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|image=The Emperor of Eternity.jpg | |image = The Emperor of Eternity.jpg | ||
|range | |range = The Companion Chronicles | ||
|series in range = Series 4 (CC) | |series in range = Series 4 (CC) | ||
|series number in range = 4 | |series number in range = 4 | ||
|number in series = 8 | |number in series = 8 | ||
|series=''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | |series = ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' | ||
|number= 4.08 | |number = 4.08 | ||
| | |main character = [[Victoria Waterfield]] | ||
| | |featuring = Second Doctor | ||
|enemy= | |featuring2 = Jamie McCrimmon | ||
|setting= [[China|Chinese Empire]], [[BC|210 BC]] | |enemy = [[Qin Shi Huang]] | ||
|writer= [[Nigel Robinson]] | |setting = [[China|Chinese Empire]], [[BC|210 BC]] | ||
|director= [[Lisa Bowerman]] | |writer = [[Nigel Robinson]] | ||
|music= [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | |director = [[Lisa Bowerman]] | ||
|sound= Howard Carter | |producer = [[David Richardson]] | ||
|cover= [[Alex Mallinson]] | |music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]] | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |sound = Howard Carter | ||
|release date= [[9 March (releases)|9 March]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | |cover = [[Alex Mallinson]] | ||
|format= 2 CDs<br/>Download | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|production code= BFPDWCC28 | |release date = [[9 March (releases)|9 March]] [[2010 (releases)|2010]] | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84435-464-1 | |format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
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|next= Shadow of the Past (audio story) | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84435-464-1 | ||
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'''''The Emperor of Eternity''''' was the eighth story of the [[Series 4 (CC)|fourth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio series. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nigel Robinson]] and featured [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]]. | |next = Shadow of the Past (audio story) | ||
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'''''The Emperor of Eternity''''' was the eighth story of the [[Series 4 (CC)|fourth series]] in ''[[The Companion Chronicles]]'' audio series. It was produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Nigel Robinson]], Narrated by [[Deborah Watling]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]]. | |||
Although it was not the first time either actor had been employed by Big Finish, it was the first time that the two had appeared together as their original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters, [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]], in an original audio drama. It was also the first time that they had done so since ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' in [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. | Although it was not the first time either actor had been employed by Big Finish, it was the first time that the two had appeared together as their original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' characters, [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Victoria Waterfield]], in an original audio drama. It was also the first time that they had done so since ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' in [[1968 (releases)|1968]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 17 April 2022
The Emperor of Eternity was the eighth story of the fourth series in The Companion Chronicles audio series. It was produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nigel Robinson, Narrated by Deborah Watling and featured the Second Doctor, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield.
Although it was not the first time either actor had been employed by Big Finish, it was the first time that the two had appeared together as their original Doctor Who characters, Jamie McCrimmon and Victoria Waterfield, in an original audio drama. It was also the first time that they had done so since Fury from the Deep in 1968.
Publisher's summary
After colliding with a meteor in space, the TARDIS is forced to make an emergency landing on Earth. The place is China around 200 BC, during the reign of the first emperor, Qin.
When the Doctor is taken away to the imperial city, it's up to Victoria and Jamie to save him. Their friend is now a prisoner of Qin, who intends to extract the secret of eternal life, so that he may rule the world forever...
Plot
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References
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Notes
- The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive in China shortly after a large meteor has fallen to Earth where they find that an entire village has been massacred at the order of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. This is based on a real event which occurred in 211 BC. A large meteor is said to have fallen in Dongjun in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. An unknown person inscribed the words, "The First Emperor will die and his land will be divided." When the Emperor heard of this, he sent an imperial secretary to investigate this prophecy. No one would confess to doing so and, as a consequence, all the people who lived nearby were put to death.
- This audio drama was recorded on 10 November 2009 at The Moat Studios.
- This story is set between The Web of Fear and Fury from the Deep.
- This story was originally released on CD and download on 9 March 2010.[1]
- This story was told from Victoria's perspective, with contributions from Jamie.
Continuity
- Upon learning that the time travellers are near Tibet, Jamie wonders if they shall encounter more "great hairy beasties." (TV: The Abominable Snowman)
- The First Doctor previously encountered another Chinese Emperor, Kublai Khan, in 1289. (TV: Marco Polo) He also encountered the Mandragora Helix which believed itself to be Qin Shi Huang and was also dressed as a monk. (PROSE: The Eleventh Tiger)
- Victoria tells Jamie that she has forgiven the Daleks for killing her father Edward Waterfield on Skaro. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks) She previously resisted the Master's hypnotic temptation to bring about their extinction at an early stage of their history. (PROSE: The Dark Path)
- The Fifth Doctor would later tell his companion Erimem that he delivered the Terracotta Army to Emperor Qin Shi Huang during his third incarnation. Since Jamie and Victoria discover the Terracota Army on this occasion, the Doctor seemingly did so at an earlier point in the Emperor's personal timeline. (AUDIO: No Place Like Home)
- The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble would later encounter Qin Shi Huang. (COMIC: The Immortal Emperor)
Footnotes
External links
- Official The Emperor of Eternity page at bigfinish.com
- The Emperor of Eternity at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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