Master of the Daleks (audio story)

Master of the Daleks was the third story in the audio anthology Dark Eyes 4. It was written by John Dorney starred Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Sorcha Cusack as Molly O’Sullivan and Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka.

	Eighth Doctor
	Molly, Liv
	Sontarans
	The Reborn Master, Dalek Time Controller
	Moscow, alternate 1961
	Big Finish Productions
	John Dorney
	Ken Bentley
	David Richardson
	Howard Carter
	Howard Carter
	Tom Webster
	1
	4.3
	Dark Eyes 4
	2 March 2015
	1 CD Download 3rd of 4 stories
	BFPDWCDMG036
	ISBN 978-1-78178-306-1 (physical) ISBN 978-1-78703-925-4 (digital)
Dark Eyes
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CD Booklet interior artwork of a Sontaran in a hallway on the left, and the Master outside with a Dalek on the right.

Publisher's Summary

The Master and the Dalek Time Controller have forged an alliance. History hangs in the balance, and this time the Doctor can't help...

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Liv Chenka - Nicola Walker
• Mary Carter - Sorcha Cusack
• The Master - Alex Macqueen
• Dalek Time Controller, Dalek Time Strategists, other Daleks - Nicholas Briggs
• Rastel, other Sontarans - Dan Starkey

Crew

• Cover Art - Tom Webster
• Director - Ken Bentley
• Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
• Music and Sound Design - Howard Carter
• Producer - David Richardson
• Writer - John Dorney

Worldbuilding

to be added

Notes

• Molly O'Sullivan was played by Sorcha Cusack instead of Ruth Bradley who originally played her, making her the first Big Finish companion to be played by more than one person.
• This is the last Dark Eyes story to feature the Master.

Continuity

• When Liv asked the Master about having Daleks as allies, he mentions the other aliens he has used in his machinations, such as the Ogrons, (TV: Frontier in Space) Axons (TV: The Claws of Axos) and the Porcians. (AUDIO: The Fourth Wall)
• The Master notes that the Daleks have already tried to exterminate him once before. (TV: Doctor Who)
• The Master created an army of Daleks for his use. As Missy, she would later create an army of Cybermen for almost the same reason. (TV: Dark Water)
• Ironically for a Sontaran, Rastel believes that all humans look alike. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem)
• The Master mentions that he has a small grudge against Markus Schriver. (AUDIO: Masterplan)
• The Doctor says "Brave heart, Dalek". (TV: Earthshock)

External Links

• Official Dark Eyes 4 page at bigfinish.com