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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
|image = The Penumbra Affair.jpg | |image = The Penumbra Affair.jpg | ||
|range = Beyond the Doctor | |||
|number in range = 5 | |||
|main character = [[Fenella Wibbsey|Mrs Wibbsey]] | |main character = [[Fenella Wibbsey|Mrs Wibbsey]] | ||
|featuring = [[Mike Yates]], [[Tish Madoc]] | |featuring = [[Mike Yates]], [[Tish Madoc]] | ||
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|production code = | |production code = | ||
|isbn = ISBN 9781529187274 | |isbn = ISBN 9781529187274 | ||
|series = [[BBC | |series = [[BBC Doctor Who audio stories]] | ||
|prev = Sleeper Agents (audio story) | |prev = Sleeper Agents (audio story) | ||
|next = | |next = The Resurrection Plant (audio story) | ||
|series2 = ''[[Beyond the Doctor (audio series)|Beyond the Doctor]]'' | |series2 = ''[[Beyond the Doctor (audio series)|Beyond the Doctor]]'' | ||
|prev2 = Sleeper Agents (audio story) | |prev2 = Sleeper Agents (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth and final story in the ''[[Beyond the Doctor (audio series)|Beyond the Doctor]]'' series released by [[BBC Audio]]. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]] and was read by [[Susan Jameson]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fifth and final story in the ''[[Beyond the Doctor (audio series)|Beyond the Doctor]]'' series released by [[BBC Audio]]. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]] and was read by [[Susan Jameson]]. | ||
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* Harmer has tracked down [[Liz Shaw]], [[Olive Hawthorne]], and [[Bessie]]. | * Harmer has tracked down [[Liz Shaw]], [[Olive Hawthorne]], and [[Bessie]]. | ||
* Wibbsey has enough reflexes to dodge a [[bullet]]. | * Wibbsey has enough reflexes to dodge a [[bullet]]. | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in Hexford]] | [[Category:Stories set in Hexford]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set at Christmas]] | [[Category:Stories set at Christmas]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2021]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2021]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:47, 19 January 2024
The Penumbra Affair was the fifth and final story in the Beyond the Doctor series released by BBC Audio. It was written by Paul Magrs and was read by Susan Jameson.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
A letter arrives at Nest Cottage, warning of danger for all former companions of the Doctor. Intrigued, Mrs Wibbsey begins a correspondence with one Polly Wright - and soon finds herself with an unexpected guest for Christmas.
But shadows are gathering in the Hexford snow, and old scores are waiting to be settled. With Mike Yates and other friends around her, Mrs Wibbsey must navigate her way between facts and half-truths if she’s to keep the Doctor’s secrets safe, and live to tell the tale...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fenella Wibbsey
- Mike Yates
- Bessie
- Tish Madoc
- Deirdre Whatsit
- Angela Leamann
- Tobias Harmer
- Fourth Doctor
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Harmer has tracked down Liz Shaw, Olive Hawthorne, and Bessie.
- Wibbsey has enough reflexes to dodge a bullet.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In reference to Baker's End, the Fourth Doctor cameos as a cat.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Wibbsey receives Bessie's message. (AUDIO: Bessie Come Home)
- Wibbsey and Yates mention their past adventures. (AUDIO: The Stuff of Nightmares, et al.)
- Researching Penumbra, Wibbsey and Tish learn about the experiences of Barbara Wright (AUDIO: London, 1965) and Polly Wright. (AUDIO: Sleeper Agents)
- Yates has heard that UNIT has currently "gone to ground". (TV: Survivors of the Flux)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Penumbra Affair page at Penguin Books
