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|series = [[ | |image = Shadow of the Past.jpg | ||
|number = 4.9 | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
| | |series in range = Series 4 (CC) | ||
| | |series number in range = 4 | ||
| | |number in series = 9 | ||
| | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
| | |number = 4.9 | ||
| | |main character = [[Liz Shaw]] | ||
| | |featuring = Third Doctor | ||
| | |featuring2 = Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | ||
|format = 1 | |featuring3 = Mike Yates | ||
|production code = BFPDWCC29 | |featuring4 = John Benton | ||
|isbn = 978-1-84435-465-8 | |featuring5 = Adelphi | ||
| | |enemy = [[Mim]] | ||
|next | |setting = [[Vault 75-73]], [[1970s]] | ||
}}{{audio stub}}'''''Shadow of the Past''''' was the ninth | |writer = Simon Guerrier | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |||
|music = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | |||
|sound = [[Richard Fox]] & [[Lauren Yason]] | |||
|cover = [[Iain Robertson]] | |||
|release date = 30 April 2010 | |||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download | |||
|production code = BFPDWCC29 | |||
|isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-465-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-78575-814-0 (digital) | |||
|prev = The Emperor of Eternity (audio story) | |||
|next = The Time Vampire (audio story) | |||
|soundcloudtrailer = soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-companion-chronicles-shadow-of-the-past-trailer | |||
|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''Shadow of the Past''''' was the ninth story of the [[Series 4 (CC)|fourth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio range. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Simon Guerrier]], narrated by [[Caroline John]] and featured the [[Third Doctor]], [[Liz Shaw]], [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Mike Yates|Captain Yates]], [[John Benton|Corporal Benton]] and [[UNIT]]. | |||
Returning to UNIT for the first time in decades, she slowly unravels the past. The vault contains the remains of a spaceship that crashed in the Pennines in the seventies. | == Publisher's summary == | ||
There's a secret locked up in [[UNIT]]'s [[Vault 75-73|Vault 75-73/Whitehall]]. Dr [[Liz Shaw|Elizabeth Shaw]] is the only one left who knows what that secret is. Returning to [[UNIT]] for the first time in decades, she slowly unravels the past. The vault contains the remains of a [[spaceship]] that crashed in the [[Pennines]] in the [[1970s|seventies]]. For the young Liz Shaw, the priority is to ensure the thing's safe. However, [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] is more concerned about the alien pilot and the chance this ship offers for escape. Can he resist the temptation, or will the Third Doctor turn on his friends? | |||
== Plot == | |||
== | === Part One === | ||
''to be added'' | |||
=== Part Two === | |||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
*[[Liz Shaw]] - [[Caroline John]] | * [[Liz Shaw]] - [[Caroline John]] | ||
*[[Marshall | * [[Robin Marshall|Marshall]] - [[Lex Shrapnel]] | ||
== Crew == | |||
* Cover Art - [[Iain Robertson]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music - [[Richard Fox]] and [[Lauren Yason]] @ FoxYason Studios | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[Simon Guerrier]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
*[[ | * Liz comments wryly upon the oddly British practice employed by UNIT of "hot [[sweet tea]]" salving all wounds. | ||
* Liz mentions [[Apollo 1]] and [[Mars Probe 7]]. | |||
*[[ | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
*This | * This audio drama was recorded on [[11 August (production)|11 August]] [[2009 (production)|2009]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* Liz refers to [[Mike Yates]] as "Captain Yates", which is at odds with his rank as given in the novel ''[[The Scales of Injustice]]'', but is consistent with the audio story ''[[Vengeance of the Stones (audio story)|Vengeance of the Stones]]''. | |||
* The Sergeant who dies in the story is stated to be [[Benton]]'s immediate predecessor, thus setting this story before [[TV]]: ''[[The Ambassadors of Death]].'' | |||
* This story was told from Liz's perspective. | |||
* This story was originally set on CD and download. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * Liz saw a plague unleashed a few weeks ago. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | ||
* The Doctor and [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] are still not back on good terms after the bombing of the [[Silurian]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') | |||
*'' | * Liz comments that her dissatisfaction with her role in UNIT arose because she felt all she had to do was tell the Doctor he was brilliant and pass him his test tubes. She later told the Brigadier this face-to-face, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scales of Injustice (novel)|The Scales of Injustice]]'') which he later used to convince the Doctor to accept [[Jo Grant]] as his new assistant. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') | ||
*'' | * The Doctor is said to still be deeply offended at being imprisoned on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') | ||
* Liz mentions her "[[Preternatural Research Bureau|preternatural research]]". ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[The Zero Imperative (home video)|The Zero Imperative]]'', etc.) | |||
* The [[Adelphi|Time Lord]] in a [[bowler hat]] appears in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. He would later appear to warn the Doctor of {{Delgado}}'s arrival on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') | |||
* The Doctor mentions that the Time Lords accepted that some evils had to be fought. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 29 February 2024
Shadow of the Past was the ninth story of the fourth series in The Companion Chronicles audio range. It was produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Simon Guerrier, narrated by Caroline John and featured the Third Doctor, Liz Shaw, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates, Corporal Benton and UNIT.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
There's a secret locked up in UNIT's Vault 75-73/Whitehall. Dr Elizabeth Shaw is the only one left who knows what that secret is. Returning to UNIT for the first time in decades, she slowly unravels the past. The vault contains the remains of a spaceship that crashed in the Pennines in the seventies. For the young Liz Shaw, the priority is to ensure the thing's safe. However, the Doctor is more concerned about the alien pilot and the chance this ship offers for escape. Can he resist the temptation, or will the Third Doctor turn on his friends?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
Part One[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Part Two[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Iain Robertson
- Director - Lisa Bowerman
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music - Richard Fox and Lauren Yason @ FoxYason Studios
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Jacqueline Rayner
- Writer - Simon Guerrier
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Liz comments wryly upon the oddly British practice employed by UNIT of "hot sweet tea" salving all wounds.
- Liz mentions Apollo 1 and Mars Probe 7.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This audio drama was recorded on 11 August 2009 at the Moat Studios.
- Liz refers to Mike Yates as "Captain Yates", which is at odds with his rank as given in the novel The Scales of Injustice, but is consistent with the audio story Vengeance of the Stones.
- The Sergeant who dies in the story is stated to be Benton's immediate predecessor, thus setting this story before TV: The Ambassadors of Death.
- This story was told from Liz's perspective.
- This story was originally set on CD and download.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Liz saw a plague unleashed a few weeks ago. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
- The Doctor and the Brigadier are still not back on good terms after the bombing of the Silurians. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
- Liz comments that her dissatisfaction with her role in UNIT arose because she felt all she had to do was tell the Doctor he was brilliant and pass him his test tubes. She later told the Brigadier this face-to-face, (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice) which he later used to convince the Doctor to accept Jo Grant as his new assistant. (TV: Terror of the Autons)
- The Doctor is said to still be deeply offended at being imprisoned on Earth. (TV: Spearhead from Space)
- Liz mentions her "preternatural research". (HOMEVID: The Zero Imperative, etc.)
- The Time Lord in a bowler hat appears in the TARDIS. He would later appear to warn the Doctor of the Master's arrival on Earth. (TV: Terror of the Autons)
- The Doctor mentions that the Time Lords accepted that some evils had to be fought. (TV: The War Games)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Shadow of the Past page at bigfinish.com
- Shadow of the Past at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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