The Runaway Train (audio story)

The Runaway Train
Doctor:	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Amy Pond
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Audio]]
Writer:	Oli Smith
Release details
Release number:	9
Release date:	24th April 2010 (newspaper giveaway)[1] 3rd February 2011 (announced retail) [2]
Format:	1x CD
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-408-42747-8

The Runaway Train is an exclusive-to-audio story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond.

Originally announced as the second Eleventh Doctor audio adventure release, with an issue date of 3rd June 2010, it was subsequently indicated by online retailers such as Amazon that released had been delayed until 3rd February 2011.

However, it was then announced that the UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph, would be issuing The Runaway Train as a special promotional giveaway with its issue of 24th April 2010. The audio The Hounds of Artemis, originally scheduled for release on 8 April, is now scheduled for 3 June. As a result, The Runaway Train is technically the first Eleventh Doctor audio release, although BBC Audio is treating The Hounds of Artemis as the first in the series.

Publisher's summary

Arriving on Earth in 1864 (the midst of the American Civil War), the Doctor and Amy must get a posse together to help them retrieve an alien artifact. The duo are chased across the Wild West by the alien race, their only hope of escape is catching the 3:25 train to Arizona.

Cast and Characters

• The Doctor
• Amy Pond
• Vin
• The Overalled Man-(Greg)
  • Helped build the train-line.
  • Learnt to drive a train from observation of other drivers while working as an engineer.
• A fly
• Captain Britt
  • Has children.
  • Despises traitors and soldiers who go AWOL.
  • Threatens Amy saying "I may forget that I'm a gentleman".
• Barnardo
  • Went AWOL during the battle of Gettysburg.
• The soldiers
  • Are from mixed regiments
• Hilario
  • Calls himself (mockingly) a "coward" in relation to the Civil War and how being a coward is a good thing when fighting would mean the world burns as a result of your actions.

References

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Notes

• The story was read by Matt Smith.

Continuity

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External links

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