The Marian Conspiracy

The Marian Conspiracy
Big Finish Productions audio drama
Series	Doctor Who
Release no.	6
Featuring	Sixth Doctor Evelyn Smythe
Written by	Jacqueline Rayner
Directed by	Gary Russell
Produced by	Gary Russell Jason Haigh-Ellery
Executive producer(s)	Stephen Cole Jacqueline Rayner
Production code	7CA
Length	1 hr 46 mins 58 secs
Release date	March 2000
Preceded by	The Fearmonger
Followed by	The Genocide Machine

The Marian Conspiracy is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .

Plot

The Sixth Doctor meets Evelyn Smythe and attempts to find out why she is disappearing by travelling back in time to the era of Queen Mary.

This episode addresses issues of freedom of religious expression.

Cast

• The Doctor — Colin Baker
• Evelyn Smythe — Maggie Stables
• George Crow — Sean Jackson
• John Wilson — Gary Russell
• William Leaf — Jez Fielder
• Lady Sarah — Jo Castleton
• The Queen — Anah Ruddin
• Reverend Thomas — Nicholas Pegg
• François de Noailles — Barnaby Edwards
• Royal Guard — Alistair Lock

Notes

• In the Whovian timeline, this story takes place between The Acheron Pulse and The Spectre of Lanyon Moor .

Continuity

• This story features the first appearance of the first made-for-Big Finish companion, Evelyn. ^[1] How she parted company with the Doctor is revealed in Thicker Than Water .
• The Doctor mentions being in the Tower of London in The Mind of Evil . The Sixth Doctor and Evelyn return to it in Jubilee .

Reception

The Marian Conspiracy received positive reviews from critics. Digital Spy described it as a perfect place to start listening to Big Finish stories. ^[1]

References

1. "Doctor Who audio from Big Finish: Here's where to start". Digital Spy. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

External links

• Big Finish Productions – The Marian Conspiracy