THE "ALTERNATE" WHO FAQ
(Version 5.1)
(Previously THE STRANGER FAQ)
Frequently Asked Questions about Doctor Who related films
produced by independent production groups
Part One of Two
Frequently Asked Questions about Doctor Who related dramas produced by
independent production groups
Compiled and published by D. Paul Griggs (paul@bedlam.freeserve.co.uk)
Version 5.1 - 16/05/99 - BBV and BIG FINISH productions, casts and personnel
updated.
NB: Please note that this FAQ is still a work in progress, and probably will
be until the day I die. If you see ???? it means that I don't have the
necessary info and would like any help I can get.
This document contains SPOILERS!!!!
Contents
SECTION ZERO - THIS FAQ AND SOME INFORMATION TO HELP YOU READ IT.
0.1 So What's this FAQ all about?
* 0.2 A List of Symbols and Acronyms found in this FAQ
0.3 Where can I get this FAQ?
SECTION ONE - BBV PRODUCTIONS
1.1 Who are BBV PRODUCTIONS?
1.2 Who is THE STRANGER?
1.3 Who is COLIN BAKER?
1.4 Who is BILL BAGGS?
1.5 What adventures feature THE STRANGER?
1.6 Has THE STRANGER appeared anywhere else?
1.7 What is P.R.O.B.E.?
1.8 What P.R.O.B.E. stories are there?
1.9 What is "THE AUTON TRILOGY"?
1.10 What are the stories in THE AUTON TRILOGY?
* 1.11 Who are THE TIME TRAVELLERS?
* 1.12 What adventures feature THE TIME TRAVELLERS?
1.13 Who is THE WANDERER?
1.14 What adventures feature THE WANDERER?
* 1.15 What are the "ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE"?
* 1.16 What "ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE" are there?
# 1.17 What other "AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE" are there?
1.18 Are there any other productions by the same people?
* 1.19 Who else is responsible for these productions?
1.20 Are there any other forthcoming productions from BBV?
* 1.21 Where can I get these productions?
a) In the UK
b) USA
c) AUSTRALIA
1.22 Are there any other related products?
SECTION TWO - REELTIME PICTURES
2.1 Who are REELTIME PICTURES?
* 2.2 What "ALTERNATIVE" WHO productions have they done?
2.3 Who else is responsible for these productions?
2.4 Where can I get these tapes?
2.5 Are there any other related products?
SECTION THREE - DREAMWATCH MEDIA
3.1 Who are DREAMWATCH MEDIA?
3.2 What "ALTERNATIVE" WHO productions have they done?
3.3 Who else is responsible for these productions?
3.4 Where can I get these tapes?
3.5 Are there any other related products?
SECTION FOUR - BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS LTD.
4.1 Who are BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS LTD?
* 4.2 What are the "NEW ADVENTURES"?
* 4.3 What DOCTOR WHO adventures have they produced?
4.4 Who else is responsible for these productions?
4.5 Where can I get these stories?
4.6 Are there any other related products?
SECTION FIVE - MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
* 5.1 Additional Contributors
* 5.2 Document History
SECTION ZERO - THIS FAQ AND SOME INFORMATION TO HELP YOU READ IT
(with apologies to Douglas Adams for misquoting Hitchhiker.)
0.1 So What's this FAQ all about?
After the apparent `death' of the original series of DOCTOR WHO,
several independent production groups sprang up to fill the gap with
WHO-based or WHO-similar films. As more and more of these films were
made the number of questions about them on the internet have increased.
Thus this FAQ was created to answer those questions.
More recently some of these groups have moved into audio productions
and these too have been added to the FAQ's remit.
The "ALTERNATIVE" WHO FAQ deals solely with the fictional alternatives
to the original series, therefore documentary and interview material is
not included except where it is directly related to the productions
detailed here. (Which is why BBV's BIDDING ADIEU isn't mentioned anywhere
but here.)
The productions mentioned here are also classed as semi-professional
so, unless there are sufficient requests, fan produced videos and
audio's (e.g. AUDIO VISUALS, HELICAL SCAN, EVERLASTING FILMS, TIME RIFT
etc.) will not be included. (In fact, there are so many of these now
that they probably deserve an FAQ of their own.)
As with most files of this type, it is an ongoing piece of work. If a
mistake is made or a piece of info is forgotten, please pass it on to
me.
* 0.2 A List of Symbols and Acronyms found in this FAQ.
The following symbols indicate the status of a question within the FAQ.
# - An All-New Question.
* - This Question has been updated since the last edition.
To save time and space I have reduced most of the titles of the stories
to acronyms as listed below.
A - "AUTON"
A2S - "AUTON 2: SENTINEL"
A3? - "AUTON 3: ????"
BR - "BIRTHRIGHT"
BS - "BLOOD SPORTS"
BTS - "BEYOND THE SUN"
BOTP - "BREACH OF THE PEACE"
CH - "CYBER HUNT"
DT - "DOWNTIME"
DW - "DRAGON'S WRATH"
EOTB - "EYE OF THE BEHOLDER"
EOTS - "EYE OF THE STORM"
G - "GHOSTS"
GOW - "GHOSTS OF WINTERBORNE"
GFTN - "GUESTS FOR THE NIGHT"
IOLS - "ISLAND OF LOST SOULS"
IMA - "IN MEMORY ALONE"
JW - "JUST WAR"
LSOD - "THE LEFT SIDE OF DARKNESS"
MG - "MINDGAME"
MGT - "MINDGAME: TRILOGY"
MTAM - "MORE THAN A MESSIAH"
OH - "ONLY HUMAN"
ONII - "OH NO IT ISN'T!"
P - "PHANTASMAGORIA"
PI - "PROSPERITY ISLAND"
REPU - "REPUBLICA"
SBS - "SUMMONED BY SHADOWS"
SD - "SHAKEDOWN: THE RETURN OF THE SONTARANS"
TAS - "THE AIRZONE SOLUTION"
TC - "THE CHOICE"
TDOW - "THE DEVIL OF WINTERBORNE"
TFM - "THE FINAL MISSION"
TOS - "THE OTHER SIDE"
TS - "THE SEARCH"
TSOF - "THE SOUND OF FEAR"
TSW - "THE SONTARAN WAY"
TTG - "THE TERROR GAME"
TZI - "THE ZERO IMPERATIVE"
US - "UNNATURAL SELECTION"
VS - "VITAL SIGNS"
WL - "WARLORDS"
WT - "WARTIME"
WTB - "WALKING TO BABYLON"
ZA - "ZYGONS: ABSOLUTION"
ZH - "ZYGONS: HOMELAND"
0.3 Where Can I get this FAQ?
Usenet - Posted to rec.arts.drwho, rec.arts.drwho.info and
uk.media.sf.tv.drwho upon publication of a new version.
FTP - Currently Unavailable (If anyone can arrange for it to be put onto
one of the FTP sites then please let me know where.)
WWW - Currently available at Siobhan Morgan's homepage at: -
http://nitro9.earth.uni.edu/doctor/stranger.html
You can also find older editions archived courtesy of Deja News
at www.dejanews.com with a Power Search of the rec.arts.drwho
newsgroup.
SECTION ONE - BBV PRODUCTIONS
1.1 Who are BBV PRODUCTIONS?
BBV (which stands for BILL and BEN VIDEOS, Ben being the nickname of
BILL BAGGS wife, HELEN) PRODUCTIONS are a small film and audio
production company originally set up under the aegis of the BBC FILM
CLUB in 1991 and is owned and managed by BILL BAGGS. They have so far
specialised in Telefantasy drama based on or inspired by the BBC
Television series DOCTOR WHO and has featured many members of the
cast and crew from the series. The productions are very high quality
considering the shoestring budget involved.
These films include THE STRANGER and P.R.O.B.E. series and THE AUTON
TRILOGY as well as one-off dramas and, more recently, audio dramas
in a similar vein.
Their personnel include BBV's founder BILL BAGGS, NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(The Doctor from the AUDIO VISUAL series of DOCTOR WHO audio plays and
presenter of REELTIME PICTURES MYTHMAKERS interviews.) and MARK GATISS
(NEW ADVENTURES writer, Actor and Playwright)
Since 1996 BBV have been distributing their video productions direct
to High Street stores on the REELTIME PICTURES video label.
Further information about the history of BBV and its current work
can be found at their website: - http://www.bbv1.demon.co.uk
1.2 Who is BILL BAGGS?
BILL BAGGS was the organiser of the Hampshire division of the DOCTOR
WHO APPRECIATION SOCIETY. Amongst his activities, at the tender age
of seventeen he organised a DOCTOR WHO convention. Another of the
projects he undertook in this role was a non-profit DOCTOR WHO audio
adventure, recorded on an old reel-to-reel tape machine. Written by
Bill himself, it was called "PLANET OF DOOM." Out of the success of
this first venture came the AUDIO VISUALS, what was to become a
series of twenty-eight dramas produced at first by BAGGS and later
by GARY RUSSELL when BILL gave up producing the AUDIO VISUALS in
1987. In 1986 he joined the BBC in London as a clerk, where he became
an active member of the BBC film club and organiser of the BBC theatre
club. 1987 saw him transfer to BBCTV Centre as an assistant picture
editor in the news and current affairs department before spending
three months as a video editor at the BBC's Birmingham studios, Pebble
Mill, where his education in compressing information into two, three
or ten minute slots helped his economic story-telling techniques.
Through the BBC Theatre Club BILL met with CHRISTIAN DARKIN who was
to write the first BBV production, "SUMMONED BY SHADOWS."
The rest, as they say, is history.
1.3 Who is THE STRANGER? (MAJOR SPOILERS!!!)
"The Estrangement programme... I was its first experimental subject. It
was a punishment designed to wipe out all memory of my past terrorist
crimes, but the past never stays dead for long. Now I had to decide,
Was I Soloman or.... The Stranger?"
The Stranger - "THE STRANGER CHRONICLES 1: THE FINAL MISSION"
When we first encounter THE STRANGER, we know virtually nothing about
him. The natives of the planet he is residing on merely call him `The
Man who Appeared'. He is a traveller, with a young female companion,
who has decided to shun contact with other people.
As time passes, we learn a little more about him and his companion
until the terrible truth is finally revealed. THE STRANGER, whose real
name is SOLOMAN was the leader of a terrorist cell in an on-going
interdimensional guerrilla war between his race, the Preceptors, and the
guardians of the multiverse, the Protectorate. During one assassination
mission he was captured by the Protectorate and, in exchange for the
freedom of his associates Egan and Saul, he underwent a reprogramming,
removing all memory of who he was. The Protectorate plan being that he
would reform himself.
He is not a true humanoid. The Preceptors are a race of beings that
exist in a non-corporeal form between dimensions, in what they call the
Dimensional Web. SOLOMAN takes on his humanoid form when he is in real
space.
1.4 Who is COLIN BAKER?
COLIN BAKER was born in London in 1943. Acting while young, he made an
early appearance on Granada Television in "MY WIFE'S SISTER." He joined
the North Manchester Amateur Dramatics Society, but in the meantime, but
in the mean time trained as a solicitor. By the age of 23, he had
decided that he wanted to fully pursue an acting career, and went to
study at LAMDA. His chosen vocation began in earnest on May 12, 1969 at
the Arts Theatre, Cambridge in the play "PLAINTIFF IN A PRETTY HAT."
On television he appeared in "ROADS TO FREEDOM", "THE SILVER SWORD",
"THE ADVENTURES OF DON QUICK", and "WAR AND PEACE" - but found fame in
the mid-seventies BBC drama series "THE BROTHERS" in which he played
the unlikeable PAUL MERRONEY. COLIN has been married twice. First to
actress LIZA GODDARD and now actress MARION WYATT. After "THE BROTHERS"
COLIN went on to guest roles in "BLAKES 7", "JULIET BRAVO" and "DOCTOR
WHO." The latter leading to his casting in the lead role upon PETER
DAVISON'S departure. He continues to enjoy an extensive career in
radio, television and theatre, most recently including a succesful
tour in a stage adaptation of "KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS."
1.5 What adventures feature THE STRANGER?
THE STRANGER
Starring COLIN BAKER as THE STRANGER
PRODUCED and DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
BBV 1 - "SUMMONED by SHADOWS" by CHRISTIAN DARKIN
(Approx. 35 mins)
Released: ???? 1992
Battered by his experiences travelling through space and time, the
mysterious stranger has rejected his long time companion and is in
self-imposed exile on a barren planet, where he determines to
ignore the pleas for help from the victims of a macabre and
strangely familiar Conjuror, who seems to have limitless power...
Co-stars NICOLA BRYANT as MISS BROWN
MICHAEL WISHER as THE CONTROLLER
JOHN WADMORE as DANE
HEATHER BARKER as TANYA
JON SAYERS as THE INTERPRETER
HELEN HEWLETT as ESCAPING WOMAN
DOCTOR WHO fans may recognise the Controller's orbiting spaceship
as it went on to appear as the Rani's TARDIS in the Children in
Need 3-D story "DIMENSIONS IN TIME."
Before NICOLA BRYANT committed to playing the role of MISS BROWN
other actresses were considered, including another ex-DOCTOR WHO
companion, DEBORAH WATLING and CHARLOTTE COLEMAN (who would
later find success in "ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT" and
"FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL.")
BBV 2 - "MORE THAN A MESSIAH" by NIGEL FAIRS
(Approx. 40 mins)
Released: ???? 1992
MAJUS XVII - a paradise world for interplanetary tourists to relax
and revel in the simple life. But all is not what it seems, as the
Stranger and Miss Brown discover when decaying bodies rise from the
ground, tourists are swallowed by the angry sea and a mysterious
girl whose infatuated obsession with The Stranger soon threatens
the life of everyone on the planet.
Co-stars NICOLA BRYANT as MISS BROWN/THE GIRL
SOPHIE ALDRED as THE GIRL
PETER MILES as BERNARD DARTON
BARBARA SHELLEY as CHARLOTTE DARTON
NIGEL FAIRS as NIC
MARK TROTMAN as MARK
This story was originally produced in 1986 by AUDIO VISUALS as a
DOCTOR WHO audio play starring NICHOLAS BRIGGS as THE DOCTOR and
NIGEL FAIRS as TRUMAN CROUCH.
BBV 3 - "IN MEMORY ALONE" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 40 mins)
Released: February 1993
The deserted dilapidation of a railway station is violently
distorted by an unscheduled arrival. Something has travelled an
unimaginable distance across space...
The stations' reopening was not on the official timetable, but
nevertheless the platform has been swept clean and things are back
to... normal? A train is approaching, but it's sole occupant knows
only one thing for sure - he doesn't belong here.
Waiting at the station is a woman... but what is she waiting for?
Answers to questions she cannot even remember...
Co-stars NICOLA BRYANT as MISS BROWN
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as MINOR
Loosely based on a DOCTOR WHO audio play entitled CONGLOMERATE
which was produced by AUDIO VISUALS and starred NICHOLAS BRIGGS
as THE DOCTOR and RICHARD MARSON as GREG HOLMES. IN MEMORY ALONE
was recorded in late 1992 and early 1993.
plus "THE MAKING OF IN MEMORY ALONE"
NARRATED and PRODUCED by QUENTIN RAYNER
BBV 6 - "THE TERROR GAME" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: May 1994
At the dramatic climax of IN MEMORY ALONE, the Stranger made a
desperate bid to escape from an alien environment. Unsure of his
own identity, he submitted himself to a process which promised to
put "everything in its proper place".
But where is the Stranger's "proper place"? Just who is the
Stranger?
After materialising in an alley behind a seedy night-club, the
Stranger begins piecing together his fragmented past. As the
disturbing evidence gathers and the memories return, it occurs to
him that the hidden terrors of his previous life may be best left
forever concealed.
Co-stars DAVID TROUGHTON as EGAN
LOUISE JAMESON as TAMORA HENNESSEY
JOHN WADMORE as SAUL
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as RAVEN
NICK PEGG as NORMAN TURNER
HELEN HEWLETT as WOMAN
BBV 7 - "BREACH OF THE PEACE" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: July 1994
They are terrorists from another dimension. They have completed
their mission on Earth and now they want to leave. But they are
trapped - and they are desperate.
In THE TERROR GAME, the Stranger discovered that he was Soloman,
the leader of a Preceptor terrorist cell on an assassination run
in this dimension. But he has decided to reject his violent past
and has settled into a mundane, Earthly lifestyle. However, his
fellow cell members, Egan and Saul, have assumed the identities
of police officers to track Soloman down. In their ruthless
determination to return to the war beyond our universe, they
will let nothing stand in their way.
Co-stars DAVID TROUGHTON as EGAN
CAROLINE JOHN as DCI DIANA SELLERS
JOHN WADMORE as SAUL
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as DI MIKE EVANS
HOLLY KING as ROSE O'NEIL
EMMA HILL as REPORTER
IAN MARR as PC PAYNE
DAVID ROWSTON and ROBIN PRITCHARD as P.C.'s
Just to prove that the oddest mistakes do crop up occasionally,
even in the highest quality productions, I've been informed that
the 2nd Assistant Director on BOTP was incorrectly credited. Just
for the record, the 2nd Assistant Director on BOTP was MIKE
LAYCOCK, not MIKE LOCKWOOD as stated on the credits.
Recording took place between the 7th and 15th of May, 1997.
BBV 10 - "EYE OF THE BEHOLDER" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Original Release: Approx. 2 tapes * 45 mins)
(1997 Re-release: Approx. 90 mins)
Released: ???? 1995
Creatures from a Dimensional Web who have taken human form to carry
out acts of indiscriminate terrorism. Egan and Saul are committed
Preceptors, but Soloman has renounced his calling.
Now, wrenched back to Earth from the Web by some unknown force, the
Preceptors stumble upon Metaphysic, a heavily guarded research
project where they encounter Hunter and the talented Meta.
As Hunter's experiment runs out of control, Egan finds that killing
isn't easy when your emotions are being manipulated. To save the
situation Soloman must revert to his Preceptor training, something
he hoped he'd never do...
...in order to survive he must kill!
Co-stars DAVID TROUGHTON as EGAN
GEOFFREY BEEVERS as HUNTER
JOHN WADMORE as SAUL
HOLLY KING as ROSE O'NEIL
BERNADETTE GEPHEART as META
ALISON TROUGHTON as SHEILA
PATRICIA MERRICK as MAJOR DEVLIN
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as SOLDIER
This production was a remake of THE STRANGER CHRONICLES audio play
"EYE OF THE STORM", see below.
1.6 Has THE STRANGER appeared anywhere else?
Yes. THE STRANGER has also made appearances in a pair of audio plays
released after "BREACH OF THE PEACE", entitled THE STRANGER CHRONICLES.
THE STRANGER CHRONICLES
Starring COLIN BAKER as THE STRANGER
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
PRODUCED by BILL BAGGS
I: "THE FINAL MISSION" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 60 mins)
Released: ???? 1995 (Tape)
Re-Release: January 1999 (CD)
As The Stranger recovers from the events of THE TERROR GAME, he
remembers the final actions that set him on a different path to
Saul and Egan, forever!
Co-stars DAVID TROUGHTON as EGAN
ELISABETH SLADEN as MARIS ALEXA
JOHN WADMORE as SAUL
HOLLY KING as ROSE
NICK BARCLAY as DRAIN MAN
It is hoped that both of "THE STRANGER CHRONICLES" will be
re-released at the beginning of 1999 under the AUDIO ADVENTURES
IN TIME AND SPACE banner, assuming that BILL BAGGS can find the
original master tapes in time.
II: "EYE OF THE STORM" by ARTHUR WALLIS
(Approx. 60 mins)
Released: ???? 1995
Re-Release: January 1999 (CD)
Following the ending of BREACH OF THE PEACE, Egan, Saul and The
Stranger find themselves returned to earth and in deadly danger
from an experiment involving a young girl named Meta. In a
desperate bid to escape, Egan finally learns a few lessons about
humans...
Co-stars DAVID TROUGHTON as EGAN
JOHN WADMORE as SAUL
KAREN HENSON as META
AMANDA HURWITZ as SHEILA
DAVID TERRANCE as HUNTER
Believe-it-or-else department: ARTHUR WALLIS is a pseudonym for
NICHOLAS BRIGGS that dates back to his writing days on AUDIO
VISUALS and MYTHMAKERS. (In fact, for the AUDIO VISUALS tapes
NICK had been known to disguise his voice and be interviewed as
his alter-ego.) The name also crops up on the credits for
"STRANGER THAN FICTION."
The reason for the use of the pseudonym is that the original script
was by SIMON MESSINGHAM, but it never really worked out. NICK was
asked to write a new script at the very last moment. NICK and BILL
weren't keen on NICK being credited for both scripts, so NICK used
his trusty pen-name - all very unclear last minute thinking really!
The 1999 re-release features extra material originally cut from the
original tape release because of time constraints.
1.7 What is P.R.O.B.E.?
P.R.O.B.E. is the Preternatural Research Bureau, an organisation
created by the British Government to investigate the strange,
the abnormal, the unexplained, the dangerous... in fact,
anything on Earth or beyond!
P.R.O.B.E.'s main agent is DR ELIZABETH SHAW, formerly of
Cambridge University and also former Scientific Assistant to
U.N.I.T. (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce) The head of
P.R.O.B.E. is PATRICIA HAGGARD.
1.8 What P.R.O.B.E. stories are there?
P.R.O.B.E.
Starring CAROLINE JOHN as LIZ SHAW
and LOUISE JAMESON as PATRICIA HAGGARD
PRODUCED and DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
BBV 8 - "THE ZERO IMPERATIVE" by MARK GATISS
(Approx. 65 mins)
Released: September 1993
Re-Released: ????
Re-Re-Released: April 1998
Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are
investigating a series of bizarre murders, all committed
near a soon-to-be-closed psychiatric hospital.
When the hospital is unexpectedly reprieved by rich
Industrialist Peter Russell events seem to move out of
Liz's control. Are the incumbent director of the clinic,
Doctor Dove and his predecessor Doctor O'Kane harbouring
the killer? What is the centuries-old horror hidden in the
grounds?
And what exactly is the secret of room zero?
Co-stars COLIN BAKER as DR. PETER RUSSELL
SYLVESTER MCCOY as DR. COLIN DOVE
JON PERTWEE as DR. JEREMIAH O'KANE
LINDA LUSARDI as BAYLISS
DAVID TERENCE as PATIENT ZERO
MARK GATISS as DR. WILLIAM BRUFFIN
NICOLA FULLJAMES as DR. HEARS
PATRICIA MERRICK as DR. GILCHRIST
JONATHAN RIGBY as CUMMINGS
SOPHIE ALDRED as P.R.O.
SIMON MESSINGHAM and ALEXANDER KIRK as ORDERLIES
WILLIAM BAGGS as DANIEL
DANIEL MILLS as BOY'S VOICE
plus cameos from NICHOLAS BRIGGS and PETER DAVISON
The original P.R.O.B.E. film was released for a third time at the
beginning of April 1998 on the REELTIME PICTURES label and the
cover reflects the P.R.O.B.E. design for the other three films.
It also includes the "making of" documentary STRANGER THAN
FICTION 3.
BBV 11 - "THE DEVIL OF WINTERBORNE" by MARK GATISS
(Original Release: Approx. 2 tapes * 40 mins)
(1996 Re-Release: Approx. 80 mins)
Released: August 1995
When P.R.O.B.E. is summoned to investigate the savage murder of a
retired headmaster, Liz Shaw is disturbed to find evidence of
satanic rite near the scene of the crime.
She soon discovers a web of deceit and corruption that extends back
in time, threatening the current occupants of nearby Winterborne
school.
With P.R.O.B.E. under threat from within and the death toll
mounting, Liz finds herself under increasing pressure from all
sides to produce results...
The Devil of Winterborne is at large and only Liz can stop it!
Co-stars PETER DAVISON as GAVIN PURCELL
TERRY MOLLOY as D.I. BURKE
GEOFFREY BEEVERS as SIR BRIAN RUTHERFORD/WHITAKER
CHARMIAN MAY as BARBARA TAPLOE
MARK GATISS as GEORGIE
DANIEL MATTHEWS as CHRISTIAN PURCELL
REECE SHEARSMITH as ANDREW POWELL
STEPHEN DOLOMORE as LUKE PENDREL
JONATHAN RIGBY as CUMMINGS
BBV 13 - "UNNATURAL SELECTION" by MARK GATISS
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: October 1996
In 1975, the British Government quietly closed down a secret
evolutionary project codenamed BEAGLE, ordering the destruction of
all research materials.
Today, the horrific discovery of several oddly mutated bodies alerts
Liz Shaw and P.R.O.B.E. to the fact that something is stalking the
original site of project BEAGLE - something which may challenge the
very nature of humanity itself!
With a crack security team at her disposal, Liz desperately attempts
to track down the perverted results of the project.
But who or what is hunting whom?
Co-stars CHARLES KAY as PROFESSOR JULIUS QUILTER
MARK GATISS as ALFRED EMERSON
GEOFFREY BEEVERS as SIR BRIAN RUTHERFORD
ALEXANDER KIRK as COLONEL ACKROYD
SIMON WOLFE as DR. DENNIS LANCASTER
KATHRYN RAYNER as ANGELA
PATRICIA MERRICK as DR. GILCHRIST
JONATHAN RIGBY as CUMMINGS
GEORGE MURPHY as SECURITY GUARD
KEITH BROOKS, STEPHEN BRADSHAW, MARK MOORE
and GABRIEL MYKAJ as SOLDIERS
Also included on this tape is part one of the BBV behind-the-scenes
documentary STRANGER THAN FICTION II (Billed as STRANGER THAN
FICTION on the tape cover). Part two is included on GHOSTS OF
WINTERBORNE.
BBV 14 - "GHOSTS OF WINTERBORNE" by MARK GATISS
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: November 1996
The Devil of Winterborne has only recently been exorcised by
P.R.O.B.E.
But when the body of its last victim disappears, and a book of black
magic spells is stolen from a local museum, Liz Shaw begins to
wonder if the ghosts of the past have really been laid to rest.
Forced into an unholy alliance with the school's disgraced
headmaster, Liz must fight not only her own warring emotions, but a
festering evil that threatens to corrupt the Earth again after 100
years.
But how do you fight a shadow from hell?
Co-stars PETER DAVISON as GAVIN PURCELL
DANIEL HARCOURT as CHRISTIAN PURCELL
REECE SHEARSMITH as ANDREW POWELL
CHARMIAN MAY as BARBARA TAPLOE/MARGARET WYNDHAM
DAVID HANKINSON as MAX
NATHAN HAMLETT as IAN
ALAN NICHOLAS as LIBRARIAN
STEPHEN DOLOMORE as LUKE PENDREL
Also included on this tape is part two of the BBV behind-the-scenes
documentary STRANGER THAN FICTION II. Part one is included on
UNNATURAL SELECTION.
1.9 What is THE AUTON TRILOGY?
THE AUTON TRILOGY is a series of three linked films produced by BBV
in conjunction with REELTIME PICTURES and features the alien Nestene
consciousness which was originally featured in the "DOCTOR WHO" stories
"SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE" (1970) and "TERROR OF THE AUTONS" (1971) which
starred the late JON PERTWEE as THE DOCTOR.
The production of THE AUTON TRILOGY has seen a number of firsts for BBV
including the first filming in a studio and BILL BAGGS relinquishing
the directors chair to other people.
* 1.10 What are the stories in THE AUTON TRILOGY?
THE AUTON TRILOGY
Starring MICHAEL WADE as LOCKWOOD
BRYONIE PRITCHARD as DR. SALLY ARNOLD
REECE SHEARSMITH as DR. DAN MATTHEWS
GEORGE TELFER as WINSLET
and ANDREW FETTES as SERGEANT RAMSAY
PRODUCED by BILL BAGGS
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
UNIT created by DERRICK SHERWIN
AUTON and NESTENE concepts created by ROBERT HOLMES
BBV 16 - "AUTON" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(57 mins)
Released: August 1997
Re-Released: March 1998
Part One of THE AUTON TRILOGY
"Your death certificates have already been prepared by UNIT..."
The United Nations Intelligence Taskforce was set up to tackle human
contact with the extraterrestrial and paranormal - especially when
that contact proved dangerous. But when the battles were over, when
the top-secret `clean-ups' had been completed, where was all the
alien technology taken?
The Warehouse... UNIT's highly classified storage and research
establishment. Here lie the dead, forgotten relics of past battles
and encounters. But what happens when one of those relics is
reactivated?
UNIT has only one way of dealing with its mistakes. The Containment
Team has been summoned... and the outcome is far from certain...
Co-stars VERONA CHARD as JANICE
ROY HUGHES, GABRIEL MYKAJ, MIKE PARRY, DAVID RINGWOOD
and RICHARD SMITH as UNIT SOLDIERS
JOHN AINSWORTH, GARETH BAGGS, BLAINE COUGHLAN and
DAVID RINGWOOD as AUTONS
The writer/director NICHOLAS BRIGGS is well known to watchers of the
previous BBV productions, both as a writer and an actor. AUTON was
originally written as a sequel to REELTIME PICTURES "DOWNTIME" and
set to feature THE BRIGADIER, his daughter KATE and CAPTAIN CAVENDISH.
NICHOLAS COURTNEY had to drop out due to ill health and the script
was completely rewritten for a new set of characters.
The film has also been re-released on the REELTIME PICTURES label,
this time accompanied by a documentary, "THE MAKING OF AUTON."
BBV 17 - "AUTON 2: SENTINEL" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 60 mins)
Released: July 1998
Re-released: March 1999
Part Two of THE AUTON TRILOGY
Deliver to us... Evil
Two years have passed since the Nestene creature vanished from
UNIT's top secret Warehouse when it suddenly strikes, once again
Using Autons as its deadly foot soldiers. Mysterious UNIT
Operative Lockwood is joined in battle by Natasha Alexander, a
scientific adviser with her own sinister agenda.
Co-stars JO CASTLETON as NATASHA ALEXANDER
JOHN WADMORE as COLONEL WILSON
WARREN HOWARD as DARON
PATRICIA MERRICK as CHARLOTTE
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as MIKE
JOHN HANSELL as DAVIS
JOHN HAWKINS as HARDGRAVES
WARREN HOWARD as DARON
DAVID ROWSTON as DAVE
JAYSON BRIDGES, KEITH BROOKS, STEPHEN BRADSHAW, VAUGHAN
GROVES, MARK MOORE, GABRIEL MYKAJ, RICHARD SMITH
and BLAINE COUGHLIN as UNIT SOLDIERS
STEVEN FRIEL, PETER TRAPANI, PETE COX, ROD HORNE, ALEXANDER
WYLIE, JOHN WALKER, MARK JENDE, MATTHEW BRADFORD, IAN
TAYLOR, PHILIP CLARKE, RANDALPH EDWARDS, LORAINE MALBY,
PETER FRANKUM, KEITH BURTON, ROBERT DUNLOP, CAROLINE
O'SULLIVAN, THOMAS O'SULLIVAN and ANDREW HASLEY
as VILLAGERS
plus "AUTON 2 UNCOVERED: THE MAKING OF AUTON 2"
A unique behind the scenes report featuring interviews
with the Cast and crew.
Previously titled AUTON 2: THE RAPTURE.
Set two years after the original film, AUTON 2 director NICHOLAS
BRIGGS promises "more action and a slightly lighter touch" than the
first. Filming took place from May 9th and, unlike its predecessor,
was recorded on location.
This is a different script to "IN THE BLOOD" (or "ACTIV-8" as NICK
titled it until he heard that was the name of a programme on
Childrens BBC) that was originally touted as the second part of the
AUTON trilogy. This tale of Autons and drug addiction proved unusable
when the original cast of the trilogy was changed. It would have been
written by newcomer TIM SAWARD (Based on a story by NICHOLAS BRIGGS)
and directed by BBC Restoration Team member, PAUL VANEZIS. This was
only in the planning stages for a matter of weeks - although TIM
managed to produce a couple of drafts during that time.
TIM SAWARD was later commissioned by BILL BAGGS to produce a new
sequel script based on the new characters, however this was dropped
as NICHOLAS BRIGGS holds the copyright on the characters of LOCKWOOD
and co and preferred to write the new script himself.
The full script to "IN THE BLOOD" is available from TIM SAWARD's
website at http://www.bbv1.demon.co.uk/homepage.html
The 1999 re-release features documentary footage of the production
Originally shown on the SCI-FI CHANNEL EUROPE.
BBV 18 - "AUTON 3:" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. ?? mins)
Released: *FORTHCOMING* LATE 1998
Part Three of THE AUTON TRILOGY
Co-stars (Casting to be confirmed)
The script is currently in development.
# 1.11 Who are THE TIME TRAVELLERS?
THE TIME TRAVELLERS are a mysterious traveller in time and space and
his young female assistant who appear in a series of audio dramas
released on CD as part of the "AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE"
series.. When we are first introduced to them they are known as THE
PROFESSOR and ACE, but they take new names when they become concerned
they are being followed and are now known as THE DOMINIE and ALICE.
THE DOMINIE is played by SYLVESTER McCOY and ALICE by SOPHIE ALDRED.
The name THE DOMINIE was suggested by SYLVESTER MCCOY himself and is
taken from an ancient scottish word meaning "teacher." Other
contenders for the name were THE PHILOSOPHER (Again suggested by SYLV)
and UNCLE (Suggested by Assistant Producer JOHN AINSWORTH). The name
ALICE was suggested by fan ERIN TUMILTY at the VISIONS '98 convention
(alongside several other suggestions). The name SOPHIE was also under
serious consideration.
# 1.12 What adventures feature THE TIME TRAVELLERS?
AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE: THE TIME TRAVELLERS
Starring SYLVESTER McCOY as THE PROFESSOR/THE DOMINIE
and SOPHIE ALDRED as ACE/ALICE
PRODUCED by BILL BAGGS
1. "REPUBLICA" by MARK GATISS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
Released: April 1998
The Professor and Ace arrive in present day London to find the
city strangely changed. England is a republic, ruled by an
elderly Lord Protector more interested in a mysterious comet
than the long-suppressed forces of revolution fermenting in his
kingdom.
As political factions vie for power, the travellers become
embroiled in the plans of King Charles XIV who stands poised to
reclaim the throne. Can they discover who is behind the drastic
alteration of history or will the Puritan cause triumph
throughout eternity?
Co-Stars JOHN WADMORE as LE COMPTE
ANDREW FETTES as DEVLIN
BRYONIE PRITCHARD as SOMERSET
MICHAEL WADE as LAMBERT
GEORGE TELFER as KING CHARLES
JOHN AINSWORTH as EQUERRY
and also starring ALISTAIR LOCK
Recorded at the IGA Studios during April 1998.
2. "ISLAND OF LOST SOULS" by MARK GATISS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: April 1998
It is the time of the Second World War, and all is not well
at a top secret research base in Greenland. The British have
been testing a new device which could bring about a swift end
to the war with Germany - but the trials have gone disastrously
wrong.
When the Professor and Ace arrive, they encounter an isolated
community not only under threat from it's human enemies, but
stalked by a horrifying menace with a voracious appetite for
survival.
Co-Stars JULIA RIGHTON as GUDRUN
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as HENDRIX
JOHN WADMORE as CONNOR
DAVID BRACKEN as OLUFFSON
MARK GATISS as KELL
ANTHONY BUTLER as HAUSER
Previously titled LORDS OF THE SILENCE, it was recorded at the
IGA Studios during April 1998.
3. "PROSPERITY ISLAND" by TIM SAWARD
(Approx. 145 mins)
DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS and TIM SAWARD
Released: July 1998
"Now comes the time! Now the reckoning!"
MILLANNO: a holiday planet of extreme wealth and extreme
leisure - on one side. The other side of the planet teems with
politicians, administrators, and also criminals. When the
Professor and Ace decide to take a holiday, they are unwillingly
pitched into a battle for supremacy on the planet.
Separated and suddenly finding themselves on the lost and lonely
Isle of Prosperity, they must find each other. But standing in
their way is the determination of a mysterious figure from the
past to reclaim the Directorship of the planet. As the Professor
and Ace explore, a picture begins to emerge of a corrupt past,
of political double-dealing, betrayal and vengeance.
Who is Milo, the psychokinetic youth who inhabits the island?
Who is Gabriel, who sounds like a machine, but talks like a
schoolmaster? And who is the earthy Calida, and why is she out
for revenge?
A dramatic meeting of old enemies can no longer be postponed,
and there is no way off the island!
Co-stars PETER MILES as PROJOY
POLLY PRITCHETT as ANTOINETTE
ADAM BAMPTON-SMITH as MILO/SUBDIRECTOR
TIM SAWARD as GABRIEL
DAN RILEY as STEPHEN
CLARE MACMILLAN as CALIDA/GOMERA
ALISTAIR LOCK as BASTIEN
Recorded at the IGA Studios at the beginning of June 1998. The
full script for "PROSPERITY ISLAND" is avaiable at TIM SAWARD's
website. (see above) Working titles included "PRO-JOY" and "A
DRYER DEATH."
4. "THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS" by MARK DUNCAN
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
Released: September 1998
In a solo adventure, Ace finds herself separated from the
Professor, marooned, blind and cared for by a mysterious
stranger. How did she get there? Who is Dorsai? What secret is
he hiding?
Co-stars MILES RICHARDSON as DORSAI
JOHN AINSWORTH as COMPUTER
This is the first of a pair of solo adventures for ACE with
appearances by SYLVESTER McCOY in clips from the previous
plays. Recording took place on 28th August, 1998. Working
title for this play was "THE DORSAI COMPANION."
5. "THE OTHER SIDE" by MARK DUNCAN
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
Released: September 1998
When Ace is apparently killed and her dead Nan appears, to help
her cross over to 'the other side'. Faced with her own internal
demons, how long can she cling to life? And what is 'the other
side'?
Co-stars BARBARA SHELLEY as ACE'S NAN
JANE BURKE as NADIA
JACK GALAGHER as THE PARAMEDIC
and also starring JOHN AINSWORTH and ALISTAIR LOCK
As well as being a stalwart of the Hammer Horror movies, BARBARA
SHELLEY previously appeared in BBV's "MORE THAN A MESSIAH."
Recording took place on 28th August, 1998. The working title for
this play was "MORTAL COIL."
6. "GUESTS FOR THE NIGHT" by NIGEL FAIRS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NIGEL FAIRS
Released: November 1998
In search of the legendary 'Point of Stillness', the Professor
and Ace find themselves in an old house, steeped in evil. Who
is the ancient woman in the attic? Why are there so many clocks?
And did the butler really do it?
Co-stars OLIVER BRADSHAW as WEBSTER
MAX DAY as DANIEL
CATHERINE DEBENHAM-TAYLOR as CECILY
NIGEL FAIRS as HAROLD
JULIA AKERMAN as NANNY
Recording took place on 7th September, 1998.
10. "GHOSTS" by NIGEL FAIRS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NIGEL FAIRS
Released: February 1999
The death of a nameless traveller on a flight to the volcanic
Hedistic islands would seem to have been natural. But when his
young friend starts her own murder investigation, she uncovers a
plot which threatens the safety of the entire planet...
Co-Stars TOBY EDDINGTON as PRESIDENT MAXINGTON
CAROLINE BURNS-COOKE as JAQUOS
JOE YOUNG as SAUL
JACKIE SKARVELLIS as BETTY
JOHN CORMACK as BRIGGS
NIGEL FAIRS as WOLL-LEE
TOBY EDDINGTON is the son of the late PAUL EDDINGTON (best
known for his role as JIM HACKER in YES, MINISTER and YES
PRIME MINISTER.)
The part of JAQUOS was originally written for JACQUELINE
"SERVALAN/CHESSENE" PEARCE.
JOE YOUNG appeared in the DOCTOR WHO story, "PARADISE TOWERS" as
the junior caretaker who is 'taken to the cleaners' in the first
scene.
Originally scheduled to be recorded on 18th November, but
postponed due to the illness of SOPHIE ALDRED and eventually
recorded on 15th December.
12. "ONLY HUMAN" by MARK J. THOMPSON
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by MARK J. THOMPSON
Released: April 1999
Why won't Alice reveal her real reason for wanting to return
home?
What is the truth of the planet covered in blood?
What terrifying secrets does the castle hold?
And who or what is Vixxy?
As events unfold, a simple visit to Earth becomes a growing
Nightmare and the time travellers find themselves caught in a
complex web of time, space and emotions - with no choice but to
see it through to its chilling conclusion.
Co-Stars JO PHILLIPS-LANE as SAMANTHA
SAMMIE WINMILL as VIXXY
PETER DEAN as REG
GARY HAILES as KARSIUS
ONLY HUMAN is an EASTENDERS reunion with appearances by PETER DEAN
(Market trader PETE BEALE) and GARY HAILES (who played barrow boy
BARRY) The story also features one-time member of THE TOMORROW PEOPLE
SAMMIE WINMILL.
14. "BLOOD SPORTS" by NIGEL FAIRS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NIGEL FAIRS
Released: May 1999
Travelling on the luxary train service to Vienzza, The Dominie
and Alice discover that one of their fellow passengers is a killer...
but which one? As time runs out and the body count begins to rise,
the Time Travelllers realise that things may not be all they seem.
Co-stars JACKIE SKAVELLIS as BETTY DURHAM
BERNARD KAY as SID DURHAM
KEITH DRINKLE as BALONEY
ANDREW LAYCOCK as LEACH
JOHN CORMACK as ZAGESS
JO CASTLETON as DJALA
??. "THE GATHERING" by MARK DUNCAN
(Approx. 120 mins)
DIRECTED by ????
Released: FORTHCOMING
This special story will feature more than one actor in the
role of THE DOMINIE. The script is written, but as of the end
of 1998 it is on indefinite hold, although it is likely to be
produced sooner or later.
# 1.13 Who is THE WANDERER?
THE WANDERER is a space traveller who, during one particular
misadventure, lost his memory and was dubbed "FRED." After regaining
his memory he decided that after the many tragedies of his life it
was time for a new start and a new name, so "FRED" was adopted more
permanently. He travels in a ship that apparently doesn't look much
like a space ship. "FRED" is played by NICHOLAS BRIGGS.
(There are certain obvious similarities between "FRED" and THE DOCTOR
and there are certain references to the fan-made AUDIO VISUALS DOCTOR
WHO audio dramas (which featured NICK as THE DOCTOR) to suggest that
"FRED" and THE (AUDIO VISUALS) DOCTOR are one and the same.)
# 1.14 What adventures feature THE WANDERER?
AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE: THE WANDERER
Starring NICHOLAS BRIGGS as FRED
PRODUCED by BILL BAGGS
7. "CYBER HUNT" by MARTIN PETERSON
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: November 1998
A Cyber War rages throughout the galaxy. The Earth-aligned worlds
are fighting for survival against the cold, emotionless might of the
Cyber Bloc - an alliance of planets whose inhabitants have undergone
cybernetic conversion in the name of racial superiority.
Award-winning journalist Olivia is reporting from the front-line,
when all her assumptions about the Cyber War are shattered, not only
by a terrifying encounter with the enemy, but by the arrival of a
wise and mysterious traveller. The result is a deadly Cyber-Hunt, in
which human and machine creature are tested to the limit and the
balance of galactic power is at stake.
Co-Stars HELEN BANG as OLIVIA
ANDREW FETTES as CAPTAIN HALLORAN
ROBERT BOOLE as CYCOM
ANDREW JAMES DICKENS as SERGEANT GRANGE
STEPHEN FRANKLIN as STEVENS
DAVID SAX as CYBERON
MARTIN PETERSON does not exist and is yet another example of
NICHOLAS BRIGGS being modest about his achievements.
Recording took place on 16th October, 1998 in Fulham.
11. "VITAL SIGNS" by TIM SAWARD
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: February 1999
In search of lost memories, the traveller known as "Fred"
makes his way to the Museum of Universal History and
Cosmographies, on the carefully controlled planet of Ephestus.
Things, however, are not as they should be. The weather is
unseasonably snowy, and worse, strange wolf-like creatures have
been seen at the perimeters of the capital city.
With the wolves becoming ever bolder and the conditions ever
more difficult, Fred makes for the museum which he is sure holds
the answer to the mystery...
Co-Stars JACK GALAGHER as KEVIN
RICHARD FRANKLIN as CELLAX
ANDREA NEWLAND as ANDORA
LOUISE MORELL as PHOEBE
WILL WARRIOR as MURPHY
??. "WARLORDS" by MARTIN PETERSON
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: FORTHCOMING
This script and "THE WANDERER" series are on hiatus while NICHOLAS
BRIGGS works on other projects including AUTON 3 and the new
DOCTOR WHO audio drama "THE SIRENS OF TIME."
# 1.15 What are the "ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE"?
"ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE" is set in the universe of Ecto-space
and features the further adventures of the one-time companion of THE
DOCTOR, robot-dog K9 and his MISTRESS. The parts are voiced by JOHN
LEESON and LALLA WARD.
# 1.16 What "ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE" are there?
AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE: ADVENTURES IN A POCKET UNIVERSE
Starring LALLA WARD as THE MISTRESS
and JOHN LEESON as K9
13. "THE CHOICE" by NIGEL FAIRS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NIGEL FAIRS
Released: April 1999
After successfully opposing slavery in the pocket-universe of
Ecto-Space, K9 and his Mistress are treated to a life of luxury
as the revered guests of Emperor Lukor. However, a life of decadence
soon pales for the travellers and after making a hurried departure
they discover a society of diseased cave dwellers who are dominated
by their unseen masters who they worship as gods. Experience tells
the Mistress and K9 that things are not all that they seem and,
in a bid to unearth the truth, they place themselves in deadly peril.
Co-Stars KEITH DRINKLE as EMPEROR LUKOR
OLIVER BRADSHAW as COURT HISTORIAN
BERNARD KAY as BURNS
MAGGIE STABLES as LENORA
NEIL BULL as NATHANIEN
16. "THE SEARCH" by MARK DUNCAN
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by BILL BAGGS
Released: FORTHCOMING June 1999
To maintain their vessel, the Mistress and K9 must locate a
sustainable power source and e-space-compatible technology - or lose
the ability to time travel forever.
Their answer lies within an ancient derelict Dyson sphere.
But all is not as its seems, and the arrival of alien archaeologists
from planet Herta, searching for evidence of the ancient, brings
further danger.
Co-Stars GRAEME DU-FRESNE as KIMMEL/VULICH
BRYONIE PRITCHARD as JORA
MIKE MCCORMACK as CALOYER
1.17 What other "AUDIO ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE" are there?
15. "ZYGONS: HOMELAND" by PAUL DEARING
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: FORTHCOMING
England, 1989, and the United Nations Military is curious about the
activities of Andrew Molton, owner of the massive Geo company. The
only problem is that Mr Molton proves very difficult to get hold of.
Two men working for the UN - the Colonel and scientist Guy Dean -
have very different methods of facing the enemy: Dean's rash and
risky; the Colonel's forceful and violent.
When it emerges the real plot is unfolding on the other side of the
world, the race is on to avert a catastrophe that threatens the
Earth. Only one method can triumph over the Zygons.
Starring JOHN ALBASINY as GUY DEAN
ANDREW FETTES as THE COLONEL
KIRSTY YATES as JULIE
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as THE CAPTAIN
DANIEL GABRIELE as ANDREW MOLTON
SUSAN TRAVERS as MORAG
KENNETH J. BENTLEY as JAMES
ARTHUR WALLIS and DAVID SAX as ZYGONS
ZYGONS created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
The redesigned ZYGONS that appear on the CD packaging and in the
advertising on the website and in DWM are plasticine models created
by STEVEN JOHNSON (also known as THE DOCTOR in the SEASON 27 fan-made
DOCTOR WHO audio dramas.) What is less apparent about the ZYGON model
is that its eyes were borrowed from another source, THE DOMINIE
himself, SYLVESTER McCOY.
??. "ZYGONS: ABSOLUTION" by PAUL EBBS
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
Released: FORTHCOMING
The Zygons attempt to infiltrate a colony run by a religious cult.
Starring TO BE CONFIRMED
ZYGONS created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
Although ABSOLUITION is his first professionally produced script
PAUL EBBS work will be familiar to the followers of the SEASON 27
fan-made DOCTOR WHO audio series and various fanzines including
charity fiction anthology PERFECT TIMING.
??. "THE SONTARAN WAY" by ????
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by ????
Released: FORTHCOMING
A new adventure featuring the SONTARANS.
Starring TO BE CONFIRMED
SONTARANS created by ROBERT HOLMES
??. "TO BE CONFIRMED" by LANCE PARKIN
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by ????
Released: FORTHCOMING
Starring TO BE CONFIRMED
KRYNOID created by ROBERT BANKS STEWART
A tale featuring the KRYNOID from the DOCTOR WHO story "THE
SEEDS OF DOOM."
??. "TO BE CONFIRMED" by PIP and JANE BAKER
(Approx. 60 mins)
DIRECTED by ????
Released: FORTHCOMING
Starring TO BE CONFIRMED
An adventure featuring THE RANI who first appeared opposite
COLIN BAKER's DOCTOR in the DOCTOR WHO story "THE MARK OF THE
RANI."
1.18 Are there any other video productions by the same people?
Yes.
BBV 4 - "THE AIRZONE SOLUTION" by NICHOLAS BRIGGS
(Approx. 65 mins)
Released: ???? 1993
An environmental catastrophe looms. Toxic Air alerts are ever more
frequent and disturbing changes in the climate seem irreversible.
The government's latest solution has been to hire the services of
the Airzone Corporation. But why is the situation not improving?
Cuddly TV Weatherman Arnold Davies does not concern himself with
such weighty issues. However, unbeknown to him an ancient power is
about to turn his cosy life upside down and pitch him into a
struggle to preserve the Earth itself.
Bewildered and reluctantly teamed with an environmental activist,
Anthony Stanwick, and an infamous TV reporter, Al Dunbar, Arnie must
strive against the odds to expose a terrifying conspiracy. While,
never too far away, Dunbar's mysterious mentor, Oliver Trethewy,
keeps a watchful eye.
Ghastly experiments, hidden agendas and questionable loyalties all
come into play before Arnie can uncover the truth about the Airzone
Solution.
Starring COLIN BAKER as ARNIE DAVIES
PETER DAVISON as AL DUNBAR
SYLVESTER MCCOY as ANTHONY STANWYCK
JON PERTWEE as OLIVER TRETHEWY
NICOLA BRYANT as ELENYA BROWN
MICHAEL WISHER as SIR RICHARD ALLENBY MP
NICHOLAS BRIGGS as SAM FLINT
HEATHER BARKER as RACHEL LONSDALE
BERNADETTE GEPHEART as ROBIN ARCHER
ALAN CUMMING as MACNAMARA
QUENTIN RAYNER as QUENTIN
EMMA HILL as POLLY
GARY RUSSELL as DETECTIVE
AIRZONE was a replacement for a Stranger script entitled HOOKWIRE
(sometimes referred to as DOCTOR WHO AND THE FORMENTORS), written
by PHILLIP (VAROS/MINDWARP) MARTIN, which proved unsuitable.
Look out for a brief cameo from BILL BAGGS as an Airzone laboratory
technician. Also, while BBV is well known for casting from well-
known actors of the past, "THE AIRZONE SOLUTION" features an
appearance by ALAN CUMMING who would go on to appear as Russian
Computer Hacker and lecherous git BORIS in the 17th James Bond
movie, "GOLDENEYE."
AUDIO VISUALS fans may recognise the name of NICHOLAS BRIGGS
character as the writer of some of the AUDIO VISUALS DOCTOR WHO
audio plays, including SWORD OF ORION and SUBTERFUGE. Well, yet
again we uncover another of NICK BRIGGS many pseudonyms.
BBV 5 - "STRANGER THAN FICTION"
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: ???? 1994
PRESENTED by GARY RUSSELL
DIRECTED by ARTHUR WALLIS
BBV 9 - "STRANGER THAN FICTION II"
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: ???? 1994
PRESENTED by MARK GATISS
BBV 15 - "STRANGER THAN FICTION III"
(Approx. 45 mins)
Released: November 1996
Three videos showing the making of various BBV productions
including behind the scenes shots, unused footage and
interviews with the stars.
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