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

Broadcasters

 * Reporters from the BBC and ITV are present at the conference.

Events

 * This is the first major case where the public media is made aware of UNIT's work to defend Earth from alien invasions.

Organisations

 * UNIT was meant to hand over its duties to Britain’s ICIS - Internal Counter-Intelligence Service.

Races and species

 * The Brigadier introduces the media to the Silurians, stating UNIT's defeat of over 200 alien invasions, including Axons, Cybermen, Zygons and Quarks.

Continuity

 * This is the first major case where the public is made aware of UNIT's work to defend Earth from alien invasions. Other events such events as DW: Doomsday and The Stolen Earth further bolstered the general public's knowledge of aliens.

Timeline

 * The Coup occurs before: BFU: Time Heals