The Sands of Life explained

The Sands of Life
Publisher:	Big Finish Productions
Series:	Doctor Who Fourth Doctor Adventures
Number:	2.2
Featuring:	Fourth Doctor Romana I
Director:	Nicholas Briggs
Producer:	David Richardson
Executive Producer:	Nicholas Briggs
Length:	72 minutes
Date:	February 2013

The Sands of Life is an audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. This audio drama was produced by Big Finish Productions.

Plot summary

Sheridan Moorkurk has just been elected president of Earth... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices. Meanwhile, the Doctor and Romana encounter a mass of aliens heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous Cuthbert, all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms. Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?

Cast

• The Doctor – Tom Baker
• Romana I – Mary Tamm
• K-9 – John Leeson
• President Sheridan Moorkurk – Hayley Atwell
• Cuthbert – David Warner
• Mr Dorrick – Toby Hadoke
• The Laan – Jane Slavin
• General Vincent – Duncan Wisbey

Notes

• In the Whovian timeline, this story takes place between The Auntie Matter and War Against the Laan.
• This is the second of seven releases reuniting Tom Baker and Mary Tamm as the Fourth Doctor and First Romana. Tamm died in July 2012, but completed all seven productions before her death.^[1]
• The character of Cuthbert was previously created by Nick Briggs for the AudioVisuals Doctor Who audio plays in the 1980s and 1990s.
• Cuthbert and Mr. Dorrick return in War Against the Laan, The Dalek Contract and The Final Phase.

External links

• The Sands of Life

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fourth Doctor and Romana Cover Revealed. 2012-09-03 . Big Finish Productions. July 25, 2013.