Ferril's Folly (audio story)

Ferril's Folly was the eleventh story of the fifth series in The Companion Chronicles audio range. It was produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Peter Anghelides and featured Romana I.

Publisher's summary
The search for the fourth segment of the Key to Time brings the Doctor and Romana back to Earth in the present day.

In a small village in Norfolk, former astronaut Lady Millicent Ferril has established an observatory, tracking a meteorite from the Cronquist System. It is a meteorite that almost killed her years before — and perhaps left her not entirely human.

As Ferril's power grows, so does her influence. She can control metal. And anything metal — from a suit of armour to a bicycle — is now lethal...

Plot
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Cast

 * Romana - Mary Tamm
 * Lady Ferril - Madeleine Potter

Continuity

 * The Fourth Doctor previously visited Norfolk in 60 in the company of Leela. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni)
 * The Doctor and Romana are searching for the fourth segment of the Key to Time in Norfolk in 2011. They would later find it on Tara in the 24th century. (TV: The Androids of Tara)
 * Romana describes Earth in 2011 as having a Level 4 civilisation. However, she would later describe Earth in 1979 as being a Level 5 planet. (TV: City of Death)
 * Lady Ferril confiscates K9's dog whistle from the Doctor. (TV: The Ribos Operation)
 * The Doctor plays a game of darts in the fake village of Devesham as well, scoring a perfect. (TV: The Android Invasion)