Synopsis
There is always injustice to fight. There is always a new danger for the universe. But what if the Doctor found a way to put things right, once and for all? Would it really be so terrible to take a stand? Would the end justify the means? And would his friends agree? The Seventh Doctor's last day is coming...
Cast:
- Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor)
- Sophie Aldred (Ace / President Ace)
- Lizzie Annis (Cassie Morgan-Schofield)
- Geoffrey Beevers (The Master)
- Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield)
- Richenda Carey (Mother)
- Wayne Forester (Hob)
- Alex Jordan (Ogron 1 / Hemeran / Fabbi / Cleric / Guard / Time Lord)
- Bonnie Langford (Melanie Bush)
- Chase Masterson (Vienna)
- Stuart Milligan (Garundel)
- Maggie O'Neill (Lysandra Aristedes)
- Philip Olivier (Hex Schofield)
- Edward Peel (Kane)
- Amy Pemberton (Sally Morgan)
- Lin Sagovsky (Dark Citizen / Krasi President / Miss Peters / Time Lord 2 / Computer Voice)
- Dan Starkey (Sontarans)
Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs
BACK STAGE:
Recorded on: 11-12, 14, 17-19 July and 24 August 2023
Producer Emma Haigh said: “Writers Guy Adams and Matt Fitton have created an epic story for the Seventh Doctor – they’ve brought many of his companions together, along with several nemeses, which lead to a great melting pot of action and adventure.
“We are taken on quite a journey through the worlds of the Seventh Doctor, seeing our companions challenged to their limits and some making the ultimate sacrifice. Buckle up, it’s going to be quite a ride!”
Co-writer Matt Fitton said: “The whole story of The Last Day is the natural progression of the Seventh Doctor's journey. As he gets older, he just sees there's so much to fix – there's so much to do, so much danger to fight.
“He has begun to wonder, ‘Is there a way to just get everything right, once and for all, so I can rest and sit back? A way to be certain I've done my job?’ So, The Last Day is about him trying to reach that position.
“The setting of it all, without giving anything away, gave us the premise of The Last Day and allowed us to play with other versions of reality and universes. So, we’ve got a version of Ace who can interact with characters in a different way to how we’d normally expect her to. It brings alternative dynamics to them all.
“Each of the companions brings their own strengths, and there are varied reasons as to why the Doctor chose to travel with them. That all comes to the fore here when they become part of the team that’s assembled during the course of the story.”
Co-writer Guy Adams added: “Once we had decided this was going to be the big send off for the Seventh Doctor, the obvious thing to do was look at the cross-section if you cut through the trunk of the Seventh Doctor stories. We worked our way through all the best bits and tried to find what and who might be achievable, and who would add something to it as a character, because that’s always a consideration.
“It was quite easy to include a shopping list across two whole box sets, as this is, but I hope we were quite fastidious in our conversations to try and make sure that everyone has their space.”
- Product Format: 3-disc CD (jewel case)
- Number of Discs: 3
- Duration: 283 minutes
