The Rocket Men (audio story)
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| The Rocket Men | ||
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  Added by Cult Of Skaro | ||
| Doctor: | First Doctor | |
| Companion(s): | Ian, Barbara, Vicki | |
| Main enemy: | Ashman The Rocket Men | |
| Main setting: | Platform Five above Jobis | |
| Key crew | ||
| Writer: | John Dorney | |
| Director: | Lisa Bowerman | |
| Release details | ||
| Release number: | 6.02 | |
| Release date: | August 2011 | |
| Format: | 1 disc | |
| ISBN 978-1-84435-581-5 | ||
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Contents |
Publisher's summary 
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The TARDIS has landed on Platform Five, a floating city in the sky of the planet Jobis, and for a time the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki get the chance to enjoy this idyllic place.
Then the Rocket Men arrive, led by the sadistic Ashman.
When the only other option to certain death is suicide, Ian Chesterton takes the gamble of his life...
Plot Edit
Part One: The Rocket MenEdit
to be added
Part Two: The FallEdit
to be added
Cast Edit
Credits Edit
- Recording by - Toby Hrycek-Robinson
- Sound Design, Music, and CD Mastering by - Howard Carter
- CD Extras Interviews by - David Richardson
- Series Theme by - Ron Grainer
- Arranged by - Delia Derbyshire
- Theme Remastered by - Delia Derbyshire
- BFP Administration - Miles Haigh-Ellery, Catrin Hubbarde, and Alison Taylor
- Producer's Assistants - Paul Spragg and Frances Welsh
- Cover Illustration & Booklet Design - Alex Mallinson
- Web Editor - Paul Wilson
- Producer - David Richardson
- Script Editor - Jacqueline Rayner
- Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
References Edit
- The skies of Jobis are protected by the Galactic Heritage.
Notes Edit
- Gus Brown (Ashman) would later play Weyland in AUDIO: Gods and Monsters.
- To date, this is the only Companion Chronicle to feature Ian, Barbara and Vicki.
- Gus Brown was recommended to Big Finish by Beth Chalmers.
- This audio drama was recorded on 7 December 2010.
Continuity Edit
- Following Ashman's death, more than a dozen groups of his fellow Rocket Men began fighting for control of his territories. (AUDIO: Return of the Rocket Men)
External links Edit
- Official The Rocket Men page at bigfinish.com
- The Rocket Men at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
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