The Last Line (audio story)

The Last Line
Main character(s):	War Master
Featuring:	Tenth Doctor
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Lizzie Hopley
Director:	Scott Handcock
Producer:	Scott Handcock
Music:	Ioan Morris
Sound:	Joe Meiners
Release details
Number of parts:	1
Release number:	7.4
Part of:	Self-Defence
Release date:	16 June 2022
Format:	1 CD Download 4th of 4 stories
Production code:	BFPDWWMAR07
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-83868-779-3 (physical) ISBN 978-1-83868-780-9 (digital)
The War Master
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The Last Line was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology Self-Defence, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Lizzie Hopley and featured Derek Jacobi as the War Master and David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.

Publisher's summary

At the mercy of an ancient and powerful race, the Master calls upon his oldest friend in his hour of need. The problem is he doesn't recognise this incarnation of the Doctor... while the Doctor knows this Master all too well.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Master - Derek Jacobi
• The Doctor - David Tennant
• Salaskin - Abigail Thaw
• Goriant - Steven Flynn
• Severine - Sophie Shad

References

• The TARDIS' Cloister Bell tolls.
• Severine makes telepathic contact with the Doctor's TARDIS and learns the ship is female.
• The Master mentions Borusa.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• The Doctor thought he'd seen the last of this Master. (TV: Utopia)
• The Doctor notes "that New Year's Eve has a lot to answer for". (TV: Doctor Who)
• The Doctor explains that he briefly met this incarnation of the Master "a while back" and that the latter had "moved on quickly". (TV: Utopia)
• The Master recites the first few lines of the Zagreus rhyme, before he is cut off by the Doctor. (AUDIO: Project: Twilight, Neverland, Zagreus)
• The Master recalls the Doctor having the opportunity to be President of the High Council but running away. (TV: The Invasion of Time, The Five Doctors)

External links

• Official The Last Line page at bigfinish.com