Trail of the White Worm (audio story)
Trail of the White Worm was the fifth story in the first series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures.
Synopsis
The legend dates back to Roman times, at least: a great White Worm, as wide as a man, slithers out of the rocks of the Dark Peak Gap to take animals, sometimes even children, for its food.
When the Doctor and Leela arrive in the wilds of Derbyshire, only to get caught up in the hunt for a missing girl, they soon discover that the legend of the Worm is very much alive – even now, in 1979.
Worse still, it seems that the Doctor isn't the only renegade Time Lord on the trail of this deadly and mysterious Worm…
Cast
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- The Master - Geoffrey Beevers
- Colonel Spindleton - Michael Cochrane
- Demesne Furze - Rachael Stirling
- Carswell/Mercenary - John Banks
- Julie - Becci Gemmell
- John - Mark Field
References
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Notes
- This is the first Big Finish audio drama to feature the Master since the audio story entitled Master, which was released in October 2003.
- This audio drama was recorded on 18 August 2011.
- The Master stays true to form and initially has an alias, in this case it is 'Mwalimu', which is Swahili for 'Teacher' or 'Master'.
Continuity
- Leela mentions that she has met Romans. (BFA: The Wrath of the Iceni)
- The Doctor notes that The Master has a slightly less 'putrescant' appearance since he last saw him in The Deadly Assassin. This is most likely attributed to his theory that The Master was able convert the energy from the Eye of Harmony and effectively heal himself, albeit partially.
Timeline
For the Doctor and Leela
- This story occurs after BFA: Energy of the Daleks
- This story occurs before BFA: The Oseidon Adventure
For the Master
- This story occurs after DW: The Deadly Assassin
- This story occurs before BFA: The Oseidon Adventure
External links
- Official Trail of the White Worm page at bigfinish.com
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