''Blue Forgotten Planet'' is a Big Finish Productions

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based on the long-running British

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series '' Doctor Who''.

Plot

In the far future, the Earth is dying. And the Viyrans seem to have a vested interest in its plight.

Cast

* The Doctor –

Colin Baker Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series '' The Brothers'' from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series ''Docto ...

* Charley Pollard/ Mila –

India Fisher India Fisher (born 1974) is a British actress, narrator and presenter. Her father is the ex- MP Mark Fisher. She is also the stepsister of musician Crispin Hunt and of actress Francesca Hunt, who appears with her in the play '' Other Lives''. ...

* Viyrans/Alien – Michael Maloney *David McCallister –

JJ Feild John Joseph Feild (born 1978) is a British-American film, television and theatre actor. He started his television career in 1999. Feild played Fred Garland in Philip Pullman's ''The Ruby in the Smoke'' and ''The Shadow in the North'' television ...

*Ellen Green – Andree Bernard *Ed Driscoll – Alec Newman *Sergeant James Atherton – Sam Clemens *Soldier Clive – Alex Mallinson * Mila –

Jess Robinson Jess Robinson (born 1982/1983) is an English comedy actress, singer, impressionist, voice artist and comedian. Early life Robinson was born in Edgware, London, in a non-religious Jewish family, the daughter of a piano teacher and artist, and g ...

The Three Companions

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'' bonus feature, Part 7. The Hunting Ground by Marc Platt *

Polly Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (name), Molly (a diminutive of Mary (name), Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina (given name), Polina, Polona (given name), Polona, Paula (g ...

–

Anneke Wills Anneke Wills (; born Anna Katarina Willys, 20 October 1941) is an English actress, best known for her role as the Doctor Who companion Polly in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Biography Wills's father, ...

* The Brigadier –

Nicholas Courtney William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011) was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Ea ...

* Thomas Brewster – John Pickard *Garry Lendler – Russell Floyd

Continuity

*The Viyrans claim to have encountered the Doctor several times and altered his memory at least once. The

Fifth Doctor The Fifth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He is portrayed by Peter Davison. Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from ...

had his memories altered by the Viyrans in '' Mission of the Viyrans'', when he last visited Gralista Social. *Charley Pollard finally parts company with the Doctor (from her perspective) in this story. She has been a continuing companion in the Big Finish stories, starting with the Eighth Doctor in the 2001 story ''

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''.

Critical reception

'' Doctor Who Magazine'' reviewer Matt Michael praised the performances of Colin Baker and India Fisher, but found the story to not have enough of the Charley and Mila plot.

References

External links

''Blue Forgotten Planet''
2009 audio plays Sixth Doctor audio plays Audio plays by Nicholas Briggs {{DoctorWho-stub