The Sword of the Chevalier was the second story in the The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Two, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Guy Adams and featured David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler.
Publisher's summary[]
1791 and the Doctor and Rose get to meet one of the most enigmatic, thrilling and important people in history: The Chevalier d'Eon. She used to be known as a spy, but then she used to be known as a lot of things. If there’s one thing the Doctor knows it’s that identity is what you make it. Choose a life for yourself and be proud. Mind you, if the Consortium of the Obsidian Asp get their way, all lives may soon be over...
Plot[]
to be added
Cast[]
- The Doctor - David Tennant
- Rose Tyler - Billie Piper
- Chevalier D'Eon - Nickolas Grace
- Joxer / Butler - Mark Elstob
- Christopher Dalliard - Tam Williams
- Hempel / Dancer / Duchess - Lucy Briggs-Owen
- Darcy / Groom - James Joyce
Worldbuilding[]
The Doctor[]
- The Doctor was taught fencing alongside Errol Flynn by Basil Rathbone.
People[]
- The Doctor notes Oscar Wilde as an example of a "name-dropper".
The Earth[]
- Hempel notes the Earth's population to be "eight hundred million, give or take."
Locations[]
- Among the spectacular places the Doctor lists he can visit are Pancpalion, Klack and Cowloof.
Notes[]
- As of 2020, this is the only story in The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Two to not receive a vinyl release.
- This story was recorded on 9 May 2017 at The Moat Studios.
- This story was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 24 September 2022.[1] It was later edited into two parts which were first broadcast on 16 and 17 November 2023.[2][3] The first part ends after the Doctor, Rose, and D'Eon are set upon by the slave traders.
Cover gallery[]
Original cover.
Doctor Who auf Deutsch cover.
Continuity[]
- Rose claims that there is no such thing as the Devil. However, she and the Doctor would later encounter the Beast, who claimed to be so, on the planet Krop Tor. (TV: The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit)
- The Doctor tells Rose that Time Lords consider concepts like gender to be archaic. (TV: World Enough and Time)
External links[]
- Official The Sword of the Chevalier page at bigfinish.com
- Official Doctor Who auf Deutsch: Das Schwert der Ritterin page at bigfinish.com
