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 Big Finish Productions has confirmed
most of the line-up for "Doctor Who: The Lost Stories",
series of full-cast audio plays adapted from scripts
that were written for television in the 1980s but were
never made.
Colin Baker will reprise the
role of the Sixth
Doctor and Nicola Bryant will return as Peri in eight adventures, that will begin a monthly
release from November 2009.
See below for more details on
each story.
 The Nightmare Fair
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The Nightmare Fair
(Graham Williams, adapted by John Ainsworth)
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Released: November 2009
Written by: Graham Williams, adapted by John Ainsworth
The Story: The Doctor and Peri battle The
Celestial Toymaker among the rides and games of Blackpool Pleasure
Beach.
Producer’s Notes: ‘The
Nightmare Fair was novelised by Graham Williams’,
says David Richardson. ‘So John Ainsworth has
used a few scenes from that book, as well as the original
script, in his adaptation.We’ve got a new Toymaker – the
original, Michael Gough, is long retired and nearing his
centenary year! – in the form of David Bailie, who
many will know as Dask from "The
Robots of Death".
We felt that David had just the right mix of cold authority
and charismatic presence for such an iconic role.’
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Mission to Magnus
(Philip Martin)
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 Mission to Magnus
Released: December 2009
Written by: Philip Martin
The Story: The female rulers of the planet Magnus want time travel
technology from the Time Lords; meanwhile Sil and the
Ice
Warriors are on the planet for their own ends.
Producer’s Notes: ‘Like the previous story, this
one was novelised’, says Richardson, ‘so many
may already be familiar with it. But, with the recording now in
the can, it’s great to hear it brought to life by Colin,
Nicola, and the inimitable Nabil Shaban as Sil. Philip Martin’s
story has some huge set pieces, which I’m sure may have tested
the limits of special effects back in the ‘80s, but on audio
they’re all in the mind’s eye!’
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Leviathan
(Brian Finch, adapted by Paul Finch)
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 Leviathan
Released: January 2010
Written by: Brian Finch, adapted by
Paul Finch
The Story: The Doctor and Peri arrive
in a medieval village terrorised by the local Baron.
But is everything what it appears?
Producer’s Notes: ‘A
bonus Lost Story, and one we’d not heard of before.
After we first announced the series, Paul Finch – a
novelist and scriptwriter – got in touch via Doctor
Who Magazine to tell us about his father’s
script, which was commissioned and written for Season
22. You may remember Brian Finch’s name for The
Tomorrow People (he wrote "The Vanishing Earth")
and a host of other TV dramas. Paul sent me the script,
I read it, and commissioned an adaptation right away.’
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The Hollows of Time
(Christopher H Bidmead)
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 The Hollows of Time
Released: February 2010
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
The Story: The TARDIS arrives
in the sleepy town of Hollowdean, where The Doctor meets
an old friend, while there are sightings of mysterious
sand creatures out on the dunes...
Producer’s Notes: ‘An
intriguing story from Bidmead ("Logopolis"/"Castrovalva"),
which finds The Doctor once again up against the Tractators
("Frontios"). The story has a very unusual
structure – but beyond that I’m not willing
to give much away.’
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Paradise 5
(PJ Hammond and Andy Lane)
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 Paradise 5
Released: March 2010
Written by: PJ Hammond and Andy Lane
The Story: The Doctor and Peri investigate
mysterious disappearances on the holiday planet Paradise
5.
Producer’s Notes: ‘PJ
Hammond originally wrote "Paradise 5" for Season
24: he got as far as a detailed storyline and the script
of episode one. It was Gary Russell who suggested I contact
PJ,who then sent me his materials and I was struck by
a great story that was waiting to be made – albeit
one that would need a few changes, as we’d have
to lose the "Trial of a Time Lord" framing
sequences. PJ was too busy to complete the script, but
I brought in one of my favourite writers, Andy Lane,
to do the job, with PJ involved every step of the way.
The result looks like being something very special indeed’.
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Point of Entry
(Barbara Clegg and Marc Platt)
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 Point of Entry
Released: April 2010
Written by: Barbara Clegg and Marc Platt
The Story: The TARDIS lands in England
in 1589, where the travellers meet Kit Marlowe and The
Doctor and Peri must foil an attempt by the Omnim to
escape their ancient prison.
Producer’s Notes: ‘Many
will remember Barbara Clegg for "Enlightenment",
one of the very best stories from the Peter
Davison era. "Point of Entry" is actually
the only story from this series that is not taken from
an original script in any form – instead Barbara
sent us a detailed story breakdown, which was too good
not to make. We’ve drafted in Marc Platt ("Ghost
Light") to complete it, as Marc’s great imagination
seemed a wonderful match for Barbara’s.’
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The Song of Megaptera
(Pat Mills)
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 The Song
of Megaptera
(formerly titled "The Space Whale")
Released: May 2010
Written by: Pat Mills
The Story: The TARDIS is sucked into
a factory spaceship, where Captain Greeg and his crew
are luring the Ghaleen – the only creatures capable
of living in the vacuum of space – to their doom.
Producer’s Notes: ‘The
Space Whale was a story with a long and complicated gestation – it
was originally written for the Fourth
Doctor, then the Fifth,
and then the Sixth. It was during the recording of the Paul
McGann story "The Scapegoat" that I invited
Pat Mills to finally finish the script, and he admitted
that the Sixth
Doctor version was by far his favourite as early
attempts had been complicated by having too many companions.’
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The Macros
(Ingrid Pitt and Tony Rudlin)
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 The Macros
Released: June 2010
Written by: Ingrid Pitt and Tony Rudlin
The Story: The TARDIS materializes on the USS Eldridge,
after the Philadelphia Experiment has gone disastrously wrong.
Most of the crew are dead, the ship is disintegrating, and the
Doctor soon realizes that the problem comes from another dimension…
As they attempt to find a way to get the
ship home, the Doctor and Peri visit the distant planet
Capron and meet its tyrannical ruler Osloo. But the search
for a possible solution only creates increasingly dire
problems. Osloo's horizons have been widened – and
space and time are hers for the taking….
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