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series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Short Trips]] |
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|series       = ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' anthologies
editor= [[Jacqueline Rayner]] |
|number       = 2
publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
|editor       = [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
release date= [[March]] [[2003]] |
|publisher   = Big Finish Productions
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|release date = [2 April 2003
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-007-X |
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previous anthology=[[Short Trips: Zodiac]]|
|isbn         = ISBN 1-84435-007-X  
next anthology=[[Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors]]
|prev        = Short Trips: Zodiac
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|next         = Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors
}}'''''Short Trips: Companions''''' was the second ''[[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]]'' anthology published by [[Big Finish Productions]].


==Publisher's Summary==
== Publisher's summary ==
Wanted: attractive young girl (boy may be considered). Must have strong ankles, healthy lungs, and no family ties. Ability to say "What's that, Doctor?" in many different ways a necessity. Bizarre taste in clothes may be an advantage. Must be able to deal with traumatic situations involving life and death with no obvious after effects.
Wanted: attractive young girl (boy may be considered). Must have strong [[ankle]]s, healthy [[lung]]s, and no family ties. Ability to say, "What's that, [[the Doctor|Doctor]]?", in many different ways a necessity. Bizarre taste in clothes may be an advantage. Must be able to deal with traumatic situations involving [[life]] and [[death]] with no obvious after effects.


They didn't always ask to travel with the Doctor. And even if they did, they didn't know what the consequences would be.
They didn't always ask to travel with the Doctor. And even if they did, they didn't know what the consequences would be.


Were Ian's travels foretold? What paradoxical conundrums faced the Doctor, Charley and Will Shakespeare in Ancient Troy? And just how difficult is it to get a job when you can't account for a gap of several years on your CV?
Were [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]]'s travels foretold? What paradoxical conundrums faced the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and [[William Shakespeare|Will Shakespeare]] in ancient [[Troy]]? And just how difficult is it to get a job when you can't account for a gap of several years on your CV?


==Individual Stories==
== Stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''Title''' || '''Author''' || '''Featuring'''
! # || Title || Author || Doctor || Featuring
|-
|-
|''[[The Tip of the Mind]]''||[[Peter Anghelides]]||<ul><li>[[Third Doctor]]</li><li>[[Zoe Heriot]]</li></ul>
|1
|''[[The Tip of the Mind (short story)|The Tip of the Mind]]''
|[[Peter Anghelides]]
|[[Third Doctor|3rd]]
|[[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Splintered Gate]]''||[[Justin Richards]]||<ul><li>[[Ian Chesterton]]</li><li>[[Barbara Wright]]</li></ul>
|2
|''[[The Splintered Gate (short story)|The Splintered Gate]]''
|[[Justin Richards]]
|rowspan=2|
|[[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Man From DOCTO(R)]]''||[[Andrew Collins]]||<ul><li>[[Harry Sullivan]]</li></ul>
|3
|''[[The Man from DOCTO(R) (short story)|The Man from DOCTO(R)]]''
|[[Andrew Collins (writer)|Andrew Collins]]
|[[Harry Sullivan|Harry]]
|-
|-
|''[[Apocrypha Bipedium]]''||[[Ian Potter]]||<ul><li>[[Eighth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Charley Pollard]]</li></ul>
|4
|''[[Apocrypha Bipedium (short story)|Apocrypha Bipedium]]''
|[[Ian Potter]]
|[[Eighth Doctor|8th]]
|[[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
|-
|-
|''[[A Boy's Tale]]''||[[Gary Russell]]||<ul><li>[[Adric]]</li></ul>
|5
|''[[A Boy's Tale (short story)|A Boy's Tale]]''
|[[Gary Russell]]
|rowspan=2|
|[[Adric]]
|-
|-
|''[[Kept Safe and Sound]]''||[[Paul Magrs]]||<ul><li>[[K9]]</li></ul>
|6
|''[[Kept Safe and Sound (short story)|Kept Safe and Sound]]''
|[[Paul Magrs]]
|[[K9 Mark III]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe]]''||[[Mark Michalowski]]||<ul><li>[[Fourth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Romana]]</li></ul>
|7
|''[[The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe (short story)|The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe]]''
|[[Mark Michalowski]]
|[[Fourth Doctor|4th]]
|[[Romana I]], [[Romana II]]
|-
|-
|''[[Hearts of Stone]]''||[[Steve Lyons]]||<ul><li>[[Fifth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Adric]]</li><li>[[Nyssa]]</li><li>[[Tegan]]</li></ul>
|8
|''[[Hearts of Stone (short story)|Hearts of Stone]]''
|[[Steve Lyons]]
|[[Fifth Doctor|5th]]
|Adric, [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]]
|-
|-
|''[[Distance]]''||[[Tara Samms]]||<ul><li>[[Ian Chesterton]]</li><li>[[Barbara Wright]]</li></ul>
|9
|''[[Distance (short story)|Distance]]''
|[[Tara Samms]]
|
|Ian, Barbara
|-
|-
|''[[Qualia]]''||[[Stephen Fewell]]||<ul><li>[[Fifth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Tegan]]</li><li>[[Turlough]]</li></ul>
|10
|''[[Qualia (short story)|Qualia]]''
|[[Stephen Fewell]]
|5th
|Tegan, [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]]
|-
|-
|''[[Curriculum Vitae]]''||[[Simon Guerrier]]||<ul><li>[[Polly]]</li></ul>
|11
|''[[Curriculum Vitae (short story)|Curriculum Vitae]]''
|[[Simon Guerrier]]
|
|[[Polly Wright|Polly]]
|-
|-
|''[[Notre Dame du Temps]]''||[[Nick Clark]]||<ul><li>[[Seventh Doctor]]</li><li>[[Eighth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Anji Kapoor]]</li></ul>
|12
|''[[Notre Dame du Temps (short story)|Notre Dame du Temps]]''
|[[Nick Clark (writer)|Nick Clark]]
|[[Seventh Doctor|7th]]
|[[Eighth Doctor]], [[Anji Kapoor]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Little Drummer Boy]]''||[[Eddie Robson]]||<ul><li>[[First Doctor]]</li><li>[[Steven Taylor]]</li><li>[[Sara Kingdom]]</li></ul>
|13
|''[[The Little Drummer Boy (short story)|The Little Drummer Boy]]''
|[[Eddie Robson]]
|[[First Doctor|1st]]
|[[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]]
|-
|-
|''[[Hidden Talent]]''||[[Andrew Spokes]]||<ul><li>[[Third Doctor]]</li><li>[[Jo Grant]]</li></ul>
|14
|''[[Hidden Talent (short story)|Hidden Talent]]''
|[[Andrew Spokes]]
|3rd
|[[Jo Grant|Jo]]
|-
|-
|''[[The Canvey Angels]]''||[[David Bailey]]||<ul><li>[[Fifth Doctor]]</li><li>[[Peri]]</li></ul>
|15
|''[[The Canvey Angels (short story)|The Canvey Angels]]''
|[[David Bailey]]
|5th
|[[Peri Brown|Peri]]
|-
|-
|''[[Balloon Debate]]''||[[Simon A. Forward]]||<ul><li>[[Sarah Jane Smith]]</li><li>[[K9]]</li></ul>
|16
|''[[Balloon Debate (short story)|Balloon Debate]]''
|[[Simon A. Forward]]
|
|[[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[K9]]
|-
|-
|''[[A Long Night]]''||[[Alison Lawson]]||<ul><li>[[First Doctor]]</li><li>[[Barbara Wright]]</li></ul>
|17
|''[[A Long Night (short story)|A Long Night]]''
|[[Alison Lawson]]
|1st
|Barbara
|}
|}


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== Notes ==
* While this anthology was technically themed around the general concept of companionship rather than simply the Doctor's companions, this was the most obvious interpretation of that theme, so many stories chose to focus on the companions over the Doctor himself, leading a large number of stories in this anthology not to feature the Doctor at all. For this reason, the Second and Sixth Doctors fail to appear in this anthology.
 
== External links ==
{{dwrefguide|whotrip5.htm|Short Trips: Companions}}
* {{whoniverse|st02|Short Trips: Companions}}
{{ST prose}}
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 3 November 2024

This topic might have a better name.

Companions (anthology), per precedent: see this talk page.

Talk about it here.

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Short Trips: Companions was the second Short Trips anthology published by Big Finish Productions.

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

Wanted: attractive young girl (boy may be considered). Must have strong ankles, healthy lungs, and no family ties. Ability to say, "What's that, Doctor?", in many different ways a necessity. Bizarre taste in clothes may be an advantage. Must be able to deal with traumatic situations involving life and death with no obvious after effects.

They didn't always ask to travel with the Doctor. And even if they did, they didn't know what the consequences would be.

Were Ian's travels foretold? What paradoxical conundrums faced the Eighth Doctor, Charley and Will Shakespeare in ancient Troy? And just how difficult is it to get a job when you can't account for a gap of several years on your CV?

Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Author Doctor Featuring
1 The Tip of the Mind Peter Anghelides 3rd Zoe
2 The Splintered Gate Justin Richards Ian, Barbara
3 The Man from DOCTO(R) Andrew Collins Harry
4 Apocrypha Bipedium Ian Potter 8th Charley, Vicki
5 A Boy's Tale Gary Russell Adric
6 Kept Safe and Sound Paul Magrs K9 Mark III
7 The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe Mark Michalowski 4th Romana I, Romana II
8 Hearts of Stone Steve Lyons 5th Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
9 Distance Tara Samms Ian, Barbara
10 Qualia Stephen Fewell 5th Tegan, Turlough
11 Curriculum Vitae Simon Guerrier Polly
12 Notre Dame du Temps Nick Clark 7th Eighth Doctor, Anji Kapoor
13 The Little Drummer Boy Eddie Robson 1st Steven, Sara
14 Hidden Talent Andrew Spokes 3rd Jo
15 The Canvey Angels David Bailey 5th Peri
16 Balloon Debate Simon A. Forward Sarah Jane Smith, K9
17 A Long Night Alison Lawson 1st Barbara

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • While this anthology was technically themed around the general concept of companionship rather than simply the Doctor's companions, this was the most obvious interpretation of that theme, so many stories chose to focus on the companions over the Doctor himself, leading a large number of stories in this anthology not to feature the Doctor at all. For this reason, the Second and Sixth Doctors fail to appear in this anthology.

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