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The blackout killer tells Lucie she cannot escape, then drops its disguise, saying “we need new blood”. | The blackout killer tells Lucie she cannot escape, then drops its disguise, saying “we need new blood”. | ||
The Doctor asks Sepulchre if it is trapped on [[Earth|this planet]] too. The avatar explains that Sepulchre transports suitable [[ | The Doctor asks Sepulchre if it is trapped on [[Earth|this planet]] too. The avatar explains that Sepulchre transports suitable [[human]]s, those who won’t be missed, and uses them to sustain itself. As the carriage pulls into [[Tyburn]] the Sepulchre avatar restores its human guise and prepares for the execution. | ||
Lucie pushes the Sepulchre avatar of the blackout killer into the river and makes her escape. | Lucie pushes the Sepulchre avatar of the blackout killer into the river and makes her escape. | ||
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Lucie, walking further, finds herself again in another time period which she cannot identify. | Lucie, walking further, finds herself again in another time period which she cannot identify. | ||
The Doctor and Sophie head to the river and find Sophie’s [[Rowboat|boat]]. The Doctor realises the river is connecting all of the [[Historical re-enactment|time zone re-enactments]]. The Doctor asks Sophie to help him put an end to Sepulchre’s rule, and when she refuses he implores her. He says that Sepulchre has deliberately put her down, and that the more she fights back the weaker he becomes. Sophie grabs some [[ | The Doctor and Sophie head to the river and find Sophie’s [[Rowboat|boat]]. The Doctor realises the river is connecting all of the [[Historical re-enactment|time zone re-enactments]]. The Doctor asks Sophie to help him put an end to Sepulchre’s rule, and when she refuses he implores her. He says that Sepulchre has deliberately put her down, and that the more she fights back the weaker he becomes. Sophie grabs some [[rope]]s from her boat. A stranger approaches, and Sophie [[lasso]]s her. The Doctor then recognises the stranger as Lucie, and Sophie unties her. When a group of men – Sepulchre avatars – appear in the distance, the three get into the boat and head off. | ||
The Old Bailey judge leaves his time zone to meet the hangman. He warns his Sepulchre counterpart of the Doctor’s movements towards the temple. | The Old Bailey judge leaves his time zone to meet the hangman. He warns his Sepulchre counterpart of the Doctor’s movements towards the temple. | ||
The three row the boat into a [[tunnel]], taking out a [[lantern]] to see. The Doctor explains that [[information]] flows down the river, like in a [[Brain|brain’s]] [[ | The three row the boat into a [[tunnel]], taking out a [[lantern]] to see. The Doctor explains that [[information]] flows down the river, like in a [[Brain|brain’s]] [[neural pathway]]s, connecting and updating all the parts of Sepulchre’s [[psyche]]. The Doctor, noting that Sepulchre’s avatars are disposable, explains that he can only defeat Sepulchre by attacking the entity itself. | ||
At the temple, Sepulchre tells its avatars that the Doctor and his companions must be sent back to another time. When [[Boudica|Boudica’s]] [[Great Britain|Britain]] is suggested, Sepulchre agrees that this time will be suitably dangerous enough to contain the [[Time Lord]]. Sepulchre then realises that the cista mystica has has been stolen, and panics knowing that the Doctor can use it to destroy him. | At the temple, Sepulchre tells its avatars that the Doctor and his companions must be sent back to another time. When [[Boudica|Boudica’s]] [[Great Britain|Britain]] is suggested, Sepulchre agrees that this time will be suitably dangerous enough to contain the [[Time Lord]]. Sepulchre then realises that the cista mystica has has been stolen, and panics knowing that the Doctor can use it to destroy him. | ||
The Doctor, Lucie and Sophie reach the temple, and the Doctor attempts to tie up the boat. Then, the Doctor, Lucie and Sophie suddenly find themselves flowing off a [[waterfall]]. When they land, they find themselves in Roman London, suspended inside a [[Wicker man (ritual)|wicker man]] about to be [[ | The Doctor, Lucie and Sophie reach the temple, and the Doctor attempts to tie up the boat. Then, the Doctor, Lucie and Sophie suddenly find themselves flowing off a [[waterfall]]. When they land, they find themselves in Roman London, suspended inside a [[Wicker man (ritual)|wicker man]] about to be [[burn]]ed in a [[ritual]] of [[Celt]]ic [[sacrifice]]. Lucie sees a man in robes walking towards the wicker man with a flaming torch. He lights the wicker man’s wooden legs. | ||
Sepulchre, at the temple, celebrates the Doctor’s demise, and sends his avatars to attend the Doctor’s death in person. The Doctor uses [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to weaken the fastenings in the [[wicker]]. The three jump out, and when they land they see the wicker man has disappeared – by disrupting the simulation they have undermined its reality. They are then met by Sepulchre, who welcomes them to his neural re-enactment chambers. The Doctor then realises that the re-enactments are taking place [[Imagination|inside Sepulchre’s head]]. Lucie, grasping his meaning, describes Sepulchre’s head as being like [[TARDIS|a TARDIS]], with the same mechanism TARDIS uses to be bigger on the inside being the device inside the cista mystica. The Doctor then confronts Sepulchre, who says humans are like [[livestock]]. The Doctor uses his sonic on the cista mystica to destroy the device inside, closing the neural pathways between the different chambers of Sepulchre’s mind. | Sepulchre, at the temple, celebrates the Doctor’s demise, and sends his avatars to attend the Doctor’s death in person. The Doctor uses [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|his sonic screwdriver]] to weaken the fastenings in the [[wicker]]. The three jump out, and when they land they see the wicker man has disappeared – by disrupting the simulation they have undermined its reality. They are then met by Sepulchre, who welcomes them to his neural re-enactment chambers. The Doctor then realises that the re-enactments are taking place [[Imagination|inside Sepulchre’s head]]. Lucie, grasping his meaning, describes Sepulchre’s head as being like [[TARDIS|a TARDIS]], with the same mechanism TARDIS uses to be bigger on the inside being the device inside the cista mystica. The Doctor then confronts Sepulchre, who says humans are like [[livestock]]. The Doctor uses his sonic on the cista mystica to destroy the device inside, closing the neural pathways between the different chambers of Sepulchre’s mind. | ||
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With the illusions shattered, Sepulchre’s avatars are revealed as monsters to the humans in the 17<sup>th</sup> century London. The humans in this mental re-enactment turn on the avatars. The mob soon turns towards the Doctor and Lucie. The Doctor, realising that they must now seem alien too since they were not originally part of this simulation, tells Lucie they need to leave. | With the illusions shattered, Sepulchre’s avatars are revealed as monsters to the humans in the 17<sup>th</sup> century London. The humans in this mental re-enactment turn on the avatars. The mob soon turns towards the Doctor and Lucie. The Doctor, realising that they must now seem alien too since they were not originally part of this simulation, tells Lucie they need to leave. | ||
They walk back along the river to 2008, and find the TARDIS covered in [[ | They walk back along the river to 2008, and find the TARDIS covered in [[parking ticket]]s. They step inside. The Doctor explains that all the versions of London will continue inside Sepulchre’s head, but without Sepulchre being able to control their realities and prey upon their inhabitants. The Doctor then messes with the TARDIS controls, and he and Lucie set off on their next adventure. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* Clerks - [[Richard Laing]] | * Clerks - [[Richard Laing]] | ||
* [[Yellow Beryl]] - [[Katarina Olsson]] | * [[Yellow Beryl]] - [[Katarina Olsson]] | ||
*Street seller / Passerby / [[Herald]] - [[Duncan James]] | * Street seller / Passerby / [[Herald]] - [[Duncan James]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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=== People === | === People === | ||
* [[David Lloyd George|The Prime Minister of 1917]] is alluded to, and quoted as having said "we're fighting [[Austria | * [[David Lloyd George|The Prime Minister of 1917]] is alluded to, and quoted as having said "we're fighting [[Austria]]ns, [[Germany|Germans]], and [[Alcohol|drink]]." | ||
=== Clothes and fashion === | === Clothes and fashion === | ||
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=== Food and drink === | === Food and drink === | ||
* Lucie mentions [[kebab]] and [[chips]], as well as [[ | * Lucie mentions [[kebab]] and [[chips]], as well as [[veggie burger]]s. | ||
* [[Gin]] is mentioned. | * [[Gin]] is mentioned. | ||
* [[Avocado]] is mentioned. | * [[Avocado]] is mentioned. | ||
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=== Objects === | === Objects === | ||
* The [[Cista Mystica]] is a [[Roman]] artefact used by the followers of [[Dionysus]]. | * The [[Cista Mystica]] is a [[Roman]] artefact used by the followers of [[Dionysus]]. | ||
*Beryl likens Zeppelins to [[ | * Beryl likens Zeppelins to [[cigar]]s. | ||
=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
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=== Recreation === | === Recreation === | ||
* Spring-Heeled Sophie is a [[Funambulism|funambulist]]. | * Spring-Heeled Sophie is a [[Funambulism|funambulist]]. | ||
*Lucie recalls [[white water rafting]] in [[Wales]]. | * Lucie recalls [[white water rafting]] in [[Wales]]. | ||
=== Science === | === Science === | ||
* [[Telmonium]] is an incredibly durable and rare extra-terrestrial metal. | * [[Telmonium]] is an incredibly durable and rare extra-terrestrial metal. | ||
*Sophie mentions [[ | * Sophie mentions [[rat]]s. | ||
=== Culture === | === Culture === | ||
* Judge Jeffreys refers to [[Don Quixote]] and [[Sancho Panza|Sancho]]. | * Judge Jeffreys refers to [[Don Quixote]] and [[Sancho Panza|Sancho]]. | ||
*Lucie paraphrases from ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''. | * Lucie paraphrases from ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''. | ||
*Lucie has seen the movie ''[[The Wicker Man]]''. | * Lucie has seen the movie ''[[The Wicker Man]]''. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[File:EDA2.jpg|thumb|Promotional art for the series by [[Anthony Dry]], printed in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''{{Which}}]] | [[File:EDA2.jpg|thumb|Promotional art for the series by [[Anthony Dry]], printed in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''{{Which}}]] | ||
* This audio drama was recorded on [[21 August (production)|21 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[ | * This audio drama was recorded on [[21 August (production)|21 August]] [[2007 (production)|2007]] at [[the Moat Studios]]. | ||
* This story debuts a new theme arrangement for the Eighth Doctor, arranged by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and based on the [[Delia Derbyshire]] theme tunes. This replaces the David Arnold theme used from ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'' through to ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]''. | * This story debuts a new theme arrangement for the Eighth Doctor, arranged by [[Nicholas Briggs]] and based on the [[Delia Derbyshire]] theme tunes. This replaces the David Arnold theme used from ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'' through to ''[[Human Resources (audio story)|Human Resources]]''. | ||
* The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | * The story was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 7]] on [[19 October (releases)|19 October]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]. | ||
