The Mahogany Murderers (audio story)

The Mahogany Murderers (audio story)

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The Mahogany Murderers
Companion(s):	Henry Gordon Jago Professor Litefoot
Main setting:	London, England, UK, Earth, 1890s
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::Big Finish Productions]]
Writer:	Andy Lane
Director:	Lisa Bowerman
Music:	David Darlington
Sound:	David Darlington
Read by:	Christopher Benjamin Trevor Baxter
Release details
Release number:	3.11
Release date:	May 2009
Format:	1 CD
Production code:	BFPDWCC20
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84435-380-4

The Mahogany Murders was the eleventh title in the third series of The Companion Chronicles. It served as pilot for the Jago and Litefoot series. After a favourable reception, the series was commissioned.

Publisher's summary

Professor George Litefoot: the eminent pathologist who advises the police in some of their grisliest cases. Henry Gordon Jago: the master of ceremonies at the Alhambra Theatre. These are two very different men from contrasting strata in society who became firm friends and collaborators after their adventure with the Doctor and Leela battling the evil Weng-Chiang.

Some years later, Jago and Litefoot have defeated dangerous denizens of the daemonic darkness together. They have stood side by side against threats to the British Empire. But when a body is found on the banks of the River Thames and Litefoot's post mortum reveals that it is actually a highly detailed wooden mannequin, their most dangerous adventure begins.

Dr Tulp has masterminded a deadly scheme, Jack Yeovil and his murderous gang plan to live forever, and only Jago and Litefoot can stop them...

Cast

• Henry Gordon Jago - Christopher Benjamin
• Professor Litefoot - Trevor Baxter
• Ellie Higson - Lisa Bowerman

References

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Notes

• Despite being part of The Companion Chronicles, this story focuses on two characters who have never been "official" companions of the Doctor.
• This story served as a pilot episode for the Jago and Litefoot series which was confirmed after this title's success.
• This is the second time that Andy Lane has written a story featuring Jago and Litefoot, the first being BE: A Victorian Interlude in 1991.
• This audio drama was recorded on 22 September 2008.

Continuity

• Jago recalls the "Weng-Chiang incident". (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)

Timeline

• The Mahogany Murderers occurs after BE: A Victorian Interlude
• The Mahogany Murderers occurs before JAL: The Bloodless Soldier

External links

• The Mahogany Murderers at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• Official The Mahogany Murderers page at bigfinish.com