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{{ | {{retitle|''Ghosts'' (10DA audio story)}} | ||
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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|name = ''Ghosts'' | |||
|image = Ghosts (audio story).jpg | |image = Ghosts (audio story).jpg | ||
|range = The Tenth Doctor and River Song | |range = The Tenth Doctor and River Song | ||
|number in range = 3 | |number in range = 3 | ||
|audio anthology = The Tenth Doctor and River Song | |||
|audio anthology = | |||
|number = 3 | |number = 3 | ||
|doctor = Tenth Doctor | |doctor = Tenth Doctor (Ghosts){{!}}Tenth Doctor | ||
|companions = River Song | |companions = [[River Song (Ghosts)|River Song]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Tenth Doctor | ||
| | |featuring2 = River Song | ||
|setting = [[Demonese 2]] | |setting = [[Demonese 2]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
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|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 25 November 2020 | ||
|format = | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 3 stories | ||
|production code = BFPDW10THRIVER1C | |production code = BFPDW10THRIVER1C | ||
|isbn = 978-1-83868-331-3 (physical) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-331-3 (physical); ISBN 978-1-83868-332-0 (digital) | ||
|series = ''[[The Tenth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|The Tenth Doctor Adventures]]'' | |||
|prev = Precious Annihilation (audio story) | |prev = Precious Annihilation (audio story) | ||
|next = Buying Time (audio story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[The Tenth Doctor and River Song]]'' | |||
|prev2 = Precious Annihilation (audio story) | |||
}}{{audio stub}} | }}{{audio stub}} | ||
''''' | {{you may|Ghosts (Redacted audio story)|n1=the BBC Sounds story of the same name}} | ||
'''''Ghosts''''' was the third and final story in the audio anthology ''[[The Tenth Doctor and River Song]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]] and featured [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Alex Kingston]] as [[River Song]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[River Song|River]] and [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] meet on the most haunted planet in the galaxy. The | [[River Song|River]] and [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] meet on the most haunted planet in the galaxy. The Doctor's not sure it's an ideal date - until they discover a mystery. | ||
Something is wrong with the ghosts. Something might even be killing them... | Something is wrong with the ghosts. Something might even be killing them... | ||
And as the Doctor and River investigate, the truth of | And as the Doctor and River investigate, the truth of what's happening on the planet of ghosts may prove deadly for them both. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[David Tennant]] | * [[Tenth Doctor (Ghosts)|The Doctor]]<ref>Tennant plays the hologram Doctor as well as the real [[Tenth Doctor]].</ref> - [[David Tennant]] | ||
* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]] | * [[River Song (Ghosts)|River Song]]<ref>Kingston plays the hologram River as well as the real [[River Song]].</ref> - [[Alex Kingston]] | ||
* [[Alfie (Ghosts)|Alfie]] / [[Computer Voice (Ghosts)|Computer Voice]] - [[Tim Bentinck]] | |||
* [[Betty (Ghosts)|Betty]] - [[Mina Anwar]] | * [[Betty (Ghosts)|Betty]] - [[Mina Anwar]] | ||
* [[Dell (Ghosts)|Dell]] - [[Emma Swan]] | |||
* [[Ziggy (Ghosts)|Ziggy]] - [[Sam Benjamin]] | * [[Ziggy (Ghosts)|Ziggy]] - [[Sam Benjamin]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
'' | * [[Demonese 2]] is known as the most haunted planet in its galaxy. | ||
* A [[colony ship]] crashed on Demonese 2. It was provided with a [[remote holographic generator]] to replace its crew with [[hologram]]s. A denial [[firewall]] prevented them to know about their own nature. | |||
* The names of [[Alfie (Ghosts)|Alfie]], [[Betty (Ghosts)|Betty]], [[Ziggy (Ghosts)|Ziggy]] and [[Dell (Ghosts)|Dell]] are corrupted versions of the first letters of the [[Greek (language)|Greek]] alphabet: ''alpha'', ''beta'', ''gamma'' and ''delta'', assigned by the computer of the colony ship. | |||
* To deal with the [[computer virus|virus]], the Doctor uses a [[Gallifreyan hard drive]] related to [[the Matrix]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This story was recorded remotely on [[15 May (production)|15 May]] [[2020 (production)|2020]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The hologram Doctor says that he and River cannot be dead as he knows that this would not be the last time that they would meet and he knew that River would go on to die in [[the Library]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]]'') | ||
== Cover gallery == | |||
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Ghosts (audio story) textless.jpg|Textless cover | |||
Ghosts Alt.jpg|thumb|Alternate cover | |||
</gallery> | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who-ghosts-2276}} | {{bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who-ghosts-2276}} | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{BF 10DA}} | |||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor | [[Category:The Tenth Doctor and River Song audio stories]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:27, 22 October 2024
- You may be looking for the BBC Sounds story of the same name.
Ghosts was the third and final story in the audio anthology The Tenth Doctor and River Song, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Morris and featured David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Alex Kingston as River Song.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
River and the Doctor meet on the most haunted planet in the galaxy. The Doctor's not sure it's an ideal date - until they discover a mystery.
Something is wrong with the ghosts. Something might even be killing them...
And as the Doctor and River investigate, the truth of what's happening on the planet of ghosts may prove deadly for them both.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor[1] - David Tennant
- River Song[2] - Alex Kingston
- Alfie / Computer Voice - Tim Bentinck
- Betty - Mina Anwar
- Dell - Emma Swan
- Ziggy - Sam Benjamin
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Demonese 2 is known as the most haunted planet in its galaxy.
- A colony ship crashed on Demonese 2. It was provided with a remote holographic generator to replace its crew with holograms. A denial firewall prevented them to know about their own nature.
- The names of Alfie, Betty, Ziggy and Dell are corrupted versions of the first letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha, beta, gamma and delta, assigned by the computer of the colony ship.
- To deal with the virus, the Doctor uses a Gallifreyan hard drive related to the Matrix.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The hologram Doctor says that he and River cannot be dead as he knows that this would not be the last time that they would meet and he knew that River would go on to die in the Library. (TV: Forest of the Dead)
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Textless cover
Alternate cover
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Ghosts (10DA audio story) page at bigfinish.com
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Tennant plays the hologram Doctor as well as the real Tenth Doctor.
- ↑ Kingston plays the hologram River as well as the real River Song.
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