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TARDIS Guide

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?

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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.


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This review contains spoilers!

does anyone know what happened to charles xiv or did they just kinda lose track of him


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