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|doctor = [[First Doctor]] | |doctor = [[First Doctor]] | ||
|companions = [[Sara Kingdom]] | |companions = [[Sara Kingdom]], [[Steven Taylor]] | ||
|enemy = | |enemy = an intelligent house | ||
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|writer = [[Simon Guerrier]] | |writer = [[Simon Guerrier]] | ||
|director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
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|previous story = [[Empathy Games (audio story)|Empathy Games]] | |previous story = [[Empathy Games (audio story)|Empathy Games]] | ||
|next story = [[The Darkening Eye]] | |next story = [[The Darkening Eye]] | ||
}} | }}'''''Home Truths''''' was a [[2008]] audio play released by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It featured [[Jean Marsh]] relating a story featuring [[Sara Kingdom]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[first Doctor|the Doctor]], but did so from a more indirect angle than was typical for the [[The Companion Chronicles|Companion Chronicle]] range. Unusually, the "present day" of the narrative was at least 1000 years after Sara's death. | ||
It began a trilogy later continued in the prequel, ''[[The Drowned World]]'', and the sequel, ''[[The Guardian of the Solar System]]''. | |||
==Publisher's summary== | ==Publisher's summary== | ||
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About a kind of night constable called Sara Kingdom. And her friends, the Doctor and Steven. About a journey they made to a young couple’s home, and | About a kind of night constable called Sara Kingdom. And her friends, the Doctor and Steven. About a journey they made to a young couple’s home, and | ||
the nightmarish things that were found there. About the follies of youth and selfishness. And the terrible things even the most well-meaning of us can | the nightmarish things that were found there. About the follies of youth and selfishness. And the terrible things even the most well-meaning of us can inflict on each other. | ||
inflict on each other. | |||
Hear the old woman's story. Then decide her fate. | Hear the old woman's story. Then decide her fate. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Dialogue within the story calls into question how trustworthy the narrator actually is. Thus, it is difficult to know just how accurately the Doctor, Sara and Steven are portrayed. | |||
*This story has some commonality with [[DWM]]: "[[Funhouse (comic strip)|Funhouse]]", in that the key antagonist is an intelligent house. | |||
*This is an unusual Companion Chronicle in that the returning actor from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' portrays the nominal villain of the piece. | |||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
*Sara mentions the events of [[ST]]: [[The Little Drummer Boy]] and [[CC]]: [[The Guardian of the Solar System]]. | *Sara mentions the events of [[ST]]: "[[The Little Drummer Boy]]" and [[CC]]: ''[[The Guardian of the Solar System]]''. | ||
==[[First Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | ==[[First Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | ||
* Home Truths occurs | * Home Truths likely occurs between [[DW]]: "[[The Daleks' Master Plan#The Feast of Steven (7)|The Feast of Steven]]" and "[[The Daleks' Master Plan#Volcano (8)|Volcano]]" | ||
* Home Truths occurs after [[CC]]: [[The Drowned World]]. | * Home Truths occurs after [[CC]]: [[The Drowned World]]. | ||
* Home Truths occurs before [[CC]]: [[The Guardian of the Solar System]]. | * Home Truths occurs before [[CC]]: [[The Guardian of the Solar System]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 30 November 2010
Home Truths was a 2008 audio play released by Big Finish Productions. It featured Jean Marsh relating a story featuring Sara Kingdom, Steven Taylor and the Doctor, but did so from a more indirect angle than was typical for the Companion Chronicle range. Unusually, the "present day" of the narrative was at least 1000 years after Sara's death.
It began a trilogy later continued in the prequel, The Drowned World, and the sequel, The Guardian of the Solar System.
Publisher's summary
There’s a house across the waters at Ely where an old woman tells a strange story.
About a kind of night constable called Sara Kingdom. And her friends, the Doctor and Steven. About a journey they made to a young couple’s home, and the nightmarish things that were found there. About the follies of youth and selfishness. And the terrible things even the most well-meaning of us can inflict on each other.
Hear the old woman's story. Then decide her fate.
Cast
- Sara Kingdom - Jean Marsh
- Robert - Niall MacGregor
References
to be added
Notes
- Dialogue within the story calls into question how trustworthy the narrator actually is. Thus, it is difficult to know just how accurately the Doctor, Sara and Steven are portrayed.
- This story has some commonality with DWM: "Funhouse", in that the key antagonist is an intelligent house.
- This is an unusual Companion Chronicle in that the returning actor from Doctor Who portrays the nominal villain of the piece.
Continuity
- Sara mentions the events of ST: "The Little Drummer Boy" and CC: The Guardian of the Solar System.
Timeline
- Home Truths likely occurs between DW: "The Feast of Steven" and "Volcano"
- Home Truths occurs after CC: The Drowned World.
- Home Truths occurs before CC: The Guardian of the Solar System.
