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The
Apocalypse Element
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 The Daleks appear
again in August 2000's "The Apocalypse Element". Written
by Stephen Cole and directed by Nicholas Briggs it is
the second in the series of the "Dalek Empire" stories.
It was recorded on the 26th and 27th February 2000 and
is another Sixth
Doctor story with Maggie Stables
as Evelyn
Smythe. This story also stars Lalla Ward reprising
her role as the 2nd
Romana who has (in a tie in with both Virgin
and BBC's Doctor Who novel series) become the
Lord President of the High Council of Gallifrey!
Michael
Wade (the Interim President), Anthony Keetch (Vansell)
and Andrew Fettes (Reldath) will be reprising their roles
as Timelords from "The Sirens of Time".
Also starring are: Karen Henson, James Campbell, Andrea
Newland, Toby Longworth and Alistair Lock. Director Nicholas
Briggs can also be heard supplying some of the Dalek voices.
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Romana |
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Twenty years
ago an expedition made up of representatives from a number
of worlds, including the newly inaugurated President of
Gallifrey Lady Romana, disappeared on the planet Etra
Prime. The Doctor finds himself drawn to another planet,
Archetryx, where a delegation from the many planets who
have time travel capabilities, including the Monan Host
and representatives from Gallifrey, have come together
to investigate why many of the dead bodies from Etra Prime
have materialised there. It soon becomes evident that
Etra Prime is being used as a weapon to destroy Archetryx.
But why and by whom? And just why has the incumbent President
of the High Council of the Time Lords allowed a Dalek
Task Force to land on Gallifrey?
The
Doctor, in his attempt to rescue his past companion and
to reveal the truth, discovers that some of his old enemies
are closer then he thinks. However, it is only when he
realises the huge scale of the Dalek's plan that he really
gets concerned and it is not long before the whole universe
is under threat and that Gallifrey, the home planet of
Time Lords, is at the epicentre of all the chaos.
With Evelyn becoming the
key to Gallifrey's survival The Doctor and Romana are
forced into a final confrontation with the ruthless Daleks
who are so caught up in their quest to conquer the universe
that they are quit happy for it go up in flames...
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Notes:
- Featuring the Sixth
Doctor, Evelyn
Smythe and 2nd
Romana.
- This story includes the Daleks.
- Serial Number: 7C/C
- Number of Episodes: 4
- Cover Length: 120 minutes
- Episode Lengths: 1 = 31'41", 2 = 35'54", 3 =
35'58", 4 = 34'00"
- This story takes place between "The
Trial of a Time Lord" and "Time
and the Rani".
- Second story in the "Dalek Empire" series.
- Cover Illustration: Clayton Hickman
- Recorded: 26th and 27th February
2000
- Recording Location: NU Groove Studios
- Released: August 2000
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On the
Back Cover:
When the planet Archetryx is threatened by a Dalek
assault squad, The Doctor and Evelyn become embroiled in an ever-deepening
mystery. What has become of President Romana, missing for twenty years? What
lurks in the vast gravity wells of Archetryx? What is the secret of the ancient
element the Daleks are synthesising - and how does Gallifrey feature in their
plans?
The Doctor finds that if his oldest enemies cannot conquer
the universe they will watch it go up in flames... |
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On the
Inside Cover:
Objectively, it seems daft that conversationless
monsters should be considered such a privilege to write for. But objectivity
has no place when it comes to Daleks. They are about childhood terror and
excitement, and shall always be potent symbols for all that is nasty about the
universe, studies in pure, faceless hatred. And, of course, their evil defines
all that is good in that greatest of heroes, The Doctor. It really was a
privilege to write Daleks as dangerous and unpleasant as I always wanted them
to be.
For pure hatred with many faces, picture the Big Finish team
glaring at me on the chilly weekend of recording. I had landed upon them the
largest cast and probably the longest script they'd dealt with to date. Still,
the work proceeded quickly with a top cast, led by Colin Baker, Maggie Stables
and Lalla Ward making it the most Elementary of Apocalypses. |
Steve Cole,
March
2000 |
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Full Cast
List:
| Part One |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Evelyn Smythe |
Maggie Stables |
| Romana |
Lalla Ward |
| Monitor Trinkett |
Karen Henson |
| Assistant Monitor Ensac |
James Campbell |
| Commander Vorna |
Andrea Newland |
| Coordinator Vansell |
Anthony Keetch |
| Monan Host |
Toby Longworth |
| The President |
Michael Wade |
| Dalek Voices |
Alistair Lock
and
Nicholas Briggs |
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| Part Two |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Evelyn Smythe |
Maggie Stables |
| Romana |
Lalla Ward |
| Monitor Trinkett |
Karen Henson |
| Vrint |
Andrew Fettes |
| The President |
Michael Wade |
| Coordinator Vansell |
Anthony Keetch |
| Commander Vorna |
Andrea Newland |
| Monan Host |
Toby Longworth |
| Dalek Voices |
Alistair Lock
and
Nicholas Briggs |
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| Part Three |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Evelyn Smythe |
Maggie Stables |
| Romana |
Lalla Ward |
| The President |
Michael Wade |
| Coordinator Vansell |
Anthony Keetch |
| Dalek Voices |
Alistair Lock
and
Nicholas Briggs |
| Monitor Trinkett |
Karen Henson |
| Captain Reldath |
Andrew Fettes |
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| Part Four |
| The Doctor |
Colin Baker |
| Evelyn Smythe |
Maggie Stables |
| Romana |
Lalla Ward |
| The President |
Michael Wade |
| Dalek Voices |
Alistair Lock
and
Nicholas Briggs |
| Coordinator Vansell |
Anthony Keetch |
| Captain Reldath |
Andrew Fettes |
| Monitor Trinkett |
Karen Henson |
The
Production Team:
| Writer |
Stephen Cole |
| Director |
Nicholas Briggs |
| Sound/Music |
Nicholas Briggs |
| 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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