Gifted (audio story): Difference between revisions

When a talent scout arrives in Shoreditch, Ram sees an opportunity to further his goals, whilst April strikes up a friendship with new boy, Thomas Laneford. Their choices draw all three to Carterhaugh House – but who is the mysterious Mab that waits for them there...?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Based on characters created by Patrick Ness
Senior Producer - David Richardson
Cover Art - Stuart Manning
Producer & Director - Scott Handcock
Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
Music - Blair Mowat
Script Editors - Scott Handcock and James Goss
Sound Design - Luke Pietnik
Writer - Roy Gill

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Charlie was not interested in joining April’s English study group.
Thomas Laneford gives April the book Child Ballads by Francis James Child. Ballad 39 in the book is called Tam Lin.
Thomas recites parts of The Faerie Queene by Spencer.
April thinks that Thomas takes literature with Mr Carlisle.
Ram memorises the names J. Peak, T. Laneford and D. James from the Coal Hill School Roll of Honours Board.
April's mother collects knitting patterns.
Liam and Rhys are two other strong football players on Ram and Thomas's team.
Ram is called to see the Head but leaves before she calls him.
Ram is against asking for Miss Quill's help.
Plover birds accompany crocodiles and clean their teeth.
Mab tries to get inside April's head by reminding her about her father.
Ram recalls a saying of his gran.
Ram says his prosthetic leg doesn't react fast enough and this it give him 'the grace of a drunk hyena.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

A reworking of Diana Wynne Jones' Fire & Hemlock.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Mab mentions Ram's prosthetic leg given to him by the Twelfth Doctor. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
Mab knows that April shares a heart with Corakinus. (TV: For Tonight We Might Die)
Ram mentions meeting Shadow Kin, (TV: For Tonight We Might Die) dragons (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo) and grief monsters. (TV: Nightvisiting)
April plays the fiddle, preferring folk (TV: The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo) and roots. She even composes music herself.

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

Official Gifted page at bigfinish.com

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-{{Infobox Story
+{{Infobox Story SMW
 |image           =
 |range = Class: The Audio Adventures
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 |enemy           = [[Mab]]
 |setting         = [[Shoreditch]], [[2016]]
-|writer          = [[Roy Gill]]
+|writer          = Roy Gill
 |director        = [[Scott Handcock]]
 |sound           = [[Luke Pietnik]]
 |music           = [[Blair Mowat]]
 |publisher       = Big Finish Productions
-|release date    = [[21 August (releases)|21 August]] [[2018 (releases)|2018]]
+|release date    = 21 August 2018
-|audio anthology = ''[[Class: The Audio Adventures: Volume One]]''
+|audio anthology = Class: The Audio Adventures: Volume One
 |production code = BFPCLASS01
-|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78703-638-3 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-639-0 (digital)
+|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-78703-638-3 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78703-639-0 (digital)
 |series          = ''[[Class: The Audio Adventures]]''
 |next            = Life Experience (audio story)
 |producer = [[Scott Handcock]]
-|format = 1 Episode on 1 CD (1st of 3 stories)}}{{audio stub}}
+|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 3 stories|epcount=1
+}}{{audio stub}}
 '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[Class: The Audio Adventures: Volume One]]''. It featured [[Sophie Hopkins]] as [[April MacLean]] and [[Fady Elsayed]] as [[Ram Singh]].
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 * [[Mab]] - [[Deirdre Mullins]]
-== References ==
+== Crew ==
+* Based on characters created by [[Patrick Ness]]
+* Senior Producer - [[David Richardson]]
+* Cover Art - [[Stuart Manning]]
+* Producer & Director - [[Scott Handcock]]
+* Executive Producers - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]]
+* Music - [[Blair Mowat]]
+* Script Editors - Scott Handcock and [[James Goss]]
+* Sound Design - [[Luke Pietnik]]
+* Writer - [[Roy Gill]]
+== Worldbuilding ==
 * [[Charlie Smith|Charlie]] was not interested in joining [[April MacLean|April]]’s English study group.
 * [[Thomas Laneford]] gives April the book ''[[Child Ballads]]'' by [[Francis James Child]]. Ballad 39 in the book is called ''[[Tam Lin]]''.
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 == Notes ==
-''to be added''
+* A reworking of Diana Wynne Jones' Fire & Hemlock.
 == Continuity ==
 * [[Mab]] mentions [[Ram Singh|Ram]]'s [[prosthetic leg]] given to him by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')
 * Mab knows that [[April MacLean|April]] shares a [[heart]] with [[Corakinus]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'')
-* Ram mentions meeting [[Shadow Kin]] ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]''), [[Leaf Dragon|dragons]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') and [[Lankin|grief monsters]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightvisiting (TV story)|Nightvisiting]]'')
+* Ram mentions meeting [[Shadow Kin]], ([[TV]]: ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'') [[Leaf Dragon|dragons]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') and [[Lankin|grief monsters]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightvisiting (TV story)|Nightvisiting]]'')
 * April plays the [[fiddle]], preferring [[Folk music|folk]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo (TV story)|The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo]]'') and roots. She even composes music herself.