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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Part one === | === Part one === | ||
After the [[bone]]s of [[MI5]] agent [[Harriet Thompson]] are found in her [[bomb]]ed [[house]], [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] and [[Naomi Cross|Naomi]] are called in by [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to help [[Sebastian Hardcastle]] investigate. The Doctor deduces that particularly aggressive [[Vashta Nerada]] are responsible, although he does not know why they would spare [[Matilda (Operation Dusk)|Thompson's cat]], and learns from Thompson's handler, [[Nathaniel | After the [[bone]]s of [[MI5]] agent [[Harriet Thompson]] are found in her [[bomb]]ed [[house]], [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Harry Sullivan|Harry]] and [[Naomi Cross|Naomi]] are called in by [[Winston Churchill|Churchill]] to help [[Sebastian Hardcastle]] investigate. The Doctor deduces that particularly aggressive [[Vashta Nerada]] are responsible, although he does not know why they would spare [[Matilda (Operation Dusk)|Thompson's cat]], and learns from Thompson's handler, [[Nathaniel Woodcote]], that Thompson had come to believe that [[Georgina Stevens]] was responsible for defective communications equipment. Wondering if the [[Nazi]]s are in league with Vashta Nerada, he meets with Georgina. | ||
Harry and Naomi learn from [[Wilton (Operation Dusk)|Wilton]] that [[journalist]] [[Marion Johnstone]] visited Thompson on the [[night]] of her death and, after searching Thompson's house and finding a note about [[Operation Dusk]], question her at ''[[The Gazette]]''. They regroup with the Doctor, who is suspicious of Georgina due to her reaction to him claiming to be from the [[War Office]], and share their suspicion of Marion, who closed her [[notebook]] when they visited her. | Harry and Naomi learn from [[Wilton (Operation Dusk)|Wilton]] that [[journalist]] [[Marion Johnstone]] visited Thompson on the [[night]] of her death and, after searching Thompson's house and finding a note about [[Operation Dusk]] in a [[safe]], question her at ''[[The Gazette]]''. They regroup with the Doctor, who is suspicious of Georgina due to her reaction to him claiming to be from the [[War Office]], and share their suspicion of Marion, who closed her [[notebook]] when they visited her. | ||
Whilst Harry and Hardcastle go to speak with Georgina, the Doctor and Naomi go to search Marion's things at ''The Gazette'' and break into the [[office]] using [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|the sonic screwdriver]], finding a glowing man in a [[gas mask]] searching Marion's [[desk]]. The man points a [[gun]] at them. As Harry and Hardcastle make their way to Georgina's [[factory]], they are stopped by men in a [[van]] who kidnap Harry and take him before Marion, who demands to know about Operation Dusk. | Whilst Harry and Hardcastle go to speak with Georgina, the Doctor and Naomi go to search Marion's things at ''The Gazette'' and break into the [[office]] using [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|the sonic screwdriver]], finding a glowing man in a [[gas mask]] searching Marion's [[desk]]. The man points a [[gun]] at them. As Harry and Hardcastle make their way to Georgina's [[factory]], they are stopped by men in a [[van]] who kidnap Harry and take him before Marion, who demands to know everything he knows about Operation Dusk. | ||
=== Part two === | === Part two === | ||
''to be | The glowing man escapes with Marion's notebook and the Doctor and Naomi return to Hardcastle, who was interrogating [[Hitchens (Operation Dusk)|one of Harry's kidnappers]] with Woodcote until the kidnapper was devoured by Vashta Nerada. The Doctor and Naomi find an advanced communications device hidden in Georgina's house and use it to call the [[telephone]] closest to Harry, which happens to be answered by Woodcote, who has detained Harry and Marion at ''The Gazette''. Regrouping with Harry, Hardcastle and Woodcote, the Doctor identifies a device found at Marion's home as another kind of communications device. | ||
Woodcote answers the telephone despite nobody else being able to hear it ringing and, after speaking with the [[voice]] of Thompson, is devoured by Vashta Nerada. It next rings for the Doctor and the voice warns him to leave Operation Dusk alone. | |||
''to be completed'' | |||
=== Part three === | === Part three === | ||
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* [[Marion Johnstone]] - [[Emily Raymond]] | * [[Marion Johnstone]] - [[Emily Raymond]] | ||
* [[Georgina Stevens]] / [[Harriet Thompson]] - [[Pepter Lunkuse]] | * [[Georgina Stevens]] / [[Harriet Thompson]] - [[Pepter Lunkuse]] | ||
* [[Nathaniel | * [[Nathaniel Woodcote]] - [[Leon Parris]] | ||
== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
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* [[Marion Johnstone|Marion]] works for ''[[The Gazette]]''. | * [[Marion Johnstone|Marion]] works for ''[[The Gazette]]''. | ||
* [[Georgina Stevens's father|Georgina's father]] and [[Georgina Stevens's brother|brother]] are dead. | * [[Georgina Stevens's father|Georgina's father]] and [[Georgina Stevens's brother|brother]] are dead. | ||
* [[Marion Johnstone | * Marion claims that [[Marion Johnstone's husband|her husband]] died at the [[Battle of Dunkirk]]. | ||
* The [[Abwehr]] are [[Germany|German]] military intelligence. | * The [[Abwehr]] are [[Germany|German]] military intelligence. | ||
* Hardcastle and Woodcote question [[Hitchens (Operation Dusk)|Mr Hitchens]]. | |||
* The [[TARDIS telephone]] does not require [[telephone number]]s. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 24 October 2023
Operation Dusk was the first story story in the audio anthology Far from Home, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Alfie Shaw and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Christopher Naylor as Harry Sullivan and Eleanor Crooks as Naomi Cross.
Publisher's summary
London during the Blitz, a city covered in darkness. It keeps everyone safe - until the darkness gets hungry. As the questions and victims mount up, the Doctor, Harry and Naomi are called in to investigate.
Why have the Vashta Nerada on Earth started eating people? And, perhaps more importantly, why didn’t they eat the cat?
Plot
Part one
After the bones of MI5 agent Harriet Thompson are found in her bombed house, the Doctor, Harry and Naomi are called in by Churchill to help Sebastian Hardcastle investigate. The Doctor deduces that particularly aggressive Vashta Nerada are responsible, although he does not know why they would spare Thompson's cat, and learns from Thompson's handler, Nathaniel Woodcote, that Thompson had come to believe that Georgina Stevens was responsible for defective communications equipment. Wondering if the Nazis are in league with Vashta Nerada, he meets with Georgina.
Harry and Naomi learn from Wilton that journalist Marion Johnstone visited Thompson on the night of her death and, after searching Thompson's house and finding a note about Operation Dusk in a safe, question her at The Gazette. They regroup with the Doctor, who is suspicious of Georgina due to her reaction to him claiming to be from the War Office, and share their suspicion of Marion, who closed her notebook when they visited her.
Whilst Harry and Hardcastle go to speak with Georgina, the Doctor and Naomi go to search Marion's things at The Gazette and break into the office using the sonic screwdriver, finding a glowing man in a gas mask searching Marion's desk. The man points a gun at them. As Harry and Hardcastle make their way to Georgina's factory, they are stopped by men in a van who kidnap Harry and take him before Marion, who demands to know everything he knows about Operation Dusk.
Part two
The glowing man escapes with Marion's notebook and the Doctor and Naomi return to Hardcastle, who was interrogating one of Harry's kidnappers with Woodcote until the kidnapper was devoured by Vashta Nerada. The Doctor and Naomi find an advanced communications device hidden in Georgina's house and use it to call the telephone closest to Harry, which happens to be answered by Woodcote, who has detained Harry and Marion at The Gazette. Regrouping with Harry, Hardcastle and Woodcote, the Doctor identifies a device found at Marion's home as another kind of communications device.
Woodcote answers the telephone despite nobody else being able to hear it ringing and, after speaking with the voice of Thompson, is devoured by Vashta Nerada. It next rings for the Doctor and the voice warns him to leave Operation Dusk alone.
to be completed
Part three
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor – Sylvester McCoy
- Harry Sullivan – Christopher Naylor
- Naomi Cross - Eleanor Crooks
- Sebastian Hardcastle – Nicholas Rowe
- Marion Johnstone - Emily Raymond
- Georgina Stevens / Harriet Thompson - Pepter Lunkuse
- Nathaniel Woodcote - Leon Parris
Worldbuilding
- Harold Westlake is a newsreader.
- Matilda is a cat.
- The TARDIS crew are answering a summons from Winston Churchill.
- Harry calls the Doctor Columbo.
- Harry and Naomi question Wilton.
- Marion works for The Gazette.
- Georgina's father and brother are dead.
- Marion claims that her husband died at the Battle of Dunkirk.
- The Abwehr are German military intelligence.
- Hardcastle and Woodcote question Mr Hitchens.
- The TARDIS telephone does not require telephone numbers.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official Operation Dusk page at bigfinish.com
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