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*The Doctor mentions his trial by the Time Lords; [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'', his waking up in a hospital on Earth, seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' and his poisoning by Spectrox toxaemia in [[DW]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''.
*The Doctor mentions his trial by the Time Lords; [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]'', his waking up in a hospital on Earth, seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space]]'' and his poisoning by Spectrox toxaemia in [[DW]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''.
*Zoe mentions the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''.
*Zoe mentions the events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''.
*The Land of Fiction has also appeared in [[NA]]: ''[[Conundrum]]'' and ''[[Head Games]]''.  
*The Land of Fiction has also appeared in [[NA]]: ''[[Conundrum]]'' and ''[[Head Games]]''.
*Zoe creates fictionalised versions of her adventures with the Doctor including; ''Doctor Who and the Dominators'' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dominators]]'') and ''Doctor Who and the Krotons'' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Krotons]]'').
*Zoe creates fictionalised versions of her adventures with the Doctor including; ''Doctor Who and the Dominators'' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dominators]]'') and ''Doctor Who and the Krotons'' ([[DW]]: ''[[The Krotons]]'').
*The Doctor returns Zoe, her memories again locked by the Time Lords back to the Wheel at the end of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''.
*The Doctor returns Zoe, her memories again locked by the Time Lords back to the Wheel at the end of [[DW]]: ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''.
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===For Zoe Heriot===
===For Zoe Heriot===
*''Legend of the Cybermen'' occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''.  
*''Legend of the Cybermen'' occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The War Games]]''.


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Revision as of 15:01, 2 December 2010

Legend of the Cybermen was a part of Big Finish Productions' wholly original season for the Sixth Doctor in 2010. It was notable for featuring the first joint appearance of Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury since The Five Doctors — and the first appearance of Zoe Heriot alongside the Sixth Doctor — in performed Doctor Who.

Publisher's summary

The Cybermen are on the march through the Hundred Realms, killing and converting as they go. Resistance is useless. Trapped on the outermost fringes of the battle, the Doctor and Jamie are astonished to encounter an old friend: astrophysicist Zoe Heriot. It's the happiest of reunions. But what hope is there of a happy ending against the unstoppable Cybermen?

Cast


References

Books

Cultural references from the real world

  • The works of Charles Dickens play a part in the meta fictional element of the Land of Fiction, as well as the works of other authors.
  • Characters from authors such as Wagner, Carrol, Stoker, Verne, Melville and Arthur Conan Doyle appear. These characters include the Artful Dodger, Oliver Twist, Alice Liddel of "Alice in Wonderland", Dracula and Captain Nemo.
  • References are made to "the four colour kingdom" (comics), expanding the literary basis of the Land of Fiction into modern pop culture and superheroes (although by the time of the events the Doctor takes part in, the four colour kingdom has been devoured, and the last of the super-heroes either dead or converted).

The Doctor

Individuals

  • Zoe Heriot was able to break the locks placed on her memories by the Time Lords.
  • Jamie asks the Doctor the infamous question: "why did you never come back for us?". The Doctor never came up with a valid explanation.
  • Jamie repeatedly shouts "craig a tur!" as he fights the Cybermen.

Races and species

  • A Cyber-Planner is present within the Land of Fiction.
  • A Cyber Controller is mentioned to have been been destroyed.
  • The Cybermen convert several fictional species into Cybermen including; mermaids, giants and ogres.
  • The Cybermen also attempted to convert woodsmen, who were in fact werewolves.
  • Fairies exist within the Land of Fiction.
  • As Jamie regains his memories he hears the sounds of Daleks' weapons firing and the fire/recharge cycle that Quarks go through.
  • The Doctor is hostile to the Count, saying that his people and "that thing's" have a long history, Jamie compares it to a Highland blood feud.

Notes

  • This story cleverly breaks the fourth wall several times, most notably a cameo by Nick Briggs (playing himself) and Zoe describing the Doctors adventures as "targeted at children, but loved by adults".
  • Many musical cues appear to take inspiration from classic adventure and horror movies.

Continuity

Timeline

For the Doctor and Jamie

For Zoe Heriot

External links

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