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'''''Eldrad Must Die!''''' was the first story in the 2013 [[Fifth Doctor]] audio trilogy. A sequel to the [[1976]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', it allowed [[Stephen Thorne]] to reprise his role of [[Eldrad]] and used many | '''''Eldrad Must Die!''''' was the first story in the 2013 [[Fifth Doctor]] audio trilogy. A sequel to the [[1976]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Hand of Fear (TV story)|The Hand of Fear]]'', it allowed [[Stephen Thorne]] to reprise his role of [[Eldrad]] and used many elements from that serial. | ||
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"[[Fourth Doctor|A Doctor]], curse his name, threw me down among the dead… but I endure. I am [[Eldrad]]… and I must live!" | "[[Fourth Doctor|A Doctor]], curse his name, threw me down among the dead… but I endure. I am [[Eldrad]]… and I must live!" | ||
A nuclear icebreaker, foundering in Arctic waters. Seabirds washed up in the fishing resort of Ambermouth, their wings encrusted with | A nuclear icebreaker, foundering in [[Arctic]] waters. Seabirds washed up in the fishing resort of [[Ambermouth]], their wings encrusted with [[crystal]]s. A shining artefact of uncertain provenance, up for sale on an auction site. | ||
All of these things are linked, as [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] are about to discover. Linked to the rebirth of a genocidal tyrant, presumed dead many years ago… | All of these things are linked, as [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]], [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]] and [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] are about to discover. Linked to the rebirth of a genocidal tyrant, presumed dead many years ago… | ||
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*The Doctor believes the dead [[Kastrian]]s want to return to life to destroy Eldrad. | *The Doctor believes the dead [[Kastrian]]s want to return to life to destroy Eldrad. | ||
*Various species of birds - [[gannet]]s, [[gull]]s, and [[puffin]]s - died overnight when strange happening first occurred at Ambermouth. | *Various species of birds - [[gannet]]s, [[gull]]s, and [[puffin]]s - died overnight when strange happening first occurred at Ambermouth. | ||
*Mulkris refers to the Time | *Mulkris refers to the [[Time Lord]]s as "a race of archivists and know-alls". | ||
=== Literature === | === Literature === | ||
