Sword of Orion
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| Sword of Orion | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release number | 17 |
| Featuring | Eighth Doctor Charley Pollard |
| Writer | Nicholas Briggs |
| Director | Nicholas Briggs |
| Producer(s) | Gary Russell Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive producer(s) | Jacqueline Rayner |
| Set between | Storm Warning and The Stones of Venice |
| Length | 2 hours 4 mins |
| Release date | February 2001 |
Sword of Orion is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was broadcast on BBC 7 in four weekly parts starting from 3 September 2005, and was repeated in 2006. The story is adapted from the Audio Visuals audio drama of the same name.
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[edit] Plot
The Eighth Doctor and Charley encounter the Cybermen on a crippled vessel, light years from a war in the Orion System which rages between humans and androids. Are the two connected?
[edit] Cast
- The Doctor — Paul McGann
- Charley Pollard — India Fisher
- Thinnes — Mark Gatiss
- Digly — Barnaby Edwards
- Ike — Ian Marr
- Grash — Bruce Montague
- Vol — Hylton Collins
- Deeva Jansen — Michelle Livingstone
- Chev — Helen Goldwyn
- Kelsey — Toby Longworth
- Cyberman — Nicholas Briggs
[edit] Continuity
The Orion War between Earth and the "Android Hordes" of Orion, introduced in this story, also provides the background for Big Finish's Cyberman miniseries, also written by Nicholas Briggs. They are later stated in Real Time to take place in the 26th Century.
[edit] Cast notes
Mark Gatiss has also appeared in four Doctor Who TV episodes and written four others.
[edit] Outside references
The play's name refers to the stars in the constellation of Orion that form the figure's sword. In the play it also refers to a secret military project.
[edit] External links
- Big Finish Productions - Sword of Orion
- Sword of Orion on TARDIS Index File, an external wiki
- Sword of Orion at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- Fan reviews
- Sword of Orion reviews at Outpost Gallifrey[dead link]
- Sword of Orion reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide
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