The Thousand Year Thaw was the fifth story in the audio anthology The Quin Dilemma, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Chris Chapman and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.
This story and the rest of the anthology marked the 40th anniversary of Baker's debut as the Sixth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Once every thousand years, the frozen planet of Zycros thaws, revealing the most fertile soil in the universe. For a brief window, Zycros becomes the farming capital of the cosmos, and that brings with it many visitors - including a small blue box and its two occupants, keen to stretch their legs. But as the ice melts and the temperature rises, the Doctor and Peri realise that this pleasant stroll may be the last one they ever take together...
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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor - Colin Baker
- Peri Brown - Nicola Bryant
- Turka - Rhys Jennings
- Vallot - Sanjeev Kohli
- Hennok - David Monteath
- Passing Farmer - Philip Labey
- Ervis - Jonnie Broadbent
- Quins' computers / Farm Computer - Lara Lemon
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- The Doctor considered taking Peri to the Gogglebox, but decided to save this destination for another time. They visit in AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"].
- The Doctor is ashamed of how he treated Peri after his regeneration, and both agree "[he] wasn't [himself]." (TV: The Twin Dilemma [+]Loading...["The Twin Dilemma (TV story)"])
- Peri was incredibly bored in Lanzarote, and talks about her mother, Howard, and Mrs Van Gysegham. (TV: Planet of Fire [+]Loading...["Planet of Fire (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"])
- The pair discuss the Fifth Doctor's regeneration, after he sacrificed himself to save Peri. (TV: The Caves of Androzani [+]Loading...["The Caves of Androzani (TV story)"]) Peri often wonders if the Sixth Doctor was really him. She imagined her mother and Kathy urging her to "get out" of her relationship with the Sixth Doctor. (AUDIO: The Reaping [+]Loading...["The Reaping (audio story)"], The Gathering [+]Loading...["The Gathering (audio story)"])
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Thousand Year Thaw page at bigfinish.com