The Forsaken was the second story of the second season of The Early Adventures. It was written by Justin Richards and featured the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon voiced by Frazer Hines, Ben Jackson voiced by Elliot Chapman, and Polly Wright voiced by Anneke Wills. It was notable by the fact it shows Ben meeting his father, James Jackson.
In keeping with the show's decision to abandon pure historical stories after The Highlanders, this story contained sci-fi elements.
Publisher's summary
The TARDIS lands on an island off Singapore during the Japanese invasion of 1942. The travellers are found by some British soldiers - among them a certain Private James Jackson, who just happens to be Ben's father. But they're not the only visitors to the island...
Plot
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Cast
- Polly Wright/Narrator - Anneke Wills
- Jamie McCrimmon/The Doctor - Frazer Hines
- Ben Jackson/Private Lawson/Andrews - Elliot Chapman
- Captain Freeman - Ben Nealon
- Corporal Gibbs - Michael Jibson
- Private James Jackson - Oliver Jackson
- Mrs Maggie Bishop - Gabrielle Glaister
References
- The Japanese invasion of Singapore began in February 1942.
- Ben is not sure if the Doctor even has a name.
- Polly comments that the creature takes on the visage of the Grim Reaper.
- James suggests naming his child Polly, after Polly Wright. The Second Doctor says it may be a boy and suggests the name of Jamie.
- The Doctor offers Polly some lemon sherbets.
- While searching his pockets, the Doctor finds his Five Hundred Year Diary and his sonic screwdriver.
Notes
- This story was recorded at The Moat Studios.
- A free download of the first episode was offered to newsletter subscribers prior to release.
Continuity
- Ben compares the ship to the Mary Celeste, discovered abandoned and without its crew. He says what happened to it is a mystery, however the Doctor suggests he was there. (TV: The Chase)
- Ben says that he was born in December 1942. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People)
- James says he could get a job on a ship after the war. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People)
External links
- Official The Forsaken page at bigfinish.com