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The War Doctor

3. The Heart of the Battle

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Trapped in a citadel swarming with Daleks, the Time Lord rescue force must find a way to overcome insurmountable odds.

With the Daleks apparently planning to rule the Null Zone, perhaps their thirst for universal conquest and victory has been quenched… The War Doctor doesn’t believe so - but how can he prove it without destroying any chance of peace?

As the countdown to the destruction of Keska proceeds, a deadly choice must be made... A choice that will define this Doctor, and perhaps forever cast him in the role of 'monster'.

John Hurt stars as The War Doctor.

The War Doctor …. John Hurt
Cardinal Ollistra …. Jacqueline Pearce
Rejoice …. Lucy Briggs-Owen
Seratrix …. Alex Wyndham
Velkin …. Beth Chalmers
Bennus …. Kieran Hodgson
Garv …. John Bank
The Daleks .... Nicholas Briggs

Original music written by Howard Carter.

Artwork by Tom Webster

Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs.

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