The Well-Mannered War (audio story)

The Well-Mannered War
Adapted from:	The Well-Mannered War
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companion(s):	Romana II, K9 Mark II
Featuring:	Chelonians, Stokes
Main enemy:	The Darkness, the Black Guardian
Main setting:	Barclow, c. 10,000,000,000
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writers:	Based on a novel by Gareth Roberts; adapted for audio by John Dorney
Writer:
Director:	Ken Bentley
Producer:	David Richardson
Music:	Peter Doggart
Sound:	Peter Doggart
Cover by:	Tom Webster
Release details
Number of parts:	4
Release number:	5
Part of:	Novel Adaptations: Volume 2
Release date:	13 April 2015
Format:	2 CDs Download
Production code:	BFP4DGRCD03
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-78178-443-3 (physical) ISBN 978-1-78178-444-0 (digital)
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The Well-Mannered War was the fifth story in Big Finish Productions' Novel Adaptations range. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by John Dorney and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana II and John Leeson as K9.

Publisher's summary

The edges of space, the far distant future, an era even the Time Lords are not supposed to visit.

Laid claim to by disputing factions of humans and Chelonians, the planet Barclow has become the catalyst for an unusual war. In two hundred years of hostilities not a shot has been fired, and the opposing combatants are the best of friends.

But when the Doctor, Romana and K9 arrive, they discover the peace is not going to last. Something dangerous is happening behind the scenes. An election looms. Bodies are piling up. Tensions are growing. Someone, somewhere is trying to make this well-mannered war very angry indeed.

Only the Time-travellers can save the day. But that might be their biggest mistake.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• The Doctor - Tom Baker
• Romana - Lalla Ward
• K9 - John Leeson
• Admiral Dolne - Tim McInnerny
• Jafrid - Jon Glover
• Menlove Stokes - Michael Troughton
• Viddeas - Gunnar Cauthery
• Cadinot - Jane Slavin
• Seskwa - Russell Bentley
• Fritchoff - Hamish Clark
• Harmock - John Banks
• Galatea - Elizabeth Rider
• Liris/Newsreader - Jessica Claire
• The Black Guardian - David Troughton

Crew

• Cover Art - Tom Webster
• Director - Ken Bentley
• Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
• Music and Sound Design - Peter Doggart
• Producer - David Richardson
• Script Editor - Jonathan Morris
• Writer - Gareth Roberts, adapted by John Dorney

Worldbuilding

• Metralubit was settled by Tellurians in the 58th Segment of Time.

Notes

Cover of Novel Adaptations: Volume 2

• This audio drama was recorded on 19 and 20 August and 1 September 2014 at Audio Sorcery.
• This story was released along with Damaged Goods as Novel Adaptations: Volume 2. Listeners who purchased this version of the release from the Big Finish website received 40 minutes of additional interviews as a download, totalling 90 minutes of content for Damaged Goods and 30 minutes for The Well-Mannered War.

Continuity

• The Doctor recalls taking possession of the TARDIS. (TV: The Name of the Doctor; AUDIO: The Beginning)
• The Doctor refers to the necessity of activating the randomiser to evade the Black Guardian. (TV: The Armageddon Factor)
• Romana and Menlove Stokes recall their previous encounter on the Rock of Judgement. (AUDIO: The Romance of Crime)
• The Doctor says that the last time the TARDIS was taken out of time was during his visit to the Land of Fiction. (TV: The Mind Robber)

Deviations from the original novel

to be added

External links

• Official The Well-Mannered War page at bigfinish.com