The Sands of Life (audio story)

The Sands of Life was the second story in the second series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures.

Publisher's summary
Sheridan Moorkurk has just been elected president of Earth... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices.

Meanwhile, the Doctor and Romana encounter a mass of aliens heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous Cuthbert, all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms.

Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?

Cast

 * The Doctor - Tom Baker
 * Romana I - Mary Tamm
 * K9 Mark II - John Leeson
 * President Moorkurk - Hayley Atwell
 * Cuthbert - David Warner
 * Mr Dorrick - Toby Hadoke
 * The Laan - Jane Slavin
 * General Vincent/Air Traffic Control - Duncan Wisbey
 * Bob Caveer - Nicholas Briggs
 * Soldier - Beth Chalmers
 * Soldier - John Dorney

Continuity

 * The parrot would remain in the TARDIS until at least the Doctor's eighth incarnation. (AUDIO: The Light at the End)
 * After being effected by time slippage caused by the passage of the Laan through the Time Vortex, K9 was not repaired for more than a month. (AUDIO: The Justice of Jalxar, Phantoms of the Deep)