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Red
Dawn
(Justin Richards) |
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 The
release in May 2000 was a Fifth Doctor story titled "Red
Dawn" and was written by Justin Richards and directed
by Gary Russell. It was recorded on the 20th and 21st
November 1999 and features Nicola Bryant as Peri. It also
heralds the return of the Ice
Warriors who last made an
appearance in the Third
Doctor television story "The Monsters of Peladon"
in 1974. Among the cast list is Peter Davison's daughter
Georgia Moffatt playing the part of 17 year old Tanya
Webster who is the youngest crew member of NASA's trip
to Mars. Also starring are: Maureen Oakeley, Robert Jezek,
Stephen Fewell, Hyton Collins, Matthew Brenher and Alistair
Lock. Producer Jason Haigh-Ellery and Director/Producer
Gary Russell can also be heard playing the parts of Ice
Warriors.
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An
Ice Warrior |
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During NASA's
first successful manned mission to the dead planet Mars
the crew, while investigating an 'anomaly' on the planet's
surface, soon uncover evidence that an amazing civilisation
once lived below the surface. But is Mars as dead as it
seems? The Doctor and Peri soon find themselves involved,
with the crew of Ares One, inside a strange alien building
whose purpose is at first a mystery. Soon they find themselves
inside a room which has all the appearances of a tomb
guarded by large beings frozen within blocks of ice. It
is not long before the temperature starts to rise. As
the ice begins to melt, revealing what is inside, The Doctor soon finds himself confronted with some old adversaries.
As
the real purpose of NASA's manned mission to Mars is revealed
The Doctor is unable to prevent events from getting out
of hand as the initially peaceful Ice Warriors are soon
forced into conflict with the humans. Peri finds herself
held hostage, along with one of the Ice Warriors, by one
of Ares One's crew who has evil plans for the Ice Warriors'
advanced weapons technology. The Doctor not only has to
try and stop the Ice Warriors from destroying the Mars
Orbiter but prevent the deaths of the innocent crew members,
including a 17 year old girl, and his companion Peri.
But the Ice
Warrior's honour has been broken and they are determined
to regain it at any cost even if it means their own destruction
and of all those around them...
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Notes:
- Featuring the Fifth
Doctor and Peri.
- This story has the first Big Finish Productions
appearance of the Ice
Warriors.
- Serial Number: 6Q/A
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Cover Length: 110 minutes
- Episode Lengths: 1 = 20'20", 2 = 23'04", 3 =
18'15", 4 = 24'36"
- This story takes place between "Planet
of Fire"
and "The
Caves of Androzani".
- Cover Illustration: Clayton Hickman
- Recorded: 20th and 21st November 1999
- Recording Location: NU Groove Studios
- Released: May 2000
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On the
Back Cover:
 Ares One: NASA's first manned mission to the dead
planet Mars. But is Mars as dead as it seems?
While the NASA
team investigate an 'anomaly' on the planet's surface, The Doctor and Peri find
themselves inside a strange alien building. What is its purpose? And what is
frozen inside the blocks of ice that guard the doorways? If The Doctor has a
sense of deja-vu, it's because he's about to meet some old adversaries, as well
as some new ones... |
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On the
Inside Cover:
"Yes, of course you can do an Ice Warrior story,"
Gary Russell (Producer/Director) said. I suggested a NASA mission to Mars, and
we both wanted the Mars mission done 'properly.' Then Gary mentioned some other
things he wanted. Could I keep The Doctor and Peri separate to ensure Peri got
a strong storyline? And could I include a part for a teenage girl? And maybe a
sonic tank? And it's called "Red Dawn".
Perhaps more
than any other fictional medium performed drama is a collaborative art. You
will hear the contributions of the actors, the composer, and the editor. You'll
find that they've done an outstanding job of bringing the story to dramatic
life. But although we writers are quick to accept praise for a good story, it
is worth remembering that the collaborative process often starts before the
first words are ever committed to paper and continues right through
production. |
Justin Richards,
January
2000 |
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Full Cast
List:
| Part One |
| The Doctor |
Peter Davison |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Pilot Susan Roberts |
Maureen Oakeley |
| Commander Lee Forbes |
Robert Jezek |
| Paul Webster |
Stephen Fewell |
| Tanya Webster |
Georgia Moffatt |
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| Part Two |
| The Doctor |
Peter Davison |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Paul Webster |
Stephen Fewell |
| Commander Lee Forbes |
Robert Jezek |
| Sub-Commander Sstast |
Hylton Collins |
| Lord Zzaal |
Matthew Brenher |
| Tanya Webster |
Georgia Moffatt |
| Pilot Susan Roberts |
Maureen Oakeley |
| Zizmar |
Alistair Lock |
| Sskann |
Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Razzburr |
Gary Russell |
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| Part Three |
| The Doctor |
Peter Davison |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Razzburr |
Gary Russell |
| Commander Lee Forbes |
Robert Jezek |
| Lord Zzaal |
Matthew Brenher |
| Paul Webster |
Stephen Fewell |
| Tanya Webster |
Georgia Moffatt |
| Sub-Commander Sstast |
Hylton Collins |
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| Part Four |
| The Doctor |
Peter Davison |
| Peri |
Nicola Bryant |
| Tanya Webster |
Georgia Moffatt |
| Paul Webster |
Stephen Fewell |
| Sub-Commander Sstast |
Hylton Collins |
| Lord Zzaal |
Matthew Brenher |
| Commander Lee Forbes |
Robert Jezek |
| Razzburr |
Gary Russell |
The
Production Team:
| Writer |
Justin Richards |
| Director |
Gary Russell |
| Sound/Music |
Russell Stone |
| Theme Music |
Mark Ayres |
| Producers |
Gary Russell and
Jason
Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive Producer for the BBC
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Jaqueline Rayner |
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