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"They say there’ll be thousands pouring into [[Manchester]] tomorrow. From all over the county, north and south. It’ll be a piece of [[history]]. People will remember this!"
"They say there’ll be thousands pouring into [[Manchester]] tomorrow. From all over the county, north and south. It’ll be a piece of [[history]]. People will remember this!"


Lost in the smog of the [[Industrial Revolution]], the [[TARDIS]] crashes four miles south of Manchester, in the grounds of [[Hurley Hall]] – a grand mansion belonging to a local factory owner, a proudly self-made man. But while [[Hurley]] dreams of growing richer still on the wealth of secret knowledge locked up in the Doctor’s time and space machine, his servants hope only for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. His young maid [[Cathy (The Peterloo Massacre)|Cathy]], for instance, whom Nyssa learns is looking forward to joining the working people’s march to [[St Peter’s Field]], in the heart of the city. There’ll be speeches and banners and music. It’ll be like one big jamboree…
Lost in the smog of the [[Industrial Revolution]], the [[TARDIS]] crashes four miles south of Manchester, in the grounds of [[Hurley Hall]] – a grand mansion belonging to a local factory owner, a proudly self-made man. But while [[Hurley]] dreams of growing richer still on the wealth of secret knowledge locked up in the Doctor’s time and space machine, his servants hope only for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. His young maid [[Cathy Roberts|Cathy]], for instance, whom Nyssa learns is looking forward to joining the working people’s march to [[St Peter's Field]], in the heart of the city. There’ll be speeches and banners and music. It’ll be like one big jamboree…


Or so she thinks. For the city’s establishment have called in their own private militia, to control the crowd. One of the darkest days in Manchester’s history is about to unfold – and the Doctor, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan]] are right in the thick of it.
Or so she thinks. For the city’s establishment have called in their own private militia, to control the crowd. One of the darkest days in Manchester’s history is about to unfold – and the Doctor, [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka|Jovanka]] are right in the thick of it.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Nyssa]] - [[Sarah Sutton]]
* [[Nyssa]] - [[Sarah Sutton]]
* [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
* [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
* [[Cathy (The Peterloo Massacre)|Cathy]] - [[Hayley Jane Standing]]
* [[Cathy Roberts]] - [[Hayley Jane Standing]]
* [[Hurley]] - [[Robbie Stevens]]
* [[Hurley]] - [[Robbie Stevens]]
* [[William (The Peterloo Massacre)|William]] - [[Gerard Kearns]]
* [[William Hurley]] - [[Gerard Kearns]]
* [[Thomas Tyler]] - [[Philip Labey]]
* [[Thomas Tyler]] - [[Philip Labey]]
* [[Walton (The Peterloo Massacre)|Walton]]/[[Roberts (The Peterloo Massacre)|Roberts]]/[[Small (The Peterloo Massacre)|Reverend Small]] - [[Wayne Forester]]
* [[Walton (The Peterloo Massacre)|Walton]]/[[Roberts (The Peterloo Massacre)|Roberts]]/[[Small (The Peterloo Massacre)|Reverend Small]] - [[Wayne Forester]]
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== References ==
== References ==
*The [[Peterloo Massacre]] is a [[fixed point in time]].
* The Doctor derisively refers to the Doctor as a "posho".
* [[William Hurley]] and [[Thomas Tyler]] attended school together.
* [[Walton (The Peterloo Massacre)|Walton]] fought in the [[Battle of Waterloo]] on [[18 June]] [[1815]].
* The [[Peterloo Massacre]] is a [[fixed point in time]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story was recorded on [[6 July (production)|6]] and [[7 July (production)|7 July]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was recorded on [[6 July (production)|6]] and [[7 July (production)|7 July]] [[2015 (production)|2015]] at [[The Moat Studios]].
* The Doctor sprains his ankle, a reference to the old ''Doctor Who'' cliché that companions would frequently twist their ankles in the classic series. Here it's the Doctor who suffers this. The [[Eighth Doctor]] also sprained his ankle in [[Paul Magrs|Magrs]]'s own ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]''.
* The Doctor sprains his ankle, a reference to the cliché that companions would frequently twist their ankles in the classic series. Here, it is the Doctor who suffers this fate. The [[Eighth Doctor]] also sprained his ankle in Magrs' 1998 novel ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]''.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The TARDIS' automated repair systems will take a day or two. The Doctor previously referred to the TARDIS knowing how to fix something if it's happened before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Time]]'')
* Nyssa has told Tegan about her visit to [[Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'')
* Tegan once again exclaims, "[[Rabbits!]]" ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'', ''[[Frontios (TV story)|Frontios]]'', et. al)
* The TARDIS' automated repair systems will take a day or two. The Doctor previously referred to the TARDIS knowing how to fix something if it's happened before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]'')
* The Doctor refers to [[Percy Shelley]]. During his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]], Shelley's wife [[Mary Shelley]] became one of his companions. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mary's Story (audio story)|Mary's Story]]'')
* The Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan would later return to Manchester in [[1993]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Goth Opera (novel)|Goth Opera]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==

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The Peterloo Massacre was the two hundred and tenth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It featured the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Nyssa.

Publisher's summary

"They say there’ll be thousands pouring into Manchester tomorrow. From all over the county, north and south. It’ll be a piece of history. People will remember this!"

Lost in the smog of the Industrial Revolution, the TARDIS crashes four miles south of Manchester, in the grounds of Hurley Hall – a grand mansion belonging to a local factory owner, a proudly self-made man. But while Hurley dreams of growing richer still on the wealth of secret knowledge locked up in the Doctor’s time and space machine, his servants hope only for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. His young maid Cathy, for instance, whom Nyssa learns is looking forward to joining the working people’s march to St Peter's Field, in the heart of the city. There’ll be speeches and banners and music. It’ll be like one big jamboree…

Or so she thinks. For the city’s establishment have called in their own private militia, to control the crowd. One of the darkest days in Manchester’s history is about to unfold – and the Doctor, Nyssa and Jovanka are right in the thick of it.

Plot

Part one

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Part two

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Part three

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Part four

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Cast

References

Notes

  • This story was recorded on 6 and 7 July 2015 at The Moat Studios.
  • The Doctor sprains his ankle, a reference to the cliché that companions would frequently twist their ankles in the classic series. Here, it is the Doctor who suffers this fate. The Eighth Doctor also sprained his ankle in Magrs' 1998 novel The Scarlet Empress.

Continuity

External links