 | Doctor Who- Crime of the Century |
After the dismissal of star Colin Baker and the departure of script editor Eric Saward, Doctor Who was in a state of confusion and distress (not to name-drop the charity single). Andrew Cartmell brought new vitality and direction to Doctor Who in 1987. After an admittedly rocky start (the production team had little to no warning that Colin Baker was not coming back and had no idea who would play the 7th Doctor), the 1988 and 1989 series were amongst the most interesting and ambitious ever seen in the program's history.
As the last script editor of the classic Doctor Who program, Cartmell developed a new sense of mystery around the character of the Doctor, making a character that had become rather predictable new again. In 1989, plans were made for what would be the 27th series. This would see the departure of Sophie Aldred as Ace, the arrival of a new companion and possibly the regeneration of the 7th Doctor into a new incarnation. With the cancellation of the classic Doctor Who program, these plans never came to fruition.
The 25th and 26th series of Doctor Who have a strong influence on the 2005 revamp that featured a head-strong independent contemporary companion (much like Ace), new mysteries around the Doctor and what he can do along with developing the Doctor into a god-like character that was 'far more than just a Time Lord.' This period also resulted in a long and popular original novel series that attracted new readers and kept the legacy of Doctor Who alive after it dropped from the airwaves.
Just announced by Big Finish. Crime of the Century reads a lot like the story that would have introduced the companion that would have followed Ace, an aristocratic safe cracker.
Via TardisNewsroom:
STARRING SYLVESTER MCCOY AND BETH CHALMERS
(Duration: 120' approx)CAST:
Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Beth Chalmers (Raine Creevy), Ricky Groves (Markus Creevy), Derek Carlyle (Nikitin/Parvez), John Albasiny (Colonel Felnikov/Party Guest/Waiter), John Banks (Metatraxi/Walnuf/Gunman), Chris Porter (Sayf Udeen/Valentin)
SYNOPSIS:
The year is 1989. In London, safe cracker Raine Creevy breaks into a house – and finds more than the family jewels.In the Middle East, the kingdom of Sayf Udeen is being terrorised by Soviet invaders and alien monsters.
And on the Scottish border, a highly guarded facility contains an advanced alien weapon.
These are all part of the Doctor's masterplan. But masterplans can go awry…
AUTHOR: Andrew Cartmel
DIRECTOR:
Ken Bentley
SOUND DESIGN:
Simon Robinson MUSIC:
Simon Robinson
COVER ART:
Alex Mallinson
NUMBER OF DISCS:
2
RECORDED DATE:
13 & 14 April 2010 RELEASE DATE:
31 May 2011
PRODUCTION CODE:
BFPDWLS12 ISBN: 978-1-84435-491-7
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