Heroes of Sontar
Heroes of Sontar is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
| Heroes of Sontar | |
|---|---|
| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release no. | 146 |
| Featuring | Fifth Doctor Nyssa Tegan Jovanka Vislor Turlough |
| Written by | Alan Barnes |
| Directed by | Ken Bentley |
| Executive producer(s) | Nicholas Briggs Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Production code | 6HD |
| Release date | April 2011 |
Plot
The Doctor takes his friends to the peaceful citadel planet, Samur. But they find it deserted. Suddenly, seven Sontarans arrive on a mission so secret, even they don't know it.
Cast
- The Doctor – Peter Davison
- Tegan Jovanka – Janet Fielding
- Nyssa – Sarah Sutton
- Vislor Turlough – Mark Strickson
- Fleet Marshal Stabb/Trooper Jorr/Witch Guard – John Banks
- Field-Major Thurr/Adjutant/Orbital Command – Duncan Wisbey
- Sergeant Mezz/Trooper Nold – Alex Lowe
- Corporal Clun – Andrew Fettes
- Trooper Vend – Derek Carlyle
Writing
Writer Alan Barnes based the Sontaran characters on the characters from the sitcom Dad's Army, and derived the characters' names from the names of the sitcom's actors: Field-Major Thurr from Arthur Lowe, Sergeant Mezz from John le Mesurier, Corporal Clunn from Clive Dunn, Pilot Bekk from James Beck, Trooper Vend from Ian Lavender, Trooper Jorr from John Laurie and Trooper Nold from Arnold Ridley.[1] The story's dialogue deliberately includes catchphrases from Dad's Army such as "You stupid boy!"[1]
Continuity
This is Big Finish's first use of the Sontarans.
References
- Alan Barnes (writer); Ken Bentley (director) (30 April 2011). Heroes of Sontar (digital download only). Big Finish Productions. Event occurs at 26:26 on "Extra" track. ISBN 978-1-84435-558-7. Retrieved 15 July 2011.