The Marian Conspiracy
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| The Marian Conspiracy | |
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| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release no. | 6 |
| Featuring | Sixth Doctor Evelyn Smythe |
| Written by | Jacqueline Rayner |
| Directed by | Gary Russell |
| Produced by | Gary Russell Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive producer(s) | Stephen Cole Jacqueline Rayner |
| Production code | 7CA |
| Length | 1 hr 46 mins 58 secs |
| Release date | March 2000 |
| Preceded by | The Fearmonger |
| Followed by | The Genocide Machine |
The Marian Conspiracy is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Plot
[edit]The Sixth Doctor meets Evelyn Smythe and attempts to find out why she is disappearing by travelling back in time to the era of Queen Mary.
This episode addresses issues of freedom of religious expression.
Cast
[edit]- The Doctor — Colin Baker
- Evelyn Smythe — Maggie Stables
- George Crow — Sean Jackson
- John Wilson — Gary Russell
- William Leaf — Jez Fielder
- Lady Sarah — Jo Castleton
- The Queen — Anah Ruddin
- Reverend Thomas — Nicholas Pegg
- François de Noailles — Barnaby Edwards
- Royal Guard — Alistair Lock
Notes
[edit]- In the Whovian timeline, this story takes place between The Acheron Pulse and The Spectre of Lanyon Moor.
Continuity
[edit]- This story features the first appearance of the first made-for-Big Finish companion, Evelyn.[1] How she parted company with the Doctor is revealed in Thicker Than Water.
- The Doctor mentions being in the Tower of London in The Mind of Evil. The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn return to it in Jubilee.
Reception
[edit]The Marian Conspiracy received positive reviews from critics. Digital Spy described it a perfect place to start listing to Big Finish stories.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Doctor Who audio from Big Finish: Here's where to start". Digital Spy. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
