Gallifrey: Appropriation
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Gallifrey: Appropriation is a Big Finish Productions
audio drama based on the long-running British
science fiction television
series Doctor Who
. The series is set on the Doctor's
home planet of Gallifrey
.
is in ruins. Romana is too exhausted from her victory to govern the remains of her world, so Chancellor Valyes has become Acting-President. Although willingly aligned with the vanquished Pandora, he now claims to have been secretly working against her. But he quickly relinquishes the presidency to Pandora's other lapdog, Inquisitor Darkel. His last act in office, pardoning Darkel's crimes.
But as one war ends, another may be starting. The other temporal powers are orbiting like vultures. When the transduction barriers that are keeping them out fail, they strike. Matthias, now promoted to Cardinal, tries to negotiate with them, but talks break down and war is declared against the Time Lords.
As Romana fights to reclaim the presidency, Cardinal Matthias returns from his unsuccessful talks and makes his own claim on the office. While everyone is quoting obscure laws to ratify their positions, the transduction barriers are raised. Matthias failed to notify the alien ships, all of whom are destroyed in seconds.
With the holder of the highest office on Gallifrey in question, a rare presidential election is declared.
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audio drama based on the long-running British
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series Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
. The series is set on the Doctor's
Doctor (Doctor Who)
The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
home planet of Gallifrey
Gallifrey
Gallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and is the homeworld of the Doctor and the Time Lords...
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Plot
The Civil War is over, but GallifreyGallifrey
Gallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and is the homeworld of the Doctor and the Time Lords...
is in ruins. Romana is too exhausted from her victory to govern the remains of her world, so Chancellor Valyes has become Acting-President. Although willingly aligned with the vanquished Pandora, he now claims to have been secretly working against her. But he quickly relinquishes the presidency to Pandora's other lapdog, Inquisitor Darkel. His last act in office, pardoning Darkel's crimes.
But as one war ends, another may be starting. The other temporal powers are orbiting like vultures. When the transduction barriers that are keeping them out fail, they strike. Matthias, now promoted to Cardinal, tries to negotiate with them, but talks break down and war is declared against the Time Lords.
As Romana fights to reclaim the presidency, Cardinal Matthias returns from his unsuccessful talks and makes his own claim on the office. While everyone is quoting obscure laws to ratify their positions, the transduction barriers are raised. Matthias failed to notify the alien ships, all of whom are destroyed in seconds.
With the holder of the highest office on Gallifrey in question, a rare presidential election is declared.
Cast
- President RomanaRomanaRomana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
- Lalla WardLalla WardSarah Ward known as Lalla Ward, is an English actor, author and illustrator. As an actor, she is known for playing the part of Romana in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. She is married to evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.-Early career:Ward's stage name, "Lalla", comes... - LeelaLeela (Doctor Who)Leela is a fictional character played by Louise Jameson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Leela was a companion of the Fourth Doctor and a regular in the programme from 1977 to 1978...
- Louise JamesonLouise JamesonLouise Jameson is an English actress, best known for playing Leela, the leather-clad barbarian warrior companion of the fourth Doctor in Doctor Who. Jameson has also appeared on Emmerdale , The Omega Factor Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951 in Wanstead, London) is an English actress, best known... - K9 MK IIK-9 (Doctor Who)K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional robotic canines in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who, first appearing in 1977...
- John LeesonJohn LeesonJohn Leeson is a British actor who is best known for voicing K-9 on the television series Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, and again in the 1980–1981 season. He was called back to do the voice of K-9 again for the 2006 episode "School Reunion" and again for the 2008 Doctor Who episode "Journey's End"... - Inquisitor-Prime Darkel - Lynda BellinghamLynda BellinghamLynda Bellingham is a Canadian-born English actress, broadcaster and author, who is known for her distinctive husky voice.-Early life:...
- CIA Coordinator Narvin - Sean Carlsen
- Acting-President Valyes - Steven WickhamSteven WickhamSteven Wickham is a British actor known largely for his roles in Big Finish Productions audio dramas as well as guest appearances in Red Dwarf, Casualty, The Bill, Eastenders and Doctor Who in a career which began in 1984.-Career:...
- Cardinal Matthias - Stephen Perring
- Captain Henzil - John DorneyJohn DorneyJohn Dorney is a British writer and actor best known for stage roles including the National Theatre and his scripts for the Big Finish Doctor Who range...
- Captain Annos - Dickson Tolson
- Commander Janartis - Charlie Ross
- Nekkistani Ambassador Blastern - Daniel Hogarth
- Phaidon Ambassador Egopolis - Anne Bird
- Sunari Ambassador Tooz - Richard Unwin
- Lord Delox - Roger Parrott
- Commander Raldeth - Andrew Fettes
- Commander Maxil - Colin BakerColin BakerColin Baker is a British actor who is known for playing Paul Merroney in The Brothers from 1974 to 1976 and as the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986.- Background:Colin Baker was born in London, but moved north to...
(uncredited)
Continuity
- In an uncredited cameo appearance, Sixth DoctorSixth DoctorThe Sixth Doctor is the sixth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by Colin Baker...
actor Colin BakerColin BakerColin Baker is a British actor who is known for playing Paul Merroney in The Brothers from 1974 to 1976 and as the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, from 1984 to 1986.- Background:Colin Baker was born in London, but moved north to...
reprises his role as Commander Maxil, a character who first appeared in the Fifth DoctorFifth DoctorThe Fifth Doctor is the fifth incarnation of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Peter Davison....
serial Arc of InfinityArc of InfinityArc of Infinity is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 3 January to 12 January 1983...
. For siding with Pandora, he has been demoted from Castellan, back to Commander. Colin Baker makes another cameo in ForeverGallifrey: ForeverGallifrey: Forever is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The series is set on the Doctor's home planet of Gallifrey.- Plot :...
as well as having a more significant role in DisassembledGallifrey: DisassembledGallifrey: Disassembled is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who...
. In the later audio plays, he played two distinct alternative versions of the DoctorDoctor (Doctor Who)The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and has also featured in two cinema feature films, a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series....
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