Old Soldiers (CC audio story)
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Old Soldiers was the third story of the second series of The Companion Chronicles, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by James Swallow, narrated by Nicholas Courtney and featured the Third Doctor and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | edit source]
Old soldiers, comrades in arms — the Brigadier saw many fall during his years with UNIT, but perhaps none more tragically than those at Kreigskind. Called to help when a friend falls ill, how can Lethbridge-Stewart fight an enemy that can breach every defence?
Plot[[edit] | edit source]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | edit source]
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
- Colonel Heinrich Konrad / Major Schrader - Toby Longworth
Worldbuilding[[edit] | edit source]
- The Brigadier mentions the Null.
- The Brigadier compares the Doctor's inventions to the works of W. Heath Robinson.
Notes[[edit] | edit source]
- This story takes place between TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Ambassadors of Death.
- This story was told from the Brigadier's perspective.
- This story was originally released on CD and download. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify.
- This story was recorded at the Moat Studios
Continuity[[edit] | edit source]
- The Brigadier mentions his recent falling out with the Doctor over the Silurian incident. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
- The Brigadier mentions facing Yeti, (TV: The Web of Fear) murderous shop room dummies, (TV: Spearhead from Space) and Cybermen. (TV: The Invasion)
- The Doctor is able to read whole pages in just fractions of a second. (TV: City of Death, The Time of Angels)
External links[[edit] | edit source]
- Official Old Soldiers page at bigfinish.com
- Old Soldiers at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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