The Lady of Obsidian (audio story)

The Lady of Obsidian

Main enemy:

SkaulCardinal

Main setting:

Grend
Obsidian Nebula

Key crew

Publisher:

Big Finish Productions

Writer:

Andrew Smith

Director:

Nicholas Briggs

Producer:

David Richardson

Music:

Howard Carter

Sound:

Howard Carter

Cover by:

Tom Webster

Release details

Number of parts:

Release number:

4.2

Part of:

Casualties of War

Release date:

23 February 2017

Format:

1 CD
Download
2nd of 3 stories

Production code:

BFPDWWAR04

ISBN:

ISBN 978-1-78575-193-6 (physical)
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The Lady of Obsidian was the second audio story in the anthology Casualties of War, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Andrew Smith and featured John Hurt as the War Doctor, Jacqueline Pearce as Cardinal Ollistra, Beth Chalmers as Veklin and Louise Jameson as Leela.

1 Synopsis
2 Plot
3 Cast
4 References
5 Notes
6 Continuity
7 External links

Synopsis[]

As a Dalek Strike Fleet heads to destroy another defenceless world, the Doctor seeks help from a shadowy guerrilla force. The Time War leaves many casualties in its wake, and inside the Obsidian Nebula the monstrous Unlived are held at bay only by the 'Lady' and her dwindling band of fighters. The War Doctor soon finds himself at the Lady's mercy, and two old friends face new revelations...

Plot[]

to be added

Cast[]

The War Doctor - John Hurt
Cardinal Ollistra - Jacqueline Pearce
Leela - Louise Jameson
Rosata Laxter / High Minister - Lizzie Roper
Skaul / Freel - Chris Porter
Veklin - Beth Chalmers
Dalek Time Strategist / The Daleks - Nicholas Briggs

References[]

Leela recalls facing the Disruptor Dalek.

Notes[]

to be added

Continuity[]

Schandel was planning to travel to Grend to make a story about the Lady of Obsidian. (AUDIO: Pretty Lies)
Leela mentions Andred, and the Doctor mentions she left him to marry Andred. (TV: The Invasion of Time, Arc of Infinity)
Leela mentions the box inside another box being a key Time Lord discovery. (TV: The Robots of Death)

External links[]

Official The Lady of Obsidian page at bigfinish.com

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