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Tracking a nexus point in time, the Doctor meets Dr
Evelyn Smythe, a history lecturer whose own history seems to
be rapidly vanishing.
The Doctor must travel back to
Tudor times to stabilise the nexus and save Evelyn's life. But
there he meets the Queen of England - and must use all of his
skills of diplomacy to avoid ending up on the headman's
block....
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Episode One:
When Evelyn
mistakes the toast as being for Queen Elizabeth, she soon
finds out that Mary is Queen and Elizabeth is considered a
usurper. Her supporters are traitors and death is their
reward!
Episode Two:
Evelyn realises that in her haste she has forgotten
her bag containing the Doctor's device. The nexus point is
catching up to her and as Leaf watches on, Evelyn begins to
fade from existence...
Episode
Three:
When Evelyn surmises that the
Doctor is the father of her ancestor, the Doctor reminds her
that if she is correct, she won't be going anywhere herself as
her ancestor's father was executed by Queen
Mary...
Episode Four:
After Evelyn persuades the Doctor that she will
make an excellent travelling companion, she suggests that a
slice of chocolate cake might be in order. As the Doctor
agrees, he wonders whether he'll regret this...
Evelyn: 'I can assure you my only connection
to History is in the field of Tudor scholarship.' The
Doctor: 'Really? I could have sworn it was Tudor
fiction.'
The Doctor: 'I have a great respect
for those who dare to go against the established beliefs of
their day.'
Evelyn: 'If you think I'm going to
sit around here waiting to fade away, you're very much
mistaken.'
William Leaf: 'If they're heretics,
burnings too good for them really.'
Reverend
Thomas: 'Enough of this! If I wish to hear female babbling
I can visit my wife!'
The Doctor: 'What would
you say if I were to tell you that I once destroyed an entire
race? That I have led friends to their deaths and caused
numerous wars. That my intervention has led to peaceful races
taking up arms and good people having their faith or reason
destroyed. Because I failed to act, millions upon millions of
people have been enslaved or killed. What if I had done all
those things, but had always, always, believed I was doing the
right thing?'
This story is the first to be set in the gap
between The Trial Of A Time Lord and Time And The
Rani and introduces the Doctor's newest companion - 55
year old Doctor Evelyn Smythe - played by Maggie
Stables. This was Stephen
Cole's last story as an Executive
Producer.
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