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Whispers
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(Justin Richards) |
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 The
next story released, on the 1st November 1999, was "Whispers
of Terror". Originally titled The Sound of Fear it was
written by Justin Richards and directed by Gary Russell.
It was recorded on the 17th and 18th July 1999 and stars
Colin Baker, as the Sixth
Doctor, Nicola Bryant, as Peri,
and has a guest appearance by Bernice
Summerfield adventures
star Lisa Bowerman. Also starring are: Rebecca Jenkins,
Hylton Collins, Matthew Brenher, Harvey Summers, Peter
Miles, Mark Trotman, Nick Scovell and Steffan Boje.
It
is late at night, well past closing time at the Museum
of Aural Antiquities where every sound is stored for posterity
including the personal recordings of the late actor-turned-politician
Visteen Krane. Curator, Gantman, plays some of the Museum's
new additions completely unaware that two unauthorised
visitors have just broken into the museum. He is also
unaware that the TARDIS
has materialised in one of the galleries, and that The Doctor is exploring the museum, followed by a rather less
than enthusiastic Peri who hears whispering in the distance.
Elsewhere in the museum
the other two intruders are interfering with some of the
museum's recordings. They too hear whispering and other
strange voices when suddenly the whispering echo suddenly
rises to a tortuous volume, causing one of the intruders
to stagger helplessly into an electrified security door.
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Peri |
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It is not long
before the museum's staff become not only aware of the
death but also of The Doctor and Peri's presence. The
Doctor and Peri are soon accused of murder. When further
killings occur, the local police need not look for anybody
else when there are two very obvious suspects who cannot
account for their presence in the museum. The Doctor and
Peri find themselves not only trying to prove their innocence
but also trying to uncover who the real murderer is.
Why
have a pair of mercenaries broken into the Museum and
why are they intent on altering Krane's recordings? And
what is so important about the wording that is being altered.
With more strange sounds being heard within the corridors
and galleries of the museum The Doctor is unable to identify
their source. He is also unable to understand the meaning
of one single furious voice that can be heard, within
the echoes of whispering, babbling, bits of Krane's speeches,
repeating the same words over and over again "Tell me
who I am! Tell me who I am!"
The Doctor then makes a
startling discovery which leads to a quandary. How do
you defeat a creature that is made of pure sound?
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Notes:
- Featuring the Sixth
Doctor and Peri.
- Serial Number: 6Z/A
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Cover Length: 110 minutes
- Episode Lengths: 1 = 22'51", 2 = 23'16", 3 =
22'50", 4 = 21'40"
- This story takes place between "Revelation
of the Daleks" and "The
Trial of a Time Lord".
- Cover Illustration: James Arnott
- Recorded: 17th and 18th July 1999
- Recording Location: NU Groove Studios
- Released: November 1999
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On the
Back Cover:
 The Doctor and Peri find themselves in the Museum
of Aural Antiquities, where every sound is stored for posterity - from the
speeches of Visteen Krane to security service wire taps and interrogation
tapes. But they also find an intruder, mysteriously changed recordings, and a
dead body.
Before long The Doctor realises that there is more going on
than a simple break-in or murder. How can he defeat a creature that is made of
pure sound? |
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On the
Inside Cover:
The starting point for "Whispers of Terror" was a
desire to do something with the aural medium that just could not be done in the
same way on television or in a novel. Having decided that, I then turned to
Shakespeare - always a useful inspiration, I find! - and asked myself, What if
the voice of her conscience that drives Lady Macbeth to suicide were 'real?
Just as her husband actually sees Banquo's ghost, what if she really hears
someone whispering to her - driving her quite deliberately to
suicide?
I was aware as I was writing that I was asking for a lot
technically. But it was only during the recording that I realised the extent of
my ambition. Sitting beside Harvey Summers while he sighed and swore and
mumbled about how BBC studio engineers would say all this was possible only
confirmed my evolving suspicions. I was indeed asking a lot both of the
technicians and the actors. But as you will hear, I was asking it of the people
best qualified in the world to deliver. |
Justin Richards,
July
1999 |
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Full Cast
List:
| Part One |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Amber Dent |
Rebecca Jenkins |
| Goff Fotherill |
Hylton Collins |
| Visteen Krane |
Matthew Brehner |
| Radio Announcer |
Harvey Summers |
| Museum Curator Gantman |
Peter Miles |
| Miles Napton |
Mark Trotman |
| Detective Berkeley |
Nick Scovell |
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| Part Two |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Museum Curator Gantman |
Peter Miles |
| Amber Dent |
Rebecca Jenkins |
| Detective Berkeley |
Nick Scovell |
| Hans Stengard |
Steffan Boje |
| Beth Pernell |
Lisa Bowerman |
| Visteen Krane |
Matthew Brehner |
| Goff Fotherill |
Hylton Collins |
| Miles Napton |
Mark Trotman |
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| Part Three |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Beth Pernell |
Lisa Bowerman |
| Visteen Krane |
Matthew Brehner |
| Detective Berkeley |
Nick Scovell |
| Museum Curator Gantman |
Peter Miles |
| Hans Stengard |
Steffan Boje |
| Computer Voice |
Hylton Collins |
| Miles Napton |
Mark Trotman |
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| Part Four |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Computer Voice |
Hylton Collins |
| Visteen Krane |
Matthew Brehner |
| Beth Pernell |
Lisa Bowerman |
| Hans Stengard |
Steffan Boje |
| Museum Curator Gantman |
Peter Miles |
| Detective Berkeley |
Nick Scovell |
| Miles Napton |
Mark Trotman |
| Car Computer |
Rebecca Jenkins |
The
Production Team:
| Writer |
Justin Richards |
| Director |
Gary Russell |
| Sound/Music |
Nicholas Briggs |
| Theme Music |
Mark Ayres |
| Producers |
Jason Haigh-Ellery
and
Gary Russell |
| Executive Producer for the BBC
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Stephen Cole |
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