The Old Rogue (audio story)
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The Old Rogue was a 2011 Big Finish Productions audio short story read by Louise Jameson.
Summary
Romana and the Doctor pay a visit to Arkinen, Destroyer of Galaxies, who is working in a cafe in Catford.
Characters
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana
- K9 Mark II
- Arkinen
- Second Doctor (flashback)
- Jamie McCrimmon (flashback)
- Cattia
References
- The Old Rogue serves full English breakfasts.
- The Doctor notes the the TARDIS needs a new coat of paint.
- Jeremy Kyle is one the television at The Old Rogue. [statement unclear]
- Arkinen destroyed all sentient life in the Helix nebula "for kicks".
- The Doctor has K9 act as his dentist, noting "K9 is rather good with, well, canines".
- K9 is sent out of the café and several youths start kicking a football at him and spraying him with paint. K9 shoots it, setting it on fire. He stuns several of them and a policeman and knock a police van over, setting it on fire.
- The original café owner, Sid, had his conciousness transferred into Arkinen's body and vice versa. Sid's body then acted as Arkinen's prison. It has been this way for forty years.
- Arkinen is an Anarken.
- The Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon imprisoned Arkinen on Earth in the hope he would be rehabilitated.
- Arkinen created an understanding device to destroy planets.
Notes
- Throughout the story, Romana is referred to as "the posh girl", but no further indication as to her exact incarnation is given.
Continuity
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Timeline
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