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|series = [[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC New Series Adventures]]
|image = Dead Air.jpg
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|series =[[BBC New Series Adventures|NSA audio stories]]
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|enemy = [[The Hush]]
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|setting = [[Radio Bravo]], [[England]], [[1966]]
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|writer = James Goss
|writer = [[James Goss]]
|director = [[Kate Webster (director)|Kate Webster]]
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|producer = [[Kate Thomas]]
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|read by = [[David Tennant]]
|publisher = [[BBC Audio]]
|publisher = BBC Audio
|release date = 4th [[March]] [[2010]]
|release date = 4 March 2010
|format = 1 part on 1 CD
|format = 2 CDs
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|isbn = ISBN 978-1-4084-2680-7
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|prev = The Last Voyage (audio story)
|previous story = [[The Last Voyage]]
|next = The Ring of Steel (audio story)
|next story = [[The Hounds of Artemis]]
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'''''Dead Air ''''' was the seventh and final [[BBC New Series Adventures#Audio books|exclusive-to-audio adventure]] to feature the [[Tenth Doctor]]. It was written by [[James Goss]] and performed by [[David Tennant]]. Released by [[BBC Audio]] as a part of their ongoing line of original, single-actor plays, it went on sale on [[4 March (releases)|4 March]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]].


'''''Dead Air '''''is the seventh and final [[BBC New Series Adventures#Audio books|exclusive-to-audio adventure]] to feature the [[Tenth Doctor]]. It was performed by [[David Tennant]] and written by [[James Goss]]. Released by [[BBC Audio]] as a part of their ongoing line of original, single-actor plays, it went on sale on [[4th March]] [[2010]].
While all previous BBC Audio-exclusive ''Doctor Who'' stories were two-disc sets with run times of about two and a half hours, ''Dead Air'' is a shorter story with a run time of approximately sixty minutes on one CD.


While all previous BBC Audio-exclusive ''Doctor Who'' stories have been two-disc sets with run times of about 2 1/2 hours, ''Dead Air'' is a shorter story with a run time of approximately 60 minutes on one CD.[http://www.play.com/Books/AudioBooks/4-/13530387/-/Product.html?page=title]
== Publisher's summary ==
"Hello, I'm the Doctor. And, if you can hear this, then one of us is going to die."


==Publisher's summary==
At the bottom of the [[sea]], in the wreck of a floating radio station, a lost recording has been discovered. After careful restoration, it is played for the first time - to reveal something incredible. It is the voice of [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]], broadcasting from [[Radio Bravo]] in [[1966]]. He has travelled to [[Earth]] in search of [[the Hush]] - a terrible [[weapon]] that kills, silences and devours anything that makes [[noise]] - and has tracked it to a boat crewed by a team of [[pirate]] [[DJ]]s. With the help of feisty Liverpudlian [[Layla]] and some groovy [[pop music]], he must trap the Hush and destroy it - before it can escape and destroy the world...
Hello, I'm the Doctor. And, if you can hear this, then one of us is going to die.'


At the bottom of the sea, in the wreck of a floating radio station, a lost recording has been discovered. After careful restoration, it is played for the first time - to reveal something incredible. It is the voice of the Doctor, broadcasting from Radio Bravo in 1966. He has travelled to Earth in search of the Hush - a terrible weapon that kills, silences and devours anything that makes noise - and has tracked it to a boat crewed by a team of pirate DJs. With the help of feisty Liverpudlian Layla and some groovy pop music, he must trap the Hush and destroy it - before it can escape and destroy the world...
== Plot ==
''to be added''


==Cast==
== Characters ==
*[[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
*Layla
* [[Layla]]
* [[Tommo (Dead Air)|Tommo]]
* [[Jasper (Dead Air)|Jasper]]
* [[The Hush]]
* [[Radio Presenter (Dead Air)|Radio Presenter]]


==References==
=== Referenced only ===
*The Doctor references the Silurians.
* [[James Goss (Writer's Notes)|James Goss]]


==Notes==
== Cast ==
* The announcement of this release in early 2010 appears to have taken some by surprise, as [[BBC Audio]], as well as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' had promoted the preceding audio, [[BBCR]]: ''[[The Last Voyage]]'' as being the final [[Tenth Doctor]] audio adventure.
* [[Tenth Doctor]] / [[The Hush]] / [[Layla]] - [[David Tennant]]
* This release is unusual as compared to the other new series audios in that it features the Doctor narrating the story in the first person. It also takes the form of a drama more than an audio book, similar to [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Companion Chronicles]] series.
* [[Radio Presenter (Dead Air)|Radio Presenter]] - [[Kate Thomas]]
* Though never explicitly stated, it is heavily implied that the Hush was a weapon built by the [[Time Lord]]s for use against the [[Dalek]]s in the [[Last Great Time War]].


==Continuity==
''Other roles narrated, rather than performed, by [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]]''
''To Be Added''


==Timeline==
== Worldbuilding ==
*Dead Air occurs after [[NSA]]: ''[[The Last Voyage]]''
=== Species ===
*Dead Air occurs before [[NSA]]: ''[[The Hounds of Artemis]]''
* The Doctor mentions the [[Silurian]]s.
* Though never explicitly stated, it is strongly implied that the Hush was a weapon built by the [[Time Lord]]s for use against the [[Dalek]]s in the [[Last Great Time War]].


==External links==
=== Cultural references ===
''To Be Added''
* When Layla discovers the Doctor isn't human, the Doctor asks her if that doesn't surprise her. She replies "When you've met [[the Beatles]] nothing surprises you".
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[[Category:Doctor Who original audiobooks ]]
== Notes ==
[[Category:Tenth Doctor audio plays]]
[[File:Dead Air (audio story) vinyl.jpg|thumb|Vinyl cover]]
[[Category:2010 audio plays]]
* The announcement of this release in early 2010 appears to have taken some by surprise. [[BBC Audio]], as well as ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' promoted the preceding audio, [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Last Voyage (audio story)|The Last Voyage]]'' as the final [[Tenth Doctor]] audio adventure.
* This release is unusual for the new series audios in featuring the Doctor narrating the story in the first person. It also takes the form of a drama more than an audio book, similar to [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[Companion Chronicles]] series.
* This story is very nearly a "one-hander" for [[David Tennant]], primarily as [[Tenth Doctor|his Doctor]], who also narrates the lines of the rest of the cast, in-character, creating effectively two layers of acting for Tennant, much in the manner of the Companion Chronicles, as mentioned above. The only other voice performer is a single-line role by the actress who voices the announcer who opens the story with a brief summary of the in-universe circumstances behind the audio's recovery. Tennant also briefly takes on the roles of both Layla and the Hush from a "live", rather than narrated, perspective at the climax of the story. Snippets of The Hush (using various voices, but all done by Tennant) are also heard throughout as it corrupts the tape we are listening to.
* The story was also available as a download from the [[AudioGO]] website before the company went into administration.
* This story won the Best Audiobooks of the Year award in [[2010]].
 
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor mentions [[Donna Noble]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'')
* The Doctor previously encountered a [[second voice|sound creature]] that could steal [[voice]]s. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ghost in the Machine (audio story)|Ghost in the Machine]]'')
* The Doctor mentions the number of [[labyrinth]]s he's been chased through, but that he usually has a ball of wool. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Horns of Nimon (TV story)|The Horns of Nimon]]'')
* During his [[Fourth Doctor|fourth incarnation]], the Doctor visited another pirate radio station in [[June]] [[1964]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wave of Destruction (audio story)|Wave of Destruction]]'')
 
== External links ==
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{{AudioGO}}
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[[Category:Tenth Doctor Tales audio stories]]
[[Category:2010 audio stories]]
[[Category:Stories set in England]]
[[Category:Stories set in 1966]]
[[Category:Audio stories that use Murray Gold's 2nd main theme]]
[[Category:Audio stories set on Earth]]

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Dead Air was the seventh and final exclusive-to-audio adventure to feature the Tenth Doctor. It was written by James Goss and performed by David Tennant. Released by BBC Audio as a part of their ongoing line of original, single-actor plays, it went on sale on 4 March 2010.

While all previous BBC Audio-exclusive Doctor Who stories were two-disc sets with run times of about two and a half hours, Dead Air is a shorter story with a run time of approximately sixty minutes on one CD.

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

"Hello, I'm the Doctor. And, if you can hear this, then one of us is going to die."

At the bottom of the sea, in the wreck of a floating radio station, a lost recording has been discovered. After careful restoration, it is played for the first time - to reveal something incredible. It is the voice of the Doctor, broadcasting from Radio Bravo in 1966. He has travelled to Earth in search of the Hush - a terrible weapon that kills, silences and devours anything that makes noise - and has tracked it to a boat crewed by a team of pirate DJs. With the help of feisty Liverpudlian Layla and some groovy pop music, he must trap the Hush and destroy it - before it can escape and destroy the world...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Referenced only[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Other roles narrated, rather than performed, by David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Cultural references[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • When Layla discovers the Doctor isn't human, the Doctor asks her if that doesn't surprise her. She replies "When you've met the Beatles nothing surprises you".

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Vinyl cover
  • The announcement of this release in early 2010 appears to have taken some by surprise. BBC Audio, as well as Doctor Who Magazine promoted the preceding audio, AUDIO: The Last Voyage as the final Tenth Doctor audio adventure.
  • This release is unusual for the new series audios in featuring the Doctor narrating the story in the first person. It also takes the form of a drama more than an audio book, similar to Big Finish Productions' Companion Chronicles series.
  • This story is very nearly a "one-hander" for David Tennant, primarily as his Doctor, who also narrates the lines of the rest of the cast, in-character, creating effectively two layers of acting for Tennant, much in the manner of the Companion Chronicles, as mentioned above. The only other voice performer is a single-line role by the actress who voices the announcer who opens the story with a brief summary of the in-universe circumstances behind the audio's recovery. Tennant also briefly takes on the roles of both Layla and the Hush from a "live", rather than narrated, perspective at the climax of the story. Snippets of The Hush (using various voices, but all done by Tennant) are also heard throughout as it corrupts the tape we are listening to.
  • The story was also available as a download from the AudioGO website before the company went into administration.
  • This story won the Best Audiobooks of the Year award in 2010.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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