The Cradle of the Snake (audio story)

The Cradle of the Snake
Doctor:	[[doctor::Fifth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Tegan Jovanka Nyssa Turlough
Main enemy:	Mara
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Marc Plat
Director:	Barnaby Edwards
Producer:	Andy Hardwick
Release details
Release number:	137
Release date:	30th September 2010
Production code:	6FC
ISBN:	978-1-84435-474-0

The Cradle of the Snake was the third and final Big Finish Productions audio drama in the 2010 Fifth Doctor season. It continued a series of stories starring Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson, who were reunited as a TARDIS team for their first new Doctor Who stories since 1983. It was further notable for including the return of the Mara, a recurring enemy of the Fifth Doctor's era on television.

Synopsis

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Plot

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Cast

• Fifth Doctor - Peter Davison
• Tegan - Janet Fielding
• Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
• Turlough - Mark Strickson
• TBC - Dan Stevens
• TBC - Vernon Dobtcheff
• TBC - Hugh Fraser

Production crew

• Writer - Marc Platt
• Director - Barnaby Edwards
• Producer - TBC
• Sound design - Andy Hardwick
• Cover art - TBC
• Music - Andy Hardwick

References

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Story notes

• This story was recorded on 6th and 8th January 2010.

Continuity

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Timeline

• The Cradle of the Snake occurs after BFA: The Whispering Forest
• The Cradle of the Snake occurs before DW: The King's Demons

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