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At A Glance
Doctor Who:
Red Dawn

by Justin Richards

Starring
Peter Davison
as the Doctor

Nicola Bryant
as Peri

Directed by
Gary Russell

Production Notes
Rel. May 2000
Rec. 20-21 Nov 1999
P/Code 6QA
Rec. @ The Nu Groove Studios

Running Time
Episode 1 00:20:23
Episode 2 00:23:06
Episode 3 00:18:16
Episode 4 00:24:38
Total Time 01:26:23

Setting
This story takes place between Planet Of Fire and The Caves Of Androzani.

Review
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May Contain Spoilers!

This audio features the Fifth Doctor, as played by Peter Davison
Doctor Who: Red Dawn (#08)
By Justin Richards

Red Dawn
From The Back Cover...

Ares One: NASA's first manned mission to the dead planet Mars. But is Mars as dead as it seems?

While the NASA team investigate an "anomaly" on the planet's surface, the Doctor and Peri find themselves inside a strange alien building. What is its purpose? And what is frozen inside the blocks of ice that guard the doorways? If the Doctor has a sense of deja-vu, it's because he's about to meet some old adversaries, as well as some new ones...


The Cast

The Doctor Peter Davison
Peri Nicola Bryant
Lord Zzaal Matthew Brenher
Sub-Commander Sstast Hylton Collins
Paul Webster Stephen Fewell
Sskann Jason Haigh-Ellery
Commander Lee Forbes Robert Jezek
Zizmar Alistair Lock
Tanya Webster Georgia Moffat
Pilot Susan Roberts Maureen Oakeley
Razzburr Gary Russell

The Crew

Writer Justin Richards
Director Gary Russell
Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery
Gary Russell
Executive Producer for BBC Worldwide Jacqueline Rayner
Music Russell Stone
Recording & CD Mastering Alistair Lock
Sound Design & Post Production Alistair Lock
Additional Post Production Harvey Summers
Theme Arrangement Delia Derbyshire
Front Cover Clayton Hickman

Episode Endings

Episode One:
The Doctor and Forbes are alarmed to see the blocks of ice are melting, and this prompts the Doctor to realise just where they are as they split to reveal awakening Ice Warriors...

Episode Two:
Zzaal orders the tombs weapons be brought to bear on the Argosy. The Doctor pleads with him to change his mind, but Zzaal doesn't respond and the Doctor and Forbes can only watch helplessly as the Ice Warriors' missiles are fired...

Episode Three:
Tired of the Doctor and his insults, Paul holds the Ice Warriors' own weapon up against the Doctor's head and prepares to fire...

Episode Four:
With the situation stabilised, the Doctor and Peri quietly head back to the TARDIS, in readiness for further adventures...

Memorable Quotes

Peri: 'Smelly, cold and green. Might as well be Nebraska.'

Commander Lee Forbes: 'This is the biggest step so far on the ladder of man's achievement.'

The Doctor: 'I'm a great believer in free will, I like to take the scenic route.'

Lord Zzaal: 'There is always the possibility of misunderstanding.'

Lord Zzaal: 'There is dignity in forgiveness, just as it is noble to exact revenge.'

Lord Zzaal: 'Take care you do not exhaust what remains of my patience.'

Comments

This is the first audio story to team up the Fifth Doctor and Peri, and also sees the return of the Ice Warriors. Georgia Moffat, who plays Tanya Webster, is actually Peter Davison's daughter. Robert Jezek and Maureen Oakeley would return together in the final Eighth Doctor story of 2001, Minuet In Hell.

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