The Fifth Citadel (audio story)

The Fifth Citadel
Main character(s):	Group Captain Ian Gilmore Professor Rachel Jensen Dr. Allison Williams Sir Toby Kinsella
Main enemy:	Elizabeth Bradley
Main setting:	Holborn, London, 1965 The London Underground, 1965
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	James Goss
Director:	Ken Bentley
Music:	Nicholas Briggs
Sound:	Martin Montague
Release details
Release number:	2.2
Release date:	June 2013
Production code:	BFPCMBOX002
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-78178-082-4
Counter-Measures
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The Fifth Citadel was the second audio story in Big Finish Productions' second series of Counter-Measures.

Publisher's summary

People are falling ill near Holborn and displaying a sickness with all the hallmarks of radiation poisoning. While Gilmore and Allison look into a graveyard, Sir Toby and Rachel venture underground to meet an old friend with a desperate scheme.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Group Captain Ian Gilmore - Simon Williams
• Rachel Jensen - Pamela Salem
• Allison Williams - Karen Gledhill
• Sir Toby Kinsella - Hugh Ross
• Templeton - Philip Pope
• Dr Elizabeth Bradley - Celia Imrie
• Bridget - Mandi Symonds
• Mr Ackroyd - John Banks
• Ben/The Medic/First Soldier - Tom Price
• Jenkins/Freeman/Second Soldier/Guard - Robert Lonsdale

References

• Mrs Pritchard died in 1878.
• Gilmore and Rachel had dinner together the previous night but she claims that it was "perfectly professional."
• During World War II, when it appeared that the United Kingdom would be invaded by Nazi Germany, four citadels were built under the surface of London. They were intended to allow the British government to continue operations if the worst happened. After the war, the citadels were maintained due to the threat posed by the Soviet Union in the Cold War.

Notes

• This is the first Counter-Measures audio drama not to feature any science fiction elements.
• This story was recorded on 22, 23, 25 and 26 October 2012.

Continuity

• Gilmore refers to the Waverly case and the fact that Emma Waverly is still a fugitive. (AUDIO: Manhunt)
• Allison refers to the fact that she was forced to kill her fiancé Julian St. Stephen. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
• Elizabeth Bradley refers to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS; AUDIO: 1963) and the Starfire Incident in November 1963 (AUDIO: 1963: The Assassination Games).
• Gilmore refers to his nickname "Chunky." (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
• Bradley mentions that Sir Toby is a Catholic. (AUDIO: Artificial Intelligence)

External links

• Official The Fifth Citadel - Season Two Box Set page at bigfinish.com