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The Land Of The Dead
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At A Glance
Doctor Who:
The Land Of The Dead

by Stephen Cole

Starring
Peter Davison
as the Doctor

Sarah Sutton
as Nyssa

Directed by
Gary Russell

Production Notes
Rel. Jan 2000
Rec. 24-25 Jul 1999
P/Code 6CA
Rec. @ The Nu Groove Studios

Running Time
Episode 1 00:31:10
Episode 2 00:30:06
Episode 3 00:25:35
Episode 4 00:27:52
Total Time 01:54:43

Setting
This story takes place between Time-Flight and Arc Of Infinity.

Review
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May Contain Spoilers!

This audio features the Fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison
Doctor Who: The Land Of The Dead (#04)
By Stephen Cole

The Land Of The Dead
From The Back Cover...

Landing in Alaska, the Doctor and Nyssa encounter a group of people in a most unusual house, cut off not only by the harsh climate but by their individual secrets and obsessions.

Millionaire Shaun Brett is utilising chunks of the local area to construct a shrine to his dead father. But when deadly creatures start roaming outside, and a terrifying discovery is made inside the house, the Doctor realises that Brett has unleashed an unimaginably ancient force.


The Cast

The Doctor Peter Davison
Nyssa Sarah Sutton
Monica Lewis Lucy Campbell
Gaborik Andrew Fettes
Supplier Alistair Lock
Tulung Neil Roberts
Shaun Brett Christopher Scott

The Crew

Writer Stephen Cole
Director Gary Russell
Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery
Gary Russell
Executive Producer for BBC Worldwide Stephen Cole
Music, Sound Design & Post Production Nicholas Briggs
Recording Alistair Lock
CD Mastering Harvey Summers
Theme Arrangement Delia Derbyshire
Front Cover Peri Godbold

Episode Endings

Episode One:
The Doctor returns to find Nyssa trapped within the room. She believes that the creatures are coming for her, and they want to kill them all...

Episode Two:
The communication with Nyssa is suddenly cut off as the creature advances on the Doctor, looking ever more menacing....

Episode Three:
The Doctor realises that the Permians can harness the power contained within the water of the Sea Room to get free, and as he and Monica run to escape the barriers give way allowing the thousands of gallons of sea water to escape...

Episode Four:
With it now safe to return to the TARDIS, the Doctor and Nyssa say goodbye to Monica and Tulung who then begin their long walk back to the dig site...

Memorable Quotes

Tulung: 'Home is where the heart is. There's no heart in this place.'

Shaun Brett: 'You're dressed for a game of cricket, I see.' The Doctor: 'Yes, sadly called off. Due to snow, apparently.'

The Doctor: 'It must be covered completely.' Monica: 'Why? So it looks prettier while it's chasing us to our deaths?'

The Doctor: 'An ancient force to fight an ancient threat.'

Comments

The Land Of The Dead was Stephen Cole's first scripted Big Finish audio, and marks the start of what can be seen as an interim season set between season 19 and 20 featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.

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