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Doctor Who: The Fearmonger (#05)
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One would-be assassin is in a mental ward. Another's on the run. Their
intended victim in stirring up the mobs. Terrorists are planning a
strike of their own. A talk-radio host is loving every minute of it.
A Whitehall insider whispers about a mysterious UN perative, with
a hidden agenda.
Everyone's got someone they want you to be afraid of. It'll only take a
little push for the situation to erupt -- and something is doing the
pushing. But you can trust the Doctor to put things right. Can't you?
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Episode One:
Ace tries to talk Walter out of blowing up the
rally that Sherilyn Harper is speaking at. As the Doctor and Ace
explain why they need him, Walter becomes very disturbed by gunfire
noises coming from the rally and lunges to detonate the bomb...
Episode Two:
After being captured by the United Front
terrorists, and refusing to ally themselves with them, the Doctor
and Ace face an uncertain fate. Ace refuses to allow herself to
be intimidated by them and as she tries to talk the terrorists'
leader out of shooting her and the Doctor and allow them to leave, he
coldly shoots her...
Episode Three:
The Doctor is surprised when his readings seem
to disprove his theories as to who the Fearmonger's host has been.
He believes that Walter has unintentionally misdirect them to the
truth of where the Fearmonger is, but as the Doctor speaks she is
disturbed when she thinks she hears the Fearmonger in the Doctor's
voice...
Episode Four:
With order restored, it's time for the latest edition of the Mick Thompson
Show, and he wants to know who his callers are going to point the finger
of blame at this time...
Mick Thompson: 'If you've got something to say, why don't
you just come out and say it?'
The Doctor: 'I'm not talking about politics! I'm talking
about something more fundamental. Something evil.'
Allingham: 'I'm terribly sorry to bring that detail up. But
you know how it is, you can't trust anyone these days.'
The Doctor: 'I know where talking gets you. It's listening
you might like to try.'
The Doctor: 'Do you want a dangerous fugitive staying in
your flat?' Paul Tanner: 'Well, of course not!' The
Doctor: 'Well then, don't upset him and he'll be a nice fugitive
staying in your flat!'
This was EDA author Jonathan Blum's
first script for Big Finish.
Jacqueline Pearce appeared in the television story The Two
Doctors, but is probably most famous for her role as Servalan
in Blake's 7. Hugh Walters
previously appeared in Doctor Who in the television stories The
Chase, The Deadly Assassin and Revelation Of The
Daleks. This was the first story that had
Jacqueline Rayner attached as
Executive Producer for BBC Worldwide.
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