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At the bridge, everyone is distracted by a spaceship whizzing through the sky. Glory takes the opportunity to try and take Professor Stepashin away, but Chaney shoots the radiation gun near her, causing her to stumble off the ledge. The Doctor tries to save her, but is unable to and she falls to her death. Everyone enters the bridge hideout, only to run into Cosmo Devine. Cosmo has his men take the various weapons and orders them to kill everyone. He then frees the live specimen in the tank, only for a large swarm of the creatures to spill out and they are now poised to attack them. | At the bridge, everyone is distracted by a spaceship whizzing through the sky. Glory takes the opportunity to try and take Professor Stepashin away, but Chaney shoots the radiation gun near her, causing her to stumble off the ledge. The Doctor tries to save her, but is unable to and she falls to her death. Everyone enters the bridge hideout, only to run into Cosmo Devine. Cosmo has his men take the various weapons and orders them to kill everyone. He then frees the live specimen in the tank, only for a large swarm of the creatures to spill out and they are now poised to attack them. | ||
=== Part 4 === | === Part 4 === | ||
The Doctor and company are forced out of the room and leave the Professor trapped inside. | The Doctor and company are forced out of the room and leave the Professor trapped inside. | ||
The Laiderplackers land and the Doctor and party encounter Charley and Ellis. Cosmo tries to bargain with them but they aren't interested and they and the Doctor and Cosmo discuss terms of surrender. Welles enters Biro's office only to find him dead. | The Laiderplackers land and the Doctor and party encounter Charley and Ellis. Cosmo tries to bargain with them but they aren't interested and they and the Doctor and Cosmo discuss terms of surrender. Welles enters Biro's office only to find him dead. | ||
The Doctor figures out the Laiderplacker's plan and tries to convince them that bigger. badder invaders from [[Mars]] are on their way in a gambit to get them to leave. Suddenly they are attacked by the child Laiderplackers. The Doctor and everyone escape but Cosmo sneakily stays behind to try and strike a deal with the Laiderplackers, eventually succeeding. Ellis tries to stop him but he is killed by Cosmo in cold blood. | The Doctor figures out the Laiderplacker's plan and tries to convince them that bigger. badder invaders from [[Mars]] are on their way in a gambit to get them to leave. Suddenly they are attacked by the child Laiderplackers. The Doctor and everyone escape but Cosmo sneakily stays behind to try and strike a deal with the Laiderplackers, eventually succeeding. Ellis tries to stop him but he is killed by Cosmo in cold blood. | ||
Orson and company make a plan to make a broadcast over CBS and talk in Biro's office and when Carla enters, after they calm her down from seeing the dead Biro, Orson tells her to contact the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The Laiderplackers prepare to enter orbit to enact their plan to conquer the planet. | Orson and company make a plan to make a broadcast over CBS and talk in Biro's office and when Carla enters, after they calm her down from seeing the dead Biro, Orson tells her to contact the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The Laiderplackers prepare to enter orbit to enact their plan to conquer the planet. | ||
The Doctor, Don and Charley arrive at the studio and meet Orson Wells and John Houseman and learn of Biro's death, just as Don returns from asking for the Doctor's TARDIS to be brought to their location. The Doctor brings them up to speed and they plan another broadcast, and commence immediately, despite some protest. | The Doctor, Don and Charley arrive at the studio and meet Orson Wells and John Houseman and learn of Biro's death, just as Don returns from asking for the Doctor's TARDIS to be brought to their location. The Doctor brings them up to speed and they plan another broadcast, and commence immediately, despite some protest. | ||
Cosmo helps the Laiderplackers but they pick up the broadcast in their ship and are tricked into believing the planet truly is under attack from [[Ice Warrior|an invading species]] and prepare to leave. However, the Doctor accidentally leaves the broadcast on and their plan is revealed to the Laiderplackers. Meanwhile Professor Stepashin finds Cosmo and shows him a machine he has constructed using the new technology he has found aboard the ship. It is revealed to be an [[atomic bomb]] which after hearing Cosmo's plan to help the Laiderplackers destroy the earth, he activates. | Cosmo helps the Laiderplackers but they pick up the broadcast in their ship and are tricked into believing the planet truly is under attack from [[Ice Warrior|an invading species]] and prepare to leave. However, the Doctor accidentally leaves the broadcast on and their plan is revealed to the Laiderplackers. Meanwhile Professor Stepashin finds Cosmo and shows him a machine he has constructed using the new technology he has found aboard the ship. It is revealed to be an [[atomic bomb]] which after hearing Cosmo's plan to help the Laiderplackers destroy the earth, he activates. | ||
The Doctor prepares another plan but miraculously the Laiderplacker's ship inexplicably blows up in the atmosphere. | The Doctor prepares another plan but miraculously the Laiderplacker's ship inexplicably blows up in the atmosphere. In the aftermath, events are wrapped up thanks to Orson's friends and the CIA. Don Chaney offers the Doctor a job but the Doctor politely declines, and he and Charley depart in the TARDIS, its dematerialisation amusing Don Chaney as they leave him in their wake. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Thug 2 (Invaders from Mars)|Thug 2]] / [[Toastmaster]] - [[Alistair Lock]] | * [[Thug 2 (Invaders from Mars)|Thug 2]] / [[Toastmaster]] - [[Alistair Lock]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[H. G. Wells]]' novel ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' is mentioned. | * [[H. G. Wells]]' novel ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' is mentioned. | ||
* Orson Welles' radio series is sponsored by [[Campbell Soup]]. | * Orson Welles' radio series is sponsored by [[Campbell Soup]]. | ||
* The Doctor says that sometimes he treats himself to a [[Regeneration|complete makeover]]. | * The Doctor says that sometimes he treats himself to a [[Regeneration|complete makeover]]. | ||
* The Doctor was trying to take Charley to [[Singapore]]. | * The Doctor was trying to take Charley to [[Singapore]]. | ||
* Don Chaney owns a [[lamborghini]] that used to belong to [[Al Capone]]. | * Don Chaney owns a [[lamborghini]] that used to belong to [[Al Capone]]. | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="250"> | ||
Invaders from Mars cover.jpg |Original CD cover | Invaders from Mars cover.jpg |Original CD cover | ||
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* The title references the 1953 [[science fiction]] film {{wi|Invaders from Mars (1953 film)|Invaders from Mars}}. | * The title references the 1953 [[science fiction]] film {{wi|Invaders from Mars (1953 film)|Invaders from Mars}}. | ||
* One of Houseman's lines — "[[George Coulouris|Coulouris]], what are you doing with those keys?" — is aimed at [[George Coulouris]], who appeared in Welles' broadcast as well as ''Citizen Kane'' and later starred as [[Arbitan]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''. | * One of Houseman's lines — "[[George Coulouris|Coulouris]], what are you doing with those keys?" — is aimed at [[George Coulouris]], who appeared in Welles' broadcast as well as ''Citizen Kane'' and later starred as [[Arbitan]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]''. | ||
* Although never stated, the "Invaders from Mars" mentioned to try and trick the Laiderplackers into leaving are strongly implied to be the [[Ice Warrior]]s. | * Although never stated, the "Invaders from Mars" mentioned to try and trick the Laiderplackers into leaving are strongly implied to be the [[Ice Warrior]]s. | ||
* The Doctor is astonished that Orson Welles is ignorant of [[William Shakespeare]]'s identity. Welles was, in reality, well-known for his love of Shakespeare and his Shakespearean work, even in the [[1930s]]. | * The Doctor is astonished that Orson Welles is ignorant of [[William Shakespeare]]'s identity. Welles was, in reality, well-known for his love of Shakespeare and his Shakespearean work, even in the [[1930s]]. | ||
* The headline on the ''Invaders from Mars'' cover is from a real newspaper reporting the ''War of the Worlds'' panic. The imitation poster on the CD booklet was drawn by Mark Gatiss. | * The headline on the ''Invaders from Mars'' cover is from a real newspaper reporting the ''War of the Worlds'' panic. The imitation poster on the CD booklet was drawn by Mark Gatiss. | ||
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* This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify. | * This story was originally released on CD. It is now available as a download, as well as to stream on Spotify. | ||
* Though this is the opener to the second "season" of Eighth Doctor stories, in fact ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'' was supposed to be the opener of the season, but [[Robert Shearman]] invested more into the Charley arc than he was supposed to, meaning his story was pushed back, and ''Invaders'' was moved forward as more befitting "the calm before the storm".<ref>[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/you-can-never-go-back-thats-your-tragedy-invaders-from-mars/#comment-36235 Robert Shearman Comment 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/you-can-never-go-back-thats-your-tragedy-invaders-from-mars/#comment-36227 Robert Shearman Comment 2]</ref> | * Though this is the opener to the second "season" of Eighth Doctor stories, in fact ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'' was supposed to be the opener of the season, but [[Robert Shearman]] invested more into the Charley arc than he was supposed to, meaning his story was pushed back, and ''Invaders'' was moved forward as more befitting "the calm before the storm".<ref>[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/you-can-never-go-back-thats-your-tragedy-invaders-from-mars/#comment-36235 Robert Shearman Comment 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/you-can-never-go-back-thats-your-tragedy-invaders-from-mars/#comment-36227 Robert Shearman Comment 2]</ref> | ||
*The story formed part of an Eighth Doctor series on [[BBC Radio 7]] in 2005, alongside the stories ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]'', ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'', ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]'', ''[[The Stones of Venice (audio story)|The Stones of Venice]]'' and ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'', and has been repeated on multiple occasions since. This led to the commissioning of the original series ''[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories#The | * The story formed part of an Eighth Doctor series on [[BBC Radio 7]] in 2005, alongside the stories ''[[Shada (audio story)|Shada]]'', ''[[Storm Warning (audio story)|Storm Warning]]'', ''[[Sword of Orion (audio story)|Sword of Orion]]'', ''[[The Stones of Venice (audio story)|The Stones of Venice]]'' and ''[[The Chimes of Midnight (audio story)|The Chimes of Midnight]]'', and has been repeated on multiple occasions since. This led to the commissioning of the original series ''[[Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories#The New Eighth Doctor Adventures|The Eighth Doctor Adventures]]'', debuting on the digital station in December 2006. Due to a limited timeslot, scenes were edited out of these versions; excluding ''Shada'' and ''The Chimes of Midnight'', these were collated into ''[[The Eighth Doctor Collection]]'' in 2008 with an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary and booklet. ''[[Minuet in Hell (audio story)|Minuet in Hell]]'' was excluded from broadcast due to its adult themes. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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