The Memory Cheats (audio story)

A genius with instant recall, Zoe's mind has been purged of her memories of travelling with the Doctor and Jamie in the TARDIS. And years later she is in deep trouble — prosecuted by the mysterious company that has evidence that she has travelled in Space and Time.

Except Zoe knows they're wrong.

Aren't they?

But if that's the case, why is there proof that Zoe was in Uzbekistan in 1919.

Can the memory cheat?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Zoe Heriot - Wendy Padbury
Jen - Charlie Hayes

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Bolsheviks have recently seized power in Uzbekistan.
Richard Lansing, a bureaucrat from the British Foreign Office, was born in Romsey in 1876 and was injured in the Second Boer War. His wife was named Elizabeth.
The Doctor poses as a Soviet official sent from Moscow to investigate the disappearance of several Uzbek children.
Jamie plays football for the first time in his life, with several Uzbek children.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story's title is a quote commonly attributed to John Nathan-Turner, who was describing what he saw as fans' tendency to improve memories of older Doctor Who episodes which they hadn't rewatched for some time or which had been lost.
This audio drama was recorded on 13 October 2010 at the Moat Studios.
This story was told from Zoe's perspective. At the time of her recounting the events of the story, her memories were blocked by the Time Lords in TV: The War Games.
This story was originally released on CD and download on 15 September 2011.^[1] It is now available as a download only.
This story is set between The Krotons and The Seeds of Death.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Zoe tells Jen that she considered stowing away on the TARDIS and is unsure as to why she did not. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
Zoe and Jen both mention Ali. (AUDIO: Echoes of Grey)
Jen refers to the lock placed on Zoe's mind by the Time Lords. (TV: The War Games)
Zoe is still experiencing memories of her travels with the Doctor in the form of dreams. (AUDIO: Fear of the Daleks, Echoes of Grey)
For Zoe recounting the story, The Memory Cheats occurs after the frame story of AUDIO: Echoes of Grey and before the frame story of AUDIO: The Uncertainty Principle.