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'''The Book of Kells''' was the fourth release of the fourth series of ''[[Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|Eighth Doctor Adventures]]''.
'''The Book of Kells''' was the fourth release of the fourth series of ''[[Eighth Doctor Adventures (audio series)|Eighth Doctor Adventures]]''.


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* [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]] is the chief [[librarian]] at the [[Abbey of Kells]].
* [[Bernard (The Book of Kells)|Brother Bernard]] is the chief [[librarian]] at the [[Abbey of Kells]].
* [[Olaf Eriksson]] mistakes [[Tamsin Drew|Tamsin]] for a [[valkyrie]] after she is covered in powdered chalk.
* [[Olaf Eriksson]] mistakes [[Tamsin Drew|Tamsin]] for a [[valkyrie]] after she is covered in powdered chalk.
* Abbot Thelonious' predecessor Abbot Anselm disappeared from the Abbey one night, leaving behind all of his belongings. Abbot Thelonious tells Brother [[Patrick (The Book of Kells)|Patrick]] that he left the Abbey "as monastic life isn't for everyone."
* In order to gain entry to the Abbey, Tamsin uses the alias of Sister Maria from [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]].
* In order to gain entry to the Abbey, Tamsin uses the alias of Sister Maria from [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]] referencing {{w|Maria von Trapp}} from the 1965 musical film ''[[The Sound of Music]]''. Forced to improvise, she tells Abbot Thelonious about the edelweiss, the mountains and the goat herds, all of which appear in the film. Furthermore, she claims that the Doctor is her apothecary.
* Tamsin refers to King [[Sitric Silkbeard]], the [[Viking|Norse]] king of [[Dublin]], as "King Citrus".
* Tamsin refers to King [[Sitric Silkbeard]], the [[Viking|Norse]] king of [[Dublin]], as "King Citrus".
* Brother Timothy is the head illuminator in the scriptorium at the Abbey. Prior to his death, Brother Patrick was his partner.
* King Sitric spent three days riding to Dublin on his [[horse]] [[Sleipnir]], who was named after the eight-legged horse [[Sleipnir (mythology)|Sleipnir]] from [[Norse mythology]].
* King Sitric spent three days riding to Dublin on his [[horse]] [[Sleipnir]], who was named after the eight-legged horse [[Sleipnir (mythology)|Sleipnir]] from [[Norse mythology]].
* Olaf suspects that Abbot Thelonious may favour [[Brian Boru]], the King of [[Munster]], in the aftermath of the [[Leinster Revolts|Leinster Revolt]] of [[1000]].  
* Olaf suspects that Abbot Thelonious may favour [[Brian Boru]], the King of [[Munster]], in the aftermath of the [[Leinster Revolts|Leinster Revolt]] of [[1000]].  
* King Sitric has ruled Dublin since [[989]] but tells Brother Patrick that he has been little more than a lapdog to Brian Boru, who unlike him is Irish-born, since the Leinster Revolt. Although the [[Book of Kells]] was written on the Scottish island on [[Iona]], it is a powerful symbol of Irishness. He is concerned that if Brian Boru gains possession of the book, he may be able to use it to gain control of Dublin and Ireland as a whole. Brother Bernard and Olaf Eriksson were plotting to protect the book to prevent Brian using it as a pawn in his political machinations.
* King Sitric has ruled Dublin since [[989]].
* The Doctor tells Brother Bernard that there will be a second revolt in Leinster in several years time and advises him to stay away from [[Battle of Clontarf|Clontarf]] in [[1014]].  
* The Doctor tells Brother Bernard that there will be a second revolt in Leinster in several years time and advises him to stay away from [[Battle of Clontarf|Clontarf]] in [[1014]].  
* Abbot Thelonious is revealed to be [[the Monk]] and his companion, Lucianus, is the alias of [[Lucie Miller]]. The Doctor initially believes that Brother Bernard is the Monk. The Doctor had previously believed that the Monk was dead.
* Abbot Thelonious is revealed to be [[the Monk]] and his companion, Lucianus, is the alias of [[Lucie Miller]].  
* The Monk's alias "Abbot Thelonious" refers to the [[20th century]] American musician and composer [[Thelonious Monk]].
* The Monk's alias "Abbot Thelonious" refers to the [[20th century]] American musician and composer [[Thelonious Monk]].
* The Monk has [[Regeneration|regenerated]] at least once since his previous encounter with the Doctor.
* The Monk has [[Regeneration|regenerated]] at least once since his previous encounter with the Doctor.
* At Lucianius' insistence, the Monk did not kill Abbot Anselm. Instead, he rendered him unconscious and smuggled him into his bedchamber, where he remained until the Monk departed the Abbey.
* Tamsin falls into a [[midden]].
* Tamsin falls into a [[midden]].
* Tamsin hopes that they won't have an experience like in "The Name of the Rose".
* Tamsin mentions [[Stephen Hawking|Hawking]] but she calls him "Hawkings". The Doctor corrects her.
* Tamsin mentions [[Stephen Hawking|Hawking]] but she calls him "Hawkings". The Doctor corrects her.
* Tamsin reversed into something during either her fourth or fifth driving test; she is unsure which.


=== Species ===
=== Species ===
* A [[Vortisaur]] recently crashlanded in a barn near the Abbey of Kells. Shortly before its death, it immolated Brother Timothy. The monks used its hide to make [[vellum]]. Brother Patrick refers to it as "a winged demon" whereas Abbot Thelonious dismissed it as a strange looking bird.
* A [[Vortisaur]] recently crashlanded in a barn near the Abbey of Kells. The monks used its hide to make [[vellum]].  


=== Technology ===
=== Technology ===
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=== Time travel ===
=== Time travel ===
* Tamsin refers to the [[Time Vortex]] as a "temporary whirlpool" rather than a "temporal wormhole."
* Tamsin refers to the [[Time Vortex]] as a "temporary whirlpool" rather than a "temporal wormhole".


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This story marks the first appearance of the Monk in an audio drama as well as his first appearance in performed ''Doctor Who'' since [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]].
* This story marks the first appearance of the Monk in an audio drama as well as his first appearance in performed ''Doctor Who'' since the television story ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' in [[1966 (releases)|1966]].
* Sheridan Smith is credited as 'Ash Hidminster' (an anagram) in the liner notes, to disguise the reappearance of Lucie.
* Sheridan Smith is credited as "Ash Hidminster" (an anagram) in the liner notes, to disguise the reappearance of Lucie.
* As the Doctor states, it is a matter of historical record that the [[Book of Kells]] was stolen from the [[Abbey of Kells]] in [[1006]]. When it was recovered some weeks later, the gold and jewels of the cover were missing, along with several pages. This brief period was the only time that the Book of Kells was outside the monastery until it was placed on display in the Old Library of {{w|Trinity College, Dublin}} in the [[19th century]], where it remains today.
* As the Doctor states, it is a matter of historical record that the [[Book of Kells]] was stolen from the [[Abbey of Kells]] in [[1006]]. When it was recovered some weeks later, the gold and jewels of the cover were missing, along with several pages. This brief period was the only time that the Book of Kells was outside the monastery until it was placed on display in the Old Library of {{w|Trinity College, Dublin}} in the [[19th century]], where it remains today.
* The story was broadcast on {{w|BBC Radio 4 Extra}} on [[10 January (releases)|10 January]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].
* The story was broadcast on {{w|BBC Radio 4 Extra}} on [[10 January (releases)|10 January]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]].

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The Book of Kells was the fourth release of the fourth series of Eighth Doctor Adventures.

Publisher's summary

"Anyone who's prepared to kill for a book interests me."

Ireland, 1006. Strange things have been happening at the isolated Abbey of Kells: disembodied voices, unexplained disappearances, sudden death. The monks whisper of imps and demons. Could the Lord of the Dead himself be stalking these hallowed cloisters?

The Doctor and his companion find themselves in the midst of a medieval mystery. At its heart is a book: perhaps the most important book in the world. The Great Gospel of Columkille. The Liber Columbae. The Book of Kells.

Plot

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Cast

References

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Species

  • A Vortisaur recently crashlanded in a barn near the Abbey of Kells. The monks used its hide to make vellum.

Technology

  • The Doctor uses a temporal spectroscope to scan for irregularities in the time space field so as to determine whether any other time travellers have been dragged to the Abbey in 1006. He detects a time eddy in the Abbey's library.
  • The Monk has a Mark IV TARDIS, which is considerably more advanced than the Doctor's TARDIS.
  • The Monk made a DIY time scoop. It is only calibrated for interstitial space.
  • Using its fully functional chameleon circuit, the Monk's TARDIS disguises itself as a sarcophagus.
  • The Monk employed the monks at the Abbey to create a new directional unit for his TARDIS, given that the First Doctor had stolen his previous one many years earlier.
  • Brother Lucianus uses a vocoder to make her voice sound masculine.

Time travel

  • Tamsin refers to the Time Vortex as a "temporary whirlpool" rather than a "temporal wormhole".

Notes

  • This story marks the first appearance of the Monk in an audio drama as well as his first appearance in performed Doctor Who since the television story The Daleks' Master Plan in 1966.
  • Sheridan Smith is credited as "Ash Hidminster" (an anagram) in the liner notes, to disguise the reappearance of Lucie.
  • As the Doctor states, it is a matter of historical record that the Book of Kells was stolen from the Abbey of Kells in 1006. When it was recovered some weeks later, the gold and jewels of the cover were missing, along with several pages. This brief period was the only time that the Book of Kells was outside the monastery until it was placed on display in the Old Library of Trinity College, Dublin in the 19th century, where it remains today.
  • The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 10 January 2013.

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