The Mind's Eye (audio story)
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
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant
- Erimem - Caroline Morris
- Hayton - Owen Teale
- Major Takol - Rebecca Front
- Kyle - Thomas Sangster
- Ukarme - Richard Laing
- Andree - Nicola Weeks
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 story was originally called Perchance to Dream, according to Nicholas Briggs on the 5 April 2013 edition of the Big Finish Podcast. He said it was changed because "it gave away what the ending of the story was, really".[2]
- This audio drama was recorded on 25 and 27 July 2007 at the Moat Studios.[3]
- This story is set between Planet of Fire and The Caves of Androzani.[3]
- 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 appear again in AUDIO: Brotherhood of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Brotherhood of the Daleks (audio story)"].
- In her dream, Peri "remembers" Erimem being killed by "crocodile things", referencing AUDIO: Three's a Crowd [+]Loading...["Three's a Crowd (audio story)"].
- The Doctor learned how to pick locks from the American escapologist Harry Houdini. The Doctor has made reference to Houdini on several occasions, including PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Sorcerer's Apprentice (novel)"]; TV: Planet of the Spiders [+]Loading...["Planet of the Spiders (TV story)"], TV: The Witchfinders [+]Loading...["The Witchfinders (TV story)"], TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"]; AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni [+]Loading...["The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)"], AUDIO: Smoke and Mirrors [+]Loading...["Smoke and Mirrors (audio story)"], AUDIO: Nevermore [+]Loading...["Nevermore (audio story)"].
External links
- Official The Mind's Eye page at bigfinish.com
- The Mind's Eye at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for The Mind's Eye at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
