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| | |range = The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (audio series) | ||
|series | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|anthology | |series in range = The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (audio anthology) | ||
|number | |number in series = 4 | ||
|doctor | |audio anthology = The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (audio anthology) | ||
|companions | |number = 4 | ||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |||
|featuring | |companions = [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] | ||
|enemy | |featuring = [[Jane Austen]] | ||
|setting | |enemy = [[Adastra]] | ||
|writer | |setting = [[Steventon]] and [[London]], [[1800]] | ||
|director | |writer = Alice Cavender | ||
|read by | |director = [[Helen Goldwyn]] | ||
|music | |read by = [[Jacob Dudman]] | ||
|sound | |music = [[Ioan Morris]] | ||
|publisher | |sound = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | ||
|release date | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|format | |release date = 15 August 2018 | ||
|production code =BFP11THCCD01 | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories | ||
|isbn | |production code = BFP11THCCD01 | ||
|prev | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-227-9 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-228-6 (digital) | ||
|next | |series = ''[[The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (audio series)|The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles]]'' | ||
}}''''' | |prev = The Light Keepers (audio story) | ||
|next = The Evolving Dead (audio story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[The Doctor Chronicles]]'' | |||
|prev2 = The Light Keepers (audio story) | |||
|next2 = The Charge of the Night Brigade (audio story) | |||
|producer = [[Scott Handcock]] | |||
|epcount = 1 | |||
}} | |||
'''''False Coronets''''' was the fourth and final story in ''[[The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (audio anthology)|The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Alice Cavender]] and performed by [[Jacob Dudman]]. It featured the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
On the trail of a temporal anomaly, the Doctor and Clara arrive in a London dungeon, where an unlikely prisoner awaits her execution. This is a 19th | On the trail of a temporal anomaly, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] arrive in a [[London]] [[dungeon]], where an unlikely [[prisoner]] awaits her execution. This is a [[19th century]] [[England]] where the King has been dethroned, and Republicans bearing false coronets hold sway. | ||
While the Doctor seeks out the source of alien interference in the timelines, Clara recruits some local help - and gets invited to a [[party]]. | |||
[[History]] has gone awry, and [[Jane Austen]] must help rewrite it. | |||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
''to | Investigating a space-time anomaly reaching to the [[21st century]], [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] arrive at [[Newgate Prison]] in [[1815]] and find that the [[United Kingdom]] is a [[republic]] with a metropolitan [[railway]]. They meet [[Jane Austen]], imprisoned and due to be [[execution|executed]] for her royalist views, and head back to [[1800]] to find out what has happened to the [[timeline]]. | ||
The Doctor saves [[Thomas Frane]], who was [[sheriff]] in 1815, during a [[protest]] against [[George III|King George III]] and sees a young man, [[James Hadfield]], inside an [[apothecary]]'s with a device that reinforces new memories on his head. The Doctor and Tom follow Hadfield from the building to [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane|a theatre]] where he unsuccessfully attempts to kill the King and is arrested. With a [[gun]] in the Doctor's back, [[Adastra|William Adastra]] escorts him and Tom back to the apothecary. | |||
Clara dresses up as a man and, after almost being kidnapped by a vanishing [[carriage]], meets the younger Jane Austen and goes with her to [[Steventon Rectory]]. Jane is invited to the mysterious Lord Rutland's [[masquerade]] at [[Deane Manor]] and takes Clara with her. Clara tells her the truth about her identity and mission and steals a [[key]] from Rutland, allowing her and Jane to get into his study and find his plans for the 1815 railway and a reorientation coronet. Clara kisses Jane to allay suspicion when a [[servant]] enters the study, but Rutland takes Clara away. | |||
The Doctor arrives at Deane Manor dressed as [[Father Time]] and learns that Adastra is Lord Rutland. He leaves Tom with Jane and uses [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to discover that Adastra's carriage is a [[Malthasian Shift Tomb]] [[transmat capsule|transmat pod]]. He is taken captive by Adastra, who is actually a [[Malthasian]] woman hoping to get off of the planet, and realises that Tom was sent to track him when he brings in Jane. The Doctor and Jane convince Tom that Adastra does not care about his revolution and he shoots her. | |||
With Clara's help, the Doctor gets Adastra into [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and sends a message to Adastra's mothership. He sees to her wound and sends her back to [[Malthasia University]], using his authority as an honorary [[fellow]] to forbid her from further day trips. The Doctor and Clara say goodbye to Jane and dematerialise, leaving the [[author]] with a head full of stories. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] | * The Narrator / [[Eleventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Jacob Dudman]] | ||
* [[Jane Austen]] - [[Nathalie Buscombe]] | * [[Jane Austen]] - [[Nathalie Buscombe]] | ||
== | === Uncredited === | ||
'' | * [[Adastra]] - [[Nathalie Buscombe]] ([[BFX]]: ''False Coronets'') | ||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The Doctor especially likes ''[[Northanger Abbey]]''. | |||
* The Doctor mentions [[Ellie Oswald|Clara's mother]] and [[Dave Oswald|father]]. | |||
* The Doctor mentions [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]]'s assassination at a theatre. | |||
* Clara dresses as [[Dick Turpin]]. | |||
* By 1800, [[James Watt]] had invented the steam engine. | |||
* [[Brown (False Coronets)|Dr Brown]] is a neighbour of Jane's. | |||
* Jane mentions [[George Austen|her brother]], who received treatment for unspecified [[ailment]]s. | |||
* Adastra utilises a [[Transmat capsule|transmat pod]]. | |||
* The Doctor mentions the [[Malthasian University]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * Clara is introduced as "Lady Clara of Coal Hill", suggesting that she has already started working at [[Coal Hill School]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') | ||
* Clara will later recall that Jane Austen is a "phenomenal kisser". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'') | |||
* The Doctor wears a top hat again. ([[TV]]: ''[[Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)|Let's Kill Hitler]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:58, 26 March 2024
False Coronets was the fourth and final story in The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Alice Cavender and performed by Jacob Dudman. It featured the Eleventh Doctor and Clara Oswald.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
On the trail of a temporal anomaly, the Doctor and Clara arrive in a London dungeon, where an unlikely prisoner awaits her execution. This is a 19th century England where the King has been dethroned, and Republicans bearing false coronets hold sway.
While the Doctor seeks out the source of alien interference in the timelines, Clara recruits some local help - and gets invited to a party.
History has gone awry, and Jane Austen must help rewrite it.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Investigating a space-time anomaly reaching to the 21st century, the Doctor and Clara arrive at Newgate Prison in 1815 and find that the United Kingdom is a republic with a metropolitan railway. They meet Jane Austen, imprisoned and due to be executed for her royalist views, and head back to 1800 to find out what has happened to the timeline.
The Doctor saves Thomas Frane, who was sheriff in 1815, during a protest against King George III and sees a young man, James Hadfield, inside an apothecary's with a device that reinforces new memories on his head. The Doctor and Tom follow Hadfield from the building to a theatre where he unsuccessfully attempts to kill the King and is arrested. With a gun in the Doctor's back, William Adastra escorts him and Tom back to the apothecary.
Clara dresses up as a man and, after almost being kidnapped by a vanishing carriage, meets the younger Jane Austen and goes with her to Steventon Rectory. Jane is invited to the mysterious Lord Rutland's masquerade at Deane Manor and takes Clara with her. Clara tells her the truth about her identity and mission and steals a key from Rutland, allowing her and Jane to get into his study and find his plans for the 1815 railway and a reorientation coronet. Clara kisses Jane to allay suspicion when a servant enters the study, but Rutland takes Clara away.
The Doctor arrives at Deane Manor dressed as Father Time and learns that Adastra is Lord Rutland. He leaves Tom with Jane and uses his sonic screwdriver to discover that Adastra's carriage is a Malthasian Shift Tomb transmat pod. He is taken captive by Adastra, who is actually a Malthasian woman hoping to get off of the planet, and realises that Tom was sent to track him when he brings in Jane. The Doctor and Jane convince Tom that Adastra does not care about his revolution and he shoots her.
With Clara's help, the Doctor gets Adastra into the TARDIS and sends a message to Adastra's mothership. He sees to her wound and sends her back to Malthasia University, using his authority as an honorary fellow to forbid her from further day trips. The Doctor and Clara say goodbye to Jane and dematerialise, leaving the author with a head full of stories.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Narrator / The Doctor - Jacob Dudman
- Jane Austen - Nathalie Buscombe
Uncredited[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Adastra - Nathalie Buscombe (BFX: False Coronets)
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor especially likes Northanger Abbey.
- The Doctor mentions Clara's mother and father.
- The Doctor mentions Lincoln's assassination at a theatre.
- Clara dresses as Dick Turpin.
- By 1800, James Watt had invented the steam engine.
- Dr Brown is a neighbour of Jane's.
- Jane mentions her brother, who received treatment for unspecified ailments.
- Adastra utilises a transmat pod.
- The Doctor mentions the Malthasian University.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Clara is introduced as "Lady Clara of Coal Hill", suggesting that she has already started working at Coal Hill School. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
- Clara will later recall that Jane Austen is a "phenomenal kisser". (TV: The Magician's Apprentice)
- The Doctor wears a top hat again. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official False Coronets page at bigfinish.com
