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The
Fearmonger
(Jonathan Blum) |
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 February 2000's
release called "The Fearmonger" is written by Jonathan
Blum, directed by Gary Russell and was recorded on the
4th and 5th September 1999. This Seventh
Doctor story
stars Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor and Sophie Aldred
as Ace. There is also a special appearance by Jacqueline
Pearce (who played Servalan in Blake's Seven and
Chessene in "The
Two Doctors") as Sherilyn Harper. It
also stars: Hugh Walters (who was in "Revelation
of the Daleks" and "The
Deadly Assassin"), Vince Henderson (who
is also Sophie Aldred's husband), Mark McDonnell, Mark
Wright, Jonathan Clarkson, Jack Gallagher and John Ainsworth.
A
political war is being fought over the issue of race in
a future Britain. Through broadcasts and political rallies,
the extremist New Britannia party has infused the populace
with prejudice and hate - hate on which a centuries-old
creature is feeding.
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Ace |
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The Doctor and Ace are
on the trail of a monster that not only knows their every
move but appears to be able to anticipate their actions
too. Sherilyn Harper, the head of the New Britannia Party
survives an assassination attempt by a seemingly crazed
man. The Doctor suspects that there is far more to the
affair than the failed slaying of a politician and that
a monster is on the loose. As he and Ace fight their way
through the prejudices which blind everyone touched by
a very particular monster, they face the prospect of the
entire world being plunged into a bitter war of mistrust
and mutual loathing.
It is all The Doctor can do to try to find and stop the Fearmonger before
it destroys any other lives. But it will not be easy as
its efforts to stir up fear and hatred upon which it can
feed usually go unnoticed, except by those who are sensitive
to its presence.
While
making full use of a talk-radio host, who is loving every
minute of the unrest, The Doctor and Ace find themselves
not only on the wrong side of the law but being shot at
by the people they are trying to help. They are in a race
against time to reveal the truth before the whole situation
erupts...
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Notes:
- Featuring the Seventh
Doctor and Ace.
- Serial Number: 7R
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Cover Length: 110 minutes
- Episode Lengths: 1 = 25'52", 2 = 26'04", 3 =
25'07", 4 = 23'17"
- This story takes place after "Survival".
- Cover Illustration: Clayton Hickman
- Recorded: 4th and 5th September 1999
- Recording Location: NU Groove Studios
- Released: February 2000
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On the
Back Cover:
 One would-be assassin is in a mental ward.
Another's on the run. Their intended victim is stirring up the mobs. Terrorists
are planning a strike of their own. A talk-show host is loving every minute of
it. A Whitehall insider whispers about a mysterious UN operative, with a hidden
agenda. Everyone's got someone they want you to be afraid of. It'll only take a
little push for the situation to erupt -- and something is doing the pushing.
But you can trust The Doctor to put things right. Can't you? |
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On the
Inside Cover:
Amazing. Ten years to the month after I wrote my
first headline for my local Who-club's newsletter - "Season 27 (New Series 1) delayed; McCoy,
Aldred may leave" - they're back, and I'm writing for them. I could never have
predicted the twisting paths that Doctor Who and I would take over that
decade... but somehow everything came together at just the right time. How very
convenient, isn't it?
Unlike my fellow authors, I didn't have the luxury
of attending the recording sessions for "The Fearmonger" - intercontinental
travel costing what it does, but even so, I'm grateful for the chance to
reconnect with the Seventh
Doctor. I still love the rumpled mage, the
thousand-year-old clown, the odd little man with his unexpected power. And
beside him, Ace, facing a big frightening universe with spirit and attitude,
with the most amazing and scary and wonderful person we could ever imagine as
our best friend.
It's a joy to have them back. |
Jonathan Blum,
December
1999 |
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Full Cast
List:
| Part One |
| The Doctor |
Sylvester McCoy |
| Ace |
Sophie Aldred |
| Sherilyn Harper |
Jacqueline Pearce |
| Stephen Keyser |
Mark Wright |
| Walter Jacobs |
Mark McDonnell |
| Mick Thompson |
Vince Henderson |
| Paul Tanner |
Jonathan Clarkson |
| Roderick Allingham |
Hugh Walters |
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| Part Two |
| The Doctor |
Sylvester McCoy |
| Ace |
Sophie Aldred |
| Walter Jacobs |
Mark McDonnell |
| Roderick Allingham |
Hugh Walters |
| Sherilyn Harper |
Jacqueline Pearce |
| Paul Tanner |
Jonathan Clarkson |
| Mick Thompson |
Vince Henderson |
| Alexsandr Karadjic |
Jack Gallagher |
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| Part Three |
| The Doctor |
Sylvester McCoy |
| Ace |
Sophie Aldred |
| Alexsandr Karadjic |
Jack Gallagher |
| Walter Jacobs |
Mark McDonnell |
| Tannoy Voice |
John Ainsworth |
| Paul Tanner |
Jonathan Clarkson |
| Roderick Allingham |
Hugh Walters |
| Mick Thompson |
Vince Henderson |
| Sherilyn Harper |
Jacqueline Pearce |
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| Part Four |
| The Doctor |
Sylvester McCoy |
| Ace |
Sophie Aldred |
| Mick Thompson |
Vince Henderson |
| Walter Jacobs |
Mark McDonnell |
| Roderick Allingham |
Hugh Walters |
| Sherilyn Harper |
Jacqueline Pearce |
| Paul Tanner |
Jonathan Clarkson |
| Alexsandr Karadjic |
Jack Gallagher |
The
Production Team:
| Writer |
Jonathan Blum |
| Director |
Gary Russell |
| Sound/Music |
Alistair Lock |
| Theme Music |
Mark Ayres |
| Producers |
Gary Russell and
Jason
Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive Producers for the
BBC |
Stephen Cole
and
Jaqueline Rayner |
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