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publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
publisher= [[Big Finish]] |
release date= [[September]] [[2006]] |
release date= [[September]] [[2006]] |
format= 4 Episodes on 2 CDs |
format= 2 Episodes on 2 CDs |
production code= [[6Q/J]] |
production code= [[6Q/J]] |
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-195-5 |
isbn= ISBN 1-84435-195-5 |
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==Publisher's Summary==
==Publisher's Summary==
On the morning of [[22nd September]] [[2006]], Tegan woke up. She was expecting to spend the day relaxing at home and, that evening, tolerate a party thrown to celebrate her 46th birthday.
On the morning of [[22nd September|22 September]] [[2006]], Tegan woke up. She was expecting to spend the day relaxing at home and, that evening, tolerate a party thrown to celebrate her 46th birthday.


But things don't always go as expected ­ it's been over twenty years since she chose to leave the Doctor. She's got a job, mates... a life.
But things don't always go as expected ­ it's been over twenty years since she chose to leave the Doctor. She's got a job, mates... a life.
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*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Peter Davison]]
*[[Tegan]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
*[[Tegan]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
*Katherine Chambers - [[Jane Perry]]
*[[Katherine Chambers]] - [[Jane Perry]]
*James Clarke - [[Richard Grieve]]
*[[James Clarke]] - [[Richard Grieve]]
*Michael Tanaka - [[Dait Abuchi]]
*[[Michael Tanaka]] - [[Dait Abuchi]]
*Eve Morris - [[Janie Booth]]
*[[Eve Morris]] - [[Janie Booth]]
*Jodi Boyd - [[Zehra Naqvi]]
*[[Jodi Boyd]] - [[Zehra Naqvi]]
*Waiter - [[Jef Higgins]]
*Waiter - [[Jef Higgins]]
*Alan Fitzgerald - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
*[[Alan Fitzgerald]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]]
*Rosemary Stark - [[Belinda Hoare]]
*[[Rosemary Stark]] - [[Belinda Hoare]]


==References==
==References==
* Tegan mentions having friends 'mowed down by [[Daleks]]', her possession by the [[Mara]], and nearly being killed by [[Cybermen]].
* Tegan mentions having friends 'mowed down by [[Dalek]]s', her possession by the [[Mara]], and nearly being killed by [[Cybermen]].
*James Clarke is hinted to be an agent of [[The Forge]].


==Notes==
==Notes==
*The story states that something will cause the Doctor to lose some of the memories of his Fifth incarnation. What will cause this has not yet been revealed.  
*The story states that something will cause the Doctor to lose some of the memories of his Fifth incarnation. What will cause this has not yet been revealed.  
*This is the one and only appearance of Janet Fielding in a Big Finish audio drama: Fielding has stated this is a one time occurrence.
*This is the one and only appearance of Janet Fielding in a Big Finish audio drama: Fielding has stated this is a one time occurrence.
*This audio drama is part of a loose trilogy encompasing: [[The Reaping]], '''The Gathering''' and [[The Harvest]].
*This audio drama is part of a loose trilogy encompassing: [[The Reaping]], '''The Gathering''' and [[The Harvest]].


==Continuity==
==Continuity==
*Tegan last appeared in [[Resurrection of the Daleks]]
*Tegan last appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[Resurrection of the Daleks]]''.
*The 'Sister' computer system appears in [[The Harvest]]
*The 'Sister' computer system appears in [[BFA]]: ''[[The Harvest]]''.
*The Doctor mentions dropping his companions in Monte Carlo, which ties in with the events of [[The Veiled Leopard]].
*The Doctor mentions dropping his companions in Monte Carlo, which ties in with the events of [[BFA]]: ''[[The Veiled Leopard]]''.
*Tegan mentions the Mara ([[DW]]:''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' and ''[[Snakedance]]'') and nearly being killed by Cybermen (''[[Earthshock]]'' and ''[[The Five Doctors]]'').
*Tegan mentions the Mara ([[DW]]:''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' and ''[[Snakedance]]'') and nearly being killed by Cybermen (''[[Earthshock]]'' and ''[[The Five Doctors]]'').
*James Clarke is hinted to be an agent of [[The Forge]].


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
[[BFA]]:''The Gathering'' has a somewhat difficult timeline...
The Gathering has a somewhat difficult timeline...


===Over all adventures for the Fifth Doctor===
===Over all adventures for the Fifth Doctor===
*''The Gathering'' occurs after: ''[[The Veiled Leopard]]''
*The Gathering occurs after: ''[[The Veiled Leopard]]''


===For the Fifth Doctor (in terms of personal continuity)===
===For the Fifth Doctor (in terms of personal continuity)===
*''The Gathering'' occurs before: ''[[The Reaping]]''
*The Gathering occurs before: ''[[The Reaping]]''


===For everyone on Earth===
===For everyone on Earth===
*''The Gathering'' occurs after: ''[[The Reaping]]''
*The Gathering occurs after: ''[[The Reaping]]''
*''The Gathering'' occurs before: ''[[The Harvest]]''
*The Gathering occurs before: ''[[The Harvest]]''


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 14:20, 13 January 2009


Publisher's Summary

On the morning of 22 September 2006, Tegan woke up. She was expecting to spend the day relaxing at home and, that evening, tolerate a party thrown to celebrate her 46th birthday.

But things don't always go as expected ­ it's been over twenty years since she chose to leave the Doctor. She's got a job, mates... a life.

Meanwhile her friend, Katherine Chambers, makes a decision that could change all their lives, and Tegan discovers that you can never really escape the past.

Cast

References

  • Tegan mentions having friends 'mowed down by Daleks', her possession by the Mara, and nearly being killed by Cybermen.
  • James Clarke is hinted to be an agent of The Forge.

Notes

  • The story states that something will cause the Doctor to lose some of the memories of his Fifth incarnation. What will cause this has not yet been revealed.
  • This is the one and only appearance of Janet Fielding in a Big Finish audio drama: Fielding has stated this is a one time occurrence.
  • This audio drama is part of a loose trilogy encompassing: The Reaping, The Gathering and The Harvest.

Continuity

Timeline

The Gathering has a somewhat difficult timeline...

Over all adventures for the Fifth Doctor

For the Fifth Doctor (in terms of personal continuity)

For everyone on Earth

External Links