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|audiobook name  = {{StoryTitle}}
|image            =  
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|series          = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' audio stories]]
|series          = ''[[Main Range]]''
|anthology       = [[The Company of Friends]]
|audio anthology = The Company of Friends (audio anthology)
|range            = Main Range
|number in range  = 123c
|number          = 123c
|number          = 123c
|doctor          = [[Eighth Doctor]]
|doctor          = Eighth Doctor
|companions      = [[Izzy Sinclair]]
|companions      = [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]]
|enemy            =  
|enemy            =  
|setting          = [[Stockbridge]], [[England]]
|setting          = [[Stockbridge]], [[England]], [[8 April]] [[1988]]
|writer          = [[Alan Barnes]]
|writer          = Alan Barnes
|director        = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|director        = [[Nicholas Briggs]]
|read by          =  
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|music            = [[Matthew Cochrane]]
|music            = [[Thea Cochrane]]
|sound            = Matthew Cochrane
|sound            = Thea Cochrane
|publisher        = [[Big Finish Productions]]
|epcount          = 1
|release date    = [[July]] [[2009]]
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|format          = 1 X 25 min.
|release date    = 28 July 2009
|production code  = 8Z
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>3rd of 4 stories
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-84435-411-5
|production code  = [[List of production codes#Big Finish production codes|8Z]]
|previous story  = [[Fitz's Story]]
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-84435-411-5 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78575-670-2 (digital)
|next story      = Mary's Story (audio story)
|prev            = Fitz's Story (audio story)
|next             = Mary's Story (audio story)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a [[2009]] [[Big Finish Productions]] full-cast audio short story, featuring the [[eighth Doctor]] and [[Izzy Sinclair|Izzy]], his longest-serving [[companion]] in the ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' comic strips. As of early [[2011]], it was the only occasion on which the character of Izzy had been performed.
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third story in the audio anthology, ''[[The Company of Friends (audio anthology)|The Company of Friends]]'', which comprised the one hundred and twenty-third release in [[Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Alan Barnes]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Jemima Rooper]] as [[Izzy Sinclair]].
 
Barnes had created the character of Izzy and wrote many early Izzy stories in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.


It was written by [[Alan Barnes]], who had been responsible for writing many Izzy stories in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''.
== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travel opens one's eyes to a universe of possibilities, reckons the Doctor. For geek girl Izzy, it's also a fantastic way to track down ultra-rare back copies of ''[[Aggrotron!]]'', the most dangerous [[Comic book|comic]] in history...


TARDIS travel opens one's eyes to a universe of possibilities, reckons the Doctor. For geek girl Izzy, it's also a fantastic way to track down ultra-rare back copies of 'Aggrotron!', the most dangerous comic in history...
== Plot ==
''to be added''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]]
* [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Paul McGann]]
* [[Izzy Sinclair]] - [[Jemima Rooper]]
* [[Izzy Sinclair]] - [[Jemima Rooper]]
* [[Courtmaster Cruel]] - [[Anthony Glennon]]
* [[Courtmaster Cruel]] - [[Anthony Glennon]]
* [[Foreman (Izzy's Story)|Foreman]] - [[Robert Forknall]]
* [[Foreman (Izzy's Story)|Foreman]] / [[Suits|Suit 1]] - [[Robert Forknall]]
* [[Juror]] - [[Katrina Cooke]]
* [[Juror (Izzy's Story)|Juror]] - [[Katrina Cooke]]
* [[Captain Cannibal]] - [[Ian Hallard]]
* [[Captain Cannibal]] / [[Suits|Suit 2]] - [[Ian Hallard]]
* [[Grakk]] - [[Teddy Kempner]]
* [[Grakk]] / [[Clerkie]] / The [[Camp Robot]] - [[Teddy Kempner]]
* [[Clerkie]] - [[Teddy Kempner]]
* [[Grubb (Izzy's Story)|Grubb]] / [[The Man (Izzy's Story)|The Man]] - [[Steve Hansell]]
* The [[Camp Robot]] - [[Teddy Kempner]]
 
* [[Grubb]] - [[Steve Hansell]]
== Worldbuilding ==
* [[The Man]] - [[Steve Hansell]]
=== Locations ===
* [[Suits]] - [[Robert Forknall]] and [[Ian Hallard]]
* The [[Eighth Doctor]] refers to [[Harvey's farm|Old Man Harvey's farm]] and its [[cattle]].
== References ==
 
* Izzy frequently watched ''[[w:c:memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' on [[VHS]] before travelling with the Doctor.
=== Publications ===
* Izzy tries to find the extremely rare 56th issue of ''[[Aggrotron!]]''.
 
=== Real world ===
* Izzy frequently watched ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' on [[VHS]] before travelling with the Doctor.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This story was recorded on [[30 October (production)|30]] and [[31 October (production)|31 October]] [[2008 (production)|2008]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* [[Jemima Rooper]]'s performance as Izzy was praised by [[Alan Barnes]], who said "she 'got' the character the second she spoke her first line, absolutely - walking the line between 'utterly adorable, give her a hug' and 'slightly irritating nerd' like she was born to play it!" (''[[VOR 5]]'')
* This remains the only story in which the character of Izzy was performed by an actor.
 
== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor refers to the mystery surrounding [[Atlantis]]' location. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'', ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'')
* Izzy recalls meeting "psychic [[weasel]]s" and "[[vampire]] [[monkey]]s". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (comic story)|Tooth and Claw]]'')
* The Doctor once again produces a ten zaggian note. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Iron Legion (comic story)|Doctor Who and the Iron Legion]]'')


== Timeline ==
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* ''Izzy's Story'' occurs after: [[DWM]]: ''[[The Autonomy Bug]]''
* ''Izzy's Story'' occurs before: [[DWM]]: ''[[Ophidius (comic story)|Ophidius]]''
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Izzy's Story was the third story in the audio anthology, The Company of Friends, which comprised the one hundred and twenty-third release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Alan Barnes and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Jemima Rooper as Izzy Sinclair.

Barnes had created the character of Izzy and wrote many early Izzy stories in Doctor Who Magazine.

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

TARDIS travel opens one's eyes to a universe of possibilities, reckons the Doctor. For geek girl Izzy, it's also a fantastic way to track down ultra-rare back copies of Aggrotron!, the most dangerous comic in history...

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]

Publications[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Izzy tries to find the extremely rare 56th issue of Aggrotron!.

Real world[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story was recorded on 30 and 31 October 2008 at The Moat Studios.
  • Jemima Rooper's performance as Izzy was praised by Alan Barnes, who said "she 'got' the character the second she spoke her first line, absolutely - walking the line between 'utterly adorable, give her a hug' and 'slightly irritating nerd' like she was born to play it!" (VOR 5)
  • This remains the only story in which the character of Izzy was performed by an actor.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]