Buried Secrets (audio story)

Buried Secrets
Main character(s):	Sarah Jane Smith
Featuring:	Josh, Natalie, Will
Main enemy:	The Keeper, Luca Parenti
Main setting:	England and Florence, 2006
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	David Bishop
Director:	John Ainsworth
Producer:	John Ainsworth and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music:	Steve Foxon
Sound:	Steve Foxon
Cover by:	Lee Binding
Release details
Number of parts:	1
Release number:	6
Release date:	1 February 2006
Format:	1 CD Download
Production code:	BFPSJSCD06
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-200-5 (physical); ISBN 978-1-78703-964-3 (digital)
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Buried Secrets was the first release in the second series of Sarah Jane Smith audio stories produced by Big Finish Productions. It introduced the recurring character of Will Sullivan, the previously unmentioned stepbrother of Harry Sullivan.

Like all of the second series, it was recorded in the gap between principal photography and transmission of School Reunion. Since Elisabeth Sladen had finished Reunion on 7 September 2005, (DWMSE 14) Secrets was recorded about two months after she had completed her first tour of duty with the Tenth Doctor.

Publisher's summary

Sarah Jane Smith believes her days as a crusading investigator are behind her, safe from those who tried to destroy her. But others believe she has a destiny and they will stop at nothing to prevent her fulfilling it. A trip to Florence to help an old friend leads to the unearthing of a murderous conspiracy buried within the city's catacombs...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Sarah Jane Smith - Elisabeth Sladen
• Josh Townsend - Jeremy James
• Natalie Redfern - Sadie Miller
• Will Sullivan - Tom Chadbon
• Professor Gareth Edmons - Ivor Danvers
• Luca Parenti - Daniel Barzotti
• The Keeper - Jacqueline Pearce
• Sir Donald Wakefield - Stephen Greif
• Gavin Dexter - David Gooderson
• Maude Fletcher - Patricia Leventon
• Newsreader - Shaun Ley
• Other roles - Jon Weinberg

References

• Hilda Winters wrote a letter to Sarah about the Orbus Postramo and that the Book of Tomorrows was opening.
• Luca is a member of the Crimson Chapter.

Notes

• This audio drama was recorded on 3 November 2005 at The Moat Studios.
• Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Grief who famously worked together in Blake's 7 as Servelan and Travis respectively work together in this story as well as reprising their roles for the audio series from Big Finish.

Continuity

• Will Sullivan shows Sarah a photograph of herself and Harry Sullivan at the Fox Inn, a pub near Loch Ness in the Scottish village of Tulloch. Sarah replies that she remembers the mounted stagheads on the walls, which made her skin crawl. (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
• Sarah mentions her earlier visit to Antarctica. (TV: The Seeds of Doom)
• DI Morrison calls Sarah to inform her of Hilda Winters' death. (AUDIO: The Tao Connection, Test of Nerve)

External links

• Official Buried Secrets page at bigfinish.com
• Buried Secrets at the Doctor Who Reference Guide