The Time of the Daleks (audio story)

Publisher's Summary
The Doctor has always admired the work of William Shakespeare. So he is a little surprised that Charley doesn’t hold the galaxy’s greatest playwright in the same esteem. In fact, she’s never heard of him.

Which the Doctor thinks is quite improbable.

General Mariah Learman, ruling Britain after the Eurowars, is one of Shakespeare’s greatest admirers, and is convinced her time machine will enable her to see the plays’ original performances.

Which the Doctor believes is extremely unlikely.

The Daleks just want to help. They want Learman to get her time machine working. They want Charley to appreciate the first-ever performance of Julius Caesar. They believe that Shakespeare is the greatest playwright ever to have existed and venerate his memory.

Which the Doctor knows is utterly impossible.

Cast
The Doctor - Paul McGann

Charley Pollard - India Fisher

General Mariah Learman - Dot Smith
 * Learman gets turned into a Dalek.

Viola Learman - Nicola Boyce

Major Ferdinand - Julian Harries

Priestly - Mark McDonnell

Hart - Lee Moone

Professor Osric - Ian Brooker

Continuity

 * The Daleks using mirrors for time travel first appeared in The Evil of the Daleks.
 * Orson Wells didn't recognise Shakespeare in Invaders from Mars.
 * The Daleks previous forays into information gathering were in: The Genocide Machine and The Apocalypse Element.
 * A Dalek which goes through the mirrors ends up in Roman times in Seasons of Fear.
 * Neverland reveals who is the narrator quoting Shakespeare.
 * Neverland also reveals the cause of the time disruptions.


 * Trading Futures makes reference to Learman.
 * Revelation of the Daleks first demonstrated how humans could be turned into Daleks.

Timeline

 * The Time of the Daleks occurs after: Embrace the Darkness
 * The Time of the Daleks occurs before: Neverland