Infamy of the Zaross (audio story)

When Jackie Tyler takes an away day to visit her old friend Marge in Norwich, she finds her holiday immediately interrupted in the worst way possible - an alien invasion! The infamous Zaross have come to take over the Earth.

Or have they? After Jackie calls in the Doctor and Rose to deal with the menace, it soon becomes clear that this is a very unusual invasion indeed.

The Doctor is about to uncover one of the most heinous crimes in the history of the galaxy. And if he can't stop it an awful lot of people are going to die.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

The government vans that arrive in Norwich to clean up after the invasion have "Torchwood" written on the side.
The Doctor says that the TARDIS recognised the Sensorites.
The Doctor and Rose compare the "Zaross" to the Daleks, the Sontarans, and the Cybermen.
The Doctor threatens Ikron with the Shadow Proclamation.
Rose mentions Ashton Kutcher.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

This was the first Big Finish story to feature Billie Piper.
The photo chosen to represent Rose on the cover is actually of Cassandra possessing Rose's body. (TV: New Earth) Cassandra does not appear in this story.
In 2018, this story was re-released on vinyl in a limited run of 750 copies.
This story was released dubbed in German, as Die Schändlichen Zaross.
The Torchwood Institute makes a cameo at the end of the story.
This story was recorded on 15 May 2017 at The Moat Studios.
This story was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 17 September 2022.^[1] It was later edited into two parts which were first broadcast on 14 and 15 November 2023.^[2]^[3] The first part ends after the Doctor learns that the Zaross' invasion is faked and declares "this ends today".

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Once the invasion has concluded, the Doctor suggests that he and Rose could visit the Land of Fiction as another opportunity to see fictional characters. (TV: The Mind Robber, AUDIO: The Crooked Man, Legend of the Cybermen, PROSE: Conundrum, Head Games)
Marge mentions that Rose "[ran] away for a bit" and Jackie said "Stitch this, mate" before attacking the Herazi. (TV: Aliens of London / World War Three)
Rose is wearing her costume from New Earth, implying that the former has occurred prior to this adventure.
The Doctor has previously encountered warped TV shows that revelled in killing others. (TV: Vengeance on Varos)
Rose refers to her encounters with the Daleks (TV: Dalek, Bad Wolf / The Parting of the Ways) and Cybermen. (TV: Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel)
The Doctor mentions the Sensorites as an example of an obscure alien species. (TV: The Sensorites)