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|series number in range = 4 | |series number in range = 4 | ||
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|audio anthology | |audio anthology = Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress (audio anthology) | ||
|number | |number = 1 | ||
|doctor | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
|companions | |companions = [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Guy (The Mummy Speaks!)|Guy]] | ||
|featuring | |featuring = | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[Cagliostro]] | ||
|setting | |setting = [[Paris]], [[1841]] | ||
|writer | |writer = Alan Barnes | ||
|director | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|producer | |producer = [[Emma Haigh]] | ||
|music | |music = [[Joe Kraemer]] | ||
|sound | |sound = | ||
|publisher | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|epcount | |epcount = 2 | ||
|release date | |release date = 19 January 2022 | ||
|format | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 4 stories | ||
|production code | |production code = BFPDWCDMG052 | ||
|isbn | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-83868-720-5 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-721-2 (digital) | ||
|series | |series = ''[[Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress (audio anthology)|Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress]]'' | ||
|next | |next = Eclipse (audio story) | ||
|series2 | |series2 = ''[[The Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|The Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'' | ||
|prev2 | |prev2 = What Just Happened? (audio story) | ||
|next2 | |next2 = Eclipse (audio story) | ||
}} | }}{{Audio stub}} | ||
''''' | '''''The Mummy Speaks!''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress (audio anthology)|Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The [[Carnaval de Paris]], [[1841]]. Amid the sideshow tents, [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] discover something truly novel: an [[Ancient Egypt]]ian [[ | The [[Carnaval de Paris]], [[1841]]. Amid the sideshow tents, [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] discover something truly novel: an [[Ancient Egypt]]ian [[mummy]] that ''speaks'' - despite being dead for more than 4,000 years! | ||
But what the mummy has to say translates into terror for [[The Doctor's TARDIS| | But what the mummy has to say translates into terror for the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] twosome... and proclaims doom for the entire world. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | * [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]] | ||
* [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | * [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | ||
* [[Le Roi]] / [[Baron (The Mummy Speaks!)|Baron]] / [[ | * [[Khaset]] - [[Cyril Nri]] | ||
* [[Cagliostro]] / [[Guy (The Mummy Speaks!)|Gorilla]] - [[John Banks]] | |||
* [[Le Roi]] / [[Baron (The Mummy Speaks!)|Baron]] / [[Carriage Driver]] / [[Barker (The Mummy Speaks!)|Barker]] - [[Mark Elstob]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
' | * Charley is looking forward to having her portrait done by [[Toulouse Lautrec]] in [[Paris]]. | ||
* The Doctor mentions his [[Promethean Everlasting Matches|everlasting matches]]. | |||
* Napoleon's body was brought back to Paris in December, [[1840]]. He led his forces into [[Cairo]] in [[1801]]. | |||
* The Doctor explains not all the ancient languages are recorded in the [[TARDIS information system|TARDIS databank]] for [[Translation circuit|translation]]. | |||
* [[Cleopatra]]'s time was 1000 years after Khaset. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * Charley reminds the Doctor they flew over France on the back of a [[Vortisaur]] named [[Ramsay (Storm Warning)|Ramsay]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Storm Warning (audio story)}}) | ||
* The Doctor recalls travelling with [[Mary Shelley]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Mary's Story (audio story)}}, et al.) | |||
* The Doctor promises he will not return Charley to the ''[[R101]]''. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 24 December 2023
The Mummy Speaks! was the first story in the audio anthology Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventuress, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Alan Barnes and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Carnaval de Paris, 1841. Amid the sideshow tents, the Doctor and Charley discover something truly novel: an Ancient Egyptian mummy that speaks - despite being dead for more than 4,000 years!
But what the mummy has to say translates into terror for the TARDIS twosome... and proclaims doom for the entire world.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Charlotte Pollard - India Fisher
- Khaset - Cyril Nri
- Cagliostro / Gorilla - John Banks
- Le Roi / Baron / Carriage Driver / Barker - Mark Elstob
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Charley is looking forward to having her portrait done by Toulouse Lautrec in Paris.
- The Doctor mentions his everlasting matches.
- Napoleon's body was brought back to Paris in December, 1840. He led his forces into Cairo in 1801.
- The Doctor explains not all the ancient languages are recorded in the TARDIS databank for translation.
- Cleopatra's time was 1000 years after Khaset.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Charley reminds the Doctor they flew over France on the back of a Vortisaur named Ramsay. (AUDIO: Storm Warning [+]Loading...["Storm Warning (audio story)"])
- The Doctor recalls travelling with Mary Shelley. (AUDIO: Mary's Story [+]Loading...["Mary's Story (audio story)"], et al.)
- The Doctor promises he will not return Charley to the R101. (AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"])
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Mummy Speaks! page at bigfinish.com
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