UNIT: Time Heals

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Time Heals
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Big Finish Productions audio drama
SeriesUNIT
Release no.1
Written by Iain McLaughlin and Claire Bartlett
Directed by Jason Haigh-Ellery
Produced by Ian Farrington
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Length70 minutes
Preceded by UNIT: The Coup
Followed by UNIT: Snake Head

UNIT: Time Heals is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It stars Nicholas Courtney reprising his role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, the former commander of UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce). "Time Heals", released in December 2004, is the first in a four-part mini-series.

Contents

Plot

The UK branch of UNIT has handed over its duties to the government's own military investigative organisation, ICIS. When UNIT's command officer goes missing and a dangerous and secret cargo gets hijacked, Colonel Emily Chaudry, the division's publicity officer finds herself in charge.

Cast

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