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|range = The Companion Chronicles | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
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|series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
|number = 3.2 | |number = 3.2 | ||
| | |doctor = Second Doctor | ||
|companions = [[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] | |||
| | |enemy = [[Creature (The Great Space Elevator)|Electrical creature]] | ||
|enemy = [[ | |setting = {{il|[[Base Station]], [[Sumatra]]|[[Sky Station]]}} | ||
|setting = {{il|[[Sumatra]]| | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
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|director = [[Nigel Fairs]] | |director = [[Nigel Fairs]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
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|sound = David Darlington | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|cover = [[Simon Holub]] | |cover = [[Simon Holub]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = August 2008 | ||
|format = 1 CD | |epcount = 2 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |||
|production code = BFPDWCC10 | |production code = BFPDWCC10 | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-351-4 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-351-4 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78178-493-8 (digital) | ||
|prev = Here There Be Monsters (audio story) | |prev = Here There Be Monsters (audio story) | ||
|next = The Doll of Death (audio story) | |next = The Doll of Death (audio story) | ||
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'''''The Great Space Elevator''''' was second story of the [[Series 3 (CC)|third series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]], narrated by [[Deborah Watling]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]]. | '''''The Great Space Elevator''''' was second story of the [[Series 3 (CC)|third series]] of ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Jonathan Morris]], narrated by [[Deborah Watling]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
'' | '''Episode One''' | ||
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive at the base station of a space elevator on the island of Sumatra, in the near future. When disaster strikes the elevator's Sky Station, the trio investigate, where they find the crew have been affected by an unknown force. | |||
While exploring the Sky Station alone, Victoria is threatened by a malevolent electrical entity. | |||
'''Episode Two''' | |||
A sentient electrical lifeform from the depths of space wants to take over Earth by generating deadly super-storms on the surface below to sustain itself. | |||
Assisted by a crewmember on board the Sky Station, the trio fight back, managing to disperse a storm generated by the entity before it manages to reach the surface. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Tara Kerley]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]] | * [[Tara Kerley]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]] | ||
== | == Characters == | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | |||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | |||
* [[Victoria Waterfield]] | |||
* [[Tara Kerley]] | |||
* Communications Officer [[Pastell]] | |||
* [[Crewman (The Great Space Elevator)|Crewman]] | |||
* [[Harwood (The Great Space Elevator)|Commander Harwood]] | |||
* [[Seager|Research Scientist Seager]] | |||
* [[Electrical creature (The Great Space Elevator)|Electrical creature]] | |||
== Crew == | |||
* Cover Art - [[Simon Holub]] | |||
* Director - [[Nigel Fairs]] | |||
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Alan Barnes]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* The older Victoria has a husband, at least one child and will soon become a grandmother. She has never told her family of her travels in the TARDIS or that she was born in the [[19th century]]. | * The older Victoria has a husband, at least one child and will soon become a grandmother. She has never told her family of her travels in the TARDIS or that she was born in the [[19th century]]. | ||
* Jamie compares the [[Great Space Elevator]] to the [[Tower of Babel]]. | * Jamie compares the [[Great Space Elevator]] to the [[Tower of Babel]]. | ||
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* The Doctor plays "[[Baa, Baa, Black Sheep]]" on his [[The Doctor's recorder|recorder]]. | * The Doctor plays "[[Baa, Baa, Black Sheep]]" on his [[The Doctor's recorder|recorder]]. | ||
* [[Bastell]] is part of the Skybase crew. | * [[Bastell]] is part of the Skybase crew. | ||
* While the island of [[Sumatra]] was being buffeted by the storm, Victoria mentions that the storm was "steadfast above [[Jakarta]]". | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* This was the first time that [[Deborah Watling]] had reprised her role as [[Victoria Waterfield]] for [[Big Finish Productions]]. However, she previously played [[Auntie (Three's a Crowd)|Auntie]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Three's a Crowd (audio story)|Three's a Crowd]]''. | * This was the first time that [[Deborah Watling]] had reprised her role as [[Victoria Waterfield]] for [[Big Finish Productions]]. However, she previously played [[Auntie (Three's a Crowd)|Auntie]] in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Three's a Crowd (audio story)|Three's a Crowd]]''. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[2 April (production)|2 April]] 2008. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[2 April (production)|2 April]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This story takes place between ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' and ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''. | * This story takes place between ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' and ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]''. | ||
* This story was told from Victoria's perspective. | |||
[[File:The Great Space Elevator clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | [[File:The Great Space Elevator clean.jpg|thumb|Textless cover art]] | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This is not the first time the Doctor has to deal with alien entities trying to take over a space station whose function is to control the [[weather]] | * This is not the first time the Doctor has to deal with alien entities trying to take over a space station whose function is to control the [[weather]], as the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] had attempted to do so in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Moonbase (TV story)}}. | ||
* Victoria tells Tara Kerley that she, the Doctor and Jamie had been on [[Telos]], which she claims is one of the [[Greece|Greek Islands]]. | * Victoria tells Tara Kerley that she, the Doctor and Jamie had been on [[Telos]], which she claims is one of the [[Greece|Greek Islands]]. She is referring to the events of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)}}. | ||
* Jamie once again refers to the Man in [[the Moon]] | * Jamie once again refers to the Man in [[the Moon]], as he did in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Moonbase (TV story)}}. | ||
* When the Doctor smiles, he sometimes reminds Victoria of her late father [[Edward Waterfield]]. | * When the Doctor smiles, he sometimes reminds Victoria of her late father [[Edward Waterfield]]. Waterfield died saving the Doctor from a [[Dalek]] in the climax of [[TV]]: {{cs|The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)}}. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in Asia]] | [[Category:Stories set in Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 2nd theme]] | [[Category:Audio stories that use Delia Derbyshire's 2nd theme]] | ||
[[Category:Two part audio stories]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 28 August 2024
The Great Space Elevator was second story of the third series of The Companion Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Jonathan Morris, narrated by Deborah Watling and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
A new adventure with the Second Doctor as told by his companion, Victoria Waterfield.
The Great Space Elevator is a marvel of human engineering; a transit tube stretching from the equator up to a space station held in geosynchronous orbit.
When the TARDIS lands in Sumatra in the future, the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are captured by guards just as the station loses power. Together with Security Officer Tara Kerley, the three travellers take a one-way trip on the elevator to fix the problem, and find themselves confronted by a powerful alien force that threatens to wreak chaos on Earth...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Episode One
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive at the base station of a space elevator on the island of Sumatra, in the near future. When disaster strikes the elevator's Sky Station, the trio investigate, where they find the crew have been affected by an unknown force.
While exploring the Sky Station alone, Victoria is threatened by a malevolent electrical entity.
Episode Two
A sentient electrical lifeform from the depths of space wants to take over Earth by generating deadly super-storms on the surface below to sustain itself.
Assisted by a crewmember on board the Sky Station, the trio fight back, managing to disperse a storm generated by the entity before it manages to reach the surface.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Second Doctor
- Jamie McCrimmon
- Victoria Waterfield
- Tara Kerley
- Communications Officer Pastell
- Crewman
- Commander Harwood
- Research Scientist Seager
- Electrical creature
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Simon Holub
- Director - Nigel Fairs
- Executive Producer - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Design - David Darlington
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Writer - Jonathan Morris
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The older Victoria has a husband, at least one child and will soon become a grandmother. She has never told her family of her travels in the TARDIS or that she was born in the 19th century.
- Jamie compares the Great Space Elevator to the Tower of Babel.
- Victoria compares travelling in the space elevator to being in a giant dumbwaiter.
- The Doctor plays "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" on his recorder.
- Bastell is part of the Skybase crew.
- While the island of Sumatra was being buffeted by the storm, Victoria mentions that the storm was "steadfast above Jakarta".
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This was the first time that Deborah Watling had reprised her role as Victoria Waterfield for Big Finish Productions. However, she previously played Auntie in AUDIO: Three's a Crowd.
- This audio drama was recorded on 2 April 2008 at the Moat Studios.
- This story takes place between The Web of Fear and Fury from the Deep.
- This story was told from Victoria's perspective.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is not the first time the Doctor has to deal with alien entities trying to take over a space station whose function is to control the weather, as the Cybermen had attempted to do so in TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"].
- Victoria tells Tara Kerley that she, the Doctor and Jamie had been on Telos, which she claims is one of the Greek Islands. She is referring to the events of TV: The Tomb of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)"].
- Jamie once again refers to the Man in the Moon, as he did in TV: The Moonbase [+]Loading...["The Moonbase (TV story)"].
- When the Doctor smiles, he sometimes reminds Victoria of her late father Edward Waterfield. Waterfield died saving the Doctor from a Dalek in the climax of TV: The Evil of the Daleks [+]Loading...["The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)"].
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Great Space Elevator page at bigfinish.com
- The Great Space Elevator at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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