The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)
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Publisher's summary
In a desolate Cornish landscape littered with relics of prehistoric man, the Doctor and Evelyn uncover a catalogue of mysteries.
What is the secret of the fogou? Can the moor be haunted by a demonic host of imps? And what is Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart doing in Pengriffen?
Teaming up with his old friend, the Doctor realises that an ancient conflict is nearing its conclusion -- and Lanyon Moor is set to be the final battleground.
Cast
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Dr. Evelyn Smythe - Maggie Stables
- The Brigadier - Nicholas Courtney
- Mrs. Moynihan - Susan Jameson
- Philip Ludgate - Barnaby Edwards
- Professor Morgan - Toby Longworth
- Sir Archibald Flint - James Bolam
- Nikki Hunter - Helen Goldwyn
References
- The Doctor once visited the Parthenon in Athens while it was being built.
- The Brigadier recognises the Doctor by how outrageously the Doctor is dressed.
- The poem quoted by the Doctor is The Fairies by William Allingham.
Human organisations
- The Brigadier is doing a little bit of undercover work for UNIT.
Races and species
Technology
- The Doctor has a metadimensional rheostat in his pocket.
- Sancreda's menantolian induction loop is made of menantol bisilicate.
Notes
- This is Nicholas Courtney's first appearance as the Brigadier in a Big Finish Productions audio story, he had previously appeared as Wolsey the cat in BFBS: Oh No It Isn't!.
- This story was featured in Doctor Who Magazine issue 292 with an illustration by Lee Sullivan.
Continuity
- The Doctor finds out that the Brigadier is married for the 'first time' in DW: Battlefield.
- The Brigadier is still doing occasional UNIT undercover work, as he continues to do in BFU: The Wasting.
Timeline
- The Spectre of Lanyon Moor occurs after: BFA: The Sirens of Time
- The Spectre of Lanyon Moor occurs before: BFA: The Apocalypse Element
