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|image = Companion Piece (audio story).jpg | |image = Companion Piece (audio story).jpg | ||
|range = Ravenous (audio series) | |range = Ravenous (audio series) | ||
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|series number in range = 3 | |series number in range = 3 | ||
|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|audio anthology = | |audio anthology = Ravenous 3 | ||
|number = 3.2 | |number = 3.2 | ||
|main character = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[River Song|River]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[ | |main character = [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[River Song|River]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Bliss]] | ||
|featuring = Jamie McCrimmon | |featuring = Jamie McCrimmon | ||
|featuring2 = Jo Grant | |featuring2 = Jo Grant | ||
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|enemy = [[The Nine]] | |enemy = [[The Nine]] | ||
|setting = [[The Nine's prison]] | |setting = [[The Nine's prison]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = John Dorney | ||
|director = [[Ken Bentley]] | |director = [[Ken Bentley]] | ||
|music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | |music = [[Jamie Robertson]] | ||
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|cover = [[Tom Webster]] | |cover = [[Tom Webster]] | ||
|publisher = Big Finish Productions | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|release date = | |release date = 9 April 2019 | ||
|format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 4 stories | |format = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>2nd of 4 stories | ||
|production code = BFPDWCDMG045 | |production code = BFPDWCDMG045 | ||
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Soon a wicked scheme is underway. Only [[the Doctor]]'s [[companion|friends]] – past, present and future – will be able to stop him. | Soon a wicked scheme is underway. Only [[the Doctor]]'s [[companion|friends]] – past, present and future – will be able to stop him. | ||
But without the Doctor around will even the combined skills of [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[River Song]], [[ | But without the Doctor around will even the combined skills of [[Liv Chenka|Liv]], [[Helen Sinclair|Helen]], [[River Song]], [[Bliss]] and [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] be enough to save the day? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]] | * [[River Song]] - [[Alex Kingston]] | ||
* [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | * [[Charlotte Pollard]] - [[India Fisher]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Bliss]] - [[Rakhee Thakrar]] | ||
* [[The Nine]] - [[John Heffernan]] | * [[The Nine]] - [[John Heffernan]] | ||
* [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | * [[Jamie McCrimmon]] - [[Frazer Hines]] | ||
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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[The Doctor]] told [[River Song]] about [[ | * [[The Doctor]] told [[River Song]] about [[the Nine]], "as in [[the One (Time Lord)|the One]] and [[the Two]], etc". | ||
* The Nine steals Romana from a time when she is [[Lord President|President of Gallifrey]], Jamie from a point some time after he travelled with the Doctor, and Adric from a point mid-way through his travels with the Doctor. | * The Nine steals Romana from a time when she is [[Lord President|President of Gallifrey]], Jamie from a point some time after he travelled with the Doctor, and Adric from a point mid-way through his travels with the Doctor. | ||
* When the Nine says he's bringing [[Charley Pollard|Charley]] some company, she asks if it is [[C'rizz]], but the Nine states that he intends to leave that maniac alone for a while. | * When the Nine says he's bringing [[Charley Pollard|Charley]] some company, she asks if it is [[C'rizz]], but the Nine states that he intends to leave that maniac alone for a while. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The Nine constantly moving Charley between corridors eight and six is a reference to her having | * The Nine constantly moving Charley between corridors eight and six is a reference to her having traveled with the [[Sixth Doctor|Sixth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. | ||
* River's remark that the [[Frobisher|penguin companion]] was perfectly valid was a | * River's remark that the [[Frobisher|penguin companion]] was perfectly valid was a metafictional nod to the fact that Frobisher was a comic companion who has made appearances in a novel and a couple of audios that are not directly related to other companions' experiences. | ||
* Leela, Jo and Charley last appeared together retrospectively in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', although in ''Light'' only Leela and Charley met and this time around none of them were aware of each other. | * Leela, Jo and Charley last appeared together retrospectively in ''[[The Light at the End (audio story)|The Light at the End]]'', although in ''Light'' only Leela and Charley met and this time around none of them were aware of each other. | ||
* Despite not interacting in this story, [[Leela]] and [[River Song]] shared an adventure in ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]'', a box set which celebrated International Women's Day. | * Despite not interacting in this story, [[Leela]] and [[River Song]] shared an adventure in ''[[The Eighth of March (audio anthology)|The Eighth of March]]'', a box set which celebrated International Women's Day. | ||
* This episode marks the first appearance of [[ | * This episode marks the first appearance of [[Bliss]] outside of the [[Time War]]. | ||
* [[Ajjaz Awad]] makes her debut as [[Katarina]] in this story, when she "talks" to the Nine after he tries to read her mind due to the artron energy she absorbed in the TARDIS left her mind partially active even after death. | * [[Ajjaz Awad]] makes her debut as [[Katarina]] in this story, when she "talks" to the Nine after he tries to read her mind due to the artron energy she absorbed in the TARDIS left her mind partially active even after death. | ||
* This is a [[Doctor-lite]] story. | * This is a [[Doctor-lite]] story. | ||
* Margaret had not appeared in any other stories prior to this and the story never states which Doctor she | * Margaret had not appeared in any other stories prior to this and the story never states which Doctor she traveled with. It was later confirmed in ''[[The Fourth Doctor Adventures]]'' that she was a companion of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* River recalls that the Doctor met Bliss during a "[[Last Great Time War|complex temporal event]]" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Starship of Theseus (audio story)|The Starship of Theseus]]'') | * River recalls that the Doctor met Bliss during a "[[Last Great Time War|complex temporal event]]" ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Starship of Theseus (audio story)|The Starship of Theseus]]'') | ||
* River retrieves [[Katarina]]'s dead body, as the Doctor didn't get a chance to do so. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') Katarina mentions visiting the [[Elysian Fields]] in the [[Afterlife]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Katarina in the Underworld (short story)|Katarina in the Underworld]]'') | * River retrieves [[Katarina]]'s dead body, as the Doctor didn't get a chance to do so. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') Katarina mentions visiting the [[Elysian Fields]] in the [[Afterlife]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Katarina in the Underworld (short story)|Katarina in the Underworld]]'') | ||
* The Nine mockingly comments on 'the ghost of [[Lucie Miller]]' ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|To the Death (audio story)}}) | |||
* Jamie claims having only met the Doctor once and that he barely knew him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') The Nine then asserts that this isn't 100% accurate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | * Jamie claims having only met the Doctor once and that he barely knew him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'') The Nine then asserts that this isn't 100% accurate. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Games (TV story)|The War Games]]'') | ||
* Bliss comes from a timeline before the [[Last Great Time War]], where she is a [[computer science]] student. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Bliss (audio story)|State of Bliss]]'') | * Bliss comes from a timeline before the [[Last Great Time War]], where she is a [[computer science]] student. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Bliss (audio story)|State of Bliss]]'') | ||
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Companion Piece was the second story in the audio anthology Ravenous 3, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by John Dorney and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka, Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the evil Time Lord known as the Nine comes across a rare and valuable item floating in the space-time vortex, his acquisitive nature means he can't resist the urge to complete the set.
Soon a wicked scheme is underway. Only the Doctor's friends – past, present and future – will be able to stop him.
But without the Doctor around will even the combined skills of Liv, Helen, River Song, Bliss and Charley be enough to save the day?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
- Helen Sinclair - Hattie Morahan
- River Song - Alex Kingston
- Charlotte Pollard - India Fisher
- Bliss - Rakhee Thakrar
- The Nine - John Heffernan
- Jamie McCrimmon - Frazer Hines
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Margaret - Nerys Hughes
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- Adric - Matthew Waterhouse
- Katarina - Ajjaz Awad
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Tom Webster
- Script Editor & Director - Ken Bentley
- Executive Producer - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Jamie Robertson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Sound Design - Benji Clifford
- Writer - John Dorney
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor told River Song about the Nine, "as in the One and the Two, etc".
- The Nine steals Romana from a time when she is President of Gallifrey, Jamie from a point some time after he travelled with the Doctor, and Adric from a point mid-way through his travels with the Doctor.
- When the Nine says he's bringing Charley some company, she asks if it is C'rizz, but the Nine states that he intends to leave that maniac alone for a while.
- The Nine expresses distaste for River identifying a penguin as a companion, with River arguing that the penguin was perfectly valid from a certain perspective.
- The Nine steals River Song's vortex manipulator.
- Before the Time War disrupted history, Bliss studied robotics and computer science rather than temporal mechanics.
- When the Nine tells Charley he wants the complete set of the Doctor's companions, he says "Gotta Catch 'Em All", a reference to the slogan for the Pokémon series.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Nine constantly moving Charley between corridors eight and six is a reference to her having traveled with the Sixth and Eighth Doctors.
- River's remark that the penguin companion was perfectly valid was a metafictional nod to the fact that Frobisher was a comic companion who has made appearances in a novel and a couple of audios that are not directly related to other companions' experiences.
- Leela, Jo and Charley last appeared together retrospectively in The Light at the End, although in Light only Leela and Charley met and this time around none of them were aware of each other.
- Despite not interacting in this story, Leela and River Song shared an adventure in The Eighth of March, a box set which celebrated International Women's Day.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Bliss outside of the Time War.
- Ajjaz Awad makes her debut as Katarina in this story, when she "talks" to the Nine after he tries to read her mind due to the artron energy she absorbed in the TARDIS left her mind partially active even after death.
- This is a Doctor-lite story.
- Margaret had not appeared in any other stories prior to this and the story never states which Doctor she traveled with. It was later confirmed in The Fourth Doctor Adventures that she was a companion of the Fourth Doctor.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Nine asks Romana how she escaped from E-Space. (TV: Warriors' Gate)
- River recalls that the Doctor met Bliss during a "complex temporal event" (AUDIO: The Starship of Theseus)
- River retrieves Katarina's dead body, as the Doctor didn't get a chance to do so. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan) Katarina mentions visiting the Elysian Fields in the Afterlife. (PROSE: Katarina in the Underworld)
- The Nine mockingly comments on 'the ghost of Lucie Miller' (AUDIO: To the Death [+]Loading...["To the Death (audio story)"])
- Jamie claims having only met the Doctor once and that he barely knew him. (TV: The Highlanders) The Nine then asserts that this isn't 100% accurate. (TV: The War Games)
- Bliss comes from a timeline before the Last Great Time War, where she is a computer science student. (AUDIO: State of Bliss)
- Adam Mitchell also kidnapped and imprisoned several of the Doctor's companions, also while manipulated by a Time Lord antagonist of the Doctor’s. (COMIC: Prisoners of Time)
- River says she's covered all of the basis for a escape team by choosing a "lockpicker, a time traveller expert, a mathematician, some warriors...".
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Companion Piece page at bigfinish.com
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