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{{retitle|''Emancipation'' (EoM audio story)}} | {{retitle|''Emancipation'' (EoM audio story)}} | ||
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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|name = ''Emancipation'' | |name = ''Emancipation'' | ||
|range = The Eighth of March (audio anthology) | |range = The Eighth of March (audio series) | ||
|number in range = | |series in range = The Eighth of March (audio anthology) | ||
|number = 1 | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|number in series = 1 | |||
|audio anthology = The Eighth of March (audio anthology) | |||
|number = 1.1 | |||
|main character = [[River Song|River]], [[Leela]] | |main character = [[River Song|River]], [[Leela]] | ||
|enemy = [[Royal Magnificat]] | |enemy = [[Royal Magnificat]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = {{il|[[Ozkozania]], [[8 March]] [[2019]]|[[Charm (town)|Charm]], [[8 March]] and [[September]] [[2019]], [[March]] [[2020]], and circa [[2120]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Lisa McMullin | ||
|director = [[Helen Goldwyn]] | |director = [[Helen Goldwyn]] | ||
| | |producer = [[David Richardson]] and [[Emma Haigh]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|sound = Howard Carter | |||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = 8 March 2019 | |||
|release date = | |||
|format = 1 X 1 hour | |format = 1 X 1 hour | ||
|production code = | |production code = BFP8MARCH | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-78703-793-9 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-794-6 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[The Eighth of March (audio series)|The Eighth of March]]'' | |||
|series = ''[[The Eighth of March (audio | |prev = | ||
|next = The Big Blue Book (audio story) | |next = The Big Blue Book (audio story) | ||
|series2 = ''[[The Diary of River Song]]'' | |||
|prev2 = Concealed Weapon (audio story) | |||
|next2 = An Unearthly Woman (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudclip = | |soundcloudclip = | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
{{dab page|Emancipation (disambiguation)}} | {{dab page|Emancipation (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''''Emancipation''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]''. | '''''Emancipation''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]''. It was written by [[Lisa McMullin]] and featured [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]] and [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]]. | ||
''Emancipation'' also served as a special release in the ''[[The Diary of River Song]]'' audio series, between ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Five|Series Five]]'' and ''[[The Diary of River Song: Series Six|Series Six]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When [[River Song]] crashes a [[Galactic Heritage]] convention, posing as [[Romana|the wrong Time Lord]], [[Leela]] is sent by [[Gallifrey]] to investigate. | When [[River Song]] crashes a [[Galactic Heritage]] convention, posing as [[Romana|the wrong Time Lord]], [[Leela]] is sent by [[Gallifrey]] to investigate. | ||
But before the [[canapé]]s are cold and the [[champagne]] becomes warm, they find themselves embroiled in a royal [[ | But before the [[canapé]]s are cold and the [[champagne]] becomes warm, they find themselves embroiled in a royal [[kidnap]]ping. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]] | * [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]] | ||
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]] | * [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]] | ||
* | * [[Hanovari|The Hanovari]] / [[Receptionist (Emancipation)|Receptionist]] / [[Kitchen Maid (Emancipation)|Kitchen Maid]] - [[Lucy Pickles]] | ||
* | * [[Royal Magnificat|The Royal Magnificat]] - [[Julie Teal]] | ||
* [[ | * Princess [[Juda|Myrahla]] / [[Hema|Myrahla 2]] - [[Catherine Skinner]]<!-- Only link to the real names of the twins; Page for Myrahla should be separate--> | ||
* [[ | * [[Compere (Emancipation)|The Compere]] / [[Waiter (Emancipation)|Waiter]] / [[Chef (Emancipation)|Chef]] / [[Magnificat's Guard]] - [[Lewis Rae]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[The Doctor|An old friend]] shared by both women told River good things about Leela. | * [[The Doctor|An old friend]] shared by both women told River good things about Leela. | ||
* River tells Leela she doesn't exactly want the [[Celestial Intervention Agency|CIA]] "breathing down her neck", ''again''. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* River | * River previously pretended to be [[Romana]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Someone I Once Knew (audio story)|Someone I Once Knew]]''. | ||
* River mentions that Leela is from the [[Sevateem]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'' et al.) | * River created a [[thought scanner]] from [[Morok]] technology. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'') | ||
* River mentions that Leela is from the [[Sevateem]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Face of Evil (TV story)|The Face of Evil]]'', et al.) and that she lived on [[Gallifrey]] after battling [[Sontarans]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Weapon of Choice (audio story)|Weapon of Choice]]'', et al.) | |||
* River pilots Leela's borrowed TARDIS and uses [[River Song's vortex manipulator|her vortex manipulator]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of Angels (TV story)|The Time of Angels]]'', ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'', et al.) | |||
* River opens Leela's TARDIS' doors with a snap of her fingers ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | |||
* River describes what it is like to live in the shadows, to be trained to destroy [[Eleventh Doctor|a god]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Furies (audio story)|The Furies]]'', et. al) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:The Eighth of March audio stories]] | [[Category:The Eighth of March audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories that use Howard Carter's Diary of River Song theme]] | [[Category:Stories that use Howard Carter's Diary of River Song theme]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2019]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2019]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2020]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in the 22nd century]] | |||
[[Category:River Song audio stories]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:22, 18 August 2024
- You may wish to consult
Emancipation (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
Emancipation was the first audio story in the anthology The Eighth of March. It was written by Lisa McMullin and featured Alex Kingston as River Song and Louise Jameson as Leela.
Emancipation also served as a special release in the The Diary of River Song audio series, between Series Five and Series Six.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When River Song crashes a Galactic Heritage convention, posing as the wrong Time Lord, Leela is sent by Gallifrey to investigate.
But before the canapés are cold and the champagne becomes warm, they find themselves embroiled in a royal kidnapping.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River Song - Alex Kingston
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- The Hanovari / Receptionist / Kitchen Maid - Lucy Pickles
- The Royal Magnificat - Julie Teal
- Princess Myrahla / Myrahla 2 - Catherine Skinner
- The Compere / Waiter / Chef / Magnificat's Guard - Lewis Rae
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- An old friend shared by both women told River good things about Leela.
- River tells Leela she doesn't exactly want the CIA "breathing down her neck", again.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River previously pretended to be Romana in AUDIO: Someone I Once Knew.
- River created a thought scanner from Morok technology. (TV: The Space Museum)
- River mentions that Leela is from the Sevateem, (TV: The Face of Evil, et al.) and that she lived on Gallifrey after battling Sontarans. (TV: The Invasion of Time, AUDIO: Weapon of Choice, et al.)
- River pilots Leela's borrowed TARDIS and uses her vortex manipulator. (TV: The Time of Angels, The Pandorica Opens, et al.)
- River opens Leela's TARDIS' doors with a snap of her fingers (TV: Forest of the Dead)
- River describes what it is like to live in the shadows, to be trained to destroy a god. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, The Impossible Astronaut, AUDIO: The Furies, et. al)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Emancipation page at bigfinish.com
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