The False Dimitry was the second story in the audio anthology Back to Earth, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Sarah Grochala and featured Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[]
Moscow, 1605: the old Tsar is dead - but some blame unnatural forces. Perhaps the mysterious Doctor in the palace can help?
A successor advances on the Kremlin with an army, preparing the country for war. But Tsarevich Dimitry is not what he seems...
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- The Doctor - Christopher Eccleston
- Dimitry Ivanovich - Alexander Arnold
- Tsar Boris Fyodorovich Godunov / Captain Mikhail Mikhailovich Zubov - John Banks
- Oksana Vladimirovna Kuznetsova / Robot - Katy Brittain
- Aleksander (Sasha) Petrovich Kuznetsov - Jack Myers
Worldbuilding[]
- According to official story, the real Dimitry Ivanovich died having a fit while playing with his knives. It is widely believed that he was murdered, and it is true, according to Oksana.
- Saint Basil's Cathedral is mentioned.
- The Doctor describes the future Tsar Vasili as a "good man".
- The Doctor says that not all Russian leaders are good, and that he would like to check up on some of them.
Notes[]
- The short reign of False Dmitriy as Tsar of All Rus spanned a year in real history, but in the audio story it takes place within a few days. The writer Sarah Grochala commented about this, saying she had to squeeze many events of 1605 into a short period of time for the story to work. (BFX: The False Dimitry)
- Marina is used as the assumed name for Grishka's mute wife, this is a nod to a similarly mute women from another civilisation in the Gerry Anderson production Stingray
Continuity[]
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External links[]
- Official The False Dimitry page at bigfinish.com
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