Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)

Publisher's summary
The TARDIS materialises in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, in the year 323 BC. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan meet Alexander the Great – but their excitement is tempered by the realisation that these are the final days of Alexander's life. As the travellers become embroiled in the tragic events, the inevitability of history unfolds around them.

But can they – and should they – change it?

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (1)
to be added

O Son, My Son (2)
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A Man Must Die (3)
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The World Lies Dead at your Feet (4)
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In the Arena (5)
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Farewell, Great Macedon! (6)
to be added

Cast

 * Ian Chesterton - William Russell
 * Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
 * Alexander the Great - John Dorney

Characters

 * First Doctor
 * Ian Chesterton
 * Barbara Wright
 * Susan Foreman
 * Alexander the Great

Continuity

 * Ian would later tell Pendolin that it was Alexander who taught him how to ride a horse. (AUDIO: The Time Museum)
 * Immediately after his third regeneration, the Fourth Doctor recalled his encounter with Alexander the Great. Temporary memory loss caused him to refer to Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart as "Alexander." (TV: Robot)
 * The Fifth Doctor would later describe Alexander as "a dreadful bore" to his companions Tegan Jovanka and Turlough. (PROSE: The Crystal Bucephalus)
 * During his eleventh incarnation, the Doctor and his companion Amy Pond later visited Babylon in 905 BC. (COMIC: In the Stars)