The Fifth Citadel (audio story)

The Fifth Citadel was the second audio story in Big Finish Productions' second series of Counter-Measures.

	Group Captain Ian Gilmore Professor Rachel Jensen Dr Allison Williams Sir Toby Kinsella
	Elizabeth Bradley
	Holborn, London, 1965 The London Underground, 1965
	Big Finish Productions
	James Goss
	Ken Bentley
	Nicholas Briggs
	Martin Montague
	Alex Mallinson
	2.2
	27 June 2013
	BFPCMBOX002
	ISBN 978-1-78178-082-4
Counter-Measures
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Publisher's summary

People are falling ill near Holborn and displaying a sickness with all the hallmarks of radiation poisoning. While Gilmore and Allison look into a graveyard, Sir Toby and Rachel venture underground to meet an old friend with a desperate scheme.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Group Captain Ian Gilmore - Simon Williams
• Rachel Jensen - Pamela Salem
• Allison Williams - Karen Gledhill
• Sir Toby Kinsella - Hugh Ross
• Templeton - Philip Pope
• Dr Elizabeth Bradley - Celia Imrie
• Bridget - Mandi Symonds
• Mr Ackroyd - John Banks
• Ben/The Medic/First Soldier - Tom Price
• Jenkins/Freeman/Second Soldier/Guard - Robert Lonsdale

References

• Mrs Pritchard died in 1878.
• Gilmore and Rachel had dinner together the previous night but she claims that it was "perfectly professional."
• Gilmore was once posted in Calcutta, India.
• Gilmore describes Allison as being "as icy as a holiday in Barbados".
• The citadel was sealed off six months ago.
• Sir Toby refers to a doctor as a credit to "Mr Bevan", referencing National Health Service founder Aneurin Bevan.

Notes

• This is the first Counter-Measures audio drama not to feature any science fiction elements.
• The four citadels - bunkers created in World War II in case of German invasion, which were expanded during the Cold War in case of nuclear attack - existed in real life. In the Behind the Scenes feature, James Goss said he created a fifth so he could set a story there without anybody "writing in to Big Finish saying 'ahhh, it can't be that one'."
• This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.

Continuity

• Gilmore refers to the Waverly case and the fact that Emma Waverly is still a fugitive. (AUDIO: Manhunt)
• Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her fiancé Julian St Stephen. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
• Elizabeth Bradley refers to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS; AUDIO: 1963) and the Starfire Incident in November 1963 (AUDIO: 1963: The Assassination Games).
• Gilmore refers to his nickname "Chunky." (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
• Bradley mentions that Sir Toby is a Catholic. (AUDIO: Artificial Intelligence)

External links

• Official The Fifth Citadel - Season Two Box Set page at bigfinish.com