The Two Irises (audio story)

The Two Irises
Main character(s):	Iris Wildthyme
Featuring:	Panda
Main enemy:	Roger the Naxian
Main setting:	Rome, Italy, the Roman Empire, Earth, 1st century The Independent State of Malaga, Spain, Earth, 2108
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Simon Guerrier
Director:	Gary Russell
Producer:	David Darlington
Release details
Release number:	2.3
Release date:	April 2009
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPNWCD05
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-368-2

Publisher's summary

Iris is dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. She sacrificed herself to save her best friend, Panda, then exploded inside her time-travelling bus.

On Earth in the year 2108, the North Bloc and the South Bloc teeter on the edge of terrible nuclear war. The fate of the whole world rests on a not-very-good disco in Spain. One run by the dastardly alien Naxians…

Iris Wildthyme is as dead as a doornail. But her new incarnation is going to have to get stuck in. Poor bloke doesn't stand a chance.

Cast

• Iris Wildthyme - Katy Manning
• Panda - David Benson
• Iris Wildthyme - Daniel Hogarth
• Roger the Naxian - John Dorney
• Barry - Scott Handcock

References

• Iris saves Panda's life by making and feeding him a Bat's Milk Cheesecake.
• The Iris Hilary Wildthyme (the male version) is a projection generated by the bus.
• The male version of Iris mentions "his" former companions Tom, Jenny and Martha as well as Bernice Summerfield.
• Panda has a bottle that contains the soul of Noel Edmonds.
• Iris claims that she hasn't been practical for nine hundred years.

Notes

• This story parodies elements from several 1980s Doctor Who stories, including DW: Warriors of the Deep, DW: The Caves of Androzani and DW: The Two Doctors, as well as DW: Human Nature / The Family of Blood and DW: Utopia from the revived series.
• This audio drama was recorded on 25 May 2008.

Continuity

• The South and North Bloc states were first seen in DW: Warriors of the Deep.
• Several references are made to the Radio Yesterday gambit. (BFIW: The Sound of Fear)
• Iris mentions an adventure with her other selves. (BFA: Excelis Dawns, EDA: The Scarlet Empress)

Timeline

• The Two Irises occurs after BFIW: The Land of Wonder
• The Two Irises occurs before BFIW: The Panda Invasion

External links

• Official The Two Irises page at bigfinish.com
• The Two Irises at the Doctor Who Reference Guide