Cobwebs (audio drama)
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 the 16th to the 19 May 2011.
| 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 |
Plot
Half a century after her travels in the TARDIS, Nyssa reunites with the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough, days after they left her.
Cast
- 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
The play occurs after Enlightenment with a much older Nyssa briefly rejoining her friends at the same ages she left them.
Notes
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
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
- Michael, Matt (15 September 2010). "The DWM Review". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 425. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Panini Comics. p. 64.