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|range = The Companion Chronicles | |||
|image = | |image = MistsofTime-cover.jpg | ||
| | |main character = [[Jo Grant]] | ||
|featuring = [[Third Doctor]] | |||
| | |enemy = [[Tomis]] | ||
| | |||
|setting = [[Zayin Eight]], [[far future]] | |setting = [[Zayin Eight]], [[far future]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|producer = [[David Richardson]] | |||
|read by = [[Katy Manning]] | |read by = [[Katy Manning]] | ||
|music = [[David Darlington]] | |music = [[David Darlington]] | ||
|sound = [[ | |sound = David Darlington | ||
|publisher = | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|release date = | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|production code = | |release date = 23 July 2009 (DWM download) | ||
|format = | |release date2 = 31 August 2011 (''The Specials'' box) | ||
|isbn = | |production code = BFPDWCCSP01 | ||
| | |format = 1 CD (one episode version)<br/>Download (original two-part version and, subsequently, one episode version) | ||
|next story | |isbn = ISBN: 978-1-84435-551-8 (physical)<br/>ISBN: 978-1-78703-922-3 (digital) | ||
}}{{ | |series = [[Special Releases#Doctor Who Magazine free gifts|Big Finish DWM originals]] | ||
'''The Mists of Time''' was an audio drama in [[Big Finish Productions]]' [[The Companion Chronicles]] series. It was initially a digital download exclusively offered to readers of | |prev = Cuddlesome (audio story) | ||
|next = Freakshow (audio story) | |||
|series2 = ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' | |||
|prev2 = The Three Companions (audio story) | |||
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|epcount = 2 | |||
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'''''The Mists of Time''''' was an audio drama in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' series. It was initially a digital download exclusively offered to readers of [[DWM 411]], but was later released as part of the ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' box set. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Many years ago, when she was travelling with [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Jo Grant]] visited [[Zayin Eight]]. Now, suddenly and inexplicably, she is back on that ravaged planet, and reunited with a human called [[Newton Calder]]. What happened to the missing members of | Many years ago, when she was travelling with [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Jo Grant]] visited [[Zayin Eight]]. Now, suddenly and inexplicably, she is back on that ravaged planet, and reunited with a human called [[Newton Calder]]. What happened to the missing members of Calder's team? What is the secret of the vast ruined city? The answers will lie in the dark and distant past of the [[Time Lord]]s themselves... | ||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[ | * [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]] | ||
* [[Newton Calder]] - [[Andrew Whipp]] | * [[Newton Calder]] - [[Andrew Whipp]] | ||
== | == Crew == | ||
''to | |||
* Cover Art - [[Alex Mallinson]] | |||
* Director - [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |||
* Executive Producers - [[Nicholas Briggs]] and [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | |||
* Music and Sound Design - [[David Darlington]] | |||
* Producer - [[David Richardson]] | |||
* Script Editor - [[Jacqueline Rayner]] | |||
* Writer - [[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
* [[Newton Calder]] has been on [[Zayin Eight]] for 296 days by the time of Jo's arrival. | |||
* The Zayin system is located in the Argo Navis Cluster, 80 years from [[Earth]]. | |||
* Calder, Anyetta, Alein and Tomis are affiliated with the [[Space Archaeology Group]] (SAG). They are exploring the remnants of an ancient civilisation which were detected by a passing probe. | |||
* Jo's grandfather smoked a [[Smoking pipe|pipe]]. He often bought her [[ice cream]] behind her parents' backs. He died in [[1958]] when Jo was seven-years-old. | |||
* After Jo wishes that they were present, apparitions of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] and [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] come to her aid. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The | * The story was initially released exclusively to readers of [[Doctor Who Magazine]], with a given to download the story for free. It began with an introduction by [[Nicholas Briggs]] giving a brief history of the company's audio releases. This expired on [[14 October (releases)|14 October]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. | ||
* This | * Part One of this story ends with a literal cliffhanger. | ||
* The story was originally a two-part story and presented this way in the original download version. When the story was made commercially available as part of ''[[The Companion Chronicles: The Specials]]'' box set in [[August (releases)|August]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]], it was re-edited as a single, feature-length story, possibly due to the story's length. | |||
* This story was recorded on [[3 June (production)|3 June]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at the [[The Moat Studios|Moat Studios]]. | |||
* This story was told from Jo's perspective. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Jo refers to her encounter with [[Doreen Killebrew|Mrs Killebrew]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doll of Death (audio story)|The Doll of Death]]'') | |||
* Jo recalls meeting freedom fighters from the [[22nd century]], who were at first mistaken for [[ghost]]s, at [[Auderly House]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Daleks (TV story)|Day of the Daleks]]'') | |||
* The Doctor tells Jo that "sleep is for [[tortoise]]s." ([[TV]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)|The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | |||
* Jo suggests using the ghost machine to summon the spirit of [[Richard III of England]] to discover the fate of the princes in the [[Tower of London|Tower]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Kingmaker (audio story)|The Kingmaker]]'') or to learn who had really [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated]] [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] on [[22 November]] [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]''; [[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | |||
* | * Jo's final memory was being in [[Jo Jones' home|her home]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Carpenter Butterfly Baronet (short story)|Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet]]'') | ||
* ''The | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-companion-chronicles---the-specials-514|The Mists of Time - The Companion Chronicles Specials}} | |||
{{dwrefguide|chronicles22a.htm|The Mists of Time}} | |||
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[[Category:Stories set in the far future]] | [[Category:Stories set in the far future]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 9 November 2023
The Mists of Time was an audio drama in Big Finish Productions' The Companion Chronicles series. It was initially a digital download exclusively offered to readers of DWM 411, but was later released as part of the The Companion Chronicles: The Specials box set.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Many years ago, when she was travelling with the Doctor, Jo Grant visited Zayin Eight. Now, suddenly and inexplicably, she is back on that ravaged planet, and reunited with a human called Newton Calder. What happened to the missing members of Calder's team? What is the secret of the vast ruined city? The answers will lie in the dark and distant past of the Time Lords themselves...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Cover Art - Alex Mallinson
- Director - Lisa Bowerman
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Music and Sound Design - David Darlington
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Jacqueline Rayner
- Writer - Jonathan Morris
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Newton Calder has been on Zayin Eight for 296 days by the time of Jo's arrival.
- The Zayin system is located in the Argo Navis Cluster, 80 years from Earth.
- Calder, Anyetta, Alein and Tomis are affiliated with the Space Archaeology Group (SAG). They are exploring the remnants of an ancient civilisation which were detected by a passing probe.
- Jo's grandfather smoked a pipe. He often bought her ice cream behind her parents' backs. He died in 1958 when Jo was seven-years-old.
- After Jo wishes that they were present, apparitions of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Sergeant Benton come to her aid.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The story was initially released exclusively to readers of Doctor Who Magazine, with a given to download the story for free. It began with an introduction by Nicholas Briggs giving a brief history of the company's audio releases. This expired on 14 October 2009.
- Part One of this story ends with a literal cliffhanger.
- The story was originally a two-part story and presented this way in the original download version. When the story was made commercially available as part of The Companion Chronicles: The Specials box set in August 2011, it was re-edited as a single, feature-length story, possibly due to the story's length.
- This story was recorded on 3 June 2008 at the Moat Studios.
- This story was told from Jo's perspective.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jo refers to her encounter with Mrs Killebrew. (AUDIO: The Doll of Death)
- Jo recalls meeting freedom fighters from the 22nd century, who were at first mistaken for ghosts, at Auderly House. (TV: Day of the Daleks)
- The Doctor tells Jo that "sleep is for tortoises." (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Jo suggests using the ghost machine to summon the spirit of Richard III of England to discover the fate of the princes in the Tower (AUDIO: The Kingmaker) or to learn who had really assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy; TV: Rose)
- Jo's final memory was being in her home. (PROSE: Carpenter/Butterfly/Baronet)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Mists of Time - The Companion Chronicles Specials page at bigfinish.com
- The Mists of Time at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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