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The Invention of Death was the first audio story in the anthology The First Doctor Adventures: Volume Two. It was written by John Dorney and featured David Bradley as the First Doctor, Claudia Grant as Susan Foreman, Jemma Powell as Barbara Wright and Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton.
Publisher's summary
After an experimental flight, the TARDIS crew find themselves on one of the strangest worlds they have ever encountered.
Alien life takes many forms, and on Ashtallah the travellers find all their preconceptions tested.
But this world is about to make a discovery – and it could mean the end of everything.
Plot
A World Without Fear (1)
to be added
The First (2)
to be added
The Dying Art (3)
to be added
The Invention of Life (4)
to be added
Cast
References
- Ian at first thinks they might be in the Peak District.
- The Doctor says that his people mastered the art of making vaccines a long time ago.
- He also makes reference to how they have their own healing abilities, but Ian interprets this as a simple reference to humans' own ability to heal from injuries, although the Doctor's flustered reaction suggests that he was actually referring to his and Susan's ability to regenerate.
Notes
- This story was recorded at The Moat Studios.
- This story leads directly into The Barbarians and the Samurai.
Continuity
- The TARDIS crew have recently left Paris. (TV: The Reign of Terror)
- Ian references an incident in which the Doctor claimed he needed to find mercury. The Doctor gets flustered at his remark. (TV: The Daleks)
- Susan and the Doctor mention meeting Daleks (TV: The Daleks) and Sensorites. (TV: The Sensorites)
- The Eleventh Doctor will later express the belief that "Doctor" is a good name for a child. (TV: Closing Time)
- Barbara and Ian are both treated with Ashtallan cells, which the Doctor speculates could mean they will "never age". (TV: Death of the Doctor)
External links
- Official The Invention of Death page at bigfinish.com