''The Rapture'' is a
Big Finish Productions audio drama
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based on the long-running British
science fiction television
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series ''
Doctor Who''.
Plot
The Seventh Doctor and Ace visit The Rapture nightclub in
Ibiza in 1997, where two
angel
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Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...
s are brainwashing clubgoers, and Ace discovers a secret about her family.
Continuity
* This story gives Ace's date of birth as 20 August 1970.
* Ace's parents are named as Audrey and Harry McShane.
* This story introduces Ace's brother, Liam McShane, who is four years her junior.
* Following on from
tie-in novels, Ace's full name is given as
Dorothy Gale McShane (Although, this was never given in the original series).
* Ace refers to the events of
The Curse of Fenric
''The Curse of Fenric'' is the third serial of the 26th season of the British science-fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 October to 15 November 1989.
In it, the ancient evil ...
and
Colditz
Colditz () is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II.
Geography
Colditz is situated in the Leipzig Bay, southeast of the ...
Cast
*The
Doctor
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Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
—
Sylvester McCoy
Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith (born 20 August 1943), known professionally as Sylvester McCoy, is a Scottish actor. Gaining prominence as a physical comedian, he became best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor in the lon ...
*
Ace
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—
Sophie Aldred
Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's television as a presenter and voice artist. She played the Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series ''D ...
*Himself —
Tony Blackburn
*Liam — David John
*Caitriona — Anne Bird
*Brian —
James Daniel Wilson
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Films James has written for include '' The Door'' starring Helen Mirren and directed by István Szabó, ''Vicky a ...
*Gustavo — Carlos Riera
*Jude — Matthew Brenher
*Gabriel — Neil Henry
*Bouncer — Jeremy James
Dating error
At one point in episode 4, the date is given as 'Saturday 15 May 1997'. In reality, 15 May 1997 fell on a Thursday.
External links
Big Finish Productions – ''The Rapture''
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2002 audio plays
Seventh Doctor audio plays
Fiction set in 1997