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Crossed Lines was the first story in the audio anthology Stranded 4, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Nicola Walker as Liv Chenka, Hattie Morahan as Helen Sinclair, Rebecca Root as Tania Bell and introduced Colin Baker as the Curator.
Publisher's summary
The Doctor interrupts a pivotal journey for young Robin, while Tania and Helen are caught up in events past and present.
As the timeline dissolves and the Void encroaches, the Doctor’s friends ask the Curator for help. But he is not the man he was...
Plot
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Cast
Worldbuilding
- The Curator explains the TARDIS' relationship with the Web of Time.
- The Doctor and the Curator tell a story of the Hermit returning shimmerlings to the Time Vortex through the Untempered Schism.
- Whilst encouraging the two Tanias to touch, the Doctor mentions Blinovitch.
Notes
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Continuity
- The Doctor, Liv and Helen just witnessed humanity being wiped out in the future by Robin. (AUDIO: What Just Happened?)
- Liv recalls Tony Clare's shifting memories when his past was altered. (AUDIO: UNIT Dating)
- Liv suggests Tania contact her "lot"; however, she reveals that Andy told her that they are gone. (AUDIO: Dead Time)
- Liv recalls her and Helen's previous encounter with the Curator. (AUDIO: Lost Property)
- Younger Tania asks Helen if by her time they had worked out what caused the barren future Earth. (AUDIO: Dead Time)
- Younger Tania notes Mr Bird vanished (AUDIO: Must-See TV) just before the "lizard assassins from the future". (AUDIO: Divine Intervention)
- Liv and the Curator discuss the TARDIS' crash-landing and subsequent withdrawal. (AUDIO: Lost Property)
- Mr Bird reveals the stasis bomb defused by Tania and Liv was meant to contain the Doctor, (AUDIO: Baker Street Irregulars) as were the Judoon. (AUDIO: Patience)
External links
- Official Crossed Lines page at bigfinish.com