The Coup (audio story)

The Coup was a special Big Finish recording featuring Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart overseeing the shutdown of UNIT and the public exposure of UNIT's purpose and history. The recording was originally given away with Doctor Who Magazine #351, but was later offered for free download from the Big Finish web site in promotion of Big Finish's new series of  UNIT audio dramas.

Publisher's summary
LONDON, THE NEAR FUTURE: UNIT is finished. The UK Division prepares to cede its authority to a new organisation... But who is attempting to sabotage the hand-over?

Cast

 * General Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
 * Colonel Emily Chaudhry - Siri O'Neal
 * Scott Christie - Scott Andrews
 * Silurian - Matthew Brehner
 * Captain Andrea Winnington - Sara Carver
 * Francis Currie - Michael Hobbs
 * Sergeant French - Joseph Lidster
 * ? - Mark Wright

Continuity
This is the first major case where the public is made aware of UNIT's work to defend Earth from alien invasions. It is unclear how this fits in to the general public's knowledge of alien species (or lack thereof) before/after events like the Slitheen spaceship crash or the Christmas Invasion.

Timeline

 * The Coup occurs before: BFU: Time Heals