The Primeval Design was the fourth and final story in the tenth series of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Helen Goldwyn and featured Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela.
Publisher's summary[]
Dorset, 1830. The Doctor has taken Leela to meet Mary Anning, the noted palaeontologist, but the duo immediately stumble into trouble.
A body has been found in unusual circumstances. Attacked by an animal... but one of a size unknown in the area.
It turns out some things might be better off staying buried.
Plot[]
Part one[]
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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 - Tom Baker
- Leela - Louise Jameson
- Mary Anning - Lucy Briggs-Owen
- Lizzie Berenger / Queen / Giant Queen - Charlotte Bate
- Jim Berenger - Joe Sims
- Dr Richard Numan / Corfield - Ian Conningham
- Lord Macavoy / Old Lawrence - Alan David
Crew[]
- Cover Art - Ryan Aplin
- Director - Nicholas Briggs
- Executive Producers - Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
- Music and Sound Design - Jamie Robertson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - John Dorney
- Writer - Helen Goldwyn
Worldbuilding[]
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Notes[]
- Both Macavoy and Numan make sexist remarks towards Leela.
- This story was recorded on 26 and 28 February 2019 at Audio Sorcery.
Continuity[]
- The Doctor and Leela previously encountered dinosaurs in AUDIO: The World Traders.
- The Doctor supposes that the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was caused by the collision of a space freighter. (TV: Earthshock)
External links[]
- Official The Primeval Design page at bigfinish.com
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