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* The Doctor has K9 act as his [[dentist]], noting that "K9 is rather good with, well, canines". | * The Doctor has K9 act as his [[dentist]], noting that "K9 is rather good with, well, canines". | ||
* K9 is sent out of the café and several youths start kicking a [[football]] at him and spraying him with paint. K9 shoots the ball, setting it on [[fire]]. He stuns several of the youths and a [[police]]man and knock a police van over, setting it on fire. | * K9 is sent out of the café and several youths start kicking a [[football]] at him and spraying him with paint. K9 shoots the ball, setting it on [[fire]]. He stuns several of the youths and a [[police]]man and knock a police van over, setting it on fire. | ||
* The original café owner, [[Sid (The Old Rogue)|Sid]], had his consciousness transferred into Arkinen's body and vice versa. Sid's body then acted as Arkinen's prison. It had been that way for forty years. | * The original café owner, [[Sid (The Old Rogue)|Sid]], had his [[consciousness]] transferred into Arkinen's body and vice versa. Sid's body then acted as Arkinen's prison. It had been that way for forty years. | ||
* [[Arkinen]] is an [[Anarken]]. | * [[Arkinen]] is an [[Anarken]]. | ||
* The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] imprisoned Arkinen on [[Earth]] in the hope that he would be rehabilitated. | * The [[Second Doctor]] and [[Jamie McCrimmon]] imprisoned Arkinen on [[Earth]] in the hope that he would be rehabilitated. | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 10 October 2015
The Old Rogue was a 2011 Big Finish Productions audio short story read by Louise Jameson. It featured the Fourth Doctor alongside Romana II and K9 Mark II.
Summary
Romana and the Doctor pay a visit to Arkinen, Destroyer of Galaxies, who is working in a café in Catford.
Characters
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana II
- K9 Mark II
- Arkinen
- Second Doctor (flashback)
- Jamie McCrimmon (flashback)
- Katya
References
- The Old Rogue serves full English breakfasts.
- The Doctor notes the TARDIS needs a new coat of paint.
- Romana watches The Jeremy Kyle Show at the Old Rogue.
- Arkinen destroyed all sentient life in the Helix nebula "for kicks".
- The Doctor has K9 act as his dentist, noting that "K9 is rather good with, well, canines".
- K9 is sent out of the café and several youths start kicking a football at him and spraying him with paint. K9 shoots the ball, setting it on fire. He stuns several of the youths and a policeman and knock a police van over, setting it on fire.
- The original café owner, Sid, had his consciousness transferred into Arkinen's body and vice versa. Sid's body then acted as Arkinen's prison. It had been that way for forty years.
- Arkinen is an Anarken.
- The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon imprisoned Arkinen on Earth in the hope that he would be rehabilitated.
- Arkinen created an understanding device to destroy planets.
- Ten years before the events of this story, the version of the Doctor who visited the Old Rogue was a "cricketer" with a "group of sulky teenagers." Ten years before that, the relevant version of the Doctor was "a tall chap in velvet" accompanied by "a dizzy dolly bird".
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Throughout the story, Romana is referred to as "the posh girl". A reference to Paris suggests this story took place after City of Death.
External links
- Official Short Trips: Volume 4 page at bigfinish.com
