Human Resources
Doctor:	Eighth Doctor
Companion(s):	Lucie Miller
Main enemy:	The Cybermen the Headhunter
Main setting:	Lonsis, 2006
Key crew
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Writer:	Eddie Robson
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Post production:	Andy Hardwick and Gareth Jenkins
Cover by:	Alex Mallinson
Release details
Release number:	1.7/1.8
Release date:	July 2007 (Part 1) August 2007 (Part 2)
Format:	2 episodes on 2 discs
Production code:	BFPDWCDMG007 (Part 1) BFPDWCDMG008 (Part 2)
ISBN 978-1-84435-261-6 ISBN 978-1-84435-262-3
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Human Resources was the eighth story, though like the first story of this series Blood of the Daleks it was a two part release. With this story occupying the seventh and eighth releases that formed the final parts to Big Finish Productions' first series of The New Eighth Doctor Adventures audio stories that were co-produced with BBC 7. This was the first encounter with the Cybermen for the Eighth Doctor since Charlotte Pollard's departure story The Girl Who Never Was.

Publisher's summary Edit

Lucie Miller's been headhunted to join the staff of Hulbert Logistics, a respectable blue-chip firm in Telford. Great prospects, competitive salary - you don't have to be mad to work here! But wasn't she made for better things, like travelling by TARDIS through time and space? The Doctor, meanwhile, has been fired - into a confrontation with the most terrifying of enemies...

Plot Edit

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Cast Edit

• The Doctor - Paul McGann
• Lucie Miller - Sheridan Smith
• Headhunter - Katarina Olsson
• Hulbert - Roy Marsden
• Straxus - Nickolas Grace
• Jerry Cooper - Owen Brenman
• Karen - Louise Fullerton
• Malcolm - Andy Wisher
• The Cybermen - Nicholas Briggs

References Edit

Species Edit

• The Cybermen from this story have migrated from Mondas to Lonsis. The Cyberleader has not even heard of Telos, which means that these Cyberman migrated to another planet before the other Cybermen came across Telos.
• The Shinx are a race of traders from Shinus.

Time Lords Edit

• Time Lord agents use Time Rings on missions.

Notes Edit

• Roy Marsden (Hulbert) previously played Mr Stoker in TV: Smith and Jones.
• This audio drama was recorded on 26 and 30 August 2006 at The Moat Studios.
• This is the only New Eighth Doctor Adventure story to feature the Cybermen.
• This two-part finale marked the beginning of a few traditions in the New Eighth Doctor Adventures series finale range. Firstly, the preceding 3 series finales would all feature one of the Doctor's most deadliest enemies. Secondly, all 4 series end with a 2-part story, and thirdly, they are all significent to the character of Lucie Miller and her relationship with the Doctor.

Continuity Edit

• The Time Lords send the Doctor on the mission of hunting down Lucie, and they give him a Time Ring. The Fourth Doctor was given the same on his mission to avert the Daleks creation. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
• Lucie mentions the Tomorrow Twins. (AUDIO: Horror of Glam Rock)
• The Sixth Doctor previously encountered the Shinx in Manchester in February 2008. (AUDIO: The Condemned)

External links Edit

• Official Human Resources (Part 1) page at bigfinish.com
• Official Human Resources (Part 2) page at bigfinish.com
• Detailed synopsis of Human Resources at the Doctor Who Reference Guide