The Second Oldest Question (audio story)

The oldest question in the universe has haunted the Doctor ever since he left Gallifrey. A question that only a few know the answer to. A question that must never be answered.

This isn't the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to the Doctor, the second oldest question is "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Widow Webb's house, and Snittlegarth's courthouse beside it, were ravaged by fire the day before. A chicken is put on trial for arson.
Michaelmas will be celebrated tomorrow, on 29 September, with a village feast.
It was recently the harvest moon.
Rowlf is from Augury 23, a planet which is a few hundred light-years from Earth. After being wrongly accused of theft, he was sentenced to live on Earth, which serves as their penal colony.
Rowlf is accused of practicing witchcraft.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This story was recorded on 9 August 2019 at WiseBuddah.
This story was released as a download only.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Nyssa is accused of conducting witchcraft. The Thirteenth Doctor would face similar accusations in TV: The Witchfinders ^[+]Loading...["The Witchfinders (TV story)"].

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Official The Second Oldest Question page at bigfinish.com