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|enemy = | |enemy = [[Mutant rat (Regrets)|Mutant rats]] | ||
|setting = [[London]] and [[Torchwood House]], [[2023]] | |setting = [[London]] and [[Torchwood House]], [[2023]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Juno Dawson | ||
|director = [[Bethany Weimers]] | |director = [[Bethany Weimers]] | ||
|producer = [[James Goss]] | |producer = [[James Goss]] | ||
|sound = [[Rob Harvey]] | |sound = [[Rob Harvey]] | ||
|publisher = BBC Sounds | |publisher = BBC Sounds | ||
|release date = | |release date = 18 September 2023 | ||
|format = Podcast, 27 minutes | |format = Podcast, 27 minutes | ||
|series = ''[[Redacted (audio series)|Doctor Who: Redacted]]'' | |series = ''[[Redacted (audio series)|Doctor Who: Redacted]]'' | ||
|prev = | |prev = Series 2 (Redacted) | ||
|next = Apex (audio story) | |next = Apex (audio story) | ||
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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[Cleo Proctor]] is officially over it. Her life is a mess and her best friends – [[Abby McPhail|Abby]] and [[Shawna Thompson|Shawna]] are lost in a lesbian love-in. Life sucks. She’s lonely. She wants [[the Doctor]] to take her away from all this, but they’re not returning her calls. Then Cleo discovers reports of [[ | [[Cleo Proctor]] is officially over it. Her life is a mess and her best friends – [[Abby McPhail|Abby]] and [[Shawna Thompson|Shawna]] are lost in a lesbian love-in. Life sucks. She’s lonely. She wants [[the Doctor]] to take her away from all this, but they’re not returning her calls. Then Cleo discovers reports of [[Mutant rat (Regrets)|mutant rat]]s in [[London Docklands]] and things… get interesting. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
''to | On her show, [[Rani Takes on the World|Rani takes on the world,]] [[Rani Chandra]] broadcasts a clip of [[Cleo Proctor|Cleo]], [[Abby McPhail|Abby]], and [[Shawna Thompson|Shawna]] asking Mr. [[Degsy (Regrets)|Degsy]] what's in the sausages coming out of his meat processing plant, as they seem to contain alien DNA, found only a year after the TARDIS landed nearby. She has all three girls, who are currently looking into [[Torchwood Institute|Torchwood]], on the show. They describe their views on what the 'Blue Box' is, but Rani tries to move them on as soon as Cleo mentions [[the Doctor]], and the others do too when she talks about her own case, looking into reports of [[Mutant rat (Regrets)|giant rats]] in [[Docklands]]. | ||
Later, the other girls reassure Cleo that they believe her, even if they don't remember the Doctor themselves. Abby and Shawna share food, and Abby mentions that her mum has a new carer so Abby and Shawna can move in together. Cleo shows them a video of a woman, [[Esther Daley|Esther Daley,]] talking about the giant rat that killed her dog, Benji. | |||
Cleo meets [[Ed Hinge]], who messages her asking to meet up, but he is acting weird when he implies he doesn't see her as a woman, and Cleo leaves. She goes home and sends a voice message to the Doctor, updating her on her life, and mentioning the giant rats. Abby and Shawna look into Torchwood more, finding there was a break-in to the old [[Torchwood House|Torchwood house]] in [[Aberdeenshire]], and the report about it disappeared. Cleo auditions for her college showcase by reading a [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] monologue, but is interrupted and told that she shouldn't play Isabella, because she's a perfect and virtuous nun. | |||
She calls Shawna while she waits in the park for mutant rats to appear. Shawna and Abby are on their way to the Torchwood estate, but haven't told Cleo, who assumes they're looking for wedding venues. Cleo makes a recording for the Blue Box about her exploits as she messages Esther, who lives on the [[Isle of Dogs]]. Abby and Shawna enter the Torchwood estate, which is "open to the public", and meet [[Morag Stewart|Morag]], the curator of the house. She asks if they were sent by [[Archie Bell|Archie]] from "[[Torchwood Institute|the institute]]". Morag tells them that the intruders tried to get into the cellar. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Shawna Thompson]] - [[Holly Quin-Ankrah]] | * [[Shawna Thompson]] - [[Holly Quin-Ankrah]] | ||
* [[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]] | * [[Rani Chandra]] - [[Anjli Mohindra]] | ||
* [[Morag | * [[Morag Stewart|Morag]] - [[Maggie Service]] | ||
* [[Esther Daley|Esther]] - [[Teri Ann Bobby-Baxter]] | * [[Esther Daley|Esther]] - [[Teri Ann Bobby-Baxter]] | ||
* [[Ed | * [[Ed Hinge|Ed]] - [[Sam Stafford]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Rani introduces herself as host of ''[[Rani Takes on the World]]''. | * Rani introduces herself as host of ''[[Rani Takes on the World]]''. | ||
* Cleo says that the Doctor has undiagnosed ADHD. | |||
* Cleo's last partner faked his death to get out of a second date with her. | |||
* Cleo says the time they all met the Doctor was last year. | |||
* Torchwood house is used as a venue for weddings. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Abby mentions the blue box being present at [[Pompeii]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fires of Vulcan (audio story)|The Fires of Vulcan]]'') and ''[[Titanic]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | * Abby mentions the blue box being present at [[Pompeii]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fires of Vulcan (audio story)|The Fires of Vulcan]]'') and on the ''[[Titanic]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
* Abby mentions that Queen [[Victoria]] visited the Torchwood House. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | * Abby mentions that Queen [[Victoria]] visited the Torchwood House. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
* Morag mentions [[Archie Bell|Archie]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | * Morag mentions [[Archie Bell|Archie]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Torchwood Archive (audio story)|The Torchwood Archive]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 17 May 2024
Regrets was the first story in the second series of Doctor Who: Redacted, published by BBC Sounds and was written by Juno Dawson.
It starred Charlie Craggs as Cleo Proctor, Lois Chimimba as Abby McPhail and Holly Quin-Ankrah as Shawna Thompson.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Cleo Proctor is officially over it. Her life is a mess and her best friends – Abby and Shawna are lost in a lesbian love-in. Life sucks. She’s lonely. She wants the Doctor to take her away from all this, but they’re not returning her calls. Then Cleo discovers reports of mutant rats in London Docklands and things… get interesting.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
On her show, Rani takes on the world, Rani Chandra broadcasts a clip of Cleo, Abby, and Shawna asking Mr. Degsy what's in the sausages coming out of his meat processing plant, as they seem to contain alien DNA, found only a year after the TARDIS landed nearby. She has all three girls, who are currently looking into Torchwood, on the show. They describe their views on what the 'Blue Box' is, but Rani tries to move them on as soon as Cleo mentions the Doctor, and the others do too when she talks about her own case, looking into reports of giant rats in Docklands.
Later, the other girls reassure Cleo that they believe her, even if they don't remember the Doctor themselves. Abby and Shawna share food, and Abby mentions that her mum has a new carer so Abby and Shawna can move in together. Cleo shows them a video of a woman, Esther Daley, talking about the giant rat that killed her dog, Benji.
Cleo meets Ed Hinge, who messages her asking to meet up, but he is acting weird when he implies he doesn't see her as a woman, and Cleo leaves. She goes home and sends a voice message to the Doctor, updating her on her life, and mentioning the giant rats. Abby and Shawna look into Torchwood more, finding there was a break-in to the old Torchwood house in Aberdeenshire, and the report about it disappeared. Cleo auditions for her college showcase by reading a Shakespeare monologue, but is interrupted and told that she shouldn't play Isabella, because she's a perfect and virtuous nun.
She calls Shawna while she waits in the park for mutant rats to appear. Shawna and Abby are on their way to the Torchwood estate, but haven't told Cleo, who assumes they're looking for wedding venues. Cleo makes a recording for the Blue Box about her exploits as she messages Esther, who lives on the Isle of Dogs. Abby and Shawna enter the Torchwood estate, which is "open to the public", and meet Morag, the curator of the house. She asks if they were sent by Archie from "the institute". Morag tells them that the intruders tried to get into the cellar.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cleo Proctor - Charlie Craggs
- Abby McPhail - Lois Chimimba
- Shawna Thompson - Holly Quin-Ankrah
- Rani Chandra - Anjli Mohindra
- Morag - Maggie Service
- Esther - Teri Ann Bobby-Baxter
- Ed - Sam Stafford
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Written by Juno Dawson
- Produced by James Goss
- Directed by Bethany Weimers
- Executive Producer: James Robinson
- Sound design by Rob Harvey
- Original Composition by David Devereux
A BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Rani introduces herself as host of Rani Takes on the World.
- Cleo says that the Doctor has undiagnosed ADHD.
- Cleo's last partner faked his death to get out of a second date with her.
- Cleo says the time they all met the Doctor was last year.
- Torchwood house is used as a venue for weddings.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Abby mentions the blue box being present at Pompeii (TV: The Fires of Pompeii, AUDIO: The Fires of Vulcan) and on the Titanic. (TV: Rose)
- Abby mentions that Queen Victoria visited the Torchwood House. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
- Morag mentions Archie. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
- Abby has heard the Torchwood House used to host an archive. (AUDIO: The Torchwood Archive)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Regrets page on the Doctor Who website
