Synopsis
'Anyone who's prepared to kill for a book interests me.' Ireland, 1006. Strange things have been happening at the isolated Abbey of Kells: disembodied voices, unexplained disappearances, sudden death. The monks whisper of imps and demons. Could the Lord of the Dead himself be stalking these hallowed cloisters? The Doctor and his companion find themselves in the midst of a medieval mystery. At its heart is a book: perhaps the most important book in the world. The Great Gospel of Columkille. The Liber Columbae. The Book of Kells.
Cast
- The Eighth Doctor - Paul McGann
- Tamsin Drew - Niky Wardley
- Brother Bernard - Jim Carter
- King Sitric - Terrence Hardiman
- Abbot Thelonious/The Monk - Graeme Garden
- Brother Patrick / Brother Timothy - Ryan Sampson
- Olaf Eriksson - Nick Brimble
- Lucianus - Sheridan Smith
References
Individuals
- Abbot Thelonious is revealed to be the Meddling Monk and his companion, Lucianus is the alias of Lucie Miller.
Races and species
- A Vortisaur crashlands in a barn.
Technology
- The Monk made a DIY time scoop.
- The Monk has a Mark IV TARDIS.
- Lucianus uses a vocoder to make her voice sound masculine.
Notes
- This story marks the first appearance of the Monk in an audio play.
- Sheridan Smith is credited as 'Ash Hidminster' (an anagram) in the liner notes, to disguise the reappearance of Lucie.
Continuity
- The Doctor recalls events from DW: The Time Meddler and The Daleks' Master Plan when he realises the identity of the Monk.
- Lucie Miller left the Doctor in BFA: Death in Blackpool.
- The Monk was the time-traveller who organised the companion auditions. (BFA: Situation Vacant)