The Second Oldest Question was the tenth story of the ninth season of Big Finish Productions' Short Trips series.
Publisher's summary[]
The oldest question in the universe has haunted the Doctor ever since he left Gallifrey. A question that only a few know the answer to. A question that must never be answered.
This isn't the story of that question. This is the story of the second oldest question. A question that has plagued humanity for millennia. A question which determines whether someone can live or die. A question that must be answered.
Plot[]
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Characters[]
- Fifth Doctor
- Nyssa
- Bennett
- Rowlf
- Toby Snipe
Worldbuilding[]
- According to the Doctor, the second oldest question is "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
- Widow Webb's house, and Snittlegarth's courthouse beside it, were ravaged by fire the day before. A chicken is put on trial for arson.
- Michaelmas will be celebrated tomorrow, on 29 September, with a village feast.
- It was recently the harvest moon.
- Rowlf is from Augury 23, a planet which is a few hundred light-years from Earth. After being wrongly accused of theft, he was sentenced to live on Earth, which serves as their penal colony.
- Rowlf is accused of practicing witchcraft.
Notes[]
Continuity[]
- Nyssa is accused of conducting witchcraft. The Thirteenth Doctor would face similar accusations in TV: The Witchfinders [+]Joy Wilkinson, Doctor Who series 11 (BBC One, 2018)..
External links[]
- Official The Second Oldest Question page at bigfinish.com