Medicinal Purposes (audio story)

 was the sixtieth monthly Doctor Who audio story produced by Big Finish Productions. This story marked the first appearance of Robert Knox played by Leslie Phillips. This is the second and final monthly audio Doctor Who story that David Tennant appears in.

Publisher's summary
Edinburgh, 1827.

The infamous body snatchers William Burke and William Hare are at large. The local prostitutes dull their fear with cheap whisky. The graveyard owls are hooting. Business is good.

When accidental tourists the Doctor and Evelyn Smythe stumble upon one of Britain's most lurid, illuminating chapters in history, a simple case of interest in the work of dedicated man of science Doctor Robert Knox, quickly turns sour.

Just what is that time-bending Scots mist? Whatever it is may put the very fabric of the universe under threat...

As always.

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker
 * Evelyn Smythe - Maggie Stables
 * Doctor Robert Knox - Leslie Phillips
 * Daft Jamie - David Tennant
 * Mary Patterson - Glenna Morrison
 * William Burke - Kevin O'Leary
 * Billy Hare - Tom Farrelly
 * Old Woman - Janie Booth

TARDIS

 * Knox bought his Type 70 TARDIS from a Nekkistani on Gryben.

Continuity

 * Daft Jamie's name and nationality causes the Doctor to recall his former companion Jamie McCrimmon. (DW: The Highlanders)
 * The Doctor and Evelyn would encounter Knox once again in Washington, D.C. in April 1865. (BFA: Assassin in the Limelight)

Timeline

 * Medicinal Purposes occurs after ST: The Diplomat's Story
 * Medicinal Purposes occurs before ST: Christmas on the Moon