The Doomsday Contract was the second and final release in the sixth series of The Lost Stories. It was based on the unproduced TV story of the same name originally written by John Lloyd, the scripts were adapted by Nev Fountain and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana II and John Leeson as K9.
- You may be looking for the story as it exists within the DWU.
Publisher's summary
Earth - a small, insignificant planet. Entirely devoid of intelligent life.
At least that's according to the legal documents. The Doctor, Romana and K9 find themselves at the centre of a most unusual trial.
An intergalactic corporation wants to bulldoze the planet for a development project. Only a previous court's preservation document is standing in their way. The Doctor has been summoned as an expert witness. If he can prove Earth contains intelligent life, the whole world will be saved.
But with a fortune at stake, it was never going to be that simple.
Plot
Part one
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Part two
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Part three
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Part four
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Cast
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Romana - Lalla Ward
- K9 - John Leeson
- Kovaks - Spencer Banks
- Judge Perigord Trent - Julian Wadham
- Foreman for the Lost Jury - Nicholas Briggs
- Clerk - Jane Slavin
- Villager - Christopher Naylor
- Skorpius / Lieson Tilpractice-Frong / Geoff - Richard Laing
- Smilax - Paul Panting
- Tragacanth / Cham'Yall - Jeany Spark
References
- Romana asks if the Doctor can use the Randomiser to evade the court summons.
- Romana mentions that the Doctor has run away from Daleks, Time Lords and the Black Guardian.
- Skorpius has a picture of him shaking hands with President Zarb.
Notes
Continuity
- The Doctor's TARDIS is put on trial. The Seventh Doctor would later defend the TARDIS when it was put on trial on Thrantas. (AUDIO: The Trial of a Time Machine)
- The Doctor uses his Yo-yo to help his concentration, much to Romana's annoyance. (TV: Robot et al)
- The Doctor refers to himself as "a citizen of the universe" again. (TV: The Daleks' Master Plan)
- Romana uses her sonic screwdriver. (TV: The Horns of Nimon et al)
External links
- Official The Doomsday Contract page at bigfinish.com