Shadow Planet (audio story)

 was the first of two stories comprising the two hundred and twenty-sixth release of Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by AK Benedict and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Philip Olivier as Hex.

Like Alien Heart, Shadow Planet ended in a cliffhanger leading directly into World Apart.

Publisher's summary
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Plot
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
 * Ace / Shadow Ace - Sophie Aldred
 * Hex / Shadow Hex - Philip Olivier
 * Mrs Wheeler - Belinda Lang
 * Sandy - Sarah Thom
 * Professor Grove - Nickolas Grace
 * Loglan / Shadow Loglan - Ben Mansfield

Crew

 * Cover Art - Tom Webster
 * Director - Ken Bentley
 * Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
 * Music and Sound Design - Steve Foxon
 * Producer - David Richardson
 * Script Editor - Alan Barnes
 * Writer - AK Benedict

Worldbuilding

 * Ace speculates that the planet Hair is composed entirely of hair.
 * The sand on Unity is blue.
 * According to her shadow self, Ace is afraid of dentists.

Continuity

 * The Doctor once again refers to Hex as "Mister Hex". (AUDIO: The Harvest)
 * The Doctor previously visited another sentient planet, Symbios, during his sixth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)