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<TD WIDTH="225" VALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"><B>'Goth Opera'</B><BR><FONT SIZE="3">by Paul Cornell</TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"><B>'The time of humanity on this world has come to an end. The long night is starting. The age of the undead is upon us.'</B>
<BR><BR>Manchester, 1993. The vampires of Great Britain have received a message: the long-awaited arrival of their evil messiah is imminent. It's time for a recruitment drive. 
<BR><BR>On holiday in Tasmania with Tegan and the Doctor, Nyssa is attacked by a demonic child. She escapes unharmed - except for two small wounds in her neck. 
<BR><BR>Why are the descendants of the Great Vampire so desperate to obtain the blood of a Time Lord? And what is their connection to a forbidden ancient Gallifreyan cult? 
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<BR>*Featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan
<BR><BR>*Events in this book follow on from those described in the New Adventure 'Blood Harvest' by Jim Mortimore
<BR><BR>*A Virgin Books 'Missing Adventures' novel
<BR><BR>*The original cover to the novel featured a lot more gore on Nyssa's clothes, and was subsequently toned down for publication:
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<BR><BR>*A Version of this story was subsequently released as a full cast audio play by 'Big Finish Productions' in July 2024:
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<TD WIDTH="225" VALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#99CCFF" SIZE="4" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, Comic Sans"><B>'Goth Opera'</B><BR><FONT SIZE="3">by Paul Cornell<BR>adapted by<BR>Lizbeth Myles</TD>
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Manchester, 1993. The Time Lady Ruath, an old friend of the Doctor's, arrives on the planet to inform Earth's vampires that the arrival of their legendary messiah is imminent. His rising will herald an age of endless night where the undead reign supreme. All that is needed is the blood of a Time Lord.
<BR><BR>In Tasmania, the Doctor, Tegan, and Nyssa are enjoying the sun and plenty of cricket. When they are attacked by vampires, they escape unscathed, except for Nyssa who suffers two small puncture wounds to her neck. Compelled by her attacker to remain silent, she can tell no-one what she's turning into.
<BR><BR>Why is Ruath so determined to see the descendants of the Great Vampire rise to power? If only the Doctor knew the truth, she's certain he would turn to her side, and help to secure the future of Vampire kind, no matter how much humanity must suffer.
<BR><BR><I>Based on the 1994 Missing Adventures novel by Paul Cornell.</I>

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Peter Davison (<B>The Doctor</B>), Janet Fielding (<B>Tegan Jovanka</B>), Sarah Sutton (<B>Nyssa</B>), 
Richard Armitage (<B>Rassilon</B>), Micah Balfour (<B>Yarven</B>), Ewan Goddard (<B>Jeremy / Bob</B>), Natalie Gumede (<B>Ruath</B>), Nathan Jonathan (<B>Jake</B>), Mathew McQuinn (<B>Eric / Mike</B>), Lionelle Nsarhaza (<B>Olivia / Newsreader</B>), John Schwab (<B>Victor Lang</B>), Lydia Wilson (<B>Maddy</B>)

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<BR>Directed by David O'Mahony

<BR><BR><B>Notes:</B>
<BR>*Featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan
<BR><BR>*A Big Finish 'New Adventures' audio production
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