The Blood Woods (audio story)
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The Blood Woods was the first story of The Diary of River Song audio anthology New Recruit. It was written by Lizbeth Myles and featured Alex Kingston as River Song, Daisy Ashford as Liz Shaw and Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
With the Doctor indisposed, Liz is a little put out to find that the Brigadier has brought in another scientific advisor to take his place.
But when Liz and River investigate otherworldly goings-on in an English village, they soon find themselves relying on each other to survive.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River Song - Alex Kingston
- Liz Shaw - Daisy Ashford
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Jon Culshaw
- Beatrice Gray - Abigail McKern
- Sir Edward Hawkins / Captain Madsen / John - Michael Chance
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Liz likes BBC Radio 4.
- They visit Mortimer Forest, where Beatrice has an archaeological dig going.
- River once visited the Dark Doodad Nebula. She says to blame the Americans for that name.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- River mentions Liz defeating the Nestene Consciousness in her first week. (TV: Spearhead from Space)
- River's references include NASA (TV: Day of the Moon) and British Rocket Group. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks, The Christmas Invasion et al)
- River says her parents are from Earth. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War et al)
- River says that Fairies are dangerous. (TV: Small Worlds)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Blood Woods page at bigfinish.com
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