World Apart (audio story)

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

Publisher's summary
If you’re reading this, it’s too late.

There’s no way off this planet.

You will never escape Nirvana.

Plot
to be added

Cast

 * The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
 * Hex - Philip Olivier
 * Ace - Sophie Aldred
 * Captain Karren - Sarah Thom

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 - Scott Handcock

Worldbuilding

 * Nirvana has pink snow.
 * Hex's grandmother Hilda Schofield used to take him to the seaside every summer. Looking at the sea always made him feel insignificant.

Continuity

 * The Doctor once again refers to Hex as "Mister Hex". (AUDIO: The Harvest, Shadow Planet)
 * Ace refers to the beach on Unity. (AUDIO: Shadow Planet)
 * Hex again expresses a fondness for Blackpool. (AUDIO: Shadow Planet)
 * The Cloister Bell sounds when Nirvana is about to shift out of the universe. (TV: Logopolis, et. al)
 * Hex mentions that he met his shadow self on Unity. (AUDIO: Shadow Planet)
 * Ace refers to the Shadow Doctor created by the TARDIS' telepathic circuits. (AUDIO: Shadow Planet)
 * Hex mentions Damien Boyd's advice when thinking about his feelings for Ace. (AUDIO: The Harvest)