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

Plot

The Seventh Doctor and Ace visit The Rapture nightclub in Ibiza in 1997, where two angels are brainwashing clubgoers, and Ace discovers a secret about her family.

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Continuity

This story gives Ace's date of birth as 20 August 1970. Ace's parents are named as Audrey and Harry McShane. This story introduces Ace's brother, Liam McShane, who is four years her junior. Following on from tie-in novels, Ace's full name is given as Dorothy Gale McShane (Although, this was never given in the original series). Ace refers to the events of The Curse of Fenric and Colditz

The Rapture (audio drama)

Cast

The Doctor — Sylvester McCoy

Ace — Sophie Aldred

Himself — Tony Blackburn

Liam — David John

Caitriona — Anne Bird

Brian — James Daniel Wilson

Gustavo — Carlos Riera

Jude — Matthew Brenher

Gabriel — Neil Henry

Bouncer — Jeremy James

Dating error

At one point in episode 4, the date is given as 'Saturday 15 May 1997'. In reality, 15 May 1997 fell on a Thursday.

The Rapture (audio drama)

External links

Big Finish Productions – The Rapture

2002 audio plays

Seventh Doctor audio plays

Fiction set in 1997