Emancipation (Gallifrey audio story)

Gallifrey: Emancipation
Main character(s):	Romana II, Leela
Featuring:	Narvin
Main setting:	Gallifrey (alternate timeline)
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	James Peaty
Director:	Gary Russell
Producer:	Gary Russell
Music:	David Darlington
Sound:	David Darlington
Cover by:	Simon Holub
Release details
Release number:	Chapter 19
Release date:	16 February 2013
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPGALLCD16
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-958-5
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Emancipation was the first story of the fifth series of Big Finish's Gallifrey audio series. It was written by James Peaty.

Publisher's summary

Supreme Leader of Gallifrey - the Lady President Romana - is making a series of decisions that are costing her allegiances within the Inner Council.

Lord High Chancellor Narvin is trying to protect the truth behind their presence there.

Emissary Leela is trying to secure basic rights for her allies, the Outsiders, now freed from generations of bondage to their masters, the Regenerators of Gallifrey.

But their enemies plan to expose the truth and let society rise or fall by the consequences of their political ambitions...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Supreme Leader Romana - Lalla Ward
• Outcast Leader Leela - Louise Jameson
• High Chancellor Narvin - Sean Carlsen
• Councillor Allora - Maggie Ollerenshaw
• Councillor Rahvon - Marcus Harris
• Castellan Slyne - Peter Sheward
• Guard Commander Lukas - Scott Arthur
• Envoy Valyes - Steven Wickham
• Jamalan - Jack Baggs
• Guard Jevon - Scott Handcock
• Science Minister - Simon Fisher-Becker
• Commentator Matthias - Stephen Perring

References

• Nine months have passed since Romana and Narvin assumed the identities of their counterparts.

Notes

• After AUDIO: Spirit, this is the second audio drama in the Gallifrey series in which neither K9 Mark I nor K9 Mark II appear.
• In Matthias' vidcasts, the theme tune for the first three series of Gallifrey is heard.

Continuity

• Leela previously lived with the Outsiders on the Gallifrey of the proper timeline. (AUDIO: Weapon of Choice)
• Councillor Allora is a part of a mining guild that wants to mine Zeiton-7 on Gallifrey. (TV: Vengeance on Varos)
• Narvin reminds Romana of the necessity of returning to the Axis. (AUDIO: Forever)
• Valyes is an outcast with Leela's freed slaves. He had previously been a low ranking member of the Chancellery Guard. (AUDIO: Forever)
• Kavil refers to the closure of the Eye of Harmony and the consequent failure of Project Rassilon. (AUDIO: Forever)
• Kavil notices irregularities in Romana and Narvin's DNA, which could help them find a cure for the Dogma Virus. (AUDIO: Panacea)
• Commentator Matthias refers to the mind probe (TV: The Five Doctors) and Lord Zakar (AUDIO: Evolution, Arbitration).
• Leela refers to her significant increase in strength after drinking vampire blood on another alternative Gallifrey. (AUDIO: Annihilation)

External links

• Official Emancipation page at bigfinish.com