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Situation Vacant

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Series
  
Doctor Who

Written by
  
Eddie Robson

Release no.
  
4.02

Directed by
  
Nicholas Briggs

Range
  
Eighth Doctor Adventures

Featuring
  
Eighth Doctor Tamsin Drew

Situation Vacant is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.

Contents

Plot

The Doctor is seen to be holding auditions for a new companion.

Cast

  • The Doctor - Paul McGann
  • Hugh Bainbridge/Drusus - James Bachman
  • Asha Qureshi/Lantis - Shelley Conn
  • Theo Lawson - Joe Thomas
  • Juliet Walsh/Tamsin Drew - Niky Wardley
  • Wanda Rothman - Sabina Franklyn
  • Leonard Pallister - Tony Millan
  • Rachel - Joanna Kanska
  • Rafshaw - Barnaby Edwards

    • Continuity

  • The identity of the person who placed the ad and arranged the dangerous scenarios is revealed in The Book of Kells. The person he chose to travel with is also revealed.

    • Critical reception

    Matt Michael, writing for Doctor Who Magazine, felt that the emulation of television openers such as "Partners in Crime" was not entirely successful, and faulted the lack of development of the new companion. Richard McGinlay praised it strongly, giving it a rating of 10/10, and feeling that the satire of The Apprentice was successful.

    Broadcast

    Situation Vacant was broadcast on digital radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra on 8 Jan 2013 as a single hour-long episode.

    References

    Situation Vacant Wikipedia
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