The Barbarians and the Samurai was the second audio story in the anthology The First Doctor Adventures: Volume Two. It was written by Andrew Smith and featured David Bradley as the First Doctor, Claudia Grant as Susan Foreman, Jemma Powell and Jamie Glover as Ian Chesterton.
Publisher's summary
In 19th century Japan, Westerners are forbidden. So when the TARDIS arrives near Lord Mamoru's castle, the daimyo's Samurai are soon on their trail.
Uncovering secrets at court and treachery in the ranks, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into intrigue. And, as a battle begins, they are caught in the middle.
Plot
The Forbidden Land (1)
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Barbarians Among Us (2)
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Power Play (3)
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Fall of the Samurai (4)
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Cast
- The Doctor - David Bradley
- Susan Foreman - Claudia Grant
- Ian Chesterton - Jamie Glover
- Barbara Wright - Jemma Powell
- Okada Shumei - Dan Li
- Casper Knox - Andrew Wincott
- Takagi Mamoru - Sadao Ueda
- Keiko - Susan Hingley
- Toda Eiji / Yoshita Hiroshi - Jozef Aoki
- Captain Hamilton - Christopher Naylor
References
- The Doctor talks about karma.
- Barbara notes that she wrote her historical dissertation on this period of Japan's history.
Notes
Alternate cover.
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Continuity
- The Doctor says that they have recently left Paris, (TV: The Reign of Terror) and that they have also visited London, (TV: An Unearthly Child) China (TV: Marco Polo) and Mexico. (TV: The Aztecs)
- The Doctor frequently visited Japan in his future. (PROSE: The Room With No Doors, COMIC: Ravens, The Road to Hell, The Golden Ones)
External links
- Official The Barbarians and the Samurai page at bigfinish.com
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