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|image            = The Kingmaker cover.jpg
|image            = The Kingmaker cover.jpg
|range            = Main Range
|range            = Main Range
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|doctor            = Fifth Doctor
|doctor            = Fifth Doctor
|companions        = [[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|companions        = [[Peri Brown|Peri]], [[Erimem]]
|enemy            = {{il|[[William Shakespeare]]|[[Richard III of England]]}}
|featuring        = [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Richard III of England|Richard III]], [[Richard Burbage|Burbage]]
|enemy            = [[William Shakespeare|Mr Seyton]]
|setting          = [[London]], [[1597]], [[April]] to [[November]] [[1483]] and [[June]] to [[22 August]] [[1485]]
|setting          = [[London]], [[1597]], [[April]] to [[November]] [[1483]] and [[June]] to [[22 August]] [[1485]]
|writer            = [[Nev Fountain]]
|writer            = Nev Fountain
|director          = [[Gary Russell]]
|director          = [[Gary Russell]]
|producer          = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|producer          = [[Gary Russell]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
|music            = [[Andy Hardwick]]
|music            = [[Andy Hardwick]]
|sound            = [[Gareth Jenkins]]
|sound            = [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
|cover            = [[Stuart Manning]]
|cover            = [[Stuart Manning]]
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date      = [[April (releases)|April]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|epcount          = 4
|release date      = April 2006
|format            = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|format            = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code  = [[List of production codes|6Q/I]]
|production code  = [[List of production codes|6Q/I]]
|isbn              = ISBN 1-84435-161-0
|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-84435-161-9
|prev              = Time Works (audio story)
|prev              = Time Works (audio story)
|next              = The Settling (audio story)
|next              = The Settling (audio story)
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|made next        = The Reaping (audio story)
|made next        = The Reaping (audio story)
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-kingmaker-trailer
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-kingmaker-trailer
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighty-first story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Nev Fountain]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]] and [[Caroline Morris]] as [[Erimem]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the eighty-first story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Nev Fountain]] and featured [[Peter Davison]] as the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nicola Bryant]] as [[Peri Brown]] and [[Caroline Morris]] as [[Erimem]].


It uniquely features the [[Fourth Doctor]] ''not'' played by [[Tom Baker]], but rather by [[Jon Culshaw]], known in the UK for his impersonation of the actor.
It uniquely features the Big Finish debut of the [[Fourth Doctor]], though ''not'' played by [[Tom Baker]], but rather by [[Jon Culshaw]], known in the UK for his impersonation of the actor.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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* [[Judith (The Kingmaker)|Judith]] - [[Linzi Matthews]]
* [[Judith (The Kingmaker)|Judith]] - [[Linzi Matthews]]


== References ==
== Crew ==
 
* Cover Art - [[Stuart Manning]]
* Director - [[Gary Russell]]
* Music - [[Andy Hardwick]]
* Producers - Gary Russell and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]]
* Sound Design - [[Gareth Jenkins (sound designer)|Gareth Jenkins]]
* Writer - [[Nev Fountain]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* Peri thinks Mr Seyton is {{Ainley}}.
* Peri thinks Mr Seyton is {{Ainley}}.
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* The [[Fourth Doctor]] considered writing books entitled ''[[How Green Was My Gallifrey]]'' and ''[[The Female UNIT]]''.
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] considered writing books entitled ''[[How Green Was My Gallifrey]]'' and ''[[The Female UNIT]]''.
* The intended title for the ''[[Doctor Who Discovers]]'' series was ''The Doctor, Who Discovers...''s.
* The intended title for the ''[[Doctor Who Discovers]]'' series was ''The Doctor, Who Discovers...''s.
== Gallery ==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250">
The Kingmaker cover.jpg|Original cover art
The Kingmaker comic preview.jpg|thumb|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 368]]
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
[[File:The Kingmaker comic preview.jpg|thumb|Illustrated preview by [[Martin Geraghty]] from [[DWM 368]].]]
* Released in 2006, this was the first "appearance" of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in a Big Finish audio, in the context of the [[Fifth Doctor]] listening to a voice recording made by his previous self. The Fourth Doctor's recorded voice is performed here by [[Jon Culshaw]]. [[Tom Baker]] would not reprise the role of the Fourth Doctor for Big Finish until 2011.
* Released in 2006, this was the first "appearance" of the [[Fourth Doctor]] in a Big Finish audio, in the context of the [[Fifth Doctor]] listening to a voice recording made by his previous self. The Fourth Doctor's recorded voice is performed here by [[Jon Culshaw]]. [[Tom Baker]] would not reprise the role of the Fourth Doctor for Big Finish until 2011.
* The Doctor's ''[[Doctor Who Discovers]]'' book series is a reference to the real-world ''[[Doctor Who Discovers (real world)|Doctor Who Discovers]]'' book series. The cover art for the CD depicts the cover of one of these books, using the same format as the real-world books. It also displays the Tom Baker-era [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] in an in-universe context.
* The Doctor's ''[[Doctor Who Discovers]]'' book series is a reference to the real-world ''[[Doctor Who Discovers (real world)|Doctor Who Discovers]]'' book series. The cover art for the CD depicts the cover of one of these books, using the same format as the real-world books. It also displays the Tom Baker-era [[Doctor Who logo|''Doctor Who'' logo]] in an in-universe context.
* The Doctor's offhand comment that "it was either that or write a novelty cookbook" is a reference to ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]''.
* The Doctor's offhand comment that "it was either that or write a novelty cookbook" is a reference to ''[[The Doctor Who Cookbook]]''.
* A preview for this audio story appeared in [[DWM 368]] illustrated by [[Martin Geraghty]].
* A preview for this audio story appeared in [[DWM 368]] illustrated by [[Martin Geraghty]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[20 November (production)|20]] and [[21 November (production)|21 November]] [[2005 (production)|2005]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[20 November (production)|20]] and [[21 November (production)|21 November]] [[2005 (production)|2005]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* This story is set between [[Planet of Fire (TV story)|''Planet of Fire'']] and [[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|''The Caves of Androzani'']].
* This story is set between ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download only.
* Peri reads a drunken note from [[William Shakespeare]] in which the "s" sounds are replaced with "f". Until around [[1800]], the lowercase letter s was known as the "long s" and can be easily confused with the lowercase f, since the long s was written as ſ.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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* Peri would later visit [[16th century]] [[England]] on at least two subsequent occasions in the company of the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Point of Entry (audio story)|Point of Entry]]'', ''[[Recorded Time (audio story)|Recorded Time]]'')
* Peri would later visit [[16th century]] [[England]] on at least two subsequent occasions in the company of the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Point of Entry (audio story)|Point of Entry]]'', ''[[Recorded Time (audio story)|Recorded Time]]'')
* In [[1483]], Clarrie tells Peri and Erimem that the Doctor's letters were delivered to the [[The Kingmaker|Kingmaker inn]] by a "[[Ninth Doctor|Northern chap with big ears]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* In [[1483]], Clarrie tells Peri and Erimem that the Doctor's letters were delivered to the [[The Kingmaker|Kingmaker inn]] by a "[[Ninth Doctor|Northern chap with big ears]]." ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'')
* Erimem tells Peri that she believes in an afterlife. She seems to be have modified her views since first meeting the Doctor and Peri, when she claimed that she did not believe in the [[Egyptian]] [[god]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]'')
* Erimem tells Peri that she believes in an afterlife. She seems to have modified her views since first meeting the Doctor and Peri, when she claimed that she did not believe in the [[Egypt]]ian [[god]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Scorpion (audio story)|The Eye of the Scorpion]]'')
* The Doctor refers to Shakespeare as a "hack." However, during his fourth incarnation, he had told his companion [[Leela]] that Shakespeare was the greatest poet in the English language "with [his] assistance." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Foe from the Future (audio story)|The Foe from the Future]]'') By the time of his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], his opinion of Shakespeare's work had considerably improved as he spoke of it in glowing terms to his companion [[Martha Jones]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'')
* The Doctor refers to Shakespeare as a "hack." However, during his fourth incarnation, he had told his companion [[Leela]] that Shakespeare was the greatest poet in the English language "with [his] assistance." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Foe from the Future (audio story)|The Foe from the Future]]'') By the time of his [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]], his opinion of Shakespeare's work had considerably improved as he spoke of it in glowing terms to his companion [[Martha Jones]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'')
* An alternate account of the identity and fate of the [[Princes in the Tower]] was given in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never...]]''.
* An alternate account of the identity and fate of the [[Princes in the Tower]] was given in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Sometime Never... (novel)|Sometime Never...]]''.
* In a [[parallel universe]], [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality)|the Doctor]] saved the Princes in the Tower. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Storm of Angels (audio story)|A Storm of Angels]]'')
* In a [[parallel universe]], [[The Doctor (Auld Mortality)|the Doctor]] saved the Princes in the Tower. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[A Storm of Angels (audio story)|A Storm of Angels]]'')
* {{Gomez}} later makes claims to [[Bill Potts]] that [[The Doctor's aliases#The Doctor's real name|the Doctor's name]] was 'Doctor Who' but the [[Twelfth Doctor]] just said that she was "winding [her] up". ([[TV]]: ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'')
* [[Missy]] later makes claims to [[Bill Potts]] that [[Aliases of the Doctor#The Doctor's real name|the Doctor's name]] was 'Doctor Who' but the [[Twelfth Doctor]] just said that she was "winding [her] up". ([[TV]]: ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'')


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The Kingmaker was the eighty-first story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Nev Fountain and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Caroline Morris as Erimem.

It uniquely features the Big Finish debut of the Fourth Doctor, though not played by Tom Baker, but rather by Jon Culshaw, known in the UK for his impersonation of the actor.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Who encounters one of the most notorious characters from the past as he journeys through time to solve the great Historical Mysteries...

Not surprisingly, the Doctor becomes mixed up with Richard III himself as he tries to unravel the perplexing problem of who exactly killed the princes in the Tower.

Peri and Erimem also encounter a suspicious time traveller. Someone from the Doctor's own past. Someone who shouldn't really be there at all.

So who did murder the princes in the Tower? Perhaps it's best not to ask a question like that...

You might not like the answer...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Released in 2006, this was the first "appearance" of the Fourth Doctor in a Big Finish audio, in the context of the Fifth Doctor listening to a voice recording made by his previous self. The Fourth Doctor's recorded voice is performed here by Jon Culshaw. Tom Baker would not reprise the role of the Fourth Doctor for Big Finish until 2011.
  • The Doctor's Doctor Who Discovers book series is a reference to the real-world Doctor Who Discovers book series. The cover art for the CD depicts the cover of one of these books, using the same format as the real-world books. It also displays the Tom Baker-era Doctor Who logo in an in-universe context.
  • The Doctor's offhand comment that "it was either that or write a novelty cookbook" is a reference to The Doctor Who Cookbook.
  • A preview for this audio story appeared in DWM 368 illustrated by Martin Geraghty.
  • This audio drama was recorded on 20 and 21 November 2005 at the Moat Studios.
  • This story is set between Planet of Fire and The Caves of Androzani.
  • Peri reads a drunken note from William Shakespeare in which the "s" sounds are replaced with "f". Until around 1800, the lowercase letter s was known as the "long s" and can be easily confused with the lowercase f, since the long s was written as ſ.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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