Tardisode 5

Tardisode 5
Main character(s):	Gemini (voice only)
Main enemy:	John Lumic, Cybermen
Main setting:	Pete's World
Key crew
Writer:	Gareth Roberts
Director:	Ashley Way
Producer:	Sophie Fante Jo Pearce
Release details
Story number:	1
Format:	Internet broadcast
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Tardisode 5 is the fifth of the Tardisode series of mini-episode prologues to Doctor Who Series 2. This Tardisode is a prelude to the episode, Rise of the Cybermen.

Synopsis

A mission briefing from Gemini calls all Preacher agents into action. It describes Cybus Industries, John Lumic, the head of Cybus Industries, and his latest "upgrade" - the Cybermen. It also tells how thousands of people have gone missing. The briefing ends, and the laptop it was playing on is closed by Ricky Smith (Mickey's counterpart on the parallel Earth), who drives away in a van just as an advertisement for Cybus Industries is heard on the radio, announcing: "Coming soon, the ultimate upgrade"...

Cast

• Ricky Smith - Noel Clarke
• Voice of Gemini - Robert Booth

Production crew

• Executive Producer - Russell T Davies
• Executive Producer - Julie Gardner
• Script Editor - Simon Winstone

Continuity

• This is a prelude to TV: Rise of the Cybermen.

Production notes

• Noel Clarke makes his second Tardisode appearance, this time as Ricky Smith. He was the only core cast member to appear in the webcasts.

External links

• Tardisode 5 on the BBC Media Selector