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The Mind's Eye was the three-part story, released on 9 November 2007,[1] comprising part of the one hundred and second release in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Colin Brake and featured Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Caroline Morris as Erimem.
This is the only instance of a three-part audio story featuring the line-up of the Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem. One other three-part story featuring the Fifth Doctor and Peri was produced: Exotron.
Publisher's summary
The Mind's Eye (A Three-Part Story)
This is a warning to all space farers. You must keep away from this planet. It's hostile, repeat, hostile.
On a planet with no name, the Doctor finds himself confronted by a faulty memory and some killer plants.
In a distant galaxy, Erimem leads a troubled empire.
Back on Earth, Peri tells her son about the good old days when she used to travel with a man called the Doctor.
Plot
to be added
Cast
Crew
- Cover Art - Simon Holub
- Director - Barnaby Edwards
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Design - Steve Foxon
- Producer - Sharon Gosling
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Writer - Colin Brake
Worldbuilding
to be added
Gallery
Textless cover art
Illustration by Cliff Robinson from DWM 389
Notes
- The Mind's Eye is three episodes long. The remaining episode on the second disc is Mission of the Viyrans.
- This story was previewed in DWM 389 and featured an illustration by Cliff Robinson. Notably in the illustration in the panel featuring Peri on the wall are two Big Finish covers: this story's and The Bride of Peladon.
- This audio drama was recorded on 25 and 27 July 2007 at the Moat Studios.[2]
- This story is set between Planet of Fire and The Caves of Androzani.[2]
- The reference book AHistory arbitrarily places this story in 2850, as it is set in the time of the Earth Empire.
Continuity
- Kyropites and Jekylls are again seen in AUDIO: Brotherhood of the Daleks.
- In her dream, Peri "remembers" Erimem being killed by "crocodile things." (AUDIO: Three's a Crowd)
- The Doctor learned how to pick locks from the American escapologist Harry Houdini. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice; TV: Planet of the Spiders, AUDIO: Smoke and Mirrors)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Big Finish release index (archive)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'Backstage' tab of the official The Mind's Eye page at bigfinish.com.