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* Leela wonders if she and the Doctor will ever see [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and [[Henry Gordon Jago]] again. Many years after she had left the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] and taken up residence on [[Gallifrey]], she would be reunited with Jago and Litefoot on being sent to the [[1890s]] by [[Lord President|Lady President]] [[Romana II|Romana]] to investigate the time breaks manifesting in London during that era. ([[JAL]]: ''[[The Ruthven Inheritance]]'', [[JAL]]: ''[[Dead Men's Tales]]'') | * Leela wonders if she and the Doctor will ever see [[George Litefoot|Professor George Litefoot]] and [[Henry Gordon Jago]] again. Many years after she had left the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] and taken up residence on [[Gallifrey]], she would be reunited with Jago and Litefoot on being sent to the [[1890s]] by [[Lord President|Lady President]] [[Romana II|Romana]] to investigate the time breaks manifesting in London during that era. ([[JAL]]: ''[[The Ruthven Inheritance]]'', [[JAL]]: ''[[Dead Men's Tales]]'') | ||
* The Doctor uses a match from the box of Lucifers given to him by Professor Litefoot. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | * The Doctor uses a match from the box of Lucifers given to him by Professor Litefoot. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions that he once knew a butler whose name was Butler. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Foe from the Future]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that he once knew a butler whose name was Butler. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Foe from the Future (audio story)|The Foe from the Future]]'') | ||
* The Doctor previously visited the [[Nerva Beacon]] on two occasions in the company of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]]. He tells Commodore Moreau that the Beacon will have "an interesting history." ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | * The Doctor previously visited the [[Nerva Beacon]] on two occasions in the company of [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and [[Harry Sullivan]]. He tells Commodore Moreau that the Beacon will have "an interesting history." ([[DW]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
* The Doctor's previous theory that the Beacon once orbited [[Jupiter]] is confirmed. ([[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | * The Doctor's previous theory that the Beacon once orbited [[Jupiter]] is confirmed. ([[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'') | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 12 February 2012
Destination: Nerva was the first story in the first series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures.
Synopsis
After saying their goodbyes to Professor Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago, the Doctor and Leela respond to an alien distress call beamed direct from Victorian England. It is the beginning of a journey that will take them to the newly built Space Dock Nerva… where a long overdue homecoming is expected.
A homecoming that could bring about the end of the human race.
Cast
- Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Dr. Alison Foster - Raquel Cassidy
- Henry McMullan/Pilot - Sam Graham
- Laura Craske - Tilly Gaunt
- Giles Moreau/Jenkins - Tim Bentinck
- Jim Hooley/Drelleran 1/Security Guard - Kim Wall
- Lord Jack Corrigan/Drudgers/Drelleran 2 - Tim Treloar
References
- The Doctor and Leela are still wearing the Victorian era clothing which they wore while battling Li H'sen Chang and Magnus Greel in London in 1889. (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- Space Dock Nerva is in orbit of Jupiter. It is equipped with Security Drudgers.
- Exactly twelve years earlier, Alison gave birth to a daughter whom she named Clare. However, she only lived for seven days.
Notes
- Raquel Cassidy (Dr. Alison Foster) previously played Miranda Cleaves and her Ganger duplicate in DW: The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People as well as Mesca in BFA: The Judgement of Isskar, Inquisa in BFA: Paradoxicide and Destiny Grey in BFA: Question Marks.
- Sam Graham (Henry McMullan) previously played Gutrie in BFA: City of Spires.
- The artificially intelligent Drudgers were previously featured in the Dalek Empire audio series, likewise written and directed by Nicholas Briggs.
- This audio drama was recorded on 12 September 2011.
Continuity
- Leela wonders if she and the Doctor will ever see Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago again. Many years after she had left the TARDIS and taken up residence on Gallifrey, she would be reunited with Jago and Litefoot on being sent to the 1890s by Lady President Romana to investigate the time breaks manifesting in London during that era. (JAL: The Ruthven Inheritance, JAL: Dead Men's Tales)
- The Doctor uses a match from the box of Lucifers given to him by Professor Litefoot. (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
- The Doctor mentions that he once knew a butler whose name was Butler. (BFA: The Foe from the Future)
- The Doctor previously visited the Nerva Beacon on two occasions in the company of Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan. He tells Commodore Moreau that the Beacon will have "an interesting history." (DW: The Ark in Space, DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)
- The Doctor's previous theory that the Beacon once orbited Jupiter is confirmed. (DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)
- The Doctor once again observes that, while it may be irrational, "human beings are quite [his] favourite species." (DW: The Ark in Space)
Timeline
- Destination Nerva occurs immediately after DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
- Destination Nerva occurs before BFA: The Renaissance Man
External links
- Official Destination: Nerva page at bigfinish.com
