| Cobwebs | |
|---|---|
| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release no. | 136 |
| Featuring | Fifth Doctor Nyssa Tegan Jovanka Vislor Turlough |
| Written by | Jonathan Morris |
| Directed by | Barnaby Edwards |
| Executive producer(s) | Nicholas Briggs Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Production code | 6HA |
| Release date | July 2010 |
| Preceded by | Enlightenment |
| Followed by | The Whispering Forest |
Cobwebs is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra from 16 to 19 May 2011.
Plot[edit]
Half a century after her travels in the TARDIS, Nyssa reunites with the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough, days after they left her.
Cast[edit]
- The Doctor – Peter Davison
- Tegan Jovanka – Janet Fielding
- Nyssa – Sarah Sutton
- Vislor Turlough – Mark Strickson
- Director Cardell/Ship's Computer – Helen Griffin
- Loki/Edgar/Hawks – Raymond Coulthard
- Enforcement Officer Bragg – Adrian Lukis
- Bio Technician Valis/Echelon – Charlotte Lucas
Continuity[edit]
The play occurs after Enlightenment with a much older Nyssa briefly rejoining her friends at the same ages she left them.
Notes[edit]
Helen Griffin appeared in the TV story Rise of the Cybermen / The Age of Steel
It is only the second Big Finish audio play that Fielding had appeared in, after 2006's The Gathering.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Matt Michael, writing for Doctor Who Magazine, praised the audio drama, welcoming the opportunity to hear this TARDIS crew for the first time since 1983, and calling it "strong stuff".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Michael, Matt (15 September 2010). "The DWM Review". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 425. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics. p. 64.
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