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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|series = ''[[The Lone Centurion]]'' | |series = ''[[The Lone Centurion (audio series)|The Lone Centurion]]'' | ||
|number = 1.1 | |number = 1.1 | ||
|audio anthology = ''[[The Lone Centurion: Volume One]]'' | |audio anthology = ''[[The Lone Centurion: Volume One]]'' | ||
|range = The | |range = The Lone Centurion | ||
|series in range = The | |series in range = The Lone Centurion: Volume One | ||
|number in series = 1 | |number in series = 1 | ||
|main character = [[Rory Williams]] | |main character = [[Rory Williams]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Caesar (Gladiator) | ||
|featuring2 = Augusta | |||
|featuring3 = Tacitus (Gladiator) | |||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = [[Rome]] | |setting = [[Rome]], [[Starless World]], [[May]]-[[Kalends of June]] [[118]] | ||
|writer = [[David Llewellyn]] | |writer = [[David Llewellyn]] | ||
|director = [[Scott Handcock]] | |director = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
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|cover = | |cover = | ||
|release date = [[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] | |release date = [[8 April (releases)|8 April]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]] | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 3 stories | ||
|production code = BFPDWRORYLC01 | |production code = BFPDWRORYLC01 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-429-7 (physical) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-429-7 (physical); ISBN 978-1-83868-430-3 (digital) | ||
|next = The Unwilling Assassin (audio story) | |next = The Unwilling Assassin (audio story) | ||
|epcount=1}} | |epcount = 1 | ||
}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story of the audio anthology, ''[[The Lone Centurion: Volume One]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[David Llewellyn]] and featured [[Arthur Darvill]] as [[Rory Williams]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story of the audio anthology, ''[[The Lone Centurion: Volume One]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[David Llewellyn]] and featured [[Arthur Darvill]] as [[Rory Williams]]. | ||
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* [[Overseer (Gladiator)|Overseer]] - [[Max Hutchinson]] | * [[Overseer (Gladiator)|Overseer]] - [[Max Hutchinson]] | ||
* [[Lepidus]] - [[Jacob Dudman]] | * [[Lepidus]] - [[Jacob Dudman]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Tacitus (Gladiator)|Tacitus]] - [[Terry Molloy]] | ||
* [[Marcella (Gladiator)|Marcella]] - [[Inès de Clercq]] | * [[Marcella (Gladiator)|Marcella]] - [[Inès de Clercq]] | ||
* [[Announcer (Gladiator)|Announcer]] - [[Rhys Jennings]] | * [[Announcer (Gladiator)|Announcer]] - [[Rhys Jennings]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* After supposedly killing her, Rory promises to the crowd to cast Marcella into the [[River Tiber]]. | |||
* Marcella considers returning to [[Judea]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
''to be | * [[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' reveals that the [[Pandorica]] was taken to Rome under armed guard in [[118]]. ''Gladiator'' depicts the events following that occurrence. | ||
* The Emperor is not named in this story, simply referred to as "[[Caesar]]", however the fact that he is openly gay suggests that he might be [[Hadrian]]. Indeed, Hadrian was emperor in the year 118. Whatever his identity, Caesar's death is depicted at the conclusion of the story, some 20 years before Hadrian actually perished. He was also succeeded by his wife, something which never occurred in the [[Western Roman Empire]]. This suggests that this might be unique to the alternate timeline created by the destruction of the Doctor's TARDIS in [[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'' - a possibility which Rory entertains in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[I, Rorius (audio story)|I, Rorius]]''. | |||
* Marcella is played by Arthur Darvill's real life wife, [[Inès de Clercq]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The [[Pandorica]] was taken back to Rome under armed guard. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-lone-centurion-volume-01-2305}} | {{bigfinish|releases/v/the-lone-centurion-volume-01-2305}} | ||
{{TLC}} | |||
[[Category:The Lone Centurion: Volume One audio stories]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in 118]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:09, 13 April 2024
Gladiator was the first story of the audio anthology, The Lone Centurion: Volume One, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by David Llewellyn and featured Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams.
Publisher's summary[[edit]]
Kidnapped, Rory is taken to Rome and thrown into the arena, where his hapless inability to die brings him to the attention of the Emperor.
Plot[[edit]]
to be added
Cast[[edit]]
- Rory Williams - Arthur Darvill
- Augusta - Joanna Van Kampen
- Caesar - Joseph Tweedale
- First Gladiator - Omar Baroud
- Second Gladiator - Timothy Blore
- Third Gladiator - Glen McCready
- Overseer - Max Hutchinson
- Lepidus - Jacob Dudman
- Tacitus - Terry Molloy
- Marcella - Inès de Clercq
- Announcer - Rhys Jennings
Worldbuilding[[edit]]
- After supposedly killing her, Rory promises to the crowd to cast Marcella into the River Tiber.
- Marcella considers returning to Judea.
Notes[[edit]]
- TV: The Big Bang reveals that the Pandorica was taken to Rome under armed guard in 118. Gladiator depicts the events following that occurrence.
- The Emperor is not named in this story, simply referred to as "Caesar", however the fact that he is openly gay suggests that he might be Hadrian. Indeed, Hadrian was emperor in the year 118. Whatever his identity, Caesar's death is depicted at the conclusion of the story, some 20 years before Hadrian actually perished. He was also succeeded by his wife, something which never occurred in the Western Roman Empire. This suggests that this might be unique to the alternate timeline created by the destruction of the Doctor's TARDIS in TV: The Pandorica Opens - a possibility which Rory entertains in AUDIO: I, Rorius.
- Marcella is played by Arthur Darvill's real life wife, Inès de Clercq.
Continuity[[edit]]
- The Pandorica was taken back to Rome under armed guard. (TV: The Big Bang)
External links[[edit]]
- Official Gladiator page at bigfinish.com
