The Shadow Master (audio story)

The Shadow Master

Main character(s):

Shadow Master

Main enemy:

War Master

Main setting:

Land of Fiction

Key crew

Producer:

Scott Handcock

Music:

Robert Harvey

Sound:

Robert Harvey

Release details

Number of parts:

Release number:

8.2

Part of:

Escape from Reality

Release date:

2 December 2022

Format:

1 CD
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2nd of 4 stories

Production code:

BFPDWWMAR08

ISBN:

ISBN 978-1-83868-781-6 (physical)
ISBN 978-1-83868-782-3 (digital)

*The War Master*
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The Shadow Master was the second story in the audio anthology Escape from Reality, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Lizzie Hopley and featured Derek Jacobi as the War Master.

Publisher's summary[]

As the Master plunders inconceivable artefacts from an impossible universe, he encounters a figure that may prove his greatest threat: his own Shadow.

Plot[]

to be added

Cast[]

Crew[]

Producer, Script Editor & Director - Scott Handcock
Writer - Lizzie Hopley
Senior Producer - David Richardson
Executive Producers - Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery
Music & Sound Design - Rob Harvey
Theme Music - Ioan Morris
Land of Fiction created by Peter Ling

Worldbuilding[]

The majority of the fiction seen in this story from Hans Christian Andersen stories. The Hobgoblin and the Demon Forge are from The Snow Queen, the Sea Witch is from The Little Mermaid, and the main plot of the story is inspired by The Shadow.
The Devil giving someone magic bullets that never miss, except for the last which is controlled by the Devil, is from Freischutz, a piece of German folklore that has had several iterations.

Notes[]

to be added

Continuity[]

The Master is based on Mount Olympus and has killed the gods. (AUDIO: The Wrath of Medusa)
Hecate mentions Medusa, whom the Master reminds her he gave freedom. (AUDIO: The Wrath of Medusa)

External links[]

Official The Shadow Master page at bigfinish.com

Big Finish's Time War audios

The War Doctor

Only the Monstrous	The Innocent • The Thousand Worlds • The Heart of the Battle

Infernal Devices	Legion of the Lost • A Thing of Guile • The Neverwhen

Agents of Chaos	The Shadow Vortex • The Eternity Cage • Eye of Harmony

Casualties of War	Pretty Lies • The Lady of Obsidian • The Enigma Dimension

Forged in Fire	Light the Flame • Lion Hearts • The Shadow Squad

Warbringer	Consequences • Destroyer • Saviour

Battlegrounds	The Keeper of Light • Temmosus • Rewind

He Who Fights With Monsters	The Mission • The Abyss • The Horror

Comrades-in-Arms	A Mother's Love • Berserker • Memnos

Enemy Mine	The Hybrid's Choice • Fear Nothing • Exit Strategy

The War Doctor Rises	Morbius the Mighty

The Eighth Doctor: Time War

Volume One	The Starship of Theseus • Echoes of War • The Conscript • One Life

Volume Two	The Lords of Terror • Planet of the Ogrons • In the Garden of Death • Jonah

Volume Three	State of Bliss • The Famished Lands • Fugitive in Time • The War Valeyard

Volume Four	Palindrome • Dreadshade • Restoration of the Daleks

Cass	Meanwhile, Elsewhere • Vespertine • Previously, Next Time

The War Master

Only the Good	Beneath the Viscoid • The Good Master • The Sky Man • The Heavenly Paradigm

The Master of Callous	Call for the Dead • The Glittering Prize • The Persistence of Dreams • Sins of the Father

Rage of the Time Lords	The Survivor • The Coney Island Chameleon • The Missing Link • Darkness and Light

Anti-Genesis	From the Flames • The Master's Dalek Plan • Shockwave • He Who Wins

Hearts of Darkness	The Edge of Redemption • The Scaramancer • The Castle of Kurnos 5 • The Cognition Shift

Killing Time	The Sincerest Form of Flattery • A Quiet Night In • The Orphan • Unfinished Business

Self-Defence	The Forest of Penitence • The Players • Boundaries • The Last Line

Escape from Reality	The Wrath of Medusa • The Shadow Master • The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor • The Master of Dorian Gray

Solitary Confinement	The Walls of Absence • The Long Despair • The Life and Loves of Mr Alexander Bennett • The Kicker

Rogue Encounters	Runtime • Manhunt • The Sublime Porte • Alone

Gallifrey

Time War

Volume One	Celestial Intervention • Soldier Obscura • The Devil You Know • Desperate Measures

Volume Two	Havoc • Partisans • Collateral • Assassins

Volume Three	Hostiles • Nevernor • Mother Tongue • Unity

Volume Four	Deception • Dissolution • Beyond • Homecoming

War Room

Allegiance	The Last Days of Freme • The Passenger • Collateral Victim • The First Days of Phaidon

Manoeuvres	Collaborators • Remnants • Transference • Ambition's Debt

Susan's War

Prequel	Prequel to Susan's War

Susan's War	Sphere of Influence • The Uncertain Shore • Assets of War • The Shoreditch Intervention

Family Ties	The Lost Son • The Golden Child

Shadow of the Daleks

Shadow of the Daleks 1	Aimed at the Body • Lightspeed • The Bookshop at the End of the World • Interlude

Shadow of the Daleks 2	Echo Chamber • Towards Zero • Castle Hydra • Effect and Cause

Classic Doctors, New Monsters	The Sontaran Ordeal • Day of the Vashta Nerada

Short Trips	A Heart on Both Sides • All Hands on Deck • Death Will Not Part Us • Salvage

Other	The Rulers of the Universe • Lies in Ruins • In Name Only

War Master stories

Television

Utopia

Webcast

15 Years of the War Master!

Audio

The Devil You Know • Master of Worlds • Concealed Weapon • Day of the Master • Masterful

The War
Master

Only the Good	Beneath the Viscoid • The Good Master • The Sky Man • The Heavenly Paradigm

The Master of Callous	Call for the Dead • The Glittering Prize • The Persistence of Dreams • Sins of the Father

Rage of the Time Lords	The Survivor • The Coney Island Chameleon • The Missing Link • Darkness and Light

Anti-Genesis	From the Flames • The Master's Dalek Plan • Shockwave • He Who Wins

Hearts of Darkness	The Scaramancer • The Castle of Kurnos 5 • The Cognition Shift

Killing Time	The Sincerest Form of Flattery • A Quiet Night In • The Orphan • Unfinished Business

Self-Defence	The Forest of Penitence • The Players • Boundaries • The Last Line

Escape from Reality	The Wrath of Medusa • The Shadow Master • The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor • The Master of Dorian Gray

Solitary Confinement	The Walls of Absence • The Long Despair • The Life and Loves of Mr Alexander Bennett • The Kicker

Rogue Encounters	Runtime • Manhunt • The Sublime Porte • Alone

Prose

Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe

Comics

Fast Asleep

* Substantial appearances only; see a full list of appearances here

v • e Land of Fiction stories

Television	The Mind Robber • Blue Peter special (Death Is the Only Answer)

Novels	The Mind Robber • Conundrum • Head Games • The Wonderful Doctor of Oz

Short stories	Future Imperfect • Prelude Conundrum • Journey Out of Terror

Comics	Time & Time Again • Character Assassin

Audio	City of Spires • Night's Black Agents • The Wreck of the Titan • Legend of the Cybermen • The Crooked Man • Escape from Reality (The Wrath of Medusa • The Shadow Master • The Adventure of the Deceased Doctor • The Master of Dorian Gray)

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