Revolution in Space (audio story)

The Doctor and Sarah find themselves in an asteroid, on the outer reaches of Earth’s solar system. It’s the future, and humans have colonised this inhospitable place, to mine vital minerals to supply their home planet. However, links with Earth are becoming ever more strained, and forces within the colony are seeking independence. Revolution is in the air.

Meanwhile, in the deepest chambers of the asteroid, a powerful force is emerging. Its influence is growing rapidly. But how will it affect Sarah Jane Smith and her place in future history?

Plot

Part one

On the way back to Earth, something interferes with the TARDIS's navigational systems and the Doctor, who believes that his people could be responsible for the diversion, and Sarah land inside the asteroid Hygieia in the asteroid belt. They observe another asteroid being collected for mineral extraction via gravity beam and the Doctor deduces that they are in the 24th century, a time during which miners use machines to draw out minerals in a stream of molten debris. Realising that they are in the path of such debris, they are detected by the mining team as they try to escape through a hatch and are saved when the process is stopped.

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Part two

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Part three

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Part four

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Part five

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Part six

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Cast

Crew

Cover Art - Sean Longmore
Music, Script Editor & Director - Nicholas Briggs
Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Producer - Heather Challands
Sound Design - David Roocroft
Writer - Jonathan Morris
Senior Producer - John Ainsworth

Worldbuilding

The Doctor believes the TARDIS was detoured by the Time Lords.
The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to open an observation hatch.
The asteroid belt is sparse.
A gravity beam can be used to collect asteroids.
On Earth, convicts were sent to Australia.

Notes

In behind-the-scenes material, Revolution in Space is identified as "the Boston Tea Party in space". (BFX: Revolution in Space)
Zyla is also compared to Hannibal Lecter. (BFX: Revolution in Space)
Notably, Sarah temporarily gains psychokinetic powers over the course of this story.
This story was recorded on 21-23 August 2023 at the Soundhouse.

Continuity

Sarah refers to seeing mining work on Exxilon (TV: Death to the Daleks) and Peladon. (TV: The Monster of Peldadon)
The Doctor tries telling Sarah one of his stories about the hermit on the mountain, but unlike Jo, Sarah is neither charmed or relaxed by it. Instead, she frequently interrupts. (TV: The Time Monster)

External links

Official Revolution in Space page at bigfinish.com