Way of the Burryman (audio story)
Way of the Burryman was the second story in the audio anthology Old Friends, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Roy Gill and featured Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Warren Brown as Sam Bishop.
Publisher's summary
Young Sam Bishop is at a crossroads with girlfriend Fiona: she’s staying in Scotland, he wants to travel the world. As the Burryman celebrations begin, ghosts haunt the Forth Bridge. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart arrives to investigate – and so does the Doctor...
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Christopher Eccleston
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Jon Culshaw
- Sam Bishop - Warren Brown
- Fiona McCall - Elinor Lawless
- Commander Jane Wardie - Amanda Drew
- Cameron Lawther - Martin Quinn
- Foreman / UNIT Courier / Sergeant Lowe - Alexander Cobb
- The Cybermen - Nicholas Briggs
References
- The Brigadier mentions Doris.
- The Brigadier mentions Benton's Hogmanay parties.
- The Brigadier wonders if something has happened to the Doctor, which the Doctor refuses to talk about.
- The Doctor considers Sam Beckett to be "gorgeous".
Notes
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Continuity
- The Doctor previously assisted the Brigadier in Scotland. (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
- The Brigadier mentions being taken to the Death Zone, which the Doctor claims he can't remember due to being lifetimes ago. (TV: The Five Doctors)
- The Brigadier does not recognise the Ninth Doctor despite having met him before. (COMIC: Official Secrets)
- The Doctor explains he was inspired to visit the Brigadier after attending a funeral. (AUDIO: Fond Farewell)
- The Doctor recognises Kreel as a Mondasian Cyberman and notes they had yet to abandon names. (TV: The Tenth Planet)
- The Doctor realises he has encountered the other member of Kreel's scouting party and that it warned him about the River Forth. (AUDIO: Monsters in Metropolis)
External links
- Official Way of the Burryman page at bigfinish.com
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