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An Earthly Child
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 Forty-five
years after she left Doctor Who, Carole Ann Ford
returns to the role of companion Susan in "An
Earthly Child".
This special
hour-long audio play from Big Finish Productions
finds the Eighth
Doctor (played by Paul McGann) visiting
the planet Earth in the 22nd Century to check the
progress of the grand-daughter he left behind. Things
have moved on since he was last there: Susan has
become a key player in rebuilding the remnants of
a world decimated by a Dalek invasion (see "The
Dalek Invasion of Earth"), and she has a son
from her marriage to David. And Alex Campbell, The
Doctor's great-grandson, is played by Jake McGann the
son of Paul.
"An
Earthly Child" has been written by Marc Platt and
is directed by Nicholas Briggs.
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‘From
its inception right through to the recording day,
this production felt very special indeed’,
Executive Producer Nicholas Briggs has stated. ‘Marc
Platt has written an emotionally-charged and dramatic
script, which delivers everything fans could wish
to see in such a momentous reunion between The Doctor
and Susan. And Paul McGann was just thrilled to be
working on this episode he absolutely embraced
the exploration of Doctor Who's own mythology, and
Jake was just perfect in the role of Alex. It was
also lovely to work with Carole again the scenes
between The Doctor and Susan will, I have no doubt,
bring a tear or two to the eyes of listeners’.
The
cast also includes Leslie Ash (Men Behaving Badly)
as Marion Fleming and Ian Hallard as Duncan. Also
starring are: Sheryl Gannaway, Matt Addis and Ian
Brooker.
"An
Earthly Child" was given away free in December
2009, with "Plague
of the Daleks", to subscribers of Big Finish
Production's monthly Doctor Who range.
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Notes:
- Featuring the Eighth
Doctor and
Susan.
- Serial Number: Unknown
- Number of Episodes: 1
- Cover Length: 60 minutes
- Episode Lengths: 1 = 67'19"
- Total Story Length: 67'19"
- Also features 10 minutes of
special behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast
and producers.
- Cover Illustration: Alex Mallinson
- Recorded: Unknown
- Recording Location: Moat Studios
- Released: December 2009
- ISBN: 978-1-84435-470-2
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Thirty
years on from the Daleks' invasion of Earth, the scars
still haven't healed. The survivors inhabit a world
thrown back two hundred years, a world of crop shortages
and civil unrest. A world where the brightest and best
of its young people are drawn to the xenophobic Earth
United group.
A world sliding
into a new Dark Age, believes Susan Campbell, widow
of one of the heroes of the Occupation. A world
in need of alien intervention. A world in need
of hope…
But as Susan
takes drastic action to secure the planet's future,
she's oblivious to the fact that her student son,
Alex, ensnared by Earth United, is in need of alien
intervention too. Or so Alex's great-grandfather
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Who's Who?
The Eighth Doctor
First television appearance: "Doctor
Who - The TV Movie"
First chronological Big Finish audio appearance: "Storm
Warning"
A
mysterious traveller in time and space, whose only real home is his fantastical
ship, the TARDIS. Many, many centuries have passed since the Doctor first
journeyed into the unknown with his grand-daughter Susan, and many others
have followed Susan as his travelling companion – most recently, Lucie
Miller. But for the time being, fate would have it that he travels alone.
Susan Campbell
First television appearance: An
Unearthly Child
The
Doctor’s granddaughter Susan aroused the suspicions of teachers Ian
and Barbara by showing both extreme intelligence and ignorance of everyday
matters. She was desperate at times to find a time and place where she could
belong, but was forced to leave her happy life on Earth when her teachers
became too curious. During a Dalek invasion of Earth, Susan meet and fell
in love with David Foreman and, seeing her happy again, the Doctor left her
behind to start a new life. She’s changed a lot since she last saw
her grandfather – but so has he… |
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Full Cast List:
| The Doctor |
Paul McGann |
| Susan Campbell |
Carole Ann Ford |
| Alex Campbell |
Jake McGann |
| Holly Barrett |
Sheryl Gannaway |
| Marion Fleming |
Leslie Ash |
| Faisal Jensen |
Matt Addis |
| Duncan |
Ian Hallard |
| President of the Earth Council |
Ian Brooker |
| Hope |
Leslie Ash |
| Policeman/Air Control/Helicopter
Pilot |
Ian Brooker |
| Reporters |
Ian Brooker and Matt Addis |
The Production Team:
| Writer |
Marc Platt |
| Director |
Nicholas Briggs |
| Sound/Music |
David Darlington |
| Theme Music |
David Darlington |
| Script Editor |
Alan Barnes |
| Producer |
David Richardson |
| Executive Producers |
Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery |
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