The Phoenicians (audio story)
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The Phoenicians was the first audio story in the anthology The First Doctor Adventures: Volume Three. It was written by Marc Platt and featured David Bradley as the First Doctor, Claudia Grant as Susan Foreman, Jemma Powell as Barbara Wright and Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton.
Publisher's summary
In ancient Tyre, the Phoenician civilisation commands the oceans. But times are turbulent – the young King's quarrel with his sister threatens to divide the nation.
On perilous seas, Ian becomes Princess Elissa's favourite, while Susan and Barbara face losing their freedom. In the city, the Doctor falls foul of King Pygmalion.
As they reach dangerous shores, the travellers fight to survive as legend becomes history...
Plot
The Purple and the Gold (1)
to be added
The Hireling (2)
to be added
Legends and Lies (3)
to be added
The Bull's Hide (4)
to be added
Cast
- The Doctor - David Bradley
- Barbara Wright - Jemma Powell
- Ian Chesterton - Jamie Glover
- Susan - Claudia Grant
- Princess Elissa of Tyre - Ajjaz Awad
- King Pygmalion of Tyre - Jo Ben Ayed
- Aiyaruc / Hanna - Orion Ben
- Bitias - Youssef Kerkour
- Tubal / Maygo / King Hiarbas of Tunis - Raad Rawi
References
- When Susan asks if Pygmalion wasn't the one "who fell in love with his statue", Barbara tells her there was also the Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and the musical My Fair Lady.
Notes
- This story leads directly into the next one, Tick-Tock World.
Continuity
- Barbara refers to their previous visit in Japan. (AUDIO: The Barbarians and the Samurai)
- The Doctor would later visit the ancient past, before the Phoenicians developed. (PROSE: Genesys)
- The Doctor hints at his relationship with his own brother Irving Braxiatel is fractious like Ellisa's and Pygmalion. (PROSE: Theatre of War et al.)
External links
- Official The Phoenicians page at bigfinish.com
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