The Wasting (audio story)

The Wasting was the final story in the UNIT series. It featured David Tennant's final appearance in a Big Finish Productions audio story before assuming the role of the Tenth Doctor.

Publisher's summary
A deadly flu-like infection is sweeping the planet. Its first cases appeared in Britain, but now millions are infected worldwide and there is no sign of a cure. The emergency services can’t cope with what the press have dubbed a plague...

Under attack from all sides, UNIT in Britain is in disarray. It faces a stark choice -- to close its doors and concede defeat, or to fight back, whatever the cost... and the injured Colonel Emily Chaudhry knows UNIT has never backed down from a battle.

If UNIT is to fight back, it’s going to need the services of its missing commander, Colonel Brimmicombe-Wood, and the experience of the Brigadier, who can never refuse when duty calls...

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Brigadier - Nicholas Courtney
 * Colonel Emily Chaudhry - Siri O'Neal
 * Colonel Ross Brimmicombe-Wood - David Tennant
 * Sergeant Willis - Nora Brande
 * Andrea Winnington - Sara Carver
 * Francis Currie - Michael Hobbs
 * George - Adrian McLoughlin
 * The Prime Minister - Steffan Rhodri
 * Corporal McLeish - Alex Zorbas

Continuity

 * The Brigadier attended Colonel Dalton's funeral. (AUDIO: The Longest Night)
 * Currie reports that the flu-like epidemic has spread to a pandemic across mainland Europe and the United States, with Australia closing its borders. The Brigadier says it was first reported a few weeks ago. (AUDIO: The Longest Night) Currie reports that were as many as 10,000 fatalities because of the virus.
 * The Brigadier uses a secure laptop he names "The Old Boys' Network". (AUDIO: Minuet in Hell).
 * The Silurians are helping to find a cure for the virus, who humanity has made peace with. (AUDIO: The Coup)
 * UNIT's berets are said to reflect their relationship with the UN. (TV: Battlefield)
 * The Brigadier describes the Doctor as "splendid chaps, all of them." (TV: The Five Doctors)