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Who is Born to Die?
The third of Big Finish’s epic battle between the Sontarans and the Rutans features Colin Baker and India Fisher as the Sixth Doctor and Charley Pollard – but who is […]
The third of Big Finish’s epic battle between the Sontarans and the Rutans features Colin Baker and India Fisher as the Sixth Doctor and Charley Pollard – but who is born to die?
When a trip to the planet Taxodon to see its native species, the Knox, goes wrong the Doctor finds himself with mere hours to prove himself innocent of murdering a Sontaran. With more Sontarans dying, the Doctor and Charley need to work but what is killing them and why the Sontarans are even on Taxodon in the first place… if they have time…
Born to Die has been written by Tiegan Byrne, a name which maybe familiar to Big Finish listeners from her acting credits in Rani Takes on the World or as Runa in the most recent pair of The War Doctor Begins box sets. This adventure marks Tiegan’s Big Finish writing debut after being recruited by script editor John Dorney.
Tiegan explained: “John simply said to me, ‘The story needs to be the Doctor, his companion, a Sontaran and a Rutan on a planet…. Whatever happens is up to you.’ And that was it. It was completely open for me to play with and explore.
“It was definitely a challenge. There were a lot of Doctor Who ‘laws’ and previous storylines which I honestly had little idea about. And I really knew nothing about the Rutans! However, it was the perfect excuse to rewatch lots of classic episodes and listen to Big Finish box sets!
“I loved the freedom and creativity involved writing Born To Die and even more so, finding ways for the story to work alongside the other episodes in the series. John and the other writers were so supportive and helpful, it was an absolute joy.”
Big Finish listeners can purchase each part of Sontarans vs Rutans individually for just £10.99 (collector’s edition CD + download) or £8.99 (download only), from the website at http://www.bigfinish.com.
The complete Doctor Who – Sontarans vs Rutans series bundle is now available to order for just £40 (collector’s edition CD + download) or £32 (download only), exclusively at the Big Finish website.
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