The Song of Megaptera
The Song of Megaptera is a Big Finish audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Originally proposed as a TV story for the Fourth Doctor, then reworked for the Fifth and Sixth Doctors but never filmed, it was produced by Big Finish Productions as part of the "Lost Stories" in 2010.
| The Song of Megaptera | |
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| Big Finish Productions audio drama | |
| Series | Doctor Who: The Lost Stories |
| Release no. | 7 |
| Featuring | Sixth Doctor Peri Brown |
| Written by | Pat Mills |
| Directed by | John Ainsworth |
| Executive producer(s) | Nicholas Briggs Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| Production code | 6Y/AH |
| Release date | May 2010 |
Plot
The Doctor discovers a harvesting ship hunting giant space whales.
Cast
- The Doctor — Colin Baker
- Peri Brown — Nicola Bryant
- Captain Greeg — John Benfield
- Stennar/Manus — Neville Watchurst
- The Caller/Ship's Computer — John Banks
- Chief Engineer/Chanel — Susan Brown
- Stafel/1st Security Guard — Toby Longworth
- Axel/2nd Security Guard — Alex Lowe
Production
This story, originally titled The Song Of The Space Whale, was written for Doctor Who Weekly and featured the Fourth Doctor, although it was never submitted. Instead, at Mills's wife's suggestion, it was altered and submitted for television. It changed to incorporate the Fifth Doctor, alongside Tegan and Nyssa, and would have introduced the character Turlough; it was rejected in favour of Mawdryn Undead. It was then resubmitted under the title The Space Whale and rewritten to feature the Sixth Doctor and Peri. It was rejected in favour of Vengeance on Varos.
See also
- "The Beast Below" – Doctor Who story of 2010 featuring a space whale
- "Meat" – 2008 Torchwood episode featuring a whale