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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Lucie has been scared of [[crocodile]]s since | * Lucie has been scared of [[crocodile]]s since seeing ''[[Peter Pan]]'' as a child. | ||
* [[Sobek]] is a planet once home to a [[Crocodilian (The Skull of Sobek)|crocodile-like race]], who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years. | * [[Sobek]] is a planet once home to a [[Crocodilian (The Skull of Sobek)|crocodile-like race]], who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years. | ||
* | * To break her from the Old Prince's control, the Doctor urges Lucie to think of [[Blackpool Tower]] and [[fish and chips]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* | * Lucie calls the Doctor a "spineless fish" while fighting him. Paul McGann played the title role in the BBC drama {{wi|Fish (UK TV series)|Fish}} (2000), although this was a lawyer named Fish instead of an actual fish. | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[16 August (production)|16 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | * This audio drama was recorded on [[16 August (production)|16 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[The Moat Studios]]. | ||
* The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | * The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[9 November (releases)|9 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:47, 4 January 2024
The Skull of Sobek was the fourth story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Marc Platt and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.
Publisher's summary
Too much perfection's dangerous.
On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. It is a place of contemplation and reflection. It is also a place of death.
Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Something with a leathery hide, a long snout and sharp pointy teeth. Tick Tock. Here comes the crocodile...
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Lucie Miller / Croc / Sister - Sheridan Smith
- Abbot Absolute - Art Malik
- Sister Chalice / Croc Trooper - Barbara Flynn
- The Old Prince / Camel Man - Giles Watling
- Snabb / Brother Tangent / Brother - Sean Biggerstaff
- Dannahill / Brother Proximus - Mikey O'Connor
- Sister Thrift / Sister - Katarina Olsson
- Croc / Brother - Barnaby Edwards
- Croc / Brother / Skull of Sobek - Nicholas Briggs
Worldbuilding
- Lucie has been scared of crocodiles since seeing Peter Pan as a child.
- Sobek is a planet once home to a crocodile-like race, who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years.
- To break her from the Old Prince's control, the Doctor urges Lucie to think of Blackpool Tower and fish and chips.
Notes
- Lucie calls the Doctor a "spineless fish" while fighting him. Paul McGann played the title role in the BBC drama Fish (2000), although this was a lawyer named Fish instead of an actual fish.
- This audio drama was recorded on 16 August 2007 at The Moat Studios.
- The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on 9 November 2008.
- This story was originally released on CD and download on 16 April 2008.[1]
Continuity
- Dannahill mentions the Galactic Federation, first shown in the television stories The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"] and The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"]
Footnotes
External links
- Official The Skull of Sobek page at bigfinish.com
- The Skull of Sobek at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Skull of Sobek at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
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