The Tivolian Who Knew Too Much (audio story)
The Tivolian Who Knew Too Much was the second story in the audio anthology The Stuff of Nightmares, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Robert Valentine and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela.
Publisher's summary
Taking an Italian holiday, the Fourth Doctor and Leela encounter another tourist very far from home. Timble Feebis is a particularly timid Tivolian, but he has much to be fearful about!
Guarding a vital data-chip, the three visitors are soon caught up in the machinations of a crime boss and his gang, and a dangerous alien assassin...
Plot
Timble Feebis is holidaying in Rome when another Tivolian, White Lightning, runs up to him and hands him a data chip before dying. Timble flees from human thugs and runs past the Trevi Fountain, attracting the attention of the Doctor and Leela, before being captured. The Doctor and Leela follow and rescue Timble, but Leela is kidnapped as Inspector Giallo fires at the car.
The Doctor and Timble chase the kidnapper on a scooter, but lose him and speak with Giallo, who tells them that Leela has been taken by Carmine Sanguinetti of the Red Hand, based at the Villa d'Alfredo in Tivoli. Giallo leaves and the Doctor notices that the ink on her card is barely dry, arousing his suspicions. He and Timble go to the villa by taxi and, entering using the sonic screwdriver, find the place inhabited by Krevellons. They save Leela from being tortured by Mr Quave.
to be completed
Cast
- The Doctor - Tom Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Timble Feebis / Thug 2 - Robert Daws
- Volen Steasel / Thug 1 - Anthony Howell
- Letícia Giallo - Emily Casey
- Dr Kleeb / Krevellon General / Envoy Gilbar - Imogen Church
- Mr Quave / White Lightning - Damian Lynch
References
- The Trevi Fountain is a water feature. According to legend, should one through a coin in with their right hand and over their left shoulder, they will one day return to Rome. If one throws in two, they will find love. If one throws in three, they will return, find love and marry.
- The Doctor does not believe in luck.
- The Doctor and Timble go down the Spanish Steps, also known as Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti.
- Leela is likened to a gladiatrix.
- Mr Quave says that Leela's shackles have been there since the Borgias. Leela does not know who they are.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor mentions having fought the Daleks, (TV: Genesis of the Daleks, Destiny of the Daleks, etc.) the Cybermen (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen, etc.) and the Sontarans. (TV: The Sontaran Experiment, etc.)
External links
- Official The Tivolian Who Knew Too Much page at bigfinish.com
