Earth Aid (audio story)

 was the sixth and final story release in the second series of The Lost Stories, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was adapted by Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch, from the original script by Ben Aaronivitch, and featured Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace and Beth Chalmers as Raine Creevy.

This story was originally intended to be the first story of the original Season 27, but was cancelled along with other planned stories when Doctor Who itself was cancelled in 1989.

Publisher's summary
Welcome aboard the Space Vessel Vancouver. Its mission: to guard a vast shipment of grain from Earth to the planet Safenesthome.

Its Captain is called Ace. She seems a little unsure of herself. In fact, some might almost think she was new to the job...

Its medical officer is called simply "the Doctor", and he's perhaps not all he seems.

When mysterious ships target the Vancouver, Ace and the Doctor are pushed to the limit. Meanwhile, there's something nasty in the grain containers. And it's not very happy....

Part one
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Part two
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Part three
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Part four
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Cast

 * The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
 * Ace - Sophie Aldred
 * Raine Creevy - Beth Chalmers
 * Victor Espinosa - Paterson Joseph
 * Shepstay - Nadine Marshall
 * Yanikov - Basher Savage
 * Lt Baraki - Ingrid Oliver
 * The Metatraxi - John Banks
 * Grub - Alex Mallinson

Continuity

 * The Doctor, Ace and Raine previously encountered the Metatraxi in the Kafiristan in the Middle East in October 1989. (AUDIO: Crime of the Century)
 * Ace mentions that she almost became a cheetah on one occasion. (TV: Survival)
 * The Doctor mentions that he has previously encountered another sentient planet, namely Symbios during his sixth incarnation in 2010. (AUDIO: The Crimes of Thomas Brewster)
 * Ace is once again angered at being called small. (TV: Remembrance of the Daleks)
 * Raine mentions that it's usually her that rescues the Doctor from a safe. (AUDIO: Crime of the Century)