Conflict Theory was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology The Sixth Doctor and Peri: Volume One. It was written by Nev Fountain and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
Publisher's summary
Concerned by the Doctor’s increasing over-protectiveness, Peri presents him with an ultimatum: either they seek counselling or she leaves the TARDIS permanently. Reluctant to lose one of his closest friends, the Doctor seeks out one of the finest psychoanalysts in the universe: Dr Sigmund Freud.
Plot
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Cast
References
- Peri mentions the Eagles.
- The Doctor mentions his granddaughter Susan, and former companions Dodo Chaplet, Steven Taylor, Katarina, Jamie McCrimmon, Victoria Waterfield, and Sarah Jane Smith.
- Peri mentions the Cybermen and the Terrible Zodin.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Peri warns the Doctor that his erratic behaviour is reminicient of his post-regeneration confusion, and refers to when he tried to strangle her. (TV: The Twin Dilemma)
- Peri mentions her years as a a warrior queen on Krontep, remembering how to build and use weapons, although she says it feels like a dream. (TV: The Ultimate Foe)
- The Doctor uses the TARDIS's telepathic circuits to travel, allowing the TARDIS to read his mind and decide the correct destination to go. (TV: Listen)
- Freud reminds the Doctor of the five years Peri spent at the mercy of the mind parasite Mandrake, (AUDIO: The Widow's Assassin) and of his initial escape from Gallifrey with his granddaughter Susan, placing her in danger. (AUDIO: The Beginning, Home Again, Home Again)
External links
- Official Conflict Theory page at bigfinish.com