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'''The Song of the Megaptera''' is the seventh Lost Story of [[Season 23]] to be developed into an audio play, starring [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. | '''The Song of the Megaptera''' is the seventh Lost Story of [[Season 23]] to be developed into an audio play, starring [[Colin Baker]] and [[Nicola Bryant]] as the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]]. It is based on a story pitched in the 1980s titled ''The Song of the Space Whale''. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | ==Publisher's summary== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*This story was written for television under the name of Song of the Space Whale for [[Season 22]]. | *This story was written for television under the name of Song of the Space Whale for [[Season 22]]. | ||
*It was also written for a [[Fourth Doctor]] story then | *It was also written for a [[Fourth Doctor]] story then was reworked as a [[Fifth Doctor]] story, starring [[Tegan Jovanka]] and to introduce [[Vislor Turlough]], written by [[Pat Mills]] and [[John Wagner]]. It was replaced by ''[[Mawdryn Undead]]''. The introduction of Turlough was added at a late stage and he was to have been one of the travellers within the space whale.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/6f.html A Brief History Of Time (Travel): Mawdryn Undead]</ref> | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
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[[Category:2010 audio stories]] | [[Category:2010 audio stories]] | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 14 May 2011
The Song of the Megaptera is the seventh Lost Story of Season 23 to be developed into an audio play, starring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown. It is based on a story pitched in the 1980s titled The Song of the Space Whale.
Publisher's summary
Deep space in the distant future, and Captain Greeg and his crew are hunting mile-long Space Whales on a vast harvesting ship. By pure accident, they also capture the TARDIS.
The Doctor and Peri must use all their wits to survive. But what is the creature running loose in the ship's bowels? And can the Doctor save Megaptera before its song is extinguished forever?
Cast
- The Doctor – Colin Baker
- Peri – Nicola Bryant
- Captain Greeg - John Benfield
- Manus/Stennar - Neville Watchurst
- The Caller/Ship's Computer -John Banks
- Chief Engineer/Chanel - Susan Brown
- Stafel/1st Security Guard - Toby Longworth
- Axel/2nd Security Guard - Alex Lowe
References
to be added
Notes
- This story was written for television under the name of Song of the Space Whale for Season 22.
- It was also written for a Fourth Doctor story then was reworked as a Fifth Doctor story, starring Tegan Jovanka and to introduce Vislor Turlough, written by Pat Mills and John Wagner. It was replaced by Mawdryn Undead. The introduction of Turlough was added at a late stage and he was to have been one of the travellers within the space whale.[1]
Continuity
to be added
Timeline
- The story takes place immediately after BFA: Point of Entry
- The story takes place before BFA: The Macros
Footnotes
External Links
- Official The Song of the Megaptera page at bigfinish.com
