Doctor Who and the Pirates
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| Doctor Who and the Pirates | |
| Series | Doctor Who |
| Release number | 43 |
| Featuring | Sixth Doctor Evelyn Smythe |
| Writer | Jacqueline Rayner |
| Director | Barnaby Edwards |
| Producer(s) | Gary Russell Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Executive producer(s) | Jacqueline Rayner |
| Production code | 7CH |
| Set between | Jubilee and Real Time |
| Release date | April 2003 |
Doctor Who and the Pirates (Or The Lass That Lost A Sailor) is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is also the first musical story in the series' history.
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[edit] Plot
The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn confront the feared pirate captain Red Jasper, and the Doctor sings "I am the very model of a Gallifreyan buccaneer..."
[edit] Cast
- The Irrepressible Cavalier Hero The Doctor! — Colin Baker
- The Daring Damsel Associate Evelyn Smythe! — Maggie Stables
- Lovable Cabin Boy Jem! — Dan Barratt
- Tragic Student, Sally! — Helen Goldwyn
- Red Jasper, Scourge of the High Seas! — Bill Oddie
- The Foppish Captain, Emmanuel Swan! — Nicholas Pegg
- The Ruthless Mr. Merryweather! — Mark Siney
- The Mate/Sailor/Pirate! — Timothy Sutton
[edit] Notes
- The various songs use substituted lyrics in tunes from various Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. These include: "I am the very model of a Gallifreyan buccaneer" based on the "Major General's Song", "An assassin's lot is not a happy one" on the "Policeman's Chorus", both from The Pirates of Penzance, and "I'm Jasper's man" on "I am so proud" from The Mikado.
[edit] External links
- Big Finish Productions - Doctor Who and the Pirates
- Doctor Who and the Pirates at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
[edit] Reviews
- Doctor Who and the Pirates reviews at Outpost Gallifrey
- Doctor Who and the Pirates reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide
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