The Doomsday Contract (audio story): Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
(Adding categories)
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(33 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{title dab away}}
{{title dab away}}
{{real world}}
{{real world}}
{{Infobox Story
{{Infobox Story SMW
|adapted from   =  
|adapted from     = The Doomsday Contract (unproduced TV story)
|image           = The Doomsday Contract (audio story).jpg
|image             = The Doomsday Contract (audio story).jpg
|range           = The Lost Stories
|range             = The Lost Stories
|series in range = Series 6 (TLS)
|series in range   = Series 6 (TLS)
|series number in range = 6
|series number in range = 6
|number in series = 2
|number in series = 2
|series         = [[The Lost Stories]]
|series           = [[The Lost Stories]]
|number         = 6.02
|number           = 6.02
|doctor         = Fourth Doctor
|doctor           = Fourth Doctor
|companions     = [[Romana II]], [[K9 Mark II]]
|companions       = [[K9 Mark II]], [[Romana II]]
|enemy           =  
|enemy             = [[Skorpios]], [[Children of Pyxis]]
|setting         =  
|setting           = [[Coelare Coelum]]
|writer         = [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]], adapted by [[Nev Fountain]]
|writer           = Nev Fountain
|director       = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|contributors      = [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]], adapted by [[Nev Fountain]]
|music           = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|director         = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|sound           = Howard Carter
|music             = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|producer       = [[David Richardson]]
|sound             = Howard Carter
|cover           = [[Ryan Aplin]]
|producer         = [[David Richardson]]
|publisher       = Big Finish Productions
|cover             = [[Ryan Aplin]]
|epcount         = 4
|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|release date   = [[17 March (releases)|17 March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|epcount           = 4
|format         = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|release date     = 17 March 2021
|production code = BFPDWLS30
|format           = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|isbn           = ISBN 978-1-83868-232-3 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-233-0 (digital)
|production code   = BFPDWLS30
|prev           = Return of the Cybermen (audio story)
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-83868-232-3 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-233-0 (digital)
|next           =  
|prev             = Return of the Cybermen (audio story)
|next             = Mind of the Hodiac (audio story)
|soundcloudtrailer =  
|soundcloudtrailer =  
|musicsuite     =  
|musicsuite       =  
}}{{audio stub}}
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''The Doomsday Contract''''' was the second and final release in the [[Series 6 (TLS)|sixth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]''. It was based on the unproduced TV story [[The Doomsday Contract (TV story)|of the same name]] originally written by [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]], the scripts were adapted by [[Nev Fountain]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II|K9]].
{{you may|The Doomsday Contract|n1=the story as it exists within the DWU}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second and final story in the [[Series 6 (TLS)|sixth series]] of ''[[The Lost Stories]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was adapted by [[Nev Fountain]], from the original script by [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]], and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Lalla Ward]] as [[Romana II]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9 Mark II]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Earth]] - a small, insignificant planet. Entirely devoid of intelligent life.
[[Earth]] - a small, insignificant planet. Entirely devoid of intelligent life.


At least that's according to the legal documents. [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] find themselves at the centre of a most unusual trial.
At least that's according to the legal documents. [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] find themselves at the centre of a most unusual trial.


An intergalactic corporation wants to bulldoze the planet for a development project. Only a previous court's preservation document is standing in their way. The Doctor has been summoned as an expert witness. If he can prove Earth contains intelligent life, the whole world will be saved.
An intergalactic corporation wants to bulldoze the planet for a development project. Only a previous court's preservation document is standing in their way. The Doctor has been summoned as an expert witness. If he can prove Earth contains intelligent life, the whole world will be saved.
Line 44: Line 46:
== Plot ==
== Plot ==
=== Part one ===
=== Part one ===
''to be added''
Two unknown people observe the [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]], [[Romana II|Romana]] and [[K9 Mark II|K9]] on a holiday on the planet of [[Cimmerian II]]. They beam coordinates into the Doctor's brain, pointing to the [[Altribunal of Coelare Coelum]], the highest court of civil justice in [[Mutter's Spiral|the galaxy]]. Romana wants to ignore it, but the Doctor tells her the tale of [[Arborealis Delta]], a planet that was destroyed due to all the trees cut down to make parking tickets for a negligent man. They decide it would be wise not to upset the bureaucracy.
 
Meanwhile, [[Skorpios]], head of the [[Cosmegalon Corporation]], learns from his [[android]] [[Kovaks]] of the Doctor's involvement with the case. Kovaks suggests eliminating him, but Skorpios believes there are better ways to dissuade him.
''to be continued''


=== Part two ===
=== Part two ===
Line 58: Line 63:
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Tom Baker]]
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]]
* [[Romana II|Romana]] - [[Lalla Ward]]
* [[K9 Mark II|K9]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[K9 Mark II]] - [[John Leeson]]
* [[Kovaks]] - [[Spencer Banks]]
* [[Kovaks]] - [[Spencer Banks]]
* [[Perigord Trent|Judge Perigord Trent]] - [[Julian Wadham]]
* [[Perigord Trent|Judge Perigord Trent]] - [[Julian Wadham]]
Line 64: Line 69:
* [[Clerk (The Doomsday Contract)|Clerk]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Clerk (The Doomsday Contract)|Clerk]] - [[Jane Slavin]]
* [[Villager (The Doomsday Contract)|Villager]] - [[Christopher Naylor]]
* [[Villager (The Doomsday Contract)|Villager]] - [[Christopher Naylor]]
* [[Skorpius]] / [[Lieson Tilpractice-Frong]] / [[Geoff (The Doomsday Contract)|Geoff]] - [[Richard Laing]]
* [[Skorpios]] / [[Lieson Tilpractice-Frong]] / [[Geoff (The Doomsday Contract)|Geoff]] - [[Richard Laing]]
* [[Smilax]] - [[Paul Panting]]
* [[Smilax]] - [[Paul Panting]]
* [[Tragacanth]] / [[Cham'Yall]] - [[Jeany Spark]]
* [[Ifor Tragacanth|Tragacanth]] / [[Cham'Yal]] / [[Children of Pyxis]] - [[Jeany Spark]]


[[File:The Doomsday Contract Alt.jpg|thumb|Alternative Cover]]
== Crew ==


* Cover Art - [[Ryan Aplin]]
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs
* Music and Sound Design - [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* Writer - [[John Lloyd (writer)|John Lloyd]], adapted by [[Nev Fountain]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor, Romana and K9 vacation on [[Cimmerian II]]. They had previously been to [[Torquay]], where they saw [[Punch and Judy]], which Romana believed to be a ritual [[sacrifice]].
* Romana asks if the Doctor can use the [[Randomiser]] to evade the court summons.
* Romana mentions that the Doctor has run away from [[Daleks]], [[Time Lords]] and the [[Black Guardian]].
* The Doctor likes to have [[hummus]] for [[breakfast]] with [[Epicurus]].
* Earth is designated by the code CZ456378DCDC/42K. It is also referred to as "Sol III".
* Smilax compares Skorpios to an [[Altroxian sand viper]].
* The Doctor asks to be sworn into the court on ''[[The Worshipful and Ancient Law of Gallifrey]]'', but since the court does not have a copy he uses ''[[The House at Pooh Corner]]'' from his pockets instead.
* Skorpios has a picture of him shaking hands with [[Zarb|President Zarb]], and a picture of him dancing with the [[Terrible Zodin]].
* [[Arborealis Delta]] was a planet that was ruined due to all its trees being cut down to print [[parking ticket]]s.
* [[Jural 9]] is a planet housing 13 billion [[juror]]s used by [[Coelare Coelum]].
* Smilax mentions the [[Smiling Trees of Benfadril V]].
* The Plenum Trust advertisement claims they have helped planets such as [[Bandrax Minor]], [[Kevin's World]], [[Articaria]] and [[Sol III]], and have saved species such as the [[Tufted Aggedor]] and the [[Sabertoothed Jabberwock]].
* To bribe the security robot, Smilax points out the [[Benevolent Fund for Terminally Rusty Security Robots]] was donated one million [[cubit (currency)|cubits]] by the [[Organisation for the Welfare of Bantroxian Sea Turtles]], his [[shell company]].
* The Doctor and Romana take Judge Trent to [[Hampstead Heath]]. The local they meet says everyone from [[Kilburn]] would say they're from [[Hampstead]]. He plays the [[Sex Pistols]] for Judge Trent on his [[Walkman]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[27 January (production)|27 January]], [[3 February (production)|3 February]], [[30 April (production)|30 April]] and [[1 May (production)|1 May]] [[2020 (production)|2020]] at [[Audio Sorcery]] and Gig Studios, as well as recorded remotely.
* A promotional video for the audio titled ''[[Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract (webcast)|Tom Baker stars in John Lloyd's lost Doctor Who adventure, The Doomsday Contract]]'' was uploaded on [[YouTube]] on [[17 March (releases)|17 March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] by [[Big Finish Productions]]. Due to its promotional nature, it is not considered a [[valid source]] by this wiki.


* This story was recorded on [[27 January (production)|27 Jan]], [[3 February (production)|03 Feb]], [[30 April (production)|30 April]] and [[1 May (production)|01 May]] [[2020 (production)|2020]] at [[Audio Sorcery]] and Gig Studios, and Remote Recording.
== Continuity ==
* [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] is arrested to be put on trial. The [[Seventh Doctor]] would later defend the TARDIS when it was put on trial on [[Thrantas]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Trial of a Time Machine (audio story)|The Trial of a Time Machine]]'')
* The Doctor says his TARDIS "has a mind of her own" and is sentient. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'' et al)
* The Doctor uses his [[yo-yo]] to help his concentration, much to Romana's annoyance. ([[TV]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]'' et al)
* The Doctor refers to himself as "a citizen of the universe" again. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'')
* Romana uses [[Romana's sonic screwdriver|her sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'' et al)
* Having travelled through time, the Doctor and Romana are [[time sensitive]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'')
* The Doctor can't remember [[the Doctor's age|his exact age]], but believes it to be around [[751 (number)|751]] or [[752 (number)|752]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'')
* During his gambit, the Doctor ponders if he has the right to condemn a destructive species to death to save countless others. He notes that his actions could cause whole generations to never hear the word "human". ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'')
* After the trial, the Doctor and Romana want to go on a vacation uninterrupted. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Leisure Hive (TV story)|The Leisure Hive]]'')


== Continuity ==
== Cover gallery ==
''to be added''
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
The Doomsday Contract (audio story) textless.jpg|Textless cover
The Doomsday Contract alternate cover.jpg|Alternate cover
</gallery>


== External links ==
== External links ==
Line 85: Line 124:


{{BFA LostStories}}
{{BFA LostStories}}
{{TitleSort}}
[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories]]
[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories]]
[[Category:The Lost Stories audio stories]]
[[Category:The Lost Stories audio stories]]
[[Category:2021 audio stories]]
[[Category:2021 audio stories]]
[[Category:Romana II audio stories]]
[[Category:Romana II audio stories]]
[[Category:K9 audio stories]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 20 November 2024

RealWorld.png

audio stub
You may be looking for the story as it exists within the DWU.

The Doomsday Contract was the second and final story in the sixth series of The Lost Stories, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was adapted by Nev Fountain, from the original script by John Lloyd, and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana II and John Leeson as K9 Mark II.

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

Earth - a small, insignificant planet. Entirely devoid of intelligent life.

At least that's according to the legal documents. the Doctor, Romana and K9 find themselves at the centre of a most unusual trial.

An intergalactic corporation wants to bulldoze the planet for a development project. Only a previous court's preservation document is standing in their way. The Doctor has been summoned as an expert witness. If he can prove Earth contains intelligent life, the whole world will be saved.

But with a fortune at stake, it was never going to be that simple.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

Two unknown people observe the The Doctor, Romana and K9 on a holiday on the planet of Cimmerian II. They beam coordinates into the Doctor's brain, pointing to the Altribunal of Coelare Coelum, the highest court of civil justice in the galaxy. Romana wants to ignore it, but the Doctor tells her the tale of Arborealis Delta, a planet that was destroyed due to all the trees cut down to make parking tickets for a negligent man. They decide it would be wise not to upset the bureaucracy.

Meanwhile, Skorpios, head of the Cosmegalon Corporation, learns from his android Kovaks of the Doctor's involvement with the case. Kovaks suggests eliminating him, but Skorpios believes there are better ways to dissuade him. to be continued

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part three[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Part four[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Textless cover

    Textless cover

  • Alternate cover

    Alternate cover

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

v • e
The Lost Stories
First Doctor
Second Doctor
Third Doctor
Fourth Doctor
Fifth Doctor
Sixth Doctor
Seventh Doctor
Sara Kingdom
Retrieved from "https://tardis.wiki/w/index.php?title=The_Doomsday_Contract_(audio_story)&oldid=3899875"