The Axis of Insanity
The Axis of Insanity is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
| The Axis of Insanity | |
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| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release no. | 56 |
| Featuring | Fifth Doctor Peri Erimem |
| Written by | Simon Furman |
| Directed by | Gary Russell |
| Produced by | Gary Russell Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive producer(s) | Jacqueline Rayner |
| Production code | 6QE |
| Length | 1 hr 36 mins |
| Release date | April 2004 |
Plot
The TARDIS, along with its crew of the Doctor, Peri and Erimem, lands at the Axis, a mysterious realm where the Time Lords keep broken timelines, splitting them off from the rest of the universe, so as not to affect the rest of the space-time continuum. However, experiments in one of these timelines is causing the others to fracture, and the Axis's Overseer has just been replaced by The Jester in a coup. Soon, the whole of reality begins to disintegrate...
Cast
- The Doctor — Peter Davison
- Peri — Nicola Bryant
- Erimem — Caroline Morris
- Tog — Marc Danbury
- The Jester — Garrick Hagon
- Carnival Barker — Daniel Hogarth
- Bird Trader — Stephen Mansfield
- The Overseer — Roy North
- Jarra To — Liza Ross
Continuity
- The Axis is revisited throughout the fourth series of the Gallifrey spin-off, starting with Reborn.
Notes
- The story was originally to feature the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and an adult Adric.
- The story was recorded on 22 and 23 January 2004.
- Writer Simon Furman is best known for his work on the comic book based on the Transformers toyline. This is his first full audio drama.
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