The Dark Planet (audio story): Difference between revisions

Somewhere far back in the early days of the universe the TARDIS lands on a world lit by a dying sun. Missing from the Doctor's star maps and dotted with strange crystalline statues, it is a world ripe for exploration. But it is also a world of destruction.

Venturing out onto its surface, the time travellers find themselves drawn into an age-old conflict between the two species residing on the planet - people of Light and Shadow. Proving a catalyst for the escalation of the conflict, the Doctor and his friends need either to create a peace or to pick a side.

Because in times of war, nothing is ever black and white.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The City of Silence (1)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

The Shadow People (2)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

The Doomed Planet (3)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

The Caves of Night (4)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

The Sun Bomb (5)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Invasion by Darkness (6)[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
Director - Ken Bentley
Executive Producer - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music & Sound Design - Toby Hrycek-Robinson
Producer - David Richardson
Script Editor - John Dorney
Writer - Brian Hayles (adapted by Matt Fitton)

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Noumeia is a planet in orbit around a white dwarf.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story was recorded on 13 and 14 February, 10, 11 and 12 April 2012 at the Moat Studios.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor claims to have some experience in stellar engineering. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
The Director and his General claim that they can faintly sense a sun inside the TARDIS, which the Doctor later confirms (TV: Doctor Who, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS)
The Doctor and Barbara use the Astral map. (TV: The Web Planet)

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Official The Dark Planet page at bigfinish.com

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-|companions      = [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
+|companions        = [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
-|enemy           =
+|enemy             = [[Krogor]], [[Tiels]], [[Elise]]
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+|setting           = [[Noumeia]]
-|writer          = [[Brian Hayles]], adapted by [[Matt Fitton]]
+|writer            = Matt Fitton
-|director        = [[Ken Bentley]]
+|contributors      = [[Brian Hayles]], adapted by [[Matt Fitton]]
-|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
+|director          = [[Ken Bentley]]
-|music           = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
+|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
-|sound           = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
+|music             = [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
-|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
+|sound             = Toby Hrycek-Robinson
-|release date    = [[12 September (releases)|12 September]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]
+|cover             = [[Alex Mallinson]]
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+|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
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+|release date      = 12 September 2013
-|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78178-095-4
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-|prev   = The Rosemariners (audio story)
+|production code   = BFPDWLS23
-|next   = The Queen of Time (audio story)
+|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-78178-095-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-896-6 (digital)
+|prev              = The Rosemariners (audio story)
+|next              = The Queen of Time (audio story)
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 }}{{dab page|The Dark Planet}}
-'''''The Dark Planet''''' was the first release in the fourth and final series of ''[[The Lost Stories]]''.
+'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the [[Series 4 (TLS)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was adapted by [[Matt Fitton]], from the original script by [[Brian Hayles]], narrated by [[William Russell]] and [[Maureen O'Brien]] and featured the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Vicki Pallister]].
 == Publisher's summary ==
-Somewhere far back in the early days of the universe [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] lands on a world lit by a dying sun. Missing from the Doctor's star maps and dotted with strange crystalline statues, it is a world ripe for exploration. But it is also a world of destruction.
+Somewhere far back in the early days of the universe [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] lands on a world lit by a dying sun. Missing from [[First Doctor|the Doctor]]'s star maps and dotted with strange crystalline statues, it is a world ripe for exploration. But it is also a world of destruction.
 Venturing out onto its surface, the time travellers find themselves drawn into an age-old conflict between the two species residing on the planet - people of Light and Shadow. Proving a catalyst for the escalation of the conflict, the Doctor and his friends need either to create a peace or to pick a side.
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 * [[Light (The Dark Planet)|Light]] - [[Charlie Norfolk]]
-== References ==
+== Characters ==
-''to be added''
+* [[First Doctor]]
+* [[Barbara Wright]]
+* [[Ian Chesterton]]
+* [[Vicki Pallister]]
+* [[Krogor]]
+* High Director [[Tiels]]
+* General [[Steets]]
+* [[Elise]]
+* [[Seeta]]
+* [[Velese]]
+== Crew ==
+* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]]
+* Director - [[Ken Bentley]]
+* Executive Producer - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
+* Music & Sound Design - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
+* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
+* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
+* Writer - [[Brian Hayles]] (adapted by [[Matt Fitton]])
+== Worldbuilding ==
+* [[Noumeia]] is a planet in orbit around a [[white dwarf]].
 == Notes ==
-* This story was recorded on [[13 February (production)|13]] and [[14 February (production)|14 February]], [[10 April (production)|10]], [[11 April (production)|11]] and [[12 April (production)|12 April]] [[2012 (production)|2012]]
+* This story was recorded on [[13 February (production)|13]] and [[14 February (production)|14 February]], [[10 April (production)|10]], [[11 April (production)|11]] and [[12 April (production)|12 April]] [[2012 (production)|2012]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
 == Continuity ==
 * The Doctor claims to have some experience in stellar engineering. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
-* The Director and his General claim that they can faintly sense a [[Eye of Harmony|sun inside the TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'')
+* The Director and his General claim that they can faintly sense a [[Eye of Harmony|sun inside the TARDIS]], which the Doctor later confirms ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)|Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS]]'')
+* The Doctor and Barbara use the [[Astral map]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet (TV story)|The Web Planet]]'')
 == External links ==
-* {{Bigfinish|releases/v/the-dark-planet-820|The Dark Planet}}
+{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-dark-planet-820|The Dark Planet}}
 {{BFA LostStories}}
 {{TitleSort}}
 [[Category:Series 4 (TLS) audio stories]]
 [[Category:First Doctor audio stories]]
 [[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 1st theme]]
+[[Category:Stories set in the distant past]]
+[[Category:Six part audio stories]]