Dark Convoy was the seventh story of the fifth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series. It was read by Sophie Aldred.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Materialising aboard the submarine HMS Thunder during the Second World War, the Doctor and Ace join Commander Fitzgerald and his crew as they track a fellow sub in trouble.
While the Doctor advises the Captain on navigational matters, Ace joins in a daring mission to rescue sailors in the water. With German planes overhead, no-one's survival is guaranteed...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Ace's mother Audrey Dudman watched World War II naval films on Saturday afternoons growing up.
- The Doctor's pockets contain a half eaten toffee apple, marbles and a paperweight.
- Jimmy Mayhew joined the Royal Navy because his home was bombed during the Blitz.
- The United States is in the process of developing sonar.
- Ace knows first aid.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story was available for download only.
- This story was recorded on 6 March 2015 at the Moat Studios.
- This story is a "pure historical" featuring no science fiction elements apart from the presence of the Doctor, Ace and the TARDIS.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Captain Fitzgerald assumes that the Doctor is working at Bletchley Park. During his sixth incarnation, he worked in Hut 12A at Bletchley Park in 1944. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Dark Convoy page at bigfinish.com