United (audio story)

United
Main character(s):	Kate Stewart, Osgood
Featuring:	Carter, Bishop, Jo Jones, Mike Yates, John Benton
Main enemy:	Jastrok, Kalana
Main setting:	London, 2010s
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Matt Fitton
Director:	Ken Bentley
Producer:	David Richardson
Music:	Howard Carter
Sound:	Howard Carter
Cover by:	Tom Webster
Release details
Release number:	4.4
Part of:	Assembled
Release date:	23 May 2017
Production code:	BFPUNS04
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-78178-618-5 (physical) ISBN 978-1-78178-619-2 (digital)Property "Isbn" (as page type) with input value "ISBN 978-1-78178-618-5 (physical)ISBN 978-1-78178-619-2 (digital)" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
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United was the fourth and final story in the audio anthology, Assembled, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and featured Jemma Redgrave as Kate Stewart, Ingrid Oliver as Petronella Osgood, James Joyce as Josh Carter, Warren Brown as Sam Bishop, Katy Manning as Jo Jones, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and John Levene as John Benton.

Publisher's summary

The Silurians hold Great Britain under siege. Grand Marshal Jastrok rules the seas and the skies with reptile forces. On the ground, Commander Kalana crushes all ape resistance.

With Kate Stewart trapped, defence of the realm falls to UNIT's old guard. Jo Jones, Mike Yates and John Benton are ready to do their duty and stand united.

Plot

to be added

Cast

• Kate Stewart - Jemma Redgrave
• Osgood - Ingrid Oliver
• Sam Bishop - Warren Brown
• Josh Carter - James Joyce
• Jo Jones - Katy Manning
• Mike Yates - Richard Franklin
• John Benton - John Levene
• Jastrok - Richard Hope
• Kalana - Neve McIntosh

References

• Osgood uses a Sontaran transmat device.
• When describing the siege of Britain, General Winifred Bambera is said to be in Peru, Alan Mace in Japan, and Colonel Shindi and Elizabeth Klein in Geneva.
• The Silurian steeds devoured London Zoo en route to Westminster.
• The Anthropocene era is a human-dominated era.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

• Yates and Benton remember the last time dinosaurs walked down Lewisham. (TV: Invasion of the Dinosaurs)
• Yates recalls the Silurians' attempt to wipe humanity with a plague. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
• Jo refers to Santiago Jones keeping her up with all the latest technology. (TV: Death of the Doctor)
• Benton uses the command "Chap with wings there, five round rapid". (TV: The Dæmons)
• Jastrok bemoans Eldane, (TV: Cold Blood) Icthar and the Triads. (TV: Warriors of the Deep)
• Kate uses Lyme Industries to create a cold spell in the weather and to create some fuel subsidies. (AUDIO: Power Cell et al.)

External links

• Official United page at bigfinish.com