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|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|range            = The Fourth Doctor Adventures
|audio anthology  = ''[[Angels and Demons (audio anthology)|Angels and Demons]]''
|audio anthology  = Angels and Demons (audio anthology)
|series in range  = Series 12 (4DA)
|series in range  = Series 12 (4DA)
|number in series  = 2
|number in series  = 4
|number            = 12.4
|number            = 12.4
|doctor            = Fourth Doctor
|doctor            = Fourth Doctor
|companions        = [[Leela]], [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]]
|companions        = [[Leela]], [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]]
|enemy            =  
|enemy            =  
|setting          = [[Westbourne]], [[1943]]
|setting          = [[Westbourne]], [[4 June]] [[1944]]
|writer            = [[Chris Chapman]]
|writer            = Chris Chapman
|director          = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|director          = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
|producer          = [[David Richardson]]
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|cover            = [[Sean Longmore]]
|cover            = [[Sean Longmore]]
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date      = [[21 June (releases)|21 June]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]]
|release date      = 21 June 2023
|format            = 1 CD<br/>Download
|format            = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>Parts 3 and 4 of 4<br/>1st of 3 stories
|epcount          = 2
|epcount          = 2
|production code  = BFPTOMCD089
|production code  = BFPTOMCD089
|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-83868-059-6 (physical); ISBN 978-1-83868-067-1 (digital)
|isbn              = ISBN 978-1-83868-059-6 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-067-1 (digital)
|series            = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
|series            = ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]''
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|featuring=Ray Hunter
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth story of the [[Series 12 (4DA)|twelfth series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Chris Chapman]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]] and [[Nerys Hughes]] as [[Margaret Hopwood]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the fourth story of the [[Series 12 (4DA)|twelfth series]] of ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was [[Writer|written]] by [[Chris Chapman]] and featured [[Tom Baker]] as the [[Fourth Doctor]], [[Louise Jameson]] as [[Leela]] and [[Nerys Hughes]] as [[Margaret Hopwood]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
It’s [[1943]] and the village of [[Westbourne]] has been invaded...not by the enemy, but by the allies. The [[United States of America|American]] troops are ‘over here’ and enjoying themselves mightily.
It’s [[1944|1943]] and the [[village]] of [[Westbourne]] has been invaded...not by the [[Axis (World War II)|enemy]], but by the [[Allies (World War II)|allies]]. The [[United States of America|American]] [[G.I.|troops]] are ‘over here’ and enjoying themselves mightily.


Except there’s someone else visiting the village. And not just the new barmaid, [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]]. Or her unusual friends, [[Leela]] and [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. Something with a sinister agenda all its own.
Except there’s someone else visiting the village. And not just the new [[Bartender|barmaid]], [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]]. Or her unusual [[Friendship|friends]], [[Leela]] and [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. Something with a sinister agenda all its own.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Leela]] - [[Louise Jameson]]
* [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]] - [[Nerys Hughes]]
* [[Margaret Hopwood|Margaret]] - [[Nerys Hughes]]
* Sergeant [[Ray Hunter]] - [[Chase Brown]]
* [[Sergeant]] [[Ray Hunter]] - [[Chase Brown]]
* [[Edie Carter]] - [[Evie Killip]]
* [[Edie Carter]] - [[Evie Killip]]
* Private [[Joe Powell (The Friendly Invasion)|Joe Powell]] - [[Jackson Milner]]
* [[Private]] [[Joe Powell (The Friendly Invasion)|Joe Powell]] - [[Jackson Milner]]
* [[Stan Trubshaw]] / Private [[Massey]] / [[Edie's Dad]] / [[Old Reg]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]]
* [[Stan Trubshaw]] / Private [[Massey]] / [[Edie's Dad]] / [[Old Reg]] - [[Barnaby Edwards]]


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* Cover Art - [[Sean Longmore]]
* [[List of Big Finish cover artists|Cover Art]] - [[Sean Longmore]]
* Director - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
* Executive Producer - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Nicholas Briggs
* Music - [[Joe Kraemer]]
* [[Composer|Music]] - [[Joe Kraemer]]
* Producer - [[David Richardson]]
* [[Producer]] - [[David Richardson]]
* Script Editor - [[John Dorney]]
* [[Script editor|Script Editor]] - [[John Dorney]]
* Sound Design - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
* [[Sound design|Sound Design]] - [[Toby Hrycek-Robinson]]
* Writer - [[Chris Chapman]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Chris Chapman]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* [[Dainty Company]] was inspired by the real-life [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Company%2C_506th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States) Easy Company], known to popular culture as the Band of Brothers. During a visit to a pub in Oldbourne. [[writer]] [[Chris Chapman]] saw the framed minutes of a meeting held there by Easy Company shortly before their departure to [[France]]. Chapman used this as the basis for the story's setting and sought to explore how the American soldiers spent their last days in Britain before the invasion. ([[BFX]]: ''The Friendly Invasion'') In the story itself, one of the soldiers does make a quick reference to E Company.
* Despite the synopsis claiming the story takes place in [[1943]], the dialogue explicitly dates the story to [[4 June]] [[1944]], just ahead of the [[D-Day]] [[Normandy landings|landings]]. The one reference to 1943 in the story is as the [[year]] of Dainty Company's formation.
* ''[[Scorched Earth (audio story)|Scorched Earth]]'', [[2020 (releases)|released]] as part of the ''[[Main Range]]'' in [[Main Range/2020|2020]], was also a wartime story written by Chapman. It was set between [[4 July|4]] and [[6 July]] 1944, exactly one [[month]] after ''The Friendly Invasion'' takes place.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor was drawn to Westbourne to investigate traces of [[zygma energy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'')
 
== Cover gallery ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Series 12 (4DA) audio stories]]
[[Category:Series 12 (4DA) audio stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in World War II]]
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[[Category:Two part audio stories]]
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[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories]]
[[Category:Fourth Doctor audio stories]]
[[Category:2023 audio stories]]
[[Category:2023 audio stories]]

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The Friendly Invasion was the fourth story of the twelfth series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Chris Chapman and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela and Nerys Hughes as Margaret Hopwood.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

It’s 1943 and the village of Westbourne has been invaded...not by the enemy, but by the allies. The American troops are ‘over here’ and enjoying themselves mightily.

Except there’s someone else visiting the village. And not just the new barmaid, Margaret. Or her unusual friends, Leela and the Doctor. Something with a sinister agenda all its own.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Dainty Company was inspired by the real-life Easy Company, known to popular culture as the Band of Brothers. During a visit to a pub in Oldbourne. writer Chris Chapman saw the framed minutes of a meeting held there by Easy Company shortly before their departure to France. Chapman used this as the basis for the story's setting and sought to explore how the American soldiers spent their last days in Britain before the invasion. (BFX: The Friendly Invasion) In the story itself, one of the soldiers does make a quick reference to E Company.
  • Despite the synopsis claiming the story takes place in 1943, the dialogue explicitly dates the story to 4 June 1944, just ahead of the D-Day landings. The one reference to 1943 in the story is as the year of Dainty Company's formation.
  • Scorched Earth, released as part of the Main Range in 2020, was also a wartime story written by Chapman. It was set between 4 and 6 July 1944, exactly one month after The Friendly Invasion takes place.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

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