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Revision as of 08:10, 6 January 2010
Publisher's Summary
1199: Returning from the Crusade, Hubert, the new Earl of Mummerset, comes to take possession of Stockbridge Castle, his ancestral home. The only trouble is, in his absence, demons took possession of his Castle...
1899: The Stockbridge mummers’ play takes a wholly unexpected turn, when the Dragon slays St George.
These events are not unconnected, the Doctor and Nyssa discover. There's an alien presence squatting in Stockbridge Castle, and it's their job to expose it. If Turkish knights, killer boars and a gang of rogue paladins don't stop them first...
Cast
- Fifth Doctor - Peter Davison
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Roland of Brittany/Mummer - John Sessions
- Hubert, Earl of Mummerset/Mummer - Joe Thomas
- Osbert/Mummer/Yokel/Demon - Richard Cotton
- Maud the Withered/Yokel - Susan Brown
- Yavuz/Mummer/Yokel/Demon - Teddy Kempner
- Smithy/Mummer - Trevor Cooper
References
- Nyssa tells the Doctor she doesn't want to go to 21st century Stockbridge because seeing Andrew would be awkward.
Races and species
- The Doctor mentions the Sontaran Jingo Linx who inhabited Irongron's castle.
- There is a Rutan Drone Commander inhabiting Stockbridge Castle.
- The Doctor additionally suggests that Linx followed the Rutan to Earth.
- Rutans are from Ruta III, an ice world. They do not like the heat.
- The Rutan aimed to create a clone factory, creating clones of Rutans whilst in Human form.
- Subsequently several members of the community of Stockbridge had elements of Rutan genetics with their bodies following one of the clones escaping.
Notes
- According to several members of the cast on the "CD Extras" there was a "Monty Python-esque" feel to this audio drama. [1]
- CD 2 includes Episode 8 of The Three Companions: The Battle of World's End Junction.
Continuity
- Nyssa mentions Andrew, the man she met in BFA: Circular Time.
- The Doctor mentions the events of DW: The Time Warrior.
- The Doctor has previously encoutered the Rutans in DW: Horror of Fang Rock.
Timeline
- Castle of Fear occurs after: BFA: A Perfect World
- Castle of Fear occurs before: BFA: The Eternal Summer
External Links
Footnotes
- ↑ Castle of Fear, 2009, CD Extras, Big Finish Productions, CD 1 Tracks 21-23
