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|image          = The Church and the Crown cover.jpg
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|range          = Main Range
|range          = Main Range
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|enemy          = [[George Villiers]]
|enemy          = [[George Villiers]]
|setting        = [[Paris]], [[1626]]
|setting        = [[Paris]], [[1626]]
|writer          = [[Cavan Scott]] and [[Mark Wright]]
|writer          = Cavan Scott, Mark Wright
|director        = [[Gary Russell]]
|director        = [[Gary Russell]]
|producer        = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Gary Russell
|producer        = [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] and Gary Russell
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|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|publisher      = Big Finish Productions
|cover          = [[Clayton Hickman]]
|cover          = [[Clayton Hickman]]
|release date    = [[28 November (releases)|28 November]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]]
|release date    = 28 November 2002
|format          = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|format          = 2 CDs<br/>Download
|production code = 6Q/C
|production code = 6Q/C
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It was, broadly, a historical examination of the era of ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', although it featured original [[musketeer]]s rather than those created by [[Alexandre Dumas]].
It was, broadly, a historical examination of the era of ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'', although it featured original [[musketeer]]s rather than those created by [[Alexandre Dumas]].


It featured Erimem's first journey in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and her second display of field-of-battle heroism. As with several other historicals in the first five years of [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|main ''Doctor Who'' line]], it was a so-called "pure" historical without any [[science fiction]] elements aside from the TARDIS.
It featured Erimem's first journey in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] and her second display of field-of-battle heroism. As with several other historicals in the first five years of [[Big Finish]]'s [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|main ''Doctor Who'' line]], it was a so-called "[[pure historical]]" without any [[science fiction]] elements aside from the TARDIS.


It also gave Nicola Bryant an expanded acting opportunity, since it featured her as both Peri and [[Anne (Queen of France)|Queen Anne]]. Like [[Romana I]] before her in ''[[The Androids of Tara (TV story)|The Androids of Tara]]'', Peri had an exact [[doppelgänger]] in a royal family.
It also gave Nicola Bryant an expanded acting opportunity, since it featured her as both Peri and [[Anne (Queen of France)|Queen Anne]]. Like [[Romana I]] before her in ''[[The Androids of Tara (TV story)|The Androids of Tara]]'', Peri had an exact [[doppelgänger]] in a royal family.
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* This is the last story in the [[Main Range|Monthly Range]] to use the [[Delia Derbyshire]] arrangement of the main theme. All following releases would include the [[Peter Howell|Howell]], [[Dominic Glynn|Glynn]] and [[Keff McCulloch|McCulloch]] versions of the theme for the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s.
* This is the last story in the [[Main Range|Monthly Range]] to use the [[Delia Derbyshire]] arrangement of the main theme. All following releases would include the [[Peter Howell|Howell]], [[Dominic Glynn|Glynn]] and [[Keff McCulloch|McCulloch]] versions of the theme for the [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]], [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Seventh Doctor]]s.
* This story is set between ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
* This story is set between ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'' and ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''.
* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available to download, as well as to stream on [[Spotify]].


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==

Latest revision as of 21:40, 26 October 2024

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The Church and the Crown was the thirty-eighth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Caroline Morris as Erimem.

It was, broadly, a historical examination of the era of The Three Musketeers, although it featured original musketeers rather than those created by Alexandre Dumas.

It featured Erimem's first journey in the TARDIS and her second display of field-of-battle heroism. As with several other historicals in the first five years of Big Finish's main Doctor Who line, it was a so-called "pure historical" without any science fiction elements aside from the TARDIS.

It also gave Nicola Bryant an expanded acting opportunity, since it featured her as both Peri and Queen Anne. Like Romana I before her in The Androids of Tara, Peri had an exact doppelgänger in a royal family.

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

A nation divided...

A Queen's life at risk...

A net of conspiracy closing in...

Sometimes being a time travelling adventurer just isn't easy...

For a start there's a temperamental TARDIS that lands a few thousand years off course in 17th century Paris. But why shouldn't the Fifth Doctor, Peri and their travelling guest Erimem take a look around the city on the morning of King Louis' annual State Ball?

As Peri becomes embroiled in a plot to kill Queen Anne and smash the unity of the Church and the Crown, the Doctor finds himself duelling musketeers on the streets.

With Peri missing, Erimem catching King Louis' eye and a Musketeer's sword at your throat, could things get any worse?

Probably...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part 1[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part 2[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part 3[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Part 4[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor tells Erimem that, earlier in his personal timeline, he met an older version of Louis XIII in 1638.
  • The Doctor has a lifetime membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club.
  • The Doctor claims to have once met a Visigoth with a sword.

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Doctor has visited the Louvre.

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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