Sisters of the Flame was the seventh story in the second series of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Nicholas Briggs and featured Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller.
This audio featured a return of the planet Karn that last appeared in the 2002 novel Warmonger and was introduced in the 1976 television story The Brain of Morbius.
Publisher's summary[]
The richest man in the galaxy has just bought a backwards planet with no obvious mineral wealth in the outer reaches of the universe. An obscure mystical sect has been revived after centuries of neglect. A new race of aliens are hunting for prey. Why?
As the Doctor and Lucie attempt to discover the answer, it becomes clear that someone is attempting to resurrect the past — and they need a Time Lord to help them achieve it.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- The Doctor - Paul McGann
- Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
- Zarodnix - Kenneth Colley
- Rosto - Alexander Siddig
- Straxus - Nickolas Grace
- Bulek / Eurelz Captain - Barry McCarthy
- Haspira / Trell - Nicola Weeks
- Orthena / Trell - Katarina Olsson
- Galactinet - Barnaby Edwards
Crew[]
- Cover Art - Grant Kempster
- Writer & Director - Nicholas Briggs
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music - Andy Hardwick
- Producers - David Richardson, Sharon Gosling and Barnaby Edwards
- Script Editor - Alan Barnes
- Sound Design - Gareth Jenkins
Worldbuilding[]
- The Doctor mentions failure.
Spacecraft[]
- The Doctor and Lucie land on the Eurelz.
Communications technology[]
- The Galactinet is a supralight microwave information network transmitted across hyperspatial conduits.
Locations[]
Organisations[]
- After the death of Maren, Orthena is now the leader of the Sisterhood of Karn.
Species[]
- The Trell are ten-foot long intelligent centipedes.
Notes[]
- Sisters of the Flame was originally titled Kidnapped.[1]
- This story marks the first appearance of the Sisterhood of Karn in an audio play.
- The TARDIS' recreation of them featured in the audio story Zagreus.
- This audio drama was recorded on 20 August 2007 at The Moat Studios.
- The story was broadcast on BBC Radio 7 on 31 October 2008.
Continuity[]
- The Sisterhood of Karn and Morbius previously appeared in TV: The Brain of Morbius.
- This incarnation of Straxus previously appeared in AUDIO: Human Resources.
Footnotes[]
External links[]
- Official Sisters of the Flame page at bigfinish.com
- Sisters of the Flame at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for Sisters of the Flame at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide
