Stories Audio Drama BBV Audio Dramas Republica 1 image Overview Characters Reviews 2 Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released May 1998 Written by Mark Gatiss Publisher BBV Productions Directed by Bill Baggs Runtime 56 minutes Location (Potential Spoilers!) Earth, England, London Synopsis The Professor and Ace arrive in present-day London to find the city strangely changed. England is a republic, ruled by an elderly Lord Protector more interested in a mysterious comet than the long-suppressed forces of revolution fomenting in his kingdom. As political factions vie for power, the travellers become embroiled in the plans of King Charles XIV who stands poised to reclaim the throne. Can they discover who is behind the drastic alteration of history or will the Puritan cause triumph throughout eternity? Listen Listened Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters The Dominie First Appearance Alice First Appearance Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Default Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 2 reviews 6 June 2025 · 138 words Review by Goibniu Review based on the version included in "Audio Adventures in Time & Space, Collection One." Republica offers a solid "What if" story. Mark Gatiss delivers a script that’s both clever and tightly constructed. The pacing is just right, keeping you invested from start to finish. The cast delivers strong, believable performances. Even though it’s a story about the Professor and Ace—with no ties to Doctor Who ;) —it holds its own alongside any Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred Doctor Who story by Big Finish. The resolution is nicely done. For a seasoned connoisseur of time travel stories, it may feel like standard fare in some ways, but it comes with a moral twist that would fit just as well for the Seventh Doctor as it does for the Professor. Overall, this is a very well-made audio drama. Definitely recommended. Goibniu View profile Like Liked 0 19 February 2025 · 17 words Review by megaminxwin Spoilers This review contains spoilers! does anyone know what happened to charles xiv or did they just kinda lose track of him megaminxwin View profile Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating14 members 3.50 / 5 Member Statistics Listened 26 Favourited 0 Reviewed 2 Saved 1 Skipped 11 Related Stories Other adaptations of this story: We define an adaptation as a recreation of a similar story but on a different medium or with different characters. Novelisations in Time & Space Republica Rating: ??? Story Skipped Book More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Novelisations in Time & Space Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote
