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|name = The Highest Science
|image             = Highest Science cover.jpg
|image =Highest Science cover.jpg  
|range            = Novel Adaptations
|series = [[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories#Novel Adaptations|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' Novel Adaptations]]
|number in range  = 2
|number = 2
|series           = [[Novel Adaptations|Big Finish ''Doctor Who'' Novel Adaptations]]
|adapted from = The Highest Science (novel)
|number           = 2
|doctor = Seventh Doctor
|adapted from     = The Highest Science (novel)
|companions = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]
|doctor           = Seventh Doctor
|enemy = The [[Chelonian]]s, [[Sheldukher]]
|companions       = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]]
|setting = "[[Hogsumm|Sakkrat]]", [[2680]]
|enemy             = The [[Chelonian]]s, [[Sheldukher]]
|writer = [[Gareth Roberts]], adapted by [[Jacqueline Rayner]]
|setting           = [[Hogsumm]], [[2680]]
|director = [[Scott Handcock]]
|writer           = Jacqueline Rayner
|music = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|contributors      = {{il|Based on a novel by [[Gareth Roberts]];|adapted for audio by [[Jacqueline Rayner]]}}
|sound = [[Neil Gardner]]
|director         = [[Scott Handcock]]
|producer = [[Cavan Scott]]
|music             = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|publisher = Big Finish Productions
|sound             = [[Neil Gardner]]
|release date = [[December (releases)|December]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]]
|cover            = [[Mark Plastow]]
|format =  
|producer         = [[Cavan Scott]]
|isbn = 978-1-78178-366-5
|publisher         = Big Finish Productions
|prev = Love and War (audio story)
|release date     = 12 December 2014
|next = The Romance of Crime (audio story)
|format           = 2 CDs<br/>Download
}}
|isbn             = ISBN 978-1-78178-366-5 (psychical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-948-3 (digital)
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories|Doctor Who]]'' Novel Adaptations range. It was an adaptation of [[The Highest Science (novel)|the novel of the same name]] by [[Gareth Roberts]].
|prev             = Love and War (audio story)
|next             = The Romance of Crime (audio story)
|soundcloudtrailer = https://soundcloud.com/big-finish/doctor-who-the-highest-science-trailer
|epcount = 4
|production code = BFPDWLWCD03
}}{{audio stub}}
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second story in [[Big Finish Productions]]' ''[[Novel Adaptations]]'' range. It was adapted from [[The Highest Science (novel)|the novel of the same name]] by [[Jacqueline Rayner]] and featured [[Sylvester McCoy]] as the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Lisa Bowerman]] as [[Bernice Summerfield]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
The Highest Science. The pinnacle of knowledge and a terrible weapon. A legend – nothing more.
The [[Highest Science]]. The pinnacle of knowledge and a terrible [[weapon]]. A legend – nothing more.


[[Sheldukher]]. The most wanted criminal in [[Mutters' Spiral|the galaxy]]. Evil to the core and hungry for power, whatever the cost.
[[Sheldukher]]. The most wanted criminal in [[Mutters' Spiral|the galaxy]]. Evil to the core and hungry for power, whatever the cost.
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The [[Chelonian]]s. A vast military power, pledged to eradicate [[human]] parasites wherever they are found.
The [[Chelonian]]s. A vast military power, pledged to eradicate [[human]] parasites wherever they are found.


[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]. An ancient and wise [[Time Lord]] tracking a temporal fluctuation that endangers the [[universe]] itself.
[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]. An ancient and wise [[Time Lord]] tracking [[Fortean Flicker|a temporal fluctuation]] that endangers the [[universe]] itself.


Some things should never meet, but as [[Bernice Summerfield|Professor Summerfield]] is about to discover, the universe is full of coincidences.
Some things should never meet, but as [[Bernice Summerfield|Professor Summerfield]] is about to discover, the universe is full of coincidences.
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* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Sylvester McCoy]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]] - [[Lisa Bowerman]]
* [[Rosheen]] - [[Sinead Keenan]]
* [[Rosheen (The Highest Science)|Rosheen]] - [[Sinead Keenan]]
* [[Sheldukher]] - [[Daniel Brocklebank]]
* [[Sheldukher]] - [[Daniel Brocklebank]]
* The [[Cell (The Highest Science)|Cell]] - [[Sarah Ovens]]
* The [[Cell (The Highest Science)|Cell]] - [[Sarah Ovens]]
* [[Hazel (The Highest Science)|Hazel]] - [[Rehanna McDonald]]
* [[Hazel (The Highest Science)|Hazel]] - [[Rehanna McDonald]]
* [[Rodomonte]] - [[James Baxter]]
* [[Rodomonte]] - [[James Baxter]]
* [[Fakrid]]/[[Jinkwa|Jinka]] - [[Tom Bell]]
* [[Fakrid]]/[[Jinkwa|Jinka]]/[[Klift]] - [[Tom Bell]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* This audio drama was recorded on [[6 January (production)|6]] and [[7 January (production)|7 January]] [[2014 (production)|2014]].
* This audio drama was recorded on [[6 January (production)|6]] and [[7 January (production)|7 January]] [[2014 (production)|2014]] at [[the Moat Studios]].
* The first part of this story was made available as a free download from Big Finish's website a month prior to the full release.
* The first part of this story was made available as a free download from Big Finish's website a month prior to the full release.
* The actors for Klift, [[Witcher]], [[Construct One]], [[Construct Two]], and the computer are all uncredited.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
''to be added''
* The Doctor mentions encountering "deadly daffodils", ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'') "[[Krynoid|seed pods with attitude]]" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Doom (TV story)|The Seeds of Doom]]'') and "screaming jungles". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'')


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Bigfinish|releases/v/the-highest-science-1038|The Highest Science}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/the-highest-science-1038|The Highest Science}}
* {{Bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who---the-highest-science-part-1-free-download-1163|The Highest Science Part 1}}
{{bigfinish|releases/v/doctor-who---the-highest-science-part-1-free-download-1163|The Highest Science Part 1}}
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