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|number | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
| | |series in range = Series 4 (CC) | ||
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|enemy | |number in series = 2 | ||
|setting | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
|writer | |number = 4.2 | ||
|director | |main character = [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | ||
| | |featuring = Second Doctor | ||
|music | |featuring2 = Zoe Heriot | ||
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| | |setting = [[London]], [[1688]]; [[Scotland]], [[1788]] | ||
|release date | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|format | |director = [[Nigel Fairs]] | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC22 | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|isbn | |music = Nigel Fairs | ||
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|next | |cover = [[Lee Johnson]] | ||
}} | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = 22 August 2009 | |||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |||
|production code = BFPDWCC22 | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-425-2 | |||
|prev = The Drowned World (audio story) | |||
|next = The Prisoner of Peladon (audio story) | |||
|VOR = 2 | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''The Glorious Revolution''''' was the second story of the [[Series 4 (CC)|fourth series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]], narrated by [[Frazer Hines]] (in-character as Jamie) and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. | |||
==Publisher's | == Publisher's summary == | ||
After years as a companion to the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon was returned to his own world and his own time, and his memories of his travels were erased, until now. | After years as a [[companion]] to the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] was returned to his own world and his own time, and his memories of his travels were erased, until now. | ||
A visitor from beyond the stars needs to explore | A visitor from beyond the stars needs to explore Jamie's past, and discover what went wrong. What happened in the year [[1688]], when the TARDIS landed in [[London]], and the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe were welcomed into the court of [[James II|King James II]]. | ||
It was the year of the Glorious Revolution. And the birth of a whole new | It was the year of the [[Glorious Revolution]]. And the birth of a whole new history... | ||
==Cast== | == Plot == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
== Cast == | |||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | * [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | ||
* The Visitor / King James II - [[Andrew Fettes]] | * [[The Visitor]] / [[James II|King James II]] - [[Andrew Fettes]] | ||
== Characters == | |||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | |||
* [[The Visitor]] | |||
* [[Second Doctor]] | |||
* [[Zoe Heriot]] | |||
* [[Mary of Modena]] | |||
* [[Francesco (The Glorious Revolution)|Francesco]] | |||
* [[James Stuart]] | |||
* [[James II]] | |||
* [[George Jeffreys|Judge Jeffreys]] | |||
* [[Captain (The Glorious Revolution)|Captain]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
' | * Jamie's Time Lord visitor is a member of the [[Celestial Intervention Agency|Celestial Intervention Agency (CIA)]]. | ||
* Upon having his memories returned to him, Jamie mentions [[Victoria Waterfield]], [[Zoe Heriot]], the [[Ice Warrior]]s and the [[Quark]]s. | |||
* [[Mary of Modena]] is the wife of [[King]] [[James II]] of [[England]] (who is also King James VII of Scotland). She is the mother of the Prince of Wales [[James Stuart]], who would later be known as the Old Pretender, and the grandmother of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]]. | |||
* After capturing the king, an old white-haired man says to send word to [[Faversham]]. | |||
* The Doctor, Jamie, Zoe and the king are taken to ''[[The Queen's Head]]'' by ferry. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* In the [[alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] briefly created by Jamie in this story, the Glorious Revolution was a failure and James II retained the throne until his death. Consequently, the Jacobite Risings and the [[Battle of Culloden]] never took place. James II's grandson Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, eventually ascended to the throne as Charles III (the name taken by the [[Charles III|successor]] of [[Queen]] [[Elizabeth II]] in the familiar timeline). He was still the reigning monarch in 1788. As the Young Pretender died on January 31, 1788 in real life, this suggests that this audio drama's frame story may take place in January 1788. However, it is possible that he lived longer in the alternative timeline than in real history. | |||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[5 March (production)|5 March]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | |||
* It was first released on [[22 August (releases)|22 August]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090828205511/http://www.bigfinish.com:80/whatsnew.aspx LATEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES - Archived on 28-08-2009]</ref> | |||
* Part One of this story has a pre-title sequence. | |||
== | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * The Time Lord refers to Jamie's visit to the [[The Moon|Moon]] in [[2070]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'') and his encounters with the [[Dalek]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Death of the Daleks (audio story)|The Death of the Daleks]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Bringer of Darkness (comic story)|Bringer of Darkness]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fear of the Daleks (audio story)|Fear of the Daleks]]''), the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'', ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'', ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'', ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Isos Network (audio story)|The Isos Network]]'', ''[[Last of the Cybermen (audio story)|Last of the Cybermen]]''), the [[Macra]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Macra Terror (TV story)|The Macra Terror]]'') and the [[Kroton (species)|Krotons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Krotons (TV story)|The Krotons]]'') Once his memories are restored, Jamie goes on to mention the [[Ice Warrior]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ice Warriors (TV story)|The Ice Warriors]]'', ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lords of the Red Planet (audio story)|Lords of the Red Planet]]''), the [[Quark]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dominators (TV story)|The Dominators]]''; [[COMIC]]: ''[[Invasion of the Quarks (comic story)|Invasion of the Quarks]]'', ''[[The Killer Wasps (comic story)|The Killer Wasps]]'', ''[[Jungle of Doom (comic story)|Jungle of Doom]]'', ''[[Martha the Mechanical Housemaid (comic story)|Martha the Mechanical Housemaid]]'') and the [[War Game]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
* James II tells the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe that the English [[Catholic Church|Catholics]] were falsely accused of having started the [[Great Fire of London]] on [[2 September]] [[1666]] during the reign of his elder brother [[Charles II]], who was a [[Protestant]]. In actuality, it was started when a [[Terileptil]] weapon overloaded in a bakery on [[Pudding Lane]]. The Doctor's [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]] played a major role in causing the fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'') During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], he had previously been blamed for starting the fire. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramid of Mars]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Republican's Story (short story)|The Republican's Story]]'') | |||
* While arguing with the Doctor about altering history, Jamie refers to [[Zaroff|Professor Zaroff]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'') [[Ramón Salamander]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Enemy of the World (TV story)|The Enemy of the World]]'') and [[Tobias Vaughn]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | |||
* After being returned to his own time by the [[Time Lord]]s. Jamie married [[Kirsty McLaren]]. They had at least eight children and numerous grandchildren by 1788. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'', ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') One of their distant descendants was a [[21st century]] history student at the [[University of Edinburgh]] named [[Heather McCrimmon]], who became a companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Chromosome Connection (comic story)|The Chromosome Connection]]'') | |||
* The First Doctor previously met James II's paternal grandfather, [[James I|King James I]], in [[1605]] and [[1609]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Plotters (novel)|The Plotters]]'', ''[[The Empire of Glass (novel)|The Empire of Glass]]'') whereas the First and Second Doctor's former companion [[Polly Wright]] unwittingly helped his father [[Charles I|King Charles I]] to escape from [[Roundhead]] captivity in [[December]] [[1648]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]''). The Thirteenth Doctor also met [[James I|King James I]] in [[TV]]:[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]] | |||
* The [[Nemesis]] statue entered orbit around Earth on [[23 November]] [[1688]], several weeks after the events of this story, as it did on that date once every 25 years from [[1638]] to [[1988]]. It is possible that the passage of the Nemesis statue may have heralded the outbreak of the [[Glorious Revolution]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis (TV story)|Silver Nemesis]]'') | |||
* Jamie previously disguised himself as a woman while aboard the Outer Space Correctional Establishment. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Prison in Space (audio story)|Prison in Space]]'') | |||
* James II refers to his father Charles I's execution on [[30 January]] [[1649]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') | |||
* During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], the Doctor and [[Leela]] also visited the [[Palace of Whitehall]] in [[1588]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Devil's Armada (audio story)|The Devil's Armada]]'') During his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], he, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]] visited a replica of the palace in the city of [[Lupara]] on [[Luparis]], which had been created by the Hexagora from their records of [[16th century]] [[London]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hexagora (audio story)|Hexagora]]'') | |||
* While fleeing from a [[Terravore]] on a police speedboat on the [[River Thames]] in the company of [[Evelyn Smythe]] in [[2010]], the [[Sixth Doctor]] reminisced about passing under the original [[London Bridge]] in a boat with [[James II|King James II]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Crimes of Thomas Brewster (audio story)|The Crimes of Thomas Brewster]]'') | |||
== | == Footnotes == | ||
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== | == External links == | ||
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{{dwrefguide|chronicles22.htm|The Glorious Revolution}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:05, 14 September 2024
The Glorious Revolution was the second story of the fourth series of The Companion Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Morris, narrated by Frazer Hines (in-character as Jamie) and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Zoe Heriot.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
After years as a companion to the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon was returned to his own world and his own time, and his memories of his travels were erased, until now.
A visitor from beyond the stars needs to explore Jamie's past, and discover what went wrong. What happened in the year 1688, when the TARDIS landed in London, and the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe were welcomed into the court of King James II.
It was the year of the Glorious Revolution. And the birth of a whole new history...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jamie McCrimmon
- The Visitor
- Second Doctor
- Zoe Heriot
- Mary of Modena
- Francesco
- James Stuart
- James II
- Judge Jeffreys
- Captain
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jamie's Time Lord visitor is a member of the Celestial Intervention Agency (CIA).
- Upon having his memories returned to him, Jamie mentions Victoria Waterfield, Zoe Heriot, the Ice Warriors and the Quarks.
- Mary of Modena is the wife of King James II of England (who is also King James VII of Scotland). She is the mother of the Prince of Wales James Stuart, who would later be known as the Old Pretender, and the grandmother of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
- After capturing the king, an old white-haired man says to send word to Faversham.
- The Doctor, Jamie, Zoe and the king are taken to The Queen's Head by ferry.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In the alternative timeline briefly created by Jamie in this story, the Glorious Revolution was a failure and James II retained the throne until his death. Consequently, the Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden never took place. James II's grandson Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, eventually ascended to the throne as Charles III (the name taken by the successor of Queen Elizabeth II in the familiar timeline). He was still the reigning monarch in 1788. As the Young Pretender died on January 31, 1788 in real life, this suggests that this audio drama's frame story may take place in January 1788. However, it is possible that he lived longer in the alternative timeline than in real history.
- This audio drama was recorded on 5 March 2009 at the Moat Studios.
- It was first released on 22 August 2009.[1]
- Part One of this story has a pre-title sequence.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Time Lord refers to Jamie's visit to the Moon in 2070 (TV: The Moonbase) and his encounters with the Daleks (TV: The Evil of the Daleks; AUDIO: The Death of the Daleks, COMIC: Bringer of Darkness, AUDIO: Fear of the Daleks), the Cybermen (TV: The Moonbase, The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Wheel in Space, The Invasion; AUDIO: The Isos Network, Last of the Cybermen), the Macra (TV: The Macra Terror) and the Krotons. (TV: The Krotons) Once his memories are restored, Jamie goes on to mention the Ice Warriors (TV: The Ice Warriors, The Seeds of Death, AUDIO: Lords of the Red Planet), the Quarks (TV: The Dominators; COMIC: Invasion of the Quarks, The Killer Wasps, Jungle of Doom, Martha the Mechanical Housemaid) and the War Games. (TV: The War Games)
- James II tells the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe that the English Catholics were falsely accused of having started the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666 during the reign of his elder brother Charles II, who was a Protestant. In actuality, it was started when a Terileptil weapon overloaded in a bakery on Pudding Lane. The Doctor's fifth incarnation played a major role in causing the fire. (TV: The Visitation) During his fourth incarnation, he had previously been blamed for starting the fire. (TV: Pyramid of Mars; PROSE: The Republican's Story)
- While arguing with the Doctor about altering history, Jamie refers to Professor Zaroff, (TV: The Underwater Menace) Ramón Salamander (TV: The Enemy of the World) and Tobias Vaughn. (TV: The Invasion)
- After being returned to his own time by the Time Lords. Jamie married Kirsty McLaren. They had at least eight children and numerous grandchildren by 1788. (TV: The War Games, The Highlanders) One of their distant descendants was a 21st century history student at the University of Edinburgh named Heather McCrimmon, who became a companion of the Tenth Doctor. (COMIC: The Chromosome Connection)
- The First Doctor previously met James II's paternal grandfather, King James I, in 1605 and 1609 (PROSE: The Plotters, The Empire of Glass) whereas the First and Second Doctor's former companion Polly Wright unwittingly helped his father King Charles I to escape from Roundhead captivity in December 1648. (PROSE: The Roundheads). The Thirteenth Doctor also met King James I in TV:The Witchfinders
- The Nemesis statue entered orbit around Earth on 23 November 1688, several weeks after the events of this story, as it did on that date once every 25 years from 1638 to 1988. It is possible that the passage of the Nemesis statue may have heralded the outbreak of the Glorious Revolution. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
- Jamie previously disguised himself as a woman while aboard the Outer Space Correctional Establishment. (AUDIO: Prison in Space)
- James II refers to his father Charles I's execution on 30 January 1649. (PROSE: The Roundheads)
- During his fourth incarnation, the Doctor and Leela also visited the Palace of Whitehall in 1588. (AUDIO: The Devil's Armada) During his fifth incarnation, he, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka visited a replica of the palace in the city of Lupara on Luparis, which had been created by the Hexagora from their records of 16th century London. (AUDIO: Hexagora)
- While fleeing from a Terravore on a police speedboat on the River Thames in the company of Evelyn Smythe in 2010, the Sixth Doctor reminisced about passing under the original London Bridge in a boat with King James II. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Glorious Revolution page at bigfinish.com
- The Glorious Revolution at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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