The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume Five
The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume Five was a full cast audio anthology released on 8 May 2019 by Big Finish Productions. It was the fifth release of The Third Doctor Adventures. It featured Tim Treloar as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant and John Levene as Sergeant Benton and introduced Daisy Ashford as Liz Shaw and Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Publisher's summary
5.1 Primord by John Dorney
Prisoners are escaping from incarceration all around the country and UNIT have been called in to aid in the search. But the Doctor is unwilling to agree to the Brigadier's request for help as he and Jo have opted to take a holiday – they're going to visit his old assistant Liz Shaw, now working in Cambridge University.
But, unfortunately for Jo, the Doctor can't relax for very long. Soon the Time Lord and his friends are facing an old enemy – creatures they'd long since thought they'd put to ground.
The Primords have returned – and this time the danger may strike very close to home.
5.2 The Scream of Ghosts by Guy Adams
When the Brigadier and Jo are called in to look into a breakthrough in the field of portable communication, the Doctor has to stay behind with communications problems of his own – a strange signal coming through the TARDIS console that's burned out its circuits.
When Benton approaches the Doctor with an odd story about an old friend, the Time Lord realises his troubles and the Brigadier's investigations may be connected, and hot-foots it in pursuit.
Soon they discover that terrifying sounds are walking in the woods of the English countryside... but what lurks behind those sounds may be even more dangerous...
Stories
| # | Title | Author | Director | Featuring | Released | Pr. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Primord | John Dorney | Nicholas Briggs | Jo, Liz, The Brig, Primords | 8 May 2019 | BFPDW3RD05 |
| 5.2 | The Scream of Ghosts | Guy Adams | Jo, The Brig, Benton, Vardans |
Notes
- This box set was recorded on 11-12 and 16-17 October 2018 at WiseBuddah.
- This was Liz Shaw's first appearance in The Third Doctor Adventures range, having previously featured in The Companion Chronicles series (portrayed by original Liz actress Caroline John). Here, Caroline's daughter Daisy Ashford recreates the role for the first time.
- Jon Culshaw recreates the role of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart for the first time, having won over the Big Finish team after hearing Jon's audiobook reading of The Five Doctors novelisation. (DCOM: The Big Finish Podcast)
External links
- Official The Third Doctor Adventures: Volume Five page at bigfinish.com
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