The Skull of Sobek (audio story)

The Skull of Sobek
Doctor:	Eighth Doctor
Companion(s):	Lucie
Main enemy:	Old Prince, Snabb
Main setting:	Indigo 3
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Marc Platt
Director:	Barnaby Edwards
Producer:	David Richardson, Sharon Gosling, Barnaby Edwards
Music:	Andy Hardwick
Sound:	Gareth Jenkins
Cover by:	Grant Kempster
Release details
Number of parts:	1
Release number:	2.4
Release date:	16 April 2008
Format:	1 CD Download
Production code:	BFPDWCDMG012
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-307-1
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The Skull of Sobek was the fourth story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Marc Platt and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.

Publisher's summary

Too much perfection's dangerous.

On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. It is a place of contemplation and reflection. It is also a place of death.

Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Something with a leathery hide, a long snout and sharp pointy teeth. Tick Tock. Here comes the crocodile...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Lucie Miller / Croc / Sister - Sheridan Smith
• Abbot Absolute - Art Malik
• Sister Chalice / Croc Trooper - Barbara Flynn
• The Old Prince / Camel Man - Giles Watling
• Snabb / Brother Tangent / Brother - Sean Biggerstaff
• Dannahill / Brother Proximus - Mikey O'Connor
• Sister Thrift / Sister - Katarina Olsson
• Croc / Brother - Barnaby Edwards
• Croc / Brother / Skull of Sobek - Nicholas Briggs

Worldbuilding

• Lucie has been scared of crocodiles since seeing Peter Pan as a child.
• Sobek is a planet once home to a crocodile-like race, who had a civilisation spanning 10000 years.
• To break her from the Old Prince's control, the Doctor urges Lucie to think of Blackpool Tower and fish and chips.

Notes

• Lucie calls the Doctor a "spineless fish" while fighting him. Paul McGann played the title role in the BBC drama Fish (2000), although this was a lawyer named Fish instead of an actual fish.
• This audio drama was recorded on 16 August 2007 at The Moat Studios.
• The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on 9 November 2008.
• This story was originally released on CD and download on 16 April 2008.

Continuity

• Dannahill mentions the Galactic Federation, first shown in the television stories The Curse of Peladon ^[+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"] and The Monster of Peladon ^[+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"]

External links

• Official The Skull of Sobek page at bigfinish.com
• The Skull of Sobek at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• DisContinuity for The Skull of Sobek at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide