The Alchemists (audio story)
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The Alchemists was the seventieth release in the Companion Chronicles audio range. It was the second story of season 8. It was written by Ian Potter and featured Susan.
Publisher's summary
The TARDIS lands in Berlin in the 1930s, where Hitler and his National Socialist party are in the ascendant.
Some of the greatest scientific minds are gathering here: Einstein, Heisenberg, Planck, Schrödinger, Wigner. The people who will build the future of planet Earth.
But the Doctor and Susan have brought something with them. Something apparently harmless, something quite common. Yet something that could threaten the course of history…
Plot
Wedding Gold (1)
to be added
Dahlem Lead (2)
to be added
Cast
References
- Susan mentions that gold is useful for fighting "certain things."
Notes
- Along with AUDIO: Quinnis and AUDIO: The Beginning, this is one of only three First Doctor Companion Chronicles not to feature Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright or Steven Taylor.
- This story was recorded on 10 July 2012.
Continuity
- Susan refers to having observed a Zeppelin attack during World War I. (TV: Planet of Giants)
- Susan mentions Adolf Hitler's rise to power as Chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933. (AUDIO: Neverland)
- The Doctor is said to have a "packing case" in the TARDIS which he wants to leave on 20th century Earth. It is implied that this is in fact the Hand of Omega. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
External links
- Official The Alchemists page at bigfinish.com
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