Short Trips: Companions

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Short Trips: Companions
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Author Jacqueline Rayner
Series Doctor Who book:
Big Finish Short Trips
Release number
2
Publisher Big Finish Productions
Publication date
March 2003
Pages213
ISBN 1-84435-007-X
Preceded by Short Trips: Zodiac  
Followed by Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors  

Short Trips: Companions is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Jacqueline Rayner and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . The stories focus on the companions and their travels with the Doctor.

Contents

Stories

TitlePlotFeaturingAuthor
"The Tip of the Mind" 3rd Doctor, Zoe Peter Anghelides
"The Splintered Gate" Ian and Barbara Justin Richards
"The Man From DOCTO(R)" Harry Andrew Collins
"Apocrypha Bipedium" 8th Doctor and Charley, and Vicki Ian Potter
"A Boy’s Tale" Adric Gary Russell
"Kept Safe and Sound" K-9 Paul Magrs
"The Lying Old Witch in the Wardrobe" 4th Doctor, Romana Mark Michalowski
"Hearts of Stone" 5th Doctor, Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan Steve Lyons
"Distance"Ian and Barbara Tara Samms
"Qualia"5th Doctor, Tegan and Turlough Stephen Fewell
"Curriculum Vitae" Polly Simon Guerrier
"Notre Dame du Temps" 7th Doctor and Anji; 8th DoctorNick Clark
"The Little Drummer Boy" 1st Doctor, Steven and Sara Eddie Robson
"Hidden Talent" 3rd Doctor, Jo, the Master Andrew Spokes
"The Canvey Angels"5th Doctor and Peri David Bailey
"Balloon Debate" Sarah Jane and K-9 Simon A. Forward
"A Long Night"1st Doctor and BarbaraAlison Lawson

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