Destination: Nerva (audio story)

After saying their goodbyes to Professor Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago, the Doctor and Leela respond to an alien distress call beamed direct from Victorian England. It is the beginning of a journey that will take them to the newly built Space Dock Nerva… where a long overdue homecoming is expected.

A homecoming that could bring about the end of the human race.

Plot

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Cast

The Doctor - Tom Baker
Leela - Louise Jameson
Dr. Alison Foster - Raquel Cassidy
Giles Moreau / Jenkins / Construction Worker - Tim Bentinck
Henry McMullan / Pilot / Construction Worker - Sam Graham
Laura Craske / Construction Worker - Tilly Gaunt
Jim Hooley / Drelleran 1 / Security Guard / Construction Worker - Kim Wall
Lord Jack Corrigan / Drudgers / Drelleran 2 / Construction Worker - Tim Treloar

Credits

Recording by - Paul Midcalf
Assistant Engineer - Dale Nash
Sound Design, Music, and CD Mastering by - Jamie Robertson
CD Extras Interviews by - David Richardson
CD Extras Edited by - Martin Montague
Series Theme by - Ron Grainer
Arranged by - Delia Derbyshire
Theme Remastered by - David Darlington
BFP Administration - Miles Haigh-Ellery, Catrin Hubbarde, and Alison Taylor
Producer's Assistants - Paul Spragg and Frances Welsh
Cover Illustration - Amazing15
Booklet Design - Alex Mallinson
Web Editor - Paul Wilson
Producer - David Richardson
Script Editor - David Richardson
Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery

References

Space Dock Nerva is in orbit of Jupiter. It is equipped with Security Drudgers.
Exactly twelve years earlier, Alison gave birth to a daughter whom she named Clare. However, she only lived for seven days.

Notes

Raquel Cassidy (Dr. Alison Foster) previously played Miranda Cleaves and her Ganger duplicate in TV: The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People, Mesca in AUDIO: The Judgement of Isskar, Inquisa in AUDIO: Paradoxicide and Destiny Grey in AUDIO: Question Marks.
Sam Graham (Henry McMullan) previously played Gutrie in AUDIO: City of Spires.
Tim Bentinck (Giles Moreau/Jenkins) would later play Roger Buchman in AUDIO: Wirrn Isle.
Tim Treloar (Lord Jack Corrigan) would later play the Ancient One in AUDIO: Gods and Monsters, Tyron in AUDIO: The Burning Prince and Van Cleef in AUDIO: Return of the Rocket Men.
The artificially intelligent Drudgers were previously featured in the Dalek Empire audio series, likewise written and directed by Nicholas Briggs.
This audio drama was recorded on 12 September 2011.

Continuity

The Doctor and Leela are still wearing the Victorian era clothing which they wore while battling Li H'sen Chang and Magnus Greel in London in 1889. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
Leela wonders if she and the Doctor will ever see Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago again. Many years after she had left the TARDIS and taken up residence on Gallifrey, she would be reunited with Jago and Litefoot on being sent to the 1890s by Lady President Romana to investigate the time breaks manifesting in London during that era. (AUDIO: The Ruthven Inheritance, AUDIO: Dead Men's Tales) They would also travel with the Doctor for a brief period during his sixth incarnation. (AUDIO: Voyage to Venus)
The Doctor uses a match from the box of Lucifers given to him by Professor Litefoot. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
The Doctor mentions that he once knew a butler whose name was Butler. (AUDIO: The Foe from the Future)
The Doctor previously visited the Nerva Beacon on two occasions in the company of Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan. He tells Commodore Moreau that the Beacon will have "an interesting history." (TV: The Ark in Space, TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
The Doctor's previous theory that the Beacon once orbited Jupiter is confirmed. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)
The Doctor once again observes that, while it may be irrational, "human beings are quite his favourite species." (TV: The Ark in Space)

External links

Official Destination: Nerva page at bigfinish.com