Heroes of Sontar

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Heroes of Sontar is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Plot[]

The Doctor takes his friends to the peaceful citadel planet, Samur. But they find it deserted. Suddenly, seven Sontarans arrive on a mission so secret, even they don't know it.

Cast[]

• The Doctor – Peter Davison
• Tegan Jovanka – Janet Fielding
• Nyssa – Sarah Sutton
• Vislor Turlough – Mark Strickson
• Fleet Marshal Stabb/Trooper Jorr/Witch Guard – John Banks
• Field-Major Thurr/Adjutant/Orbital Command – Duncan Wisbey
• Sergeant Mezz/Trooper Nold – Alex Lowe
• Corporal Clun – Andrew Fettes
• Trooper Vend – Derek Carlyle

Writing[]

Writer Alan Barnes based the Sontaran characters on the characters from the sitcom Dad's Army, and derived the characters' names from the names of the sitcom's actors: Field-Major Thurr from Arthur Lowe, Sergeant Mezz from John le Mesurier, Corporal Clunn from Clive Dunn, Pilot Bekk from James Beck, Trooper Vend from Ian Lavender, Trooper Jorr from John Laurie and Trooper Nold from Arnold Ridley.^[1] The story's dialogue deliberately includes catchphrases from Dad's Army such as "You stupid boy!"^[1]

Continuity[]

This is Big Finish's first use of the Sontarans.

References[]

External links[]

• Heroes of Sontar^{[dead link]}