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|range = The War Master (audio series) | |range = The War Master (audio series) | ||
|series in range = Escape from Reality (audio anthology) | |series in range = Escape from Reality (audio anthology) | ||
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|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|number = 8.2 | |number = 8.2 | ||
|main character = [[ | |main character = [[Shadow Master]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = [[War Master]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = [[Land of Fiction]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Lizzie Hopley | ||
|director = [[Scott Handcock]] | |director = [[Scott Handcock]] | ||
|producer = Scott Handcock | |producer = Scott Handcock | ||
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|sound = Robert Harvey | |sound = Robert Harvey | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|audio anthology = | |audio anthology = Escape from Reality (audio anthology) | ||
|release date = | |release date = 2 December 2022 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 4 stories | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 4 stories | ||
|epcount = 1 | |epcount = 1 | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
As [[War Master|the Master]] plunders inconceivable artefacts from an impossible universe, he encounters a figure that may prove his greatest threat: his own Shadow. | As [[War Master|the Master]] plunders inconceivable artefacts from [[Land of Fiction|an impossible universe]], he encounters a figure that may prove his greatest threat: [[Shadow Master|his own Shadow]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[War Master|The Master]] - [[Derek Jacobi]] | * [[War Master|The Master]] - [[Derek Jacobi]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Shadow Master|The Shadow]] - [[Gethin Anthony]] | ||
* [[Hecate]] - [[Pauline Eyre]] | * [[Hecate]] - [[Pauline Eyre]] | ||
* [[Herman (The Shadow Master)|Herman]] - [[Tom Alexander]] | |||
* [[Poetry (The Shadow Master)|Poetry]] - [[Jessye Romeo]] | |||
* [[The Devil]] - [[Sam Stafford]] | |||
* [[Hobgoblin (The Shadow Master)|Hobgoblin]]/[[Sea Witch]] - [[Safiyya Ingar]] | |||
== Crew == | |||
* Producer, Script Editor & Director - [[Scott Handcock]] | |||
* Writer - [[Lizzie Hopley]] | |||
* Senior Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music & Sound Design - [[Robert Harvey|Rob Harvey]] | |||
* Theme Music - [[Ioan Morris]] | |||
* Land of Fiction created by [[Peter Ling]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Master interrogates shadow creatures including [[wraith (Land of Fiction)|wraith]]s, [[shade]]s, [[darkling (Land of Fiction)|darkling]]s, and [[the Hat Man]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * The majority of the fiction seen in this story from [[Hans Christian Andersen]] stories. The Hobgoblin and the Demon Forge are from ''The Snow Queen'', the Sea Witch is from ''The Little Mermaid'', and the main plot of the story is inspired by ''The Shadow''. | ||
* The Devil giving someone magic bullets that never miss, except for the last which is controlled by the Devil, is from ''Freischutz'', a piece of German folklore that has had several iterations. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
'' | * The Master is based on [[Mount Olympus]] and has killed the gods. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of Medusa (audio story)|The Wrath of Medusa]]'') | ||
* Hecate mentions [[Medusa]], whom the Master reminds her he gave freedom. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of Medusa (audio story)|The Wrath of Medusa]]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:One part audio stories]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 9 December 2024
The Shadow Master was the second story in the audio anthology Escape from Reality, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Lizzie Hopley and featured Derek Jacobi as the War Master.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
As the Master plunders inconceivable artefacts from an impossible universe, he encounters a figure that may prove his greatest threat: his own Shadow.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Master - Derek Jacobi
- The Shadow - Gethin Anthony
- Hecate - Pauline Eyre
- Herman - Tom Alexander
- Poetry - Jessye Romeo
- The Devil - Sam Stafford
- Hobgoblin/Sea Witch - Safiyya Ingar
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Producer, Script Editor & Director - Scott Handcock
- Writer - Lizzie Hopley
- Senior Producer - David Richardson
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music & Sound Design - Rob Harvey
- Theme Music - Ioan Morris
- Land of Fiction created by Peter Ling
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Master interrogates shadow creatures including wraiths, shades, darklings, and the Hat Man.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The majority of the fiction seen in this story from Hans Christian Andersen stories. The Hobgoblin and the Demon Forge are from The Snow Queen, the Sea Witch is from The Little Mermaid, and the main plot of the story is inspired by The Shadow.
- The Devil giving someone magic bullets that never miss, except for the last which is controlled by the Devil, is from Freischutz, a piece of German folklore that has had several iterations.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Master is based on Mount Olympus and has killed the gods. (AUDIO: The Wrath of Medusa)
- Hecate mentions Medusa, whom the Master reminds her he gave freedom. (AUDIO: The Wrath of Medusa)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Shadow Master page at bigfinish.com
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