Colony of Fear was the two hundred and seventy third audio story in Big Finish's monthly range. It was written by Roland Moore and featured Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Miranda Raison as Constance Clarke.
Publisher's summary[]
Sometimes the TARDIS takes the Doctor to where he needs to go...
Answering a distress call from the out-world of Triketha, the Doctor and Constance Clarke discover human colonists battling against an onslaught of giant, malevolent insects. The insects' sting induces a coma, and it is only a matter of time before all the colonists succumb.
The Doctor is curious as to the origins of the insects, which appeared from nowhere, and offers his assistance to the colony's governor. But is this the Doctor's first visit to Triketha, or has he been here before? The Doctor must confront a past that he has no memory of and take responsibility for the consequences of his actions.
Plot[]
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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 - Colin Baker
- Constance Clarke - Miranda Raison
- Mollis - Nicholas Asbury
- Dresha - Rachel Atkins
- Solara - Misha Malcolm
- Edwin - Leighton Pugh
- Tarlos / Fanza - Andrew James Spooner
Crew[]
- Remote Sound Engineering - Gerry O'Riordan
- Music, Sound Design and Remote Recording Dialogue Assembly - Steve Foxon
- Cover Art - Tom Newsom
- Script Editor, Producer & Director - John Ainsworth
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Writer - Roland Moore
- Senior Producer - David Richardson
Worldbuilding[]
- Tarlos travelled with the Second Doctor, something which the Doctor is unable to remember, which might be a reference to Season 6B.
- Tarlos assumes the Time Lords are the ones who locked away the Doctor's memories of him.
- The Doctor and Constance compare the Tyraxians to giant wasps.
- Constance tells Edwin that she came from the Second World War.
Notes[]
- This story was recorded on 21 and 24 September 2020 at The Soundhouse and remotely.
Continuity[]
- Constance mentions how her husband, Henry Clarke, went missing in action. (AUDIO: Criss-Cross, Quicksilver)
External links[]
- Official Colony of Fear page at bigfinish.com