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At A Glance
Doctor Who:
The Natural History Of Fear

by Jim Mortimore

Starring
Paul McGann
as the Doctor

India Fisher
as Charley

Conrad Westmaas
as C'rizz

Directed by
Gary Russell

Production Notes
Rel. Feb 2004
Rec. 11-12 May 2003
P/Code 8Q
Rec. @ Christchurch Studios

Running Time
Episode 1 00:29:02
Episode 2 00:32:07
Episode 3 00:26:05
Episode 4 00:42:32
Total Time 02:09:19

Setting
This story takes place after the TV Movie and follows The Creed Of The Kromon.

Review
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May Contain Spoilers!

This audio features the Eighth Doctor, as played by Paul McGann
Doctor Who: The Natural History Of Fear (#54)
By Jim Mortimore

The Natural History Of Fear
From The Back Cover...

IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE TO COPY OR ATTEMPT TO COPY ANY PERSONALITY OR MEMORY-RELATED ARTICLE SHOWN OR DISPLAYED IN THIS PUBLIC THEATRE, INCLUDING THIS WARNING. PUNISHMENT OR CONVICTION IS AN UNLIMITED REDUCTION OF AUTHORISED OVERTIME HOURS AND TOTAL PERSONALITY REVISION. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ANY JUKEBOX OR RECORDING EQUIPMENT INTO THIS PUBLIC THEATRE. THIS WILL BE TREATED AS AN ATTEMPT TO BREACH COPYRIGHT. ANY PERSON DOING SO CAN BE EJECTED AND THE EDITOR MAY CONFISCATE SUCH ARTICLES. WE ASK THE PUBLIC TO BE VIGILANT AGAINST ANY SUCH ACTIVITY AND REPORT ANY MATTERS AROUSING SUSPICION TO THEIR LOCAL CONSCIENCE. THANK YOU.

Public Warning
Faction Against Character Theft


The Cast

Paul McGann
India Fisher
Conrad Westmaas
Sean Carlsen
Jane Hills
Geoff Searle
Alison Sterling
Ben Summers
Wink Taylor

The Crew

Writer Jim Mortimore
Director Gary Russell
Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery
Gary Russell
Executive Producer for BBC Worldwide Jacqueline Rayner
Recording Alistair Lock
Music, CD Mastering, Sound Design & Post Production Jim Mortimore
Theme Arrangement David Arnold
Front Cover Steve Johnson

Episode Endings

Episode One:
The Editor reassures the female Prole the process is for her own good. The State loves her and he asks her to say goodbye to everything she ever knew...

Episode Two:
The Sub-Editor informs his superior that the Nurse's husband has filed a missing person's report on her. The Editor tells him to revise anyone who had contact with the Nurse - she must be erased from public memory immediately. And so the revolution begins...

Episode Three:
As the Editor escapes the Conscience, he promises them that he will destroy the revolution and stop the Doctor. He will save Light City and he will kill anyone who tries to stop him...

Episode Four:
The former Editor contemplates his actions while outside the mass of assembled citizens continually chant the question "why?" as they set about pulling down the old order and beginning all over again...

Memorable Quotes

"I've committed the ultimate sin! I've asked a question!"

"Who can really say whether the things we think of as real and meaningful even exist except in our own minds?"

"Society is built upon a wheel of change. Prevent change and you prevent advancement, only stagnation is left. Do you agree? Without change we die!"

"The truth is addictive but it cuts so deep."

"A fist is not a threat, a gun is not a threat, a word is a threat. An idea is a threat. Ideas are patient."

Comments

This is Jim Mortimore's first script for Big Finish. As well as working on the post-production side of many previous audios, he has also written numerous Doctor Who novels such as Parasite, Eye Of Heaven, Beltempest and Bloodheat.

Big Finish deliberately omitted to list character names for this story as "the performances were more important than the actual names".

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