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|companions= [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Nyssa]]
|companions= [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Steven Taylor|Steven]], [[Sara Kingdom|Sara]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Nyssa]]
|enemy= [[Dalek]]s, [[Sontaran]]s  
|enemy= [[Dalek]]s, [[Sontaran]]s  
|setting= An alternative [[Death Zone]], [[Gallifrey]]
|setting= Disused alternate section of [[Death Zone]], [[Gallifrey]]
|writer= [[Eddie Robson]]
|writer= [[Eddie Robson]]
|director= [[Ken Bentley]]
|director= [[Ken Bentley]]
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* This marks the first time that [[Peter Purves]] and [[Anneke Wills]] have reprised their roles as [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Polly Wright]] respectively for Big Finish outside of the ''Companion Chronicles ''range. Similarly, it is the first time that [[William Russell]] has reprised his role as [[Ian Chesterton]] in a full cast Big Finish audio drama.
* This marks the first time that [[Peter Purves]] and [[Anneke Wills]] have reprised their roles as [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Polly Wright]] respectively for Big Finish outside of the ''Companion Chronicles ''range. Similarly, it is the first time that [[William Russell]] has reprised his role as [[Ian Chesterton]] in a full cast Big Finish audio drama.
* The Fifth Doctor is the only character to appear in both this story and the television story ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''.
* The Fifth Doctor is the only character to appear in both this story and the television story ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''.
* This audio takes place during the events of ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. The [[Fifth Doctor]] is diverted to an alternative [[Death Zone]] after using {{Ainley}}'s transmat recall device and discovers that some of his other companions have ended up there as well.
* This audio takes place during the events of ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''. The [[Fifth Doctor]] is diverted to an alternate section of the [[Death Zone]] that is disused after using {{Ainley}}'s transmat recall device, and discovers that some of his other companions have ended up there as well.
* The Doctor tells Ian that he had intended to visit him several months earlier. This is a reference to the original plans for ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'', which had envisaged Ian taking the part ultimately allocated to [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]].
* The Doctor tells Ian that he had intended to visit him several months earlier. This is a reference to the original plans for ''[[Mawdryn Undead (TV story)|Mawdryn Undead]]'', which had envisaged Ian taking the part ultimately allocated to [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]].
* This story was recorded at [[The Moat Studios]].
* This story was recorded at [[The Moat Studios]].
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