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{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story | ||
| image=Seasons of Fear cover.jpg | | image = Seasons of Fear cover.jpg | ||
| series=''[[Main Range]]'' | | series = ''[[Main Range]]'' | ||
| script=The Audio Scripts: Volume Two | | script = The Audio Scripts: Volume Two | ||
|range = Main Range | | range = Main Range | ||
|number in range = 30 | | number in range = 30 | ||
| number= 30 | | number = 30 | ||
| doctor=Eighth Doctor | | doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
| companions= [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] | | companions = [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] | ||
|featuring = [[Matrix Rassilon|The Auditor]] | | featuring = [[Matrix Rassilon|The Auditor]] | ||
| enemy= [[Nimon]], [[Sebastian Grayle]] | | enemy = [[Nimon]], [[Sebastian Grayle]] | ||
| setting= {{il|[[Singapore]], [[1930]]|[[Britain]], [[305]], [[1055]] and [[1806]]|The [[Time Vortex]]}} | | setting = {{il|[[Singapore]], [[1930]]|[[Britain]], [[305]], [[1055]] and [[1806]]|The [[Time Vortex]]}} | ||
| writer= [[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]] | | writer = [[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]] | ||
| director= [[Gary Russell]] | | director = [[Gary Russell]] | ||
|producer = [[Gary Russell]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | | producer = [[Gary Russell]], [[Jason Haigh-Ellery]] | ||
|music= [[Jane Elphinstone]] | | music = [[Jane Elphinstone]] | ||
|sound= [[Gareth Jenkins]] | | sound = [[Gareth Jenkins]] | ||
|cover=[[Clayton Hickman]] | | cover = [[Clayton Hickman]] | ||
| publisher= Big Finish Productions | | publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
| release date= [[25 March (releases)|25 March]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] | | release date = [[25 March (releases)|25 March]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] | ||
| format= 2 CDs<br/>Download | | format = 2 CDs<br/>Download | ||
| production code= [[List of production codes|8H]] | | production code = [[List of production codes|8H]] | ||
| isbn= ISBN 1- | | isbn = ISBN 978-1-90365-458-3 (physical); ISBN 978-1-84435-730-7 (digital) | ||
| prev= The Chimes of Midnight (audio story) | | prev = The Chimes of Midnight (audio story) | ||
| next= Embrace the Darkness (audio story) | | next = Embrace the Darkness (audio story) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirtieth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the thirtieth story in [[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]]'s [[Main Range|monthly range]]. It was written by [[Paul Cornell]] and [[Caroline Symcox]] and featured [[Paul McGann]] as the [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[India Fisher]] as [[Charlotte Pollard]]. | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
===Part one=== | === Part one === | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] recounts how he met [[Sebastian Grayle]] after keeping his promise to [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and taking her back to [[Singapore]] on the eve of [[December]] [[31 December|31st]], [[1930]]. Sebastian gloats to the Doctor that his master's have taken control of the world and created an alternative timeline and further explains that he is from the Doctor's future where he, Grayle, has killed him and walks off. Charley finds him and after explaining to her whom he just met, they return to the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS]] to figure out what is going on. They hatch a plan to stop Grayle by preventing him from ever meeting his so-called "masters". They arrive at his old family home and rummage through his stuff, finding evidence to support the Doctor's theory of why Sebastian approached [[Alex Grayle|Alex]] earlier in the day. | The [[Eighth Doctor|Doctor]] recounts how he met [[Sebastian Grayle]] after keeping his promise to [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley]] and taking her back to [[Singapore]] on the eve of [[December]] [[31 December|31st]], [[1930]]. Sebastian gloats to the Doctor that his master's have taken control of the world and created an alternative timeline and further explains that he is from the Doctor's future where he, Grayle, has killed him and walks off. Charley finds him and after explaining to her whom he just met, they return to the [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS]] to figure out what is going on. They hatch a plan to stop Grayle by preventing him from ever meeting his so-called "masters". They arrive at his old family home and rummage through his stuff, finding evidence to support the Doctor's theory of why Sebastian approached [[Alex Grayle|Alex]] earlier in the day. | ||
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The Doctor attempts to talk Graylisle out of what he's doing by bargaining with him but he refuses. Charley manages to save him but Graylisle escapes and the Doctor and Charley are seemingly trapped... | The Doctor attempts to talk Graylisle out of what he's doing by bargaining with him but he refuses. Charley manages to save him but Graylisle escapes and the Doctor and Charley are seemingly trapped... | ||
===Part two=== | |||
=== Part two === | |||
The Doctor and Charley manage to get into the TARDIS and escape. The Doctor deduces that Grayle will attempt to gain immortality again but seems to only be able to do so at certain times and the Doctor surmises that the ones offering him this power must be inhibited by something due to their location, hence the long waits between times. He finds that the beam attempting to get to Grayle originated in the [[Ordinand system]], a system surrounded by [[Black hole|black holes]] and planetary disturbances making it possible to only contact [[Earth]] every 750 years. They decide they need to stop his next attempt and next visit [[London]] in [[1055]] and visit the court of [[Edward the Confessor]]. They find a [[Radiation|radioactive]] source in the court and suspect it is Grayle. After meeting Edward (who is already acquainted with the Doctor from another time) they quietly confront Grayle at his table in the court but he is still bent on executing his plan. Just then Charley is [[Poison|poisoned]] from a [[drink]] she was having (orchestrated by Grayle secretly), and the Doctor rushes to treat her back in the TARDIS but is followed in by Grayle. They are arrested by Edward though after being tricked by Grayle and chained up in the [[dungeon]]. However, upon revealing his plan to take over Edward's throne and use holy metal (which the Doctor identifies as [[Plutonium|plutnoium]]) and bring his masters to Earth and gain immortality, Edward reveals that they were suspicious of him and attempt to stop him but it is too late and Grayle attempts to summon his masters. The Doctor, however, manages to stop Grayle again but Grayle sends him to his death... | The Doctor and Charley manage to get into the TARDIS and escape. The Doctor deduces that Grayle will attempt to gain immortality again but seems to only be able to do so at certain times and the Doctor surmises that the ones offering him this power must be inhibited by something due to their location, hence the long waits between times. He finds that the beam attempting to get to Grayle originated in the [[Ordinand system]], a system surrounded by [[Black hole|black holes]] and planetary disturbances making it possible to only contact [[Earth]] every 750 years. They decide they need to stop his next attempt and next visit [[London]] in [[1055]] and visit the court of [[Edward the Confessor]]. They find a [[Radiation|radioactive]] source in the court and suspect it is Grayle. After meeting Edward (who is already acquainted with the Doctor from another time) they quietly confront Grayle at his table in the court but he is still bent on executing his plan. Just then Charley is [[Poison|poisoned]] from a [[drink]] she was having (orchestrated by Grayle secretly), and the Doctor rushes to treat her back in the TARDIS but is followed in by Grayle. They are arrested by Edward though after being tricked by Grayle and chained up in the [[dungeon]]. However, upon revealing his plan to take over Edward's throne and use holy metal (which the Doctor identifies as [[Plutonium|plutnoium]]) and bring his masters to Earth and gain immortality, Edward reveals that they were suspicious of him and attempt to stop him but it is too late and Grayle attempts to summon his masters. The Doctor, however, manages to stop Grayle again but Grayle sends him to his death... | ||
===Part three=== | |||
=== Part three === | |||
The Doctor barely manages to escape and Grayle falls into the river near the castle and they watch him escape. The Doctor explains his suspicions to Charley and says they must go forward in time again to stop him. Then he and Charley have a heart-to-heart chat about his actions and Grayle's intents and Charley tries to reassure him over his actions of trying to kill Grayle but the Doctor is still suspicious. They land in [[19th century]] [[Buckinghamshire]] as the TARDIS detects Grayle's presence there. After doing some exploring, they find themselves in [[Wickham caves]], home of the [[Hellfire Club|Hellfire club]] whom they have encountered before although earlier in their [[time stream]] and later for the members. They are discovered by [[Richard Martin]] who reveals that they are in the club founded by sir Sebastian Grayle. He takes them to meet Sebastian. The Doctor, Charley and Grayle are reunited but in a strange gesture Grayle invites them to stay as guests and the Doctor accepts, and once alone, explains to Charley that Grayle must be in a good mood because he feels invulnerable as his goal is probably close to fruition, which is the perfect time to start asking him questions, perhaps maybe being able to find out who his masters are. | The Doctor barely manages to escape and Grayle falls into the river near the castle and they watch him escape. The Doctor explains his suspicions to Charley and says they must go forward in time again to stop him. Then he and Charley have a heart-to-heart chat about his actions and Grayle's intents and Charley tries to reassure him over his actions of trying to kill Grayle but the Doctor is still suspicious. They land in [[19th century]] [[Buckinghamshire]] as the TARDIS detects Grayle's presence there. After doing some exploring, they find themselves in [[Wickham caves]], home of the [[Hellfire Club|Hellfire club]] whom they have encountered before although earlier in their [[time stream]] and later for the members. They are discovered by [[Richard Martin]] who reveals that they are in the club founded by sir Sebastian Grayle. He takes them to meet Sebastian. The Doctor, Charley and Grayle are reunited but in a strange gesture Grayle invites them to stay as guests and the Doctor accepts, and once alone, explains to Charley that Grayle must be in a good mood because he feels invulnerable as his goal is probably close to fruition, which is the perfect time to start asking him questions, perhaps maybe being able to find out who his masters are. | ||
At dinner, the Doctor accidentally insults Grayle's latest [[Fiancée|fiancee]], [[Lucy Martin|Lucy]], and Grayle challenges him to a [[duel]], which he accepts. The Doctor and Grayle begin their duel and Grayle manages to injure him but the Doctor reveals his [[sword]] is a special one that is able to suck out alien energy, the one keeping Grayle young and immortal. Disgraced in loss, Grayle kidnaps Lucy and makes a getaway, planning to use her as a sacrifice for his masters as part of the final part of his plan because they need organic matter to feed on as passing through the black hole starves them. The Doctor, Charley and Richard give chase and find Grayle but it is too late as the gate has opened. A giant metal egg appears and the Doctor recognises them as Grayle frees them, and Grayle's masters are revealed to be the [[Nimon]], come to feast on the Earth... | At dinner, the Doctor accidentally insults Grayle's latest [[Fiancée|fiancee]], [[Lucy Martin|Lucy]], and Grayle challenges him to a [[duel]], which he accepts. The Doctor and Grayle begin their duel and Grayle manages to injure him but the Doctor reveals his [[sword]] is a special one that is able to suck out alien energy, the one keeping Grayle young and immortal. Disgraced in loss, Grayle kidnaps Lucy and makes a getaway, planning to use her as a sacrifice for his masters as part of the final part of his plan because they need organic matter to feed on as passing through the black hole starves them. The Doctor, Charley and Richard give chase and find Grayle but it is too late as the gate has opened. A giant metal egg appears and the Doctor recognises them as Grayle frees them, and Grayle's masters are revealed to be the [[Nimon]], come to feast on the Earth... | ||
===Part four=== | |||
=== Part four === | |||
The Nimon's require the [[psyionic oscillator]], a gold coin that Grayle cannot find, when Lucy reveals that she and her father are thieves and the marriage was a ruse to knab Grayle's fortune and with any luck, Lucy's father, who was merely posing as Richard Martin, has made his getaway with the fortune. Grayle runs back to the house and encounters Lucy's father who begs for her safe release, while the Doctor investigates the weak Nimon's plan. Discovering what to do, and being joined by Lucy's father who was thrown back into the lair by Grayle, they escape to the TARDIS to enact the Doctor's plan while Grayle finds the oscillator and frees the Nimon. The Doctor gives Lucy instructions while inside the TARDIS but Grayle manages to get inside, and the Doctor seemingly sacrifices himself by flinging himself and the Nimon accompanying Grayle into the time vortex. Grayle continues his plan but Lucy delivers the Doctor's message to Charley: "[[Fast return switch]], three times fast". Knowing what to do, Charley instructs Lucy to distract Grayle while she enacts a plan. | The Nimon's require the [[psyionic oscillator]], a gold coin that Grayle cannot find, when Lucy reveals that she and her father are thieves and the marriage was a ruse to knab Grayle's fortune and with any luck, Lucy's father, who was merely posing as Richard Martin, has made his getaway with the fortune. Grayle runs back to the house and encounters Lucy's father who begs for her safe release, while the Doctor investigates the weak Nimon's plan. Discovering what to do, and being joined by Lucy's father who was thrown back into the lair by Grayle, they escape to the TARDIS to enact the Doctor's plan while Grayle finds the oscillator and frees the Nimon. The Doctor gives Lucy instructions while inside the TARDIS but Grayle manages to get inside, and the Doctor seemingly sacrifices himself by flinging himself and the Nimon accompanying Grayle into the time vortex. Grayle continues his plan but Lucy delivers the Doctor's message to Charley: "[[Fast return switch]], three times fast". Knowing what to do, Charley instructs Lucy to distract Grayle while she enacts a plan. | ||
