'Forty-Five' (4 Parts) by Mark Morris, Nick Scovell, Mark Michalowski, and Steven Hall

In Egypt, archaeologist Howard Carter unearths an ancient secret buried in the Valley of the Kings. On the island of Mendolovinia, a deranged academic attempts to push back the frontiers of the human mind. In war-torn London, a cockney spiv takes possession of a bizarre alien object. And in a military bunker in the cold heart of Antarctica, the strangest and deadliest of the Doctor's enemies lies in wait.

Four adventures in time and space, to mark Doctor Who's 45th anniversary, featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex.

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1. 'False Gods'
by Mark Morris

In the blistering heat of the Egyptian desert Howard Carter and his team search for the lost tomb of Userhat, a servant of the god Amun. What they discover sheds new light on the history of the world as we know it.

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor, Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Benedict Cumberbatch (Howard Carter), Lucy Adams (Jane Templeton), Paul Lincoln (Robert Charles / Robot), Jon Glover (Creodont)

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2. 'Order of Simplicity'
by Nick Scovell

Dr. Verryman has devoted his life to the advancement of knowledge. When his experiments on a remote planet threaten the entire human race only the Doctor can help - if he puts his mind to it.

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor, Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Jon Glover (Doctor Verryman), Lucy Adams (Mrs Crisp), Benedict Cumberbatch (Thing 2), Paul Lincoln (Thing 1)

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3. 'Casualties of War'
by Mark Michalowski

Opportunity knocks in postwar London. But when a tea leaf steals from the wrong woman it becomes a race against time to discover the truth. Only some truths are best left untold.

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor, Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Paul Reynolds (Joey Carlisle), Linda Marlowe (May), Beth Chalmers (Audrey / Miss Merchant), Andrew Dickens (PC Miller)

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4. 'The Word Lord'
by Steven Hall

In a top secret military bunker deep beneath the Antarctic ice a mysterious death threatens peace negotiations and could spell disaster for the inhabitants of Earth. Can the Doctor cross the t's and dot the i's? Or will his efforts get lost in translation?

Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor, Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Olivier (Hex), Linda Marlowe (Commander Claire Spencer), Paul Reynolds (Nobody No-One), Andrew Dickens (Captain James Hurst), Paul Lincoln (Private Fenton), Beth Chalmers (System)

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Directed by Ken Bentley

Release Date:
November 2008

Notes:
*Featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex

*A Big Finish Audio Production

*Working titles: 'Order of Simplicity'=''Thinking Cap', 'Casualties of War'='VE Day', 'The Word Lord'='Man of Action, Man of Words'