already begun, yet there is no sign of it. He demands an audience with [[Field Marshal]] [[Douglas Haig|Haig]]! A crater in no-man's land reveals the grisly horror of the missing men's fate, and brings the Doctor and his friends into terrible danger. There are forces at work here which even he can't fully comprehend. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Mark Steadman]] | * [[Mark Steadman]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor has an envelope of official papers signed by the former [[Home Secretary]] [[Winston Churchill]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be | * This story is told from the perspective of Mark Steadman. | ||
* This story occurs in between episodes 7 and 8 of ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]''. It is the first to be released since ''[[The Sontarans (audio story)|The Sontarans]]'', which serves as the chronological end of this narrative gap. | |||
* The story was reissued in the audio anthology ''[[Tales of Time and Space]]''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The First Doctor, Steven and Sara also visited [[France]] during [[World War I]] two years earlier during the [[Christmas Armistice]]. ([[PROSE]]: [[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)| | * The First Doctor, Steven and Sara also visited [[France]] during [[World War I]] two years earlier during the [[Christmas Armistice]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)|The Little Drummer Boy]]'') Shortly before his first regeneration, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') the Doctor would return to the World War I setting, along with a [[Twelfth Doctor|future incarnation]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') | ||
* The Doctor, Steven and Sara are on the run with the [[Dalek]]s' [[taranium]] core. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{Penguin|1116289/doctor-who-men-of-war/}} | * {{Penguin|1116289/doctor-who-men-of-war/}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 7 March 2024
Men of War was an audiobook in the Audio Originals series from BBC Audio featuring the First Doctor with companions Steven Taylor and Sara Kingdom. It was read by Peter Purves.
It was the first in a trilogy of First World War stories written by Justin Richards released in 2018, marking the centenary of the war's end. It was followed by Horrors of War and Fortunes of War.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"The Battle of the Somme is the pivotal moment of this conflict... History hinges on it!”
It's the start of August 1916, and war is raging on the battlefields of France. In the front line trenches, British soldiers are vanishing without trace. Captain Mark Steadman witnesses one of his comrades being pulled down beneath the mud, and realises that something is terribly wrong.
When three civilians and a large blue box arrive on the scene, Steadman finds himself helping in their enquiries. The Doctor declares that something has gone wrong with the timeline of the War; the Battle of the Somme should have already begun, yet there is no sign of it. He demands an audience with Field Marshal Haig! A crater in no-man's land reveals the grisly horror of the missing men's fate, and brings the Doctor and his friends into terrible danger. There are forces at work here which even he can't fully comprehend.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor has an envelope of official papers signed by the former Home Secretary Winston Churchill.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is told from the perspective of Mark Steadman.
- This story occurs in between episodes 7 and 8 of The Daleks' Master Plan. It is the first to be released since The Sontarans, which serves as the chronological end of this narrative gap.
- The story was reissued in the audio anthology Tales of Time and Space.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The First Doctor, Steven and Sara also visited France during World War I two years earlier during the Christmas Armistice. (PROSE: The Little Drummer Boy) Shortly before his first regeneration, (TV: The Tenth Planet) the Doctor would return to the World War I setting, along with a future incarnation. (TV: Twice Upon a Time)
- The Doctor, Steven and Sara are on the run with the Daleks' taranium core. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Men of War page at Penguin Books
