The Natural History of Fear (audio story)

 was the fifty-fourth story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Jim Mortimore and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard and Conrad Westmaas as C'rizz.

Publisher's summary
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Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor / The Editor - Paul McGann
 * Charley Pollard / Female Prole / Nurse 3 / Conscience 2 / Censor 2 - India Fisher
 * C'rizz / Conscience 1 / The New Editor - Conrad Westmaas
 * Voice of Light City / DJ - Geoff Searle
 * Sub-conscience / Certification Board Member 2 - Alison Sterling
 * Sub-editor / Certification Board Member 3 / Citizen / Censor 1 - Seán Carlsen
 * Male Prole / Engineer / Fire Chief - Wink Taylor
 * Broadcast Lodge Receptionist / Nurse 2 - Jane Hills
 * Nurse 1 / Shipping Clerk / Trooper / Certification Board Member 1 - Ben Summers

Crew

 * Cover Art - Steve Johnson
 * Director - Gary Russell
 * Executive Producer - Jacqueline Rayner
 * Writer. Music and Sound Designer - Jim Mortimore
 * Producers - Gary Russell and Jason Haigh-Ellery

Worldbuilding

 * The people in Light City have files ranging from Axos to Zarbi.
 * The infotainment versions of the Doctor and Charley's adventures consist of a total of 1,306 episodes. According to the DJ, there are missing episodes as well as episodes which were commissioned but never produced such as White Noise and Dark Rising.
 * Jubilee Day is the only day every quarter that the Proles can engage in banned activities. It is a form of controlled chaos.
 * The Doctor carries a spinning top, at least two pairs of Ray-Bans, a toy robot and other items in his pockets.
 * When the Doctor mentioned the Dalai Lama during their visit to Light City, C'rizz initially believed that he is speaking about an animal. Charley then explained about Buddhism and reincarnation. She claims that the belief in reincarnation as being "very pagan."
 * The Doctor believes that Light City is comparable to the glory of Rome.

Continuity

 * The Doctor previously referred to the Censor shortly after he and Charley entered the Divergent Universe, though paradoxically he did not know who he was at the time. This was due to the timeless nature of the Divergent Universe. (AUDIO: Scherzo)
 * The DJ refers to Axos (TV: The Claws of Axos) and the Zarbi. (TV: The Web Planet)
 * The Doctor, Charley and C'rizz contributed their memories to the pool used to programme the proles and citizens. The memories broadcast as part of the mandatory Infotainment hours include the Doctor and Charley's first visit to Gallifrey, (AUDIO: Neverland) their encounter with the Threllips in Ferrara, Italy on 11 July 1982, (AUDIO: Living Legend) their first meeting with C'rizz in Zone Eutermes (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon) and the Doctor reciting a fable about a wise king who passed the reins of power to his foolish son and heir. (AUDIO: Scherzo)
 * The Editor refers to the Great Fire of Rome in July 64. (TV: The Romans)
 * The Doctor is aware that C'rizz is a monk and understands why he killed L'da in the Kromon biosphere. (AUDIO: The Creed of the Kromon)
 * Following their visit to Light City, the Kro'ka sent the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz to the jungles of Setarus. (AUDIO: The Twilight Kingdom)