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|image = 4.4 The Hourglass Killers.jpg | |image = 4.4 The Hourglass Killers.jpg | ||
|range = Jago & Litefoot | |range = Jago & Litefoot | ||
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|series = ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' | |series = ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' | ||
|number = 4.4 | |number = 4.4 | ||
|doctor = | |doctor = | ||
|main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]] & [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] | |main character = [[Henry Gordon Jago|Jago]] & [[George Litefoot|Litefoot]] | ||
|featuring = Leela | |featuring = Leela | ||
|featuring2 = Ellie Higson | |featuring2 = Ellie Higson | ||
|featuring3 = Percival Quick| | |featuring3 = Percival Quick||enemy = [[Kempston]], [[Hardwick]] | ||
|enemy = [[Kempston]], [[Hardwick]] | |setting = [[London]] and [[Kempston-Hardwick]], [[Bedfordshire]], [[1893]] | ||
|setting = [[London]] and [[Kempston-Hardwick]], [[Bedfordshire]], [[ | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|writer = | |||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
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|cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |anthology = Jago & Litefoot: Series Four | ||
|format = 1 CD | |release date = March 2012 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>4th of 4 stories | |||
|production code = BFPJLCD04 | |production code = BFPJLCD04 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-562-4 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-562-4 | ||
|prev = The Lonely Clock (audio story) | |prev = The Lonely Clock (audio story) | ||
|next = Voyage to Venus (audio story) | |next = Voyage to Venus (audio story) | ||
}}{{audio stub}} | |producer = [[David Richardson]]|featuring4 = Sixth Doctor | ||
|epcount = 1 | |||
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'''''The Hourglass Killers''''' was the sixteenth [[Big Finish Productions]] audio drama in the ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' series and the final episode of [[Jago & Litefoot: Series Four|series 4]]. The story resolved the ongoing mystery of Professor Claudius Dark's identity, revealing him to be none other than the Sixth Doctor. | '''''The Hourglass Killers''''' was the sixteenth [[Big Finish Productions]] audio drama in the ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]'' series and the final episode of [[Jago & Litefoot: Series Four|series 4]]. The story resolved the ongoing mystery of Professor Claudius Dark's identity, revealing him to be none other than the Sixth Doctor. | ||
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* [[Hardwick|Mr Hardwick]] - [[Mike Grady]] | * [[Hardwick|Mr Hardwick]] - [[Mike Grady]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor laments that he does not have access to a scanning [[electron microscope]]. | * The Doctor laments that he does not have access to a scanning [[electron microscope]]. | ||
* The Doctor determines that the soil was taken from [[Bedfordshire]]. | * The Doctor determines that the soil was taken from [[Bedfordshire]]. | ||
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* Lord Ampthill's workmen discovered a [[Temparon]] vessel which was dragged to the [[1890s]] by Professor [[Elliot Payne]]'s temporal experiments. | * Lord Ampthill's workmen discovered a [[Temparon]] vessel which was dragged to the [[1890s]] by Professor [[Elliot Payne]]'s temporal experiments. | ||
* The Doctor has an appointment in the [[Horsehead Nebula]] in the [[29th century]]. | * The Doctor has an appointment in the [[Horsehead Nebula]] in the [[29th century]]. | ||
* As her [[Time Ring]] is again operational, Leela returns to [[Gallifrey]]. | * As her [[Leela's Time Ring|Time Ring]] is again operational, Leela returns to [[Gallifrey]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This is Jago and Litefoot's first encounter with the Doctor since the [[Magnus Greel|Weng-Chiang]] incident in [[1889]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') They would later meet the [[Fourth Doctor]] again in [[1899]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar]]'') | * This is Jago and Litefoot's first encounter with the Doctor since the [[Magnus Greel|Weng-Chiang]] incident in [[1889]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') They would later meet the [[Fourth Doctor]] again in [[1899]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Justice of Jalxar]]'') the [[Sixth Doctor]] later still, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Stage Fright (audio story)|Stage Fright]]'') and the [[Tenth Doctor|Tenth]] and [[Eleventh Doctor]] later still, but respectively for each other. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Jago & Litefoot Revival (audio story)|The Jago & Litefoot Revival]]'') | ||
* In her personal timeline, [[Leela]]'s last encounter with the Doctor occurred in the [[Dark Tower]] in the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] during his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') In the interim, however, she encountered an alternative version of the Sixth Doctor known as the [[Burner Doctor]] on the Gallifrey of an [[Alternate timeline|alternative timeline]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Disassembled (audio story)|Disassembled]]'') | * In her personal timeline, [[Leela]]'s last encounter with the Doctor occurred in the [[Dark Tower]] in the [[Death Zone]] on [[Gallifrey]] during his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') In the interim, however, she encountered an alternative version of the Sixth Doctor known as the [[Burner Doctor]] on the Gallifrey of an [[Alternate timeline|alternative timeline]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Disassembled (audio story)|Disassembled]]'') | ||
* Litefoot tells the Doctor that he and Jago previously destroyed a Sandman. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jago in Love (audio story)|Jago in Love]]'') | * Litefoot tells the Doctor that he and Jago previously destroyed a Sandman. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Jago in Love (audio story)|Jago in Love]]'') | ||
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* Litefoot refers to [[Winnie O'Connor]]'s time cracker. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lonely Clock (audio story)|The Lonely Clock]]'') | * Litefoot refers to [[Winnie O'Connor]]'s time cracker. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Lonely Clock (audio story)|The Lonely Clock]]'') | ||
* Like the Temperon vessel, the TARDIS was dragged to the [[1890s]] as a result of Payne's temporal experiments. His experiments also prevented Leela's Time Ring from functioning. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | * Like the Temperon vessel, the TARDIS was dragged to the [[1890s]] as a result of Payne's temporal experiments. His experiments also prevented Leela's Time Ring from functioning. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Chronoclasm (audio story)|Chronoclasm]]'') | ||
* Litefoot would later recall his and Jago's departure with the Doctor as having occurred in [[1893]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Age of Revolution (audio story)|The Age of Revolution]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Jago & Litefoot: Series Four audio stories]] | [[Category:Jago & Litefoot: Series Four audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in | [[Category:Stories set in Bedfordshire]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1893]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:53, 6 March 2024
The Hourglass Killers was the sixteenth Big Finish Productions audio drama in the Jago & Litefoot series and the final episode of series 4. The story resolved the ongoing mystery of Professor Claudius Dark's identity, revealing him to be none other than the Sixth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The sands of time are running... and they are in pursuit of Jago, Litefoot, Leela and Ellie. As the final battle gets underway, the infernal investigators make the decision of their lives...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
- George Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
- Professor Claudius Dark - Colin Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman
- Sergeant Quick - Conrad Asquith
- Lord Ampthill - Terry Molloy
- Abigail Woburn - Elizabeth Counsell
- Mr Kempston - Christopher Beeny
- Mr Hardwick - Mike Grady
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor laments that he does not have access to a scanning electron microscope.
- The Doctor determines that the soil was taken from Bedfordshire.
- The Doctor sank the TARDIS to the bottom of the mud in the River Thames to hide it from Mr Kempston and Mr Hardwick. He intends to retrieve it using a Stattenheim remote control.
- Lord Ampthill's workmen discovered a Temparon vessel which was dragged to the 1890s by Professor Elliot Payne's temporal experiments.
- The Doctor has an appointment in the Horsehead Nebula in the 29th century.
- As her Time Ring is again operational, Leela returns to Gallifrey.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is Jago and Litefoot's first encounter with the Doctor since the Weng-Chiang incident in 1889. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang) They would later meet the Fourth Doctor again in 1899, (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar) the Sixth Doctor later still, (AUDIO: Stage Fright) and the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor later still, but respectively for each other. (AUDIO: The Jago & Litefoot Revival)
- In her personal timeline, Leela's last encounter with the Doctor occurred in the Dark Tower in the Death Zone on Gallifrey during his eighth incarnation. (AUDIO: Zagreus) In the interim, however, she encountered an alternative version of the Sixth Doctor known as the Burner Doctor on the Gallifrey of an alternative timeline. (AUDIO: Disassembled)
- Litefoot tells the Doctor that he and Jago previously destroyed a Sandman. (AUDIO: Jago in Love)
- The Doctor congratulates Sergeant Quick on his promotion. (AUDIO: The Bloodless Soldier)
- Jago refers to the metal spheres from the future which damaged Litefoot's house. (AUDIO: Chronoclasm) Litefoot complains that it is still undergoing repairs. (AUDIO: Jago in Love, Beautiful Things)
- The Doctor makes use of a Stattenheim remote control. (TV: The Mark of the Rani, TV: The Two Doctors, PROSE: World Game)
- Litefoot refers to Winnie O'Connor's time cracker. (AUDIO: The Lonely Clock)
- Like the Temperon vessel, the TARDIS was dragged to the 1890s as a result of Payne's temporal experiments. His experiments also prevented Leela's Time Ring from functioning. (AUDIO: Chronoclasm)
- Litefoot would later recall his and Jago's departure with the Doctor as having occurred in 1893. (AUDIO: The Age of Revolution)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Hourglass Killers - Series Four Box Set page at bigfinish.com
